Development Planning for Career in Business

The provided document is a sample unit assessment and verification declaration for OCR's Introductory/Subsidiary Diploma in Business, specifically Unit 13: Development Planning for a Career in Business. The document outlines the learning outcomes, criteria, and assessment details. It also includes declarations from both the candidate and the assessor, confirming the authenticity of the work and its achievement of all requirements. This sample is essential for students seeking to understand the format and content expected in their own assessments.

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LO1 – Know how to access career related information
P1/M1/D1
Identify sources of
information related
to your
career path
{P1}
There is a lot of information on different careers that can be found
online , newspapers,, professional network , family and friends .
The website allows a lot of people .
There are various types of sources which can be used to gather
desired information about career path of dental hygienist. It consiist
online websites, articles, professional network, friends, known
people, journals, books, articles, newpapers and magazines
(Kavaratzis, Warnaby and Ashworth, 2014). However, these
sources are helpful to gain knowledge about career path which is
required to be followed step- by- step in order to become
professional in specific field of hygienist. In addition to thsi, online
websites and opinions of family or friends is helpful to evaluate
scope of the particular area of career with respect of continuining
styudies in correat way to become successful dental hygienist. At
the other hand, these sources of information provide support to
carrying out preparation in more effective as well as efficient
manner which faciliate to complete related course along with
earning desired knowledge and skills respectively. The sources of
information are also essential to make an appropriate decision
making while selecting the career path in specific field. It is
necessary for an individual to make correct decision because it is
related to their career on that their life depends which can be done
with the help of above mentioned sopurces of information in
accurate way (Rothwell And et. al., 2015).
Analyse the different
sources of
information
It has been analysed that usually people uytilise several sources of
information such as online articles, websites, newpapers and views
of family & friends. These resources of dat collection facilitate to
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available related to
the
career path
{M1}
understand about specific path of career like dental hygienist in
order to make decision about selecting profession according to
interest, skills and knowledge accordingly (Taylor, 2016). It is very
importnat to choose correct proffession for achieving greate
success and facilitate better living of standards. However, these
sources are helpful to gather information baout career life and
professonal challenges along with benefits to analyse that this area
is suitable for an individual or not.
Evaluate labour
market information
related to your
career path
{D1}
The labour market information can be described as to analyse
about jobs, skills and hiring in particular field like dental hygienist. It
include infomationation batu various aspects regarding particular
proffession including dental hygienist such as working conditions,
education, training, factors that create problems and specialised
arae to gain bright future as well as growth & success. However, it
is necessary to gain knowledge aout particular sector, duration of
working, education required, work experience and skills which are
mandatory for making bright future in field of dental hygienist. It wil
provide support to students at initial level to acquire desired
abilities, knowledge and skills for particular profession in respect of
becoming better professionalist in proper manner.
LO4 – Understand methods of professional development and
training
P6/M3
Discuss
methods of
continuing
There are varous kinds of methods of continuining professional trtaining
and development career path of dental hygienist. It include several
practices which facilitate to conduct training programs for dental hygienist
in order to improve their skills and abilities to perform their tasks in proper
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professional
development
and training
relevant to
your career
plan
{P6}
manner with better outcomes. Some of these methods are explained here
which are helpful to increase productivity of an individual along with attain
perfection in their work (Giloth, 2018).
Initialy, training programs fior different learning styles such as verbal,
visual, hands on and many more. These learning style are effective to
make people acquire new skills and abilities about particular aspect.
However, different learning style are much efective to make dental hyienist
learn about to improve themselves in performance. Moreover, it is
necessary to provide knowledge to them for maintaining cleaning and
hygienic area in accurate way. Secondlly, training methods should be
intercative like group work, quizes and team activities which is helpful to
increase capabilties of employees. Thirdly, job rotation can be considered
as a helpful method to become flexible in respet of wokringat different
araes iwth same perfection and effectiveness.
However, internships training is another method which is helpful to learn
new aspects which helps to maintain dental hygiene in proper manner. It
is essential to personalise information in oredr to make specific to
particular healthcare organisation and make training reflects in chnaging
skills of staff members working for dental hygiene maintenance. Moreover,
it is mandatory to first evaluate demands of employes related to training
and consider them to conduct more effective learning procedure.
