Importance of Personal and Professional Development in Student Life

This report discusses the value of short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals in the life of students and their career growth. It also emphasizes the importance of personal and professional development plans in achieving these goals. The report highlights the significance of academic skills and the creation of a personal development plan for future success.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
TASK...............................................................................................................................................3
Concept of Personal and Professional (PAP) development.........................................................3
Value of ST goal with personal example.....................................................................................4
Value of MT goals with personal example..................................................................................5
Value of LT goal with personal example....................................................................................5
Value and creation of PDP..........................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1

INTRODUCTION
Academic skills help the students in enhancing their concentration power along with that it
also relaxes their mental and emotional state. So, in this context this report will cover the ST, MT
and LT goals value in the life of students which help them in their career growth as well. This
report will also illustrate the personal example of all the short-term, MT and LT goals. The report
will also discuss the value of PDP along with its creation by involving the skills that need to be
develop in order to gain future advantage in career.
MAIN BODY
TASK
Concept of Personal and Professional (PAP) development
Basically, the main aim of the PAP plan in an individual life especially students is that it
helps them to manage their own learning and growth throughout their career. If an individual
wants to continue their goals and work safely, legally and effectively than they must incorporate
and develop various skills such as writing skills, reading skills, presentation skills, time
management, critical thinking etc. It is because this helps a student is achieving high grades in
their annual examination and semesters. And it also helps an individual in selecting the best
career path and further provide best career opportunity because of having professional skills.
Every business nowadays wants best employees in their organization which have variety of skills
along with the adaptability to change as per internal and external environment change. This
personal and profession development plan helps the individual in identifying and analysing
where they are now, where they want to be and how might they get there. It is always advisable
to the students that they must join skills development classes because school and college time is
a best and initial stage where they can learn new things which help then in future
(NISHONOVA, 2021).
A personal and professional development plan is a list of all the actionable steps that need
to be taken by the individual in order to achieve their shot-term, MT and LT goals. It is basically
used to take insight about how an individual can reach to their ultimate life goals. Everyone has
their own life goals that they want to achieve it on any cost but if they do not involve skills
development courses in their planning than it might became difficult for them to achieve their

goals. Basically, personal development plan is act as an outline with the help of which an
individual can create and achieve their professional development plan. An individual has to
include self-assessment in their development plan which reflect the current position of the
individual especially students at the current stage and help in analysing their interest field which
related to their career goals. This also help them in identifying their transferable skills.
Transferable skills are the list of skills that every employer seeks in a candidate while hiring
them for jobs. Example of this skills include teamwork, communication, leadership, time
management, presentation and dissertation skills etc (Martínez and et.al., 2020).
Value of ST goal with personal example
Every individual must have big goals in their life that they need to achieve in order to gain
success. But while setting long goals an individual forgets to set ways through which they can
achieve it. That’s why short-term goals required because it serve as a mini-milestone for
achieving long-term goals. They are act as a guideline that an individual has to follow on a daily
basis. Basically, value of the short-term goals in a student life is like that it helps in keeping them
on track and help them in creating action on such plan. It is because any plan without action is of
no use. For completing the big project and assignment on time it is always advisable to the
students that they break down whole project in parts and achieve it on day-to-day basis. The
most important thing about short-term goals is that it brings consistency in the individual
(Fischedick and Schneidewind, 2020).
For example:
 Practicing essay writing: In order to achieve high grades in my examination I started
practicing essay writing on a daily basis. It helps me in speeding up my writing skill
along with improve my writing and spelling which I usually do a lot while examination.
 Reading 2 books in a month: In order to improve my understanding level and
concentration level I make a plan of reading books atleast 2 in a month. The impact of
this plan in my life is that my critical thinking and active listening skills is get increased
day-by-day.
 Daily exercise: I have also incorporated daily exercise in my short-term plan with the
help of which I remain active whole day. This also help me in reducing my stress level

and motivate me towards my short and long-term goals achievements (Roberts and et.al.,
2020).
Value of MT goals with personal example
Long-term goals are too long and short-term goals are too short that it might bored the
individual in the way. So, it is important for the individual to also set medium-term goal that they
need to achieve it within the 6 to 12 months and if an individual achieve it, they will receive
reward against it. It is because a good medium goal keeps the individual on fire. These goals are
achieved only after an individual achieve short goals and basically it forms a link between the
short and long goals. For these, the students have to include reward system such as if their
assignment is required total 1.5 year to complete and they work on it on daily basis till 6 months
than for 10 days they need not to do anything extra. And the student reward themselves by 10
days’ vacation (Blair, 2021).
For example:
 Finish my first year with 70% above grade: I will learn new concept of all the subjects
on daily basis which help me in achieving my atleast 70% in my first-year annual
examination. This improves my ability of achieving my targets which also help me at my
job level.
 Saving money for my birthday: I will save $100 every month from my pocket money so
that I can give grand party to my friends. Further, this increases my saving habits which
help me at the time when I start my own business.
 Want to take part in 15km running competition: I want to take part in the running
competition in which I need to run 15Km. And in order to win this game I will practice
4km running on daily basis. Then 7km running and so on until I reach my goal of running
15km in a day (Ragossnig and Tunesi, 2018).
Value of LT goal with personal example
Long-term goals are the actual life goals of an individual for which they wait for the long
time period. And for setting long-term life goals college time is the best time for the students
where they can use SMART method for the long-term goals. The short and medium goals are
based on the long goals and if an individual does not set it right than their whole commitment

