Personal and Professional Development Assignment 2022

Personal and Professional Development

Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
Task 2...............................................................................................................................................3
Gibbs Reflective Cycle....................................................................................................................3
Communication skills- verbal and written...................................................................................4
Research skills.............................................................................................................................5
The use of ICTs...........................................................................................................................6
Teamwork and networking..........................................................................................................7
Time and self-management..........................................................................................................8
Problem-solving skills.................................................................................................................9
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................10
References......................................................................................................................................11
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Introduction
Continuing professional development (CPD) is a structure that helps students to develop their
skills and capabilities for their careers. Gibbs reflective cycle evaluates the individual
experiences and supports improving various study skills and employability. This reflective
journal will discuss how the CPD module and university learning helped me learn various study
skills and develop my employability for the future job market. This journal also covers how I
have applied the Gibbs reflective cycle to analyse and evaluate my experiences and helped me
learn various skills such as communication skills, research skills, teamwork and networking,
time management, and problem-solving skills to develop my employability (Ornellas et al.,
2019).
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Task 2
Gibbs Reflective Cycle
Gibbs reflective cycle is a model that provides individuals the structure to evaluate and learn
from their experiences. I have acquired several skills and developed my employability
throughout my studying experiences with the help of six-stage of Gibbs reflective cycle. For
example,the description stage helped me realize why I must develop my employability and study
skills to get an advantage in jobs later. The feeling stage helped me identify some essential skills
that enhance my employability skills. In the evaluation stage, I could evaluate the skills and
emphasize the selected skills that helped me develop the most vital skills (Adeani et al., 2020).
I have made some strategies to improve my essential skills from the conclusion stage. Finally,
the action stage helped me take the necessary steps to prepare for a similar kind of situation.
Attending classes workshops and conducting team works helped to develop my skills. I applied
the learning cycle to develop my study skills and employability throughout my learning
experiences.
Figure: Gibbs Reflective Cycle (Britton et al., 2017)
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