Career Reflection: Personal Values, Communication, Teamwork, Project Management, and Customer Service

Career reflection 1
Career reflection
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Task 1
Value Audit
Ranked List of At Least 5 Personal Values That Influence Your Life Choices
Ranking values is critical to keeping the workplace on track (Warr 2008 p.760). My five
personal values which influence my choices in life are:
Dependability: I can be depended upon by other people to assist in various issues.
Reliability: People can rely on my assistance as I ensure high performance in everything that I
do.
Loyalty: I do what is expected of me and perform my duties as required.
Commitment: I am deeply attached to my roles and responsibilities for success.
Open-mindedness: I critically analyze situations so as to find new ways of doing things.
I want to pursue a career in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods Industry. I have developed
various hard skills including computer skills, data management skills, scheduling skills, research
skills, and financial skills, which will assist me in efficiently carrying out my duties in the
workplace.
Task 2
Capability Audit

Career reflection 3
Demonstrated Capacity to Communicate Effectively
Having good communication skills is critical for employees to perform well in the
workplace (Andrews and Higson 2008 p.413). Good communication skills assist in the
development of confidence and trust within the organization. During my industrial placement, I
demonstrated both strong written and verbal communication skills by effectively communicating
with internal and external stakeholders. Furthermore, I attended the meeting and conducted
brainstorming sessions. It was upon me to communicate effectively with other parties in order to
get the job done well without misunderstanding, as staff member were from diverse cultures,
ethnic and religions. Throughout the period, I regularly liaised with managers in order to get
directives on how to proceed and to get an assessment on my performance, which further
improved my communication skills.
Good Organizational and Administrative Skills
Good administrative and organizational skills are important aspects for all employees as
they provide an effective way of developing and running projects (Ozcelik, Langton and Aldrich
2008 p.188). In my previous role, I kept the ‘to-do’ list and was able to re-prioritize and organize
my work based on urgency and deadlines. As a result, I developed organizational skills that
assisted me in staying on track and scheduling and delivering timely and high-quality work. In
addition, I ensure that my calendar is always kept in a three-ring binder so that I can easily use it
in noting interactions and conversations hence keeping it as a diary. Throughout my industrial
placement, I collaborated with other staff and acquired various administrative skills that assisted
me in successfully completing my placement period.