Analyse
different
methods
of continuing
professional
development
and training
relevant to
your career
plan
{M3}
There are varuious kinds of methods which can be carried out by
healthcare organsations in order to increase skills and productivity of staff
members. It consiitst different methods such as coaching, jobtinstructions,
job rotation, committee assignments, internship training, case sudy
method, incident method, role play and so on. Howevre, these methods
provide support to an individual for continuing professional training and
development to plan of career (Franklin, Feller and Yanar, 2014). In
adition to this, training and development programs facilitate to clear doubts
of employees and make them perfect by gaining better knowledge and
techniques to conduct tasks appropriately on regular basis. Morteover,
improve abilities, knowldge and skills are helpful for organisation and
supportive to workers for achieving bright future in career.
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LO2 Be able to develop a personal career development plan
P3/P2/P4
{P3} Self-Assessed Skills Audit
A = Good B = Fair C = Poor
To get the most out of this activity you should answer the questions as honestly as
possible
The resulting self-assessment can be also used as a basis for students’ discussions with
tutors where gaps in understanding and knowledge can be identified.
Self Assessed Skills Audit Form
Team Working
A B C
● I am able to build and develop working relationships with
colleagues
Y
e
s
● I work effectively with others to complete tasks and achieve
results
Y
e
s
● I encourage others to work together as part of a team or
group
y
e
s
● I recognise and understand when compromise and
accommodating others is necessary
y
e
s
● I interact well with others and work cooperatively as a team
member
y
e
s
● I understand how to gain the attention of others in a team or
group when required
y
e
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● I understand how to contribute effectively and cooperatively
with others even if they do not share the same ideas and ways
of working
y
e
s
● I express myself effectively in a group and in one to one
situations
y
e
s
● I have an understanding of team roles y
e
s
TOTAL y
e
s
Problem Solving
A B C
● I use an appropriate approach to questioning in order to gain
information from which to draw conclusions
y
e
s
● I am able to find creative solutions to problems y
e
s
● I explore more than one solution in order to solve a problem y
e
s
● I consider the ideas of others to help solve problems y
e
s
● I demonstrate resilience and lateral thinking abilities when
applied to problem solving
y
e
s
TOTAL y
e
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communication
A B C
● I understand the differences in presenting types of
documents, e.g. reports, essays, dissertations, summaries
y
e
s
● I check written work for errors before submission y
e
s
● expressing and conveying ideas appropriately and accurately
in writing
y
e
s
● expressing and conveying ideas appropriately and accurately
verbally
y
e
s
● I can successfully give a presentation or demonstration y
e
s
● I know how to check information I am giving someone is
understood by using a range of verbal and non-verbal signals
y
e
s
TOTAL y
e
s
Planning and Time Management
A B C
● I can plan my day in order to manage time more effectively y
e
s
● I apply suitable approaches and put in extra effort if required
in order to meet tight deadlines
y
e
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● I know how to prioritise my own work y
e
s
● I can identify resources required to complete a set task y
e
s
● I can motivate myself and work hard to assist in the
completion of work objectives
y
e
s
TOTAL y
e
s
Functional Skills
A B C
● I am confident performing calculations involving addition and
subtraction
y
e
s
● I am comfortable performing calculations involving
multiplication and division
y
e
s
● I am comfortable performing calculations involving measure
e.g. weight, volume, length
y
e
s
● I am comfortable performing calculation involving ratios and
percentages
y
e
s
● I am comfortable surfing the internet and using it to find
information I need
y
e
s
● I am comfortable using email to send and receive messages y
e
s
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● I understanding how to use Word Processing Software y
e
s
● I understanding how to use Spreadsheet Software y
e
s
● I understand how to use Presentation Software y
e
s
● I am comfortable writing an email or letter in English y
e
s
● I am comfortable reading a newspaper or magazine that is
written in English
y
e
s
TOTAL y
e
s
Personal Development
A B C
● I am able to apply knowledge I have gained from experience
to everyday life5. Ensure training reflects changing skills.
Hospital training programs have always covered issues
such as compliance and clinical competency, but
increasingly hospitals are developing programs around
newly sought-after skills, such as customer service and
patient-centered care.
●
● "What we've seen more than anything else because of
y
e
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value-based healthcare is that we're putting more focus on
the patient experience and balancing it with quality and
cost," says Ms. Machuga. "We've always covered customer
service in orientation, but it's certainly more in depth than
before. As the patient experience plays more into our
reimbursement, we have to get across to staff what this
means and how the employee can impact it."
