Career Development: Personal Development Plan and Career Goals

Career Development
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INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
SWOT.....................................................................................................................................3
Career-related goals................................................................................................................4
PDP Plan.................................................................................................................................5
Future development................................................................................................................9
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12
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INTRODUCTION
Career development plan is mainly defined as a written list which is inclusive of short-,
medium- and long-term goals. These goals are patterned by an individual in order to fulfil their
current as well as future job needs (Chow, Salleh and Ismail, 2017). Career development plan is
basically a planned sequence of informal and formal experience through which individual or
employee can gain advantage in terms of accomplishing their goals. The main purpose of this
plan is to reach to goals and aspirations in life with an effective planning process through which
individual can fulfils specific career goal. Present report is inclusive of a personal development
plan and career related goals along with SWOT analysis that help in accomplishing goals and
objectives of personality growth plan in an effective manner.
MAIN BODY
SWOT
It is a vital management tool that facilitates and ensure effective and systematic analysis
of all the key strengths and weakness of an individuals along with having analysis of current
opportunity and threats so that a better conclusion can be made about the skills and areas that
need to be develop and improve (Cilliers, 2018).
Strengths Weakness
My key strengths comprise of having a
learning and adaptable attitude that enhance
my curiosity level and enables me to have
higher underdoing and knowledge level.
My time management skills are also my key
strength that makes me more discipline and
able to effectively in line my all activities
and task.
My organisation skill are also effective and
vital that supports enhanced level of
Lack of effective communication skill is my
biggest weakness that limits my ability to
effectively interact and deal with other
people.
Further, in effective team work and lack of
proper coordination with other team
members while working in group is also my
weakness.
Ineffective leadership trait and skill is also a
week ness that hampers my employability
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management and organisation in my task
and activity.
and growth level.
Lack of effective management of my career
option has been also faced by me as a
biggest weakness that hampers my
development and growth.
Opportunity Threats
Higher opportunity for learning is available
in current business environment through
making use of online classes and training.
Higher job vacancy and employability
opportunity are also identified in various
career and business area.
High level of competition has been faced for
vacant job position in current business
environment.
High cost of training and learning
programmes.
With respect to above SWOT analysis, a conclusion and analysis can be made by me that
I need to focus on my communication, team work, leadership and career management skill in
order to grab the opportunity of high employability that is currently present within the business
environment.
Career-related goals
Short-term
To develop connection with mentor and find an internship to develop professional skill in
the time period of 1 month
Medium-term
To develop leadership, time management and team working skills in next 1 year.
Long term
To become a leader in management field in upcoming 5 years.
PDP Plan
Personal development plan is a process through which person can develop an action plan
which is based upon values, awareness, reflection, goal setting and planning for personal
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