Career Development

Running head: CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Career Development
Name of the Student:
Name of the University:
Author Note:

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CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Task 1. Gap Analysis:
The career module which I have chosen is management course module and the preferred
position which I would review is a managerial position. I have pointed out three key selection
criteria or KSCs which managers need to qualify. I can point out that I am in advanced levels as
far as communication skills and technological skills are concerned. I am a beginner in managing
change and would require to boost my change management skills.
KSC Discipline specific
Skills
Transferrable
Skills Development(B/I/A) Evidence
Communication
skills
Communicating
strategy related
information both up
and down the
hierarchical ladder
Methods to
communicate
business
strategies A
High level of
team member
participation
Technological skills
Using of technology
like cloud to
acquire, manage
and share business
information
Technological
skills to
subordinate
employees A
Timely
communication
with both
internal and
external
stakeholders
Change
management skills
Leading
departmental
employees towards
change to align the
departmental
operations with the
changing external
environmental
conditions.
Knowledge
about the
requirement to
adopt to
external
environmental
changes B
Relative less
resistance to
changes among
employes
Task 2. SMART goals:
The three smart goals which I want to achieve based on the information I have gathered
about myself with reference to the managerial position are, improvement in my communication
skills, taking technological training and advancing my change management skills.