● I have developed the communication s5. Ensure training
reflects changing skills. Hospital training programs have
always covered issues such as compliance and clinical
competency, but increasingly hospitals are developing
programs around newly sought-after skills, such as
customer service and patient-centered care.
●
● "What we've seen more than anything else because of
value-based healthcare is that we're putting more focus on
the patient experience and balancing it with quality and
cost," says Ms. Machuga. "We've always covered customer
service in orientation, but it's certainly more in depth than
before. As the patient experience plays more into our
reimbursement, we have to get across to staff what this
means and how the employee can impact it."kills I need to
help apply knowledge gained from experience
y
e
s
● I actively work towards developing skills needed to work
effectively in my line of work
y
e
s
● I am able to apply theory to practice where appropriate y
e
s
● I find opportunities to enhance and develop
transferable skills
y
e
s
● I set goals for myself and review them regularly y
e
s
● I recognise my personal successes y
e
s
● I can establish a course of action for myself and
evaluate my own performance
y
e
s
● I find opportunities to enhance and develop
transferable skills
y
e
s
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TOTAL y
e
s
Consider what the results says about your
ability in each of these sections.
Are they strengths or weaknesses?
What do you think the results say about you?
How can you improve in each area?
Teamwork I have an ability to make effective relation with team members
which is essential to establish more effective as well as efficient
coperation between whole team. It will provide support to make
better coordination with ecah other in order to put individual efforts
towards single goal in respect of achieving the same along iwth
better outcomes (Gray, 2014). Maintaininh relation with others is
my strength as it facilitate to maintain effective communication
which is helpful to reduce misunderstanding and desired tasks can
be complete in accurate way. However, I have an ability to
coperate iwth other team menfers in order to perform effectively
which is strong point for working in proper manner.
Problem Solving
My approach of using questions to gain required information is helpful to
evaluate the roots of created problems which facilitate to draw an
appropriate conclusions for the same in correct manner. It consist to
analyse overall scenario through which the issues take place in terms of
determining scope of acquiring solutions for the specific problem
(Damon, 2017). My technique of questioning is strength which helps to
identify roots of threat which automatically provide appropriate solution. I
also use to provide my own ideas to others to solve their problems which
are suitbale to make better relations with them but at the same time, few
of individuals do not want advice, hence they become aggressive whihc
create conflict situation. This is a kind of weakness for me.
Communication
I have a knowldge about to write content in reports, essays,
dissertations and and summaries due to my strength of having
clear concepts of these aspects. It will proviode support to
communicate particualr information to other people in different
forms is suitable to make tem understand about specific data
(Knight, 2015). Moreover, I can express my ideas in writing more
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effectively rather than verbally which is a kind of weakness for me.
Additionally, I am much capable to give presentation on particular
topic with the help of powerpoint presentation in order to convey
desired informaion to audiences properly. I can present desired
data effectively to make people understand about specific issue
mentioned in slides of presentation.
Planning and Time
Management
I can plan my whole day routine in oredr to complete overall tasks
within required duration of time with desired outcomes respectively.
It will provide help to me for managing my whole day work in
correct manner which facilitate to reduce chance of pending work
for me on daily basis. Sometimes, I spend more effort to manage
my work if it is on deadline and complete desired task within set
duration of time. Moreover, I have a capability to manage extra
work within particular period of time to complete my daily work
during the duration of work load.
Functional
Skills(Numeracy,
Literacy and ICT)
The calculation skills ar every important of an individual is working in
related departments like finance or accounts. I do not have an
effective ability to make accurate calculations regarqding ratios and
percentages whihc is weakness for me. However, I am comfortable
in writing an e-mail or letter in English which can be consider as my
strength for effectively conduct functioning of conveying desired
information to people. It is confortbale for me to understand
spreadsheet aoftware in order to wokr of the same in effective way
or achieving better outcomes. Moreover, it is favourbale to conduct
data entry in accurate manner for preserving the same for future
perspectives (Charles, Schmidheiny and Watts, 2017).
Personal
Development
I have a habit to determine favourable opportunities in order to grab
them for enhancing my career to gain more benefits and
compensation. However, it is possible to set target for
performance according to my own capabilities and which provide
support to evaluate performance in proper way. It will facilitate to
put efforts for improving productivity in respect of gaining better
incentives and other benefits (Allen, 2018). In addition to this,
these abilities are my strengths which helps to complete work on
time along with analysing threat to overcome with the same.
