Detailed Report on Career Paths and Professional Development

This report delves into the concept of career paths, starting from the initial entry into the job market to the final stage before retirement. It emphasizes the crucial role of training and development in shaping these paths, highlighting key contributors such as career advisors, family and friends, networking, libraries, recruitment companies, and online research. The report provides detailed explanations of these sources, including the role of career advisors in guiding individuals through education and work opportunities, and the significance of libraries and recruitment companies in providing information and securing job placements. Furthermore, the report examines continuous professional development (CPD), outlining its benefits in terms of skill development, industry relevance, and competitive advantage. It also discusses professional bodies and various training methods like classroom, distance learning, and blended learning, which aid in acquiring skills and knowledge for enhanced career prospects.

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P1 Identify sources of information related to the career path ....................................................1
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MAIN BODY
P1 Identify sources of information related to the career path
Career path are simply routes which particular person take from their first foray within
job market through to their final position before retirement. Moreover, career path simply start
with most junior position and end with senior one. Within career path, training and development
play essential rule as they provide way which carve out career path. There are several people as
well as things which play important role in career path such as career advisers, friends and
family, networking, libraries, recruitment companies and online research. Explanation of these in
detail are as follows :-
Career advisers – They are the individual who give information related to education as
well as work opportunities to children and youths. Along with this careers advisors give
information related to opportunities and also assist in competencies while designing CV and
filling application form. In addition to this, they are the one who help in applying to the vacant
position available within organisation.
Friends and family – They are the one who play important role in meeting career path of
individual person. Because they are aware about what he/she want in their life and help them in
accomplishing it. Along with this, friends and family member they help in finding information
related to career path as well as also in getting more career opportunities.
Libraries – This is the best source for gaining information as well as developing skills
and knowledge related to different careers. As several books are available in library which
include information related to Doctor, Human Resource, Engineer and several other career path
along with their future advantages and disadvantages. Thus, library is also one of the source
through which individual can learn about different careers and able to choose their career path
way.
Recruitment companies – They are the organisation who give paid service as individual
have to pay some amount for getting recruited in company related to their specialisation.
Because recruitment companies tie up with other organisation so they can place individual in
better company as per their skills and knowledge.
Thus, above mention all things as well as individual help in accomplishing career path by
getting better position within business environment which secure future of particular person.
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P6 Methods of continuing professional development and training relevant to the career plan
CPD stands for continuous professional development which is related to the procedure of
tracking as well as documenting knowledge, skills and experience which has been gain by
individual within both formal and informal beyond initial training. Along with this, continuous
professional development plan record which has been experience, learn and then apply. For
personal and professional development purpose organisations provide training as well as
development session to staff members.
In addition to this, continuous professional development procedure provide assistance to
individual in managing their own development on an ongoing basis. There are several benefits of
Continuous professional development plan explanation of these are as follows :-
 Developing new skills and gaining competitive edge – Continuous professional
development planning help particular person in gaining new skills as well as competitive
edge. Because in this, particular person conduct their own assessment and then develop
plan for future improvement.
 Keeping up-to-date with industry – CPD (continuous professional development) is the
planning which help individual in keeping up to date with requirement of industry in
present. From latest regulation to techniques as well as methodologies this is necessary
for gaining competitive advantages and long term stability within business environment.
Thus, above mention are advantages of continuous professional development which help
individual in gaining competitive advantages.
Professional body - It is an organisation which have individual members who practising
particular profession or occupation in that company maintain an oversight of knowledge, skills,
conduct and practice of that occupation or profession. They help in continuous professional
development because they have knowledge about is which activity will help in developing
specific skills and knowledge. As professional body have knowledge about current market trends
and its requirement. Thus, they assist in development of individual within more effective manner
and result in accomplishing career goals and objectives.
Apart from this, there are several methods by which individual can develop their skills
and knowledge for gaining better future opportunities such as classroom, distance learning,
blended learning, evening classes and many more.
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