Career Action Plan and Self-Reflection

This report discusses self-reflection, personal analysis, SWOT analysis, and a career action plan for improving skills and abilities in the fashion industry and modelling career.

CAREER ACTION PLAN
AND SELF-REFLECTION

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Personal Analysis.........................................................................................................................3
Career Action Plan.......................................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9
APPENDIX....................................................................................................................................10
CV..............................................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
This report is basically based on the self-reflection. In this self-reflection I have written
about my various skills and competence. The SWOT analysis model also has used in this report
to properly analysis my various strengths and weaknesses. This model will inform me about the
job opportunity also in the fashion industry or modelling career. An effective action plan also has
been included in this report which will defiantly help for improving own various undeveloped
skills and abilities, like; time management, communication, teamwork etc.
MAIN BODY
Personal Analysis
Currently I want to make my career in modelling. This modelling profession is the part of
fashion industry. Nowadays, I have lots of skills and competence which always affects my
performance in very positive manner. For systematic personal analysis, I have conducted SWOT
analysis below which will be able to me for identifying own key strengths, weaknesses, threats
and opportunities (Yun and Lee, 2017). After conducting this model, I can simply take
appropriate steps towards developing my various undeveloped skills and abilities.
SWOT Analysis
SWOT analysis tool is one of the most popular tools which helps to different businesses
and individuals. Currently most people take lots of advantages through this tool in market place.
These all four factors of this tool have been discussed below in the context of personal analysis.
Strengths Currently I have lots of well-developed skills and abilities which can enable to
me for making an effective careen in modelling. For example; I have effective
fitness, photography abilities, networking competence, etc. By using these all
skills, I can simply gain effective outcome in personal life. On the other side, I
am very disciplined as well.
Weaknesses I have various weaknesses too in the form of undeveloped skills and abilities.
For example; my team work skills are not much effective, so that currently I

am not able to person very well in a team work. On the other side, I don’t have
proper time management abilities as well, that’s why I can’t enable to
complete my different tasks on time. Lastly, I have to develop communication
skills as well, because these are the skills which can enable me for impressing
different people with own interaction values.
Opportunities In this dynamic world, I have lots of growth opportunities (Matteson,
Anderson and Boyden, 2016). For example; I have opportunity to develop
own various undeveloped abilities and skills, like; communication, time
management and team by making an effective action plan. In modelling
career, everyone should have an impressive body language to attract different
audience, so that I have an opportunity to gain huge success in this particular
career, because already has an impressive body language.
Threats Currently fashion industry is growing day by day, so that due to this growth
the competition within modelling field is also regularly increasing. In this
situation, this high market competition is the biggest threat to me right now.
According to SWOT analysis I have different skills and abilities which are in developed
condition. On the other side, I have some undeveloped abilities and skills also which are
generally my weaknesses, so that I have to take quick action towards developing own
undeveloped abilities (Mei and et.al., 2017). Nowadays, I have many opportunities as well,
which can add some value in my person growth. At the end, I need to develop some effective
strategies to systematically dealing with existing threats.
Career Action Plan
According to currently strengths and weaknesses, I have to create a productive action
plan. Basically, this action plan will enable to me for developed those skills which are currently
in undeveloped condition. Currently, action plan has developed by those all people how wants to
make their personality and professionalism very much effective. I have created a very excellent
action plan below, and I am sure this plan will support in the development process of various
skills, abilities and competences.
Skills and Techniques Resources Time Scale Evaluation

Abilities used for
improving skills
Team work
skills
Team work
skills are very
essential to me.
Basically, after
having well-
developed team
work skills, I
will simply
perform very
well in a team
work in the
career of
modelling. For
developing these
skills, I have
decided to join a
coaching centre
or a business
school, because
in these places a
coach or a
trainer will be
aware me about
different
techniques of
team work skills
development.
According to
activities, I will
be required to
use human
resource in the
form of trainer
or coach (Ummi
Habibah, 2018).
A trainer always
helps to people
for developing
their different
abilities and
competences. In
this situation, a
trainer will
inform me about
what factors can
develop my team
work skills.
3 Months The time period
of three months
is enough to me
for developing
team work skills.
Generally, when
any person has
well-developed
skills of
teamwork, then
it can simply
gain very
positive
outcomes from
the team work.
This is the main
reason that, I
have to conduct
all mentioned
activities and use
all resources to
get appropriate
outcomes.
Communication
skills
In this modern
world, no person
There are books
& journals,
6 Months In this six
months’ time