Moreover, it is necessary to identify problems in performnace to
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overcome with them for improving productivity on daily basis.
{P2} Complete the career plan below to help
identify your development needs
What my current
situation career
wise?
The current situation demands for several developmental needs
including soft & hard skills such as oral communication, attention to
detail, compassion, problem solving and manual dexterity,
conducting initial dental assessments, removing deposits from
teeth, applying flouride treatments, taking X- rays and assiostive
with restorative procedures (Murphy and Lambrechts, 2015).
However, it is necessary for dental hygienist for acquiring esired
knolwdge, skills and abilities for conducting overall tasks mentioned
above in more effective as well as efficient manner. Moreovre,
these capabilities are helpful become more capable for carrying out
different tasks of dental hygienist to improve perfection in their
performance.
What
job/career/business
do I ultimately want
to be in?
I want to be in profession to become dental hygienist with the help
of gaining appropriate knowledge about to carrying out desired
tasks in accurate way. It is necessary to acquire accurate skils,
abilities and knowleadge job of dental hygienist in order to conduct
various aspects such as oral communication, attention to detail,
compassion, problem solving and manual dexterity, conducting
initial dental assessments, removing deposits from teeth, applying
flouride treatments and many more. Moreover, it is required to gain
improvement and perfection in work for attain growth in career for
success and bright future.
Where do I want to
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be in my career 1-2
years from now?
The career within 1-2 years iwth proper efforts and edidcation is
helpful to become a perfect dentla hygienist. It consiist to have
better poistion in same fioeld as per experince and skills based on
effectivr wokring and on time performnace on regulat basis.
However, the dental hygienist get promoted by school based
approach to dental public health which facilitate to increase
compensation and position in oredr to have succesful proffessional
life (Bocciardi And et. al., 2017).
Where do I want to
be in my career 2-5
years from now?
After 2-5 years, completing with degree or cource related to
become dental hygienist along with getting a job of with work
experience of 2-3 years. However, having working experience of 2-
3 years, I will gain higher position by gaining promotion through
extra efforts and dedication which facilitate to get promotion along
with increasing compensation and remuneration accordingly.
What are the key
things I am looking
for in a career?
There are various things to which I am looking such as appreciation
of work, make positive difference, enjoy working with co- workers,
feel valued & encouraged, feel trusted of superior, interesting task
to do, fits my personality in organisation, flexible & reuslt oriented
culture and brings balance to life (Mobley And et. al., 2017). It also
consist to values family and brings satisfaction by compensation
and benefits as per performance respectively. Moreover, I have a
desire to get better remuneration according to productivity in forms
of incentives on monthly basis.
What skills, training
and experience will I
need to successfully
The specific skills and experience is required to successfully
operate in my selected career path i.e. Dental hygienist. It needs
several skills such as effective communication, problems solving,
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operate in my
selected career
path?
attention in detail and manual dexterity. Moreover, it is essentila to
undergone appropriate training programs including conducting
initial dental assessments, removing deposits from teeth, applying
flouride treatments, taking X- rays and assiostive with restorative
procedures and so on. These programs make an individual perfect
to conduct their duty in proper way (Rodriguez and Scurry, 2014).
Where can I get the
skills, training and
experience I need?
The institution of dgree amd cpurse related to dental hygiene
provide opportunity to acquire accurate skills and abilities to
become perfect professional in particular field. It include to get
training sessions by joining healthcare organsations whihc provide
support to clear practical concepts in order to carrying out desired
tasks of dental hygiene appropriately. Moreover, a person can
learn desired skills, training and experience through attending
related sessions, programs and events to learn the effective
methods of conducting set tasks and activities of dental hygienist
respectively (Leong and Leong, 2014).
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Create
SMART
Targets for
your career
plan
(be as
detailed as
possible)
{P4}
What do I need to do? What date will I do it by?
Set macro goal to become a successfull
dental hygienist in reputed organsation along
with having high position and remuneration to
increase living of standards.
20-03-2019
Set micro goals including small targets to
achieve macro goals such as finish exams,
get results of graduation with better marks,
make an effective CV with internships, send
CV to number of employers in interested &
reputed organsation and gain an interview to
crack it for getting a good job.
