Employability Skills and Professional Development

Employability Skills and
Professional Development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
COMPONENTS OF PORTFOLIO.................................................................................................3
Introduction.................................................................................................................................3
Aims and Objectives...................................................................................................................3
CPD..................................................................................................................................................4
REFLECTION...............................................................................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES .............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Employability skill is defined as skill which is transferable in nature acquired by person
in order to make them employed for work performance (Andrews and Russell, 2012). This is
significant for working employees to possess proper skills having good understanding, technical
knowledge and so on. Similarly, professional development is referred as way of learning for
maintaining as well as earning professional qualifications in terms of informal learning, gaining
opportunities, formal coursework, attending conferences and so on. It is also called intensive and
collaborative phase of learning new things in best manner. For working in organisation,
individual should possess professional development and employability skills to achieve effective
results. In given scenario of report, local organisation chosen is Marks and Spencer that was
founded at London, United Kingdom in 1884. Main purpose of assignment is preparing
continuous development plan for improving and enhancing capabilities, skills and knowledge in
order to attain objectives of business in effective manner.
COMPONENTS OF PORTFOLIO
Introduction
Personal Development Plan (PDP) has prepared in first assessment which focus on
providing information in context of skills as well as abilities that are lacked by individuals and
methods or ways to improve or overcome them (Bilsland, Nagy and Smith, 2014). PDP is
referred as procedure which assist in establishment of aim and objectives of person that identifies
where individual want to go, achieve and see themselves in career life. It also assist in
identification of knowledge, competence and skills for both personal as well as professional
development and growth. The PDP plan has prepared through which Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) plan will be prepared in order to improve and enhance abilities and skills
within stipulated time period to achieve goal and objectives.
Aims and Objectives
The presented portfolio represents CPD plan prepared by human resource manager of
Marks and Spencer business. The various skills are lacked by individuals that has to be improved
through hard work in order to work in organisation and attain set goal and objectives in best
possible manner. The main aim as well as objectives prepared for CPD are described below:
Aim

To enhance my various types of skills in order to perform my allocated duties at
workplace for attaining set goal and objectives in better manner.
Objectives
 To improve my communication skills for interacting with each and every members who
are working in organisation.
 To enhance my management skills in order to accomplish all the task assigned to me in
an appropriate manner.
 To enhance risk as well as complaint handling skills in order to reduce uncertainties.
 To improve my decision making skills in order to take best decisions as per the situations.
CPD
Continuing Professional Development is referred as process of tracking and documenting
skills, experience and knowledge that are achieve from in formal as well as informal manner
(Continuous Professional Development (CPD), 2019). It is also called record that represent about
what has learned, applied and experienced by person. In this case, professionals are liable for
developing and enhancing abilities, skills in most appropriate manner. It also helps in making
learning to be conscious and proactive nature. CPD is assembling of various methodologies in
terms of programs, e-learning, events, conferences, training, workshops, best practices and idea
sharing which mainly focus on improvement for enhancement of both professional as well as
personal development and growth. This is also known as ongoing procedures in order to
maintain, documents and develop professional skills of people. Here, individuals can learn skills
by taking training courses as well as watching others in appropriate way. Such plan is prepared
after preparation of professional development plan which helps in providing to enhance and
improve lacked skills. This is career area which need professional qualification to work at
business place. Individual who are engaged towards CPD possess academic and practical
qualifications that does not allow person to become obsolete as well as out dated.
CPD provide helps to overall business, individuals, organisations for keeping their skills
and knowledge up to date (CPD is the holistic commitment of professionals towards the
enhancement of personal skills and proficiency throughout their careers, 2019). It assist
enterprise to become knowledge bank for stakeholders at business place. This is liable for
training courses, workshops, professionals in order to learn and enhance oneself as per
requirements of marketplace. It also provide help to people for becoming professional and