Aspiring Futures: Career Options, Skills Analysis and Simulation Reflection

Aspiring Futures

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Narrative CV...............................................................................................................................3
Potential Career Options.............................................................................................................3
Common Requirements / Experiences........................................................................................4
Critical analysis of skills and experience....................................................................................6
Simulation reflection...................................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8
APPENDIX......................................................................................................................................9
Personal Development Report....................................................................................................9
Personal Development Plan........................................................................................................9
Skills Audit...............................................................................................................................10
Continuing Professional Development plan.............................................................................11

INTRODUCTION
Aspiring future is very necessary for the reason that when person is not having any
direction for the future then they will not be able to manage the work in better manner. Thus,
when the person will be having good future direction then their career will be bright and
developing. This better future direction helps the person in effective growth and development
and this makes the person work in direction of managing the work in better manner and to
improve the efficiency of the person in better and effective manner. The current report will
outline the different types of the career option available and the analysis of the different
experience. Along with this critical analysis of the skill and requirement for the job will be
analysed and the reflection as well.
MAIN BODY
Narrative CV
I am Cabiro Camara based from Portugal and was born in Guinea Bissau in Africa and
been living in London since 2012. I am also married and having four children and having a very
good life being present in London and I am enjoying my life with the family. Further I went to
school in Guinea Bissau and then started to work in construction industry and have been working
as a chef. Now I am planning to go for university and have undergraduate degree as well. This is
because of the reason that when I will be graduate then will be having more opportunity to grow
and develop my career and will get much better job. Also I have the strength of working hard as
because of this I am able to manage all my work on time and to improve it in proper and
effective manner. This is because of the reason that when the working of every task is necessary
and need to be done in proper and effective manner. When all the working is being done in
proper manner then this will be improving the efficiency in better and effective manner. Along
with this my hard- work and dedication can be witnessed with the fact that I am studying and
with that working as well and taking care of my family as well. This is pertaining to the fact that
when I am able to manage all these work in better manner then this will be providing me an
opportunity to grow and develop in better manner.
Potential Career Options
Referring to the CV of Cabiro Camara, it can be observed that he is pursuing a degree in
the International Business BA Hons and worked as a Manager at a building site for 11 years and

as a part time cleaner of a car park and now he is working as a Chef. As a manager at the
building site, he used to he used to manage a large team of builders, managed the project
documentation, allocated duties accordingly and ensured timely completion of the project (Li
and et.al., 2021). As a chef, ensure hygiene in preparation of food of equipment and area,
organisation of the storeroom, plating of starters and mains to perfection, communication with
the managers and the head chefs for preparation of kitchen for the evening in advance.
Based on the degree of International Business BA hons., potential career option for Cabiro
Camara can be to be a Business Development Manager (Shi and Liu, 2021). A business
development manager is the one responsible to bring in more business internationally. Such a
type of manager shall have to know the markets of his field or industry really well and shall also
have important connections with others to arrange for more business opportunities. Being
managing the building site and now the restaurant operations as a chef, Cabiro Camara will be
able to better communicate and connect with new people and bring in the business
internationally.
Based on the work experience he has from working as a Chef in Loch Fyne Restaurant, he
is able to manage the operations of the kitchen and storeroom and also able to communicate with
the managers and head chefs and thus, he basically knows how to manage a restaurant and
handle all the personnel. He also mentioned in his personal statement that he is planning to start
his own business. Therefore, he can start his own restaurant and thus will be able to apply his
knowledge and experience he obtained from working as a chef in his own restaurant and also
will be able to fulfil his dream of doing his own business.
Based on the work experience he has from working as a manager at a building site, he is
able to manage the personnel working under him efficiently and get the job done in timely
manner. Gaining the knowledge and experience from such a job of 11 years he can apply to a
good restaurant or hotel chain brand for the post of human resource manager or a general
manager as he will be able to manage the operations and the personnel effectively and make
them do their job on time and systematically.
Common Requirements / Experiences
Referring to the above career options of being a Business Development Manager or starting a
restaurant of his own or even applying for a human resource manager or a general manger the
following skills and qualities are required along with the experience he already has-