CW2 Career Action Plan and Self Reflection

This report discusses the importance of career action plan and self reflection in the cosmetics industry. It covers personal analysis, lacking areas, improvement knowledge, and expert areas. It also includes a career action plan with goals, proficiency, time scale, resources required, and actions.

CW2 Career action
plan and self reflection

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Personal analysis....................................................................................................................1
Career action plan...................................................................................................................2
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
References:.......................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Career action plan and self reflection can be defined as an activity which formulates the
process of achieving professional or career goals in life by creating the career action plan. Self
reflection is self analysing in the chosen field along with he proficiency and skills that is already
have or to attain in the future (Hartung and Santilli, 2018). Chosen field is the cosmetics industry
where trends are acknowledged such as globalization and technology advancement along with
the emerging demand for skills and greater knowledge. Human resource manager profile is
chosen for the chosen industry due to the expert areas in training and development of employees
and recruitment and selection of candidates. Therefore, the following discussion is made on the
personal analysis of skills and knowledge along with the career action pan which includes goals
to achieve, current and target proficiency, time scale and resources required and actions.
MAIN BODY
Personal analysis
Current skills, knowledge and experience
Current skills and knowledge along with the experience regarding my profile in which I
am interested in that is the human resource manager in cosmetics industry are such that I am
fluent in English and Romanian language in order to interact with the candidates of different
cultures and background. Proactive, professional, genuine and inclusive skills are good in me so
that I can attend the candidates in a well professional with good etiquettes with the employees.
Confident, motivated, friendly and energetic are my current skills which are highly required to
maintain the friendly culture in the company so that employees can get satisfied with the
working environment of the organization. I am good in MS Office, email and internet, basically
the technology used in the firm so that better data management can be performed by using the
advanced technology. Experienced in handling complex and demanding workloads which can
support employees in managing the complexities in conflicts or any activities or tasks. Enjoy
meeting people and developing lasting relationships skills can help in retaining the employees
and dedicated towards the organization. Moreover, I like challenge and welcome change - settle
quickly to new situation for managing effective and efficient change in the company. I aim for
consistently high standards of work and passionate about health, sport and personal fitness which
comes under extra curriculum and relaxing activities from work pressure (Santilli, Nota and
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Hartung, 2019). Talking about experience, so presently, I am working as a Supervisor at Hotel
Marriott 47 park street. In 2002-2019, I have worked as an administrator at SC.PESCOM SRL.
In 2000-2002, I have worked as a bartender at SC ALFA-SUD SRL. In 1997-2000, I have
worked as an administrator at SC AUROCOR SRL, Supermarket.
Lacking and improvement areas
There are several areas where I am lacking in and requires to achieve proficiency for the
same in order to get the desired profile of human resource manager in a chosen industry of
cosmetics. Therefore, improvement is needed in my communication skills and ICTs
(informations and communications technology) skills along with the team working skills and
decision making skills which is followed by the understanding about employment laws and
performance management tools (Kenny, Blustein and Meerkins, 2018).
Career action plan
Goals to
achieve
Current
proficiency
Target
proficiency
Time
scale
Description/Resources required /
Actions
Communication
skills
9 10 Two
months
Communication skills are essential to
execute within cosmetic industry as
human resource manager. This is because
person have to evolve and utilise effectual
communication skill, which aid to interact
with consumers and other individuals
who may carry through at related work
place within same industry. It is one of
the most important accomplishment that
is necessary within sector among
employees to work efficaciously.
Resources required for achieving the
communication skills are the books and
newspapers along with the internet
browsing and music which is followed by
the writing, reading and listening
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exercises.
Actions required to achieve the
communication skills in such a way that
the person must set and follow the routine
of daily reading and writing along with
the listening activity on any random topic
specifically related to the career profile
such as human resource manager.
ICTs skills 8 10 Four
months
ICTs skill needed to execute within
chosen sector, where an employee tend to
begin their professional business by
operating as human resource manager in
HRM profession. ICTs competency assist
to use updated application for intent of
pulling off employee's attendance and
other actions associated to them.
Resources required for achieving ICTs
skills are the internet connection and
books related to the computers an
technology along with the network and
computing devices which is followed by
the necessary applications and tools.
Actions required to achieve the ICTs