can put very
positive
impression on
another person
without having
well-developed
communication
skills. In this
situation, I will
read different
books and
journals,
newspaper
articles and
blogs which has
completely
based on the
development of
communication
skills. I am sure
that, after these
conducting
various
activities, I will
simply develop
own
communication
skills.
newspapers key
resources to me
for developing
communication
abilities. I will
be required a
smart phone or
laptop as well
with proper
internet
connection to
read different
blogs which has
based on how to
develop own
communication
skills. Basically,
in these all
books &
journals,
newspaper
articles and
blogs, many
experts have
shared their
excellent
knowledge on
how to
developed own
skills.
period, I will try
to conduct many
activities and
also use many
productive
resources in the
terms of
developing own
skills of
communication.
In the future,
after having
well-developed
communication
skills I can
simply interact
with anyone
without any
nervousness. A
model mostly
has required to
work with many
brands of
fashion industry
(Ibrahim and
Mas’ud, 2016).
In this situation,
I highly need to
use various
resources in the
context of skills’

development.
Time
management
abilities
After having
well-developed
time
management
abilities, I can
easily complete
my different
tasks on time.
For developing
time
management
abilities, I have
decided to
conduct many
activities. For
example; I will
watch many
informative
videos on the
internet which
can support me
in the term of
developing time
management
abilities. I am
planning to read
some
informative
books and
journals also
Mobile phone,
laptop, internet,
PC and books &
journals are key
resources to me
for developing
existing time
management
skills. Resources
except books
and journals will
help me in
watching various
informative
videos which has
based on the
time
management
abilities (Marler,
Botero and De
Massis, 2017).
In these videos,
many
personality
development
specialists have
shared their
point of views
and opinions on
how to develop
2 Months By using various
mentioned
resources, in can
be simply
developed own
abilities of time
management.
These abilities
generally give us
a chance to
perfectly
manage our
precious time in
different
activities. After
developing these
abilities of time
management, I
will enable to
complete my
different targets
and objectives
on time as well.
This is the main
reason that, I
have to take
quick actions
towards making
own time
management

which has based
on the
development of
time
management
abilities.
these abilities, so
that these videos
will definitely
support me in
the development
process.
abilities well-
developed.
In this action plan, firstly I have written those all activities which I will need to
implement for developing many of skills and abilities. Then, I have written about various those
resources also which I will be required to use in the terms of skills development (Denissen and
et.al., 2019). This action plan is very productive to me, and I am sure this plan will defiantly help
me in developing my undeveloped skills and abilities.
CONCLUSION
It can be concluded that currently a person has required to use lots of well-developed
abilities and skills for gaining huge success. Currently I have enough skills for making a bright
future in the career of modelling under fashion industry. I felt that, I should always have proper
communication skills, team work skills, abilities of decision making and problem solving, time
management competence etc. to develop own personality and professionalism. In this situation, I
will simply achieve an effective personality, because already have these all skills and abilities in
well-developed condition.

REFERENCES
Books & Journals
Denissen, J. J., and et.al., 2019. Transactions between life events and personality traits across the
adult lifespan. Journal of personality and social psychology. 116(4). p.612.
Ibrahim, N. and Mas’ud, A., 2016. Moderating role of entrepreneurial orientation on the
relationship between entrepreneurial skills, environmental factors and entrepreneurial
intention: A PLS approach. Management Science Letters. 6(3). pp.225-236.
Marler, L. E., Botero, I. C. and De Massis, A. V., 2017. Succession-related role transitions in
family firms: The impact of proactive personality. Journal of Managerial Issues. 29(1).
pp.57-81.
Matteson, M. L., Anderson, L. and Boyden, C., 2016. " Soft Skills": A Phrase in Search of
Meaning. portal: Libraries and the Academy. 16(1). pp.71-88.
Mei, H., and et.al., 2017. The sustainable personality in entrepreneurship: the relationship
between big six personality, entrepreneurial self-efficacy, and entrepreneurial intention
in the Chinese context. Sustainability. 9(9). p.1649.
Ummi Habibah, A. R., 2018. Relationship between cognitive ability, personality, psychological
well-being and self-esteem among hearing-impaired students: The moderating role of
emotional intelligence. (Doctoral dissertation, Universiti Utara Malaysia).
Yun, Y. J. and Lee, K. J., 2017. Social skills as a moderator between R&D personnel’s
knowledge sharing and job performance. Journal of Managerial Psychology.

APPENDIX
CV
CV
NAME: Jack Smith
CONTACT: [e-mail]
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:
 Romania 2008 - Diploma Baccalaureate, High School- Technician in
telecommunication.
 London 2018 - OTHM Level 3 Diploma in business studies.
 London 2019 - NCFE Functional skills Qualification in English at Level 2.
HARD SKILLS:
 Technical knowledge
 Appropriate knowledge of fashion industry and modelling career.
 Proper data understanding
 Capable to work with modern technologies
SOFT SKILLS:
 Communication skills
 Time management abilities
 Teamwork skills
 Effective leadership ability
 Problem-solving skills
 Ability of decision-making
 People management capabilities