30-04-2019
Do internships during graduation to gain more
practical knowledge and skills which are
favourabel to become effective dental
hygienist.
20-08-2019
Prepare a CV effectively and mention
everything true because CV is a question
papare for an interviewee which has been
prepared by themselves and submitted to
interviewer.
30-04-2021
Attend every campus drives, walk in
interviews, pool campus drives and online
websites to get a job in appropriate
organisation.
25-05-2021
Work hard with dedication and improve skills
& abilities along with grabbing opprtunities to
enhance career in order to gain higher
position by gaining promotion and increased
remuneration.
30-05-2023
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LO3 – Be able to develop a range of at the appropriate level
P5/M2/D2
Demonstrate
transferable
business
skills
{P5}
Assessor Observation
The tranferable skills can be described as portable skills that are consider
as qualities which can be transferred from one job to another respectively.
There are various kinds of transeferable skills which are necessary to be
acquired as they are useful at different work place in various situations.
However, it include several skills such as team wokr, leadership, personal
motivation, organisation & time management, proper listening, written
communication, verbal coversation, research & analytical research,
numeracy skills, personal development and information technology. These
abilities are helpful in different types of tasks which can be carried out in
proper way with the help of mentioned skills for attaining better outcomes.
Analyse the
strengths of
your
transferable
business
skills
{M2}
The transferable business can work in almost every department of an
organisation while performing tasks on daily basis and facilitate to achieve
target with better outcomes. Moreover, these are helpful to improve team
work spirit, effective communication and maintain favourable working
environment by avoiding conflicts at work place. In addition to this, it is
beneficial increase effective communication betwen staff members which
facilitate to improve better cooperation and coordination which is
favourable to complete targets with desired outcomes.
Analyse the
weaknesses
of your
transferable
business
skills
{M2}
The weakness of transferable business skills consist the fact that these
are not specific for specialised field and cannot be applicbale for the same.
It is required to conduct appropriate training programs to make people able
for carrying out particular tasks in proper way. However, it consume smuch
time and cost at a time which become dificult for administration of an
organisation. Another weakness include that these skills are not
favourbale for every occupation or designation which is difiocult for
employees to conduct desired tasks.
Evaluate
ways in
which
own
transferable
There are different ways through which an individual can improve their
own transferable skills including deep thinking about what a person trying
to do. It include to fous on regular activities for improving them and
determine skills which can be develop. However, it consist a way to remain
clever about showcasing transferable skills and trawl back through your
experience. Moreover, it include to recognise uniqueness of each
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business
skills can be
improved
{D2}
environment, adapt new language, respect different social contexts, plan
for shifting between cultures and sharpen your saw.
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Unit Title Unit 13 Development planning for a career in business
Assessment Criteria
Grade Ev
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Pass Merit Distinction
Learning Outcome 1 : Know how to access career-related information
P1: identify sources of
information related to
the career path
M1: analyse the different
sources of information
available related to the
career path
D1: evaluate Labour
Market Information related
to the career path
Learning Outcome 2 : Be able to develop a personal career development plan
P2: complete a career
plan identifying
development needs
P3: carry out a skills
audit to identify skills
gaps
DEVELOPMENT PLANNIG
FOR A CAREER IN
BUSINESS
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Project Brief/Workbook
Name:
Date:
Unit Title:
Development Planning for a Career in Business
Unit Number:
13
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P4: create SMART
targets for the career
plan
Learning Outcome 3 : Be able to develop a range of transferable business skills at
the appropriate level
P5: demonstrate
transferable business
skills
M2: analyse the strengths
and weaknesses of own
transferable business skills
D2: evaluate ways in
which own transferable
business skills can be
improved
Learning Outcome 4 : Understand methods of professional development and
training
P6: discuss methods of
continuing professional
development and
training relevant to the
career plan
M3: analyse different
methods of continuing
professional development
and training relevant to the
career plan
Overall Grade
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Unit assessment and verification declaration
Centre No: 09368 Awarding Body: OCR
Qualification title: Introductory/Subsidiary Diploma in Business
Unit no: 13
Unit title: Development Planning for a Career in Business
Credit Value: 10
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I confirm that the evidence listed for this unit is authentic and a true representation of my
own work.
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Unit Title:
Development Planning for a Career in Business
Unit Number:
13
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Assessment was conducted under the specified conditions and context, and is valid,
authentic, reliable, current and sufficient.
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