will get waste. Long-term professional goals must be set in such a way that are specific,
achievable, measurable and relevant. The value of this goals in the life of an individual is that it
helps them in realizing that skills development is must. Such as in order to make career in
marketing the students have to gain analysing and presentation skills along with dissertation
skills so that they can easily analyse market trends and customers’ demands (Lawless and et.al.,
2021).
For example:
 Getting a master degree: I want to take master degree in marketing field via completing
my MBA from the best and top university. For this I need to pass entrance exam with
high marks so that I will receive scholarship as well.
 Starting my own business: For starting my business, I need to learn all the marketing
tools and techniques along with the strategies which help me in expanding my business to
the next level. For this I also need to understand all technology uses and how to handle it
by joining computer classes.
 Want to buy luxurious car for my father after starting my business: I want to buy
luxury car for My farther after setting my business. For this I have to do hard work in my
life and also need to set small-term and medium term-goals which help me in achieving
my long-term goals (Höchli, Brügger and Messner, 2018).
Value and creation of PDP
The value of PDP is depending upon the benefits it provided to the individual that are following
them. And this includes:
 Achieve self-actualisation: It helps in identifying the needs of an individual and
motivates them in order to achieve it’s until an individual achieve its self-actualisation. It
works as a personal growth of an individual along with helping them for professional
growth also but this will happen in future.
 Discovering life’s purpose: It is used in order to identify the life purpose because many
individuals do not know their actual life purpose. If they get to know it than the
individual get encouragement to achieve it also. Basically, PDP is the fastest way which
help them in achieving their major goals (Rubens and et.al., 2018).

 Personality development: If an individual want to reach at the top of the career they
selected for themselves then they need to improve their personality as well along with
high theoretical knowledge. And this development plan helps them in doing so.
 Get a sense of direction: The value of the personal development plan is that it provides
direction to the individual to their ultimate destiny. With this the decision-making process
became easier for them.
My PDP
Skills Objective Needs
required
Measurement Where to
apply
Time Limit
Communication
skills
The expected
goal of
developing
public
speaking is to
overcome my
nervousness.
I practice it
with my
friends and
also by
participating
in college
debate and
speech event.
If I get an
ability to talk
in a crowd
with self-
confidence.
I will apply it
for
presenting
my projects
and proposals
at my
workplace.
2 to 3
months
Leadership
skills
To manage
the whole
team without
demotivating
anyone.
I will become
leader of my
group to
complete the
assignment in
best way
(Kivimäki
and
Meriluoto,
2018).
It is measured
on the basis
when my team
and my
teacher will
get happy
because of my
leadership.
I will apply
this skill at
the time
when I join
as a
marketing
manager in a
company.
3 to 5
months.
Language
Learning
To speak all
language
including
local
I will join
language
learning
classes for
If a am able to
speak
properly with
the foreigners
This skill
will be
applied by
me at the
12 to 24
months

language
fluently.
the same. in their
language.
time when I
will go to
other
countries for
my business
purpose.
Time
management
and teamwork
skills
Time
management
skills help me
in completing
my all task on
time along
with in
correct
format.
Teamwork
skills help me
in coordinate
with other
members.
I will do
daily practice
of completing
a task by
allocating
specific time
to myself. I
will talk
politely with
other and
coordinate
them in their
project
completion.
If I am able to
do my work
and complete
my exams on
time. And if a
am able to
build strong
relation with
others.
I will apply
this skill first
on my job
period and
second when
I will start
my own
business.
6 to 12
months.
CONCLUSION
This report concludes the importance of academic skills in the life of a student that want to
achieve their big goals. The report also concludes the value of ST goals, MT goals, LT goals
along with their importance in the life of an individual that wants to adopt different career
opportunities. The report also concludes the value of personal development plan in setting
professional development skills. This report concludes that PDP is a way through which they can
set their career goals and achieve it by identifying their actual life purpose.

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