My Opportunities: Analysis of Core Capabilities and Industry Trends in Finance Sector

This report analyzes the core capabilities of mediators in the finance industry, including their strengths and weaknesses, and provides an overview of industry trends. It also includes a skills gap analysis and recommendations for improving technical and transferable skills.

Assignment-1
My Opportunities

Table of Contents
1. INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................1
2. My Capabilities............................................................................................................................1
2.1: My Professional dashboard.............................................................................................1
2.2: My Capability analysis.............................................................................................................2
2.2.1: Finding of my tests.......................................................................................................2
2.2.2: Strength and weaknesses..............................................................................................2
2.2.3: Impact of strength and weakness on my job choice.....................................................3
3. My industry requirement and trend..............................................................................................3
4. Gap analysis.................................................................................................................................5
4.2: My skills gap analysis.....................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8
APPENDIX......................................................................................................................................9
16 personalities.......................................................................................................................9
Personality performance style................................................................................................9
Shapes Tests.........................................................................................................................11

1. INTRODUCTION
Professional development is an essential way to earn or maintain professional record such
as educational degree to formal assignments and casual learning opportunities located in
practice. The primary aim of development is to assist mediator to manage their own learning and
growth in their coming career (Olsen, 2015). This project report aimed at providing general
information about the finance industry trends and role of mediator fit in to these changes in
accordance to their skills and knowledge. Apart from this, analysis of core capabilities of
mediators as well as its key strength and weaknesses in the area for improvement in finance
sector are cover in this report.
2. My Capabilities
2.1: My Professional dashboard
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2.2: My Capability analysis
2.2.1: Finding of my tests
According to the analysis which is done on the basis of tests which is mentioned in the
Appendix, it has been found that skills of a mediator have been ranked out of 5. The mediator is
aware about all the academic skills and has well developed people skills of this particular level of
course. Maximum number of ranks is given as 3 out of 5 for the skills which are possess by the
mediators while learning or developing task management. On the other hand, habits of mediator
are not so effective or manage properly as analysed during the course work. The understanding
and study timing as well as their is not any proper routine which has been followed by the
mediator (Mwalongo, 2012). The score which is given on the basis of habits is not satisfied as
because of low marking. I agree with the decision that most of the time mediator habits get
affected because of not having proper skills as well as managing ability. But at the same point of
time, I do disagree that mediator does not follow a proper routine for discussion or study. He
always have to be more specific in giving right kind of decision so that chances of mistakes can
be arises without having any bias.
In accordance to the attitude which is carried by mediator the results are showing more
positive response with maximum skills or challenges are basic strength which is followed
accordingly. Whereas, the performance results is very low with only 22 score, because mediator
does not have proper awareness about their learning ways as well as not able to perform in best
manner in some critical situation. After analysing the results, I disagree with the outcome which
is seen out for the performance. As per my perception, the performance of mediator can only be
based on how effectively he is able to manage his things or using right skills at the correct period
of time (Trede, Macklin and Bridges, 2012).
2.2.2: Strength and weaknesses
From the results which is given in the appendix about the performance, attitude, skills or
habit of mediators. There are lots of positive or negative things are collected. Some of them are
mentioned below:
Strength:
 Some of the academic or people skills are properly utilise by the mediator in its learning
stages (Zepeda, 2013).
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 Mediator is also aware about the task management or proactive in developing broad
range of relevant skills.
 Attitude is the key aspects for the mediator which is more strong and passionate to learn
new things. The motivation is the key factor that is helps the mediator to perform well in
its learning phases (Fechter, 2012).
Weaknesses:
 Mediator does not have effective routine for daily learning as well as he would also does
not have right kind of system to settle down issues more quickly.
 The level of performance which is carried by mediator is not thoughtful as he is not
effective in their work. The biggest limitation which was associated with the person is
about not having proper awareness about the how to develop a right kind of learning
strategies.
2.2.3: Impact of strength and weakness on my job choice
According to the analysis, it has been seen that there are lot of negative as well as positive
aspects which are collected from the evaluation. It would have lot of implication on the job. The
positive strength must be helpful or need to plan more effectively in increasing inner potential
for the mediator in their coming career. Weaknesses can be overcome by focusing on developing
my confidence to deal with the tasks on regular basis or by using right strategies (Moon, 2013). I
could also plan to learn deeply in order to manage my shyness. It should posse’s correct skills or
knowledge so that my negative habits can be reducing and positive results can be increase in
coming career. All the implication need to be faced effectively so that the mediators can
communicate deeply with other as well as understanding other shared ideas more clearly.
3. My industry requirement and trend
INDUSTRY NAME: Finance
Industry growth areas:
 Increased use of AI
 Increased govt
oversight regulatory
Graduate Criteria (required,
expected, desirable):
TECHNICAL SKILLS:
 Programming
language
Emerging jobs / roles:
The financial managers are
responsible for the capital
health of an organization. They
need to provide direct
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 Compliance  Common operating
system
 Project management
‘SOFT’ SKILLS:
There are combination of both
active listening and reframing the
issues. In the present scenario, it
has been seen that most of the
companies is paying maximum
attention to soft skills, but it often
overlooks by some professional.
There are plenty of other soft skills
such as interpersonal skills,
persuasion ability and cooperation
skills. The most important one for
the manager is to make
compressive capacity. Most of
finance manager work is mostly
boring that must lead to failure of
the industry. According to my
perception, I am very much
resilient individual for a longer
period of time. I never worry about
anybody, because I think only
technical and practical knowledge
can attain maximum opportunity of
growth in finance sector
(Aubusson, Ewin and Hoban,