skills in such a way that the person must
practice and explore the internet and
content available on it based on the
associated topic of human resource
manager on a daily basis. Moreover,
interaction on the social media
applications and focusing on networking
and social relationship part can highly
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support to gain the ICT's skills (Rubens,
Schoenfeld, Schaffer and Leah, 2018).
Team working
skills
9.5 10 One
month
Team working skills is required within
cosmetic sector and anticipated to have
among individuals by organization,
because it made employees to achieve
goals and objectives and execute with a
team when it needed. By having this
ability, employees feel extremely
effectual and cultivatable in terms of
achieving hopeful outcomes.
Resources required for achieving the team
working skills are leadership knowledge
and conflict management. Group of
people with whom the activities can be
performed on a daily basis.
Actions required to achieve the team
working skills in such a way that the
person must initiate in the group activities
and try to lead with innovative and
creative ideas to accomplish the tasks so
that team management skills can be
gained effectively.
Decision
making skills
8.5 10 Three
months
Decision making skills assist the
employees within cosmetic industry, as
organization may anticipate of employ
those individuals at occupation of human
resource manager who have effectual and
proper decision making skill, which
permit them to take correct action as per
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the situations at company where many
individuals execute to achieve set targets
and tasks of industry, which is significant
to do so.
Resources required for achieving the
decision making skills are the books and
study materials which provides the
knowledge of decision making tools so
that decisions can go near to corrective
decisions.
Actions required to achieve the decision
making skills in such a way that by
preparing the mind from theoretical to
calculative one so that cognitive mind can
get active, this can be achieved by
practising the quantitative and qualitative
questions.
Understanding
about
employment
laws
7 10 Six
months
Understanding about employment laws
within cosmetic sector, organization may
also need among new employees to
feature good information about
employment practices and regulations,
which impart to deal with definite
circumstances associated to employees
and permit them to execute in cultivable
manner. Suitable comprehending about
this subject may thrust the tending of
person towards formulating positive
employment culture.
Resources required for achieving the
understanding about employment laws
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are the books related to it along with the
internet for expanded exploration of the
employment laws.
Actions required to achieve the
understanding about employment laws in
such a way that reading about the topic on
the daily basis and understanding the
current trends as well in order to stay
updated regarding laws (Slepcevic-Zach
and Stock, 2018).
Performance
management
tools
7.5 10 Five
months
Performance management tools assist to
evolve knowledge about method that
largely used by employees while working
in occupation of HRM, which is also
needed and anticipated to have among
individuals by organizations or existing
recruiter. It is rather necessary for them to
have good perception about worker's
performance management techniques,
which they will utilize to pull off
everything.
Resources required for achieving
performance management tools are real
time experience in the firm and
application of such tools on a practical
basis.
Actions required to achieve the
performance management tools in such a
way that the person must first study about
the tool in an in depth manner and try to
implement as per the study in the real
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time organizations, with experience, this
skill will get proficiency.
CONCLUSION
It is concluded that career action plan and self reflection is an important concept to learn
and study so that its applications can be applied in the real world professionalism. This is
because it guides the person in formulating the career pathway in order to enhance and improve
the chosen field of study along with the skills and knowledge related to the specific industry and
profile. Hence, it is important and essential to determine and examine the personal analysis
which includes lacking areas and skills along with the improvement knowledge and expert areas.
It is necessary and significant to assess and gain the knowledge about career action plan for
better creating it in an efficient manner. Therefore, this report covers all such areas in order to
better understand the conception of career action action plan and self reflection.
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References:
Books and Journals
Hartung, P.J. and Santilli, S., 2018. My career story: Description and initial validity
evidence. Journal of Career Assessment. 26(2). pp.308-321.
Kenny, M.E., Blustein, D.L. and Meerkins, T.M., 2018. Integrating relational perspectives in
career counseling practice. The Career Development Quarterly. 66(2). pp.135-148.
Rubens, A., Schoenfeld, G.A., Schaffer, B.S. and Leah, J.S., 2018. Self-awareness and
leadership: Developing an individual strategic professional development plan in an MBA
leadership course. The International Journal of Management Education. 16(1). pp.1-13.
Santilli, S., Nota, L. and Hartung, P.J., 2019. Efficacy of a group career construction intervention
with early adolescent youth. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 111, pp.49-58.
Slepcevic-Zach, P. and Stock, M., 2018. ePortfolio as a tool for reflection and self-
reflection. Reflective Practice. 19(3). pp.291-307.
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