2012).
investment activities as well as
plan for attaining long term
financial goal. Ability to make
financial decision is also
primary role of mediators
(Avery and Reeve, 2013).
Industry challenges:
 Failure to engage
customer. Such as
most of the investors
who invest their
capital into a CD or
saving account is
expecting a valuable
return in the form of
interest.
 Operational risk
 Technological risk
 Credit and investment
risk
Traditional jobs / roles:
With the help of proper training
to resolve financial issues,
employees tends to perform
their work by taking into
account the opposing parties
mutually resolve their legal
dispute without judge. The
financial services provided by
dispute resolution expert,
mediator used for career in
legal administration and with
labor union. It basic role is to
make proper balance among the
worker and administration
department.
My TOP 5 organizations:
1. PPIA organisation
2. CityZen organisation
3. HSBC
4. Nationwide Building
society
Employment challenges:
The biggest challenge
in finance is usually to
get rid of both sides to
determine what actually
is in finance interest and
overcoming their
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5. Barclays market terms and
condition.
 Candidate is not having
financial ability to
analyze the market risk
or new opportunity.
 All the legal
consideration must be
valuable for the
supporting the party
which is basic
challenges nowadays
faced by employees.
4. Gap analysis
It is one of the essential analyses which are done to determine target financial industries
asset-liability administration that would be used to assess interest rate risk or any other factors.
HSBC as financial
sectors
Skills
Personal
skills
Capabilitie
s
Technical
Financial reporting 8 6
Analytical ability 10 8
Ability to
communicate 5 7
Transferable skills
Computer
application skills 7 6
Mathematical
capability 6 5.5
Book-keeping 5.5 6
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According to the above chart, it has been seen that the targeted financial industries
technical or transferable skills are rated by mediators personal as well as capitalites. It is clearly
seen that technical skills are much effective among the meditors. It mean that the strong ability to
handle the financial terms and situation is quite postive. Whereas, the transferable skills are also
satisfactory because of having computer, matermatical to solve numerical problems and book-
keeping skills are avaliable with the mediator. This will assist him to perform more effective to
communicate effectively as well as to resolve issues and learn innovative skills. A positive
ability can be held responsible for employees to perform more positively in the coming career.
All transferable skills such as teamwork, problem solving and any other communication skills
are helpful to employed role, education and vocational training. It is crucial that maximum
emphasis of transferable skills must be valuable for providing positive results in coming time. I
think it is a satisfied outcomerr for me through some essential parts that would required to be
improved. Because I have not beginning professional courses until I entry to any specific
instituate, I just learn few books in my daily course of study.
4.2: My skills gap analysis
As mentioned in the above table or chart, there are various technical as well as transferable
skills in relation to the financial sectors has been analyzed. There are most positive or negative
capabilities which are available with me are taken into consideration. These are needed to
evaluate properly so that its impacts can reduce (Zuber-Skerritt, 2013). There are certain skills
and capabilities that I do need to develop. Some of them are mentioned below:
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 My current technical skills: These are basically known as that ability of knowledge that
is requiring performing particular activities. It has been seen that I used to carry practical
skills such as mechanical and mathematical skills that help me to determine positive
direction for professional career development. It would be essential to rectify my current
skill technical skills more effectively so that changes of growth can be increase. The best
ways to improve the skills is by taking proper training and experience from the concern
master. These are basically considered as hard skills. By developing proper knowledge of
secondary language and practice for learning as well as subscribe to some technical sites
and magazines.
 Current soft skills: There are various soft skills such as leadership ability,
communication; problem solving and right decision making skills are available with me.
These would assist in performing my job more effectively in coming period of time. It is
essential for a researcher or mediators to always looks for their analytical skills so that
proper balance among their professional as well as technical abilities such as reading
comprehensive notes or numerical skills (Chipchase, Johnston and Long, 2012). It is
essential as a mediator to make eye contact and acknowledge everyone in presence of
room. Through making practice of both formal and conversational speaking ability is
requiring to be developing in near future time.
 Required technical skills: Through available skills some of the tasks has not be
performed perfectly. Thus, it is needed to make use of latest technical skills such as big
data analysis, coding and programming and project management ability. These are
basically considered as more specific knowledge required performing particular
activities. Plenty of technical skills are needed proper training to increase more skills and
take proper decision in near future time (Reeves, 2012). In order to increase the moral
values or ability to perform in tough situation the innovative technical skills is required to
be implementing in individual performance career.
 Required soft skills: Communication is one of the key written and verbal
communication that utmost crucial at the workplace because they used to set the tone for
how person can perceive their role in effective manner. Adaptability and problem solving
ability is required to take right decision on the critical matter which is comes in front of
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them. The basic skills needed to resolve the problems are basically helpful for the
professional careers and make quick decision in the near future period.
CONCLUSION
From the above project report, it has been concluded that personal and professional
development is one of the key aspects of career growth. There are various crucial things which
are found during the time of analysis such as specific skills that are posses by mediator in
relation to the financial industries. Overall all the changes related with the finance sectors is must
be clearly valuable for analyzing the skills an ability to perform in tough situation. Both technical
and transferable skills are given maximum attention in every financial area. Besides, it seems to
be still so many things which are related with soft and hard skills that are needed to be
continuing improvement in coming period of time. Further, it would make up the downfall and
intensify specific benefits in near future to deal with all kind of dispute and matter those are
related with the professional career. At the same time, there are various changes which are
needed to be taken into consideration by the help of using gap analysis so that certain mistakes
can be overcome in the development of skills and capability. It would also assist in overall
growth and sustainability of internal as well external development of knowledge in the respective
field.
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REFERENCES
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Zepeda, S. J., 2013. Professional development: What works. Routledge.
Zuber-Skerritt, O., 2013. Professional development in higher education: A theoretical
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APPENDIX
16 personalities
Personality performance style
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Shapes Tests
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