Personal Development Portfolio for Business Management Students

This portfolio focuses on personal development and transferable skills for business management students. It includes self-reflection on learning and development, identification of transferable skills, personal development learning log, action plan, and CV. The portfolio emphasizes the importance of employability and the use of an employability portfolio to showcase skills and capabilities to potential employers.

Business Management
BMP4001
Professional and Academic Skills Development
Personal Development
Portfolio
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Name:
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Contents
1.0 Self-reflection on personal learning and development,
and the transferable skills p-p
1.1 Identification and reflection on my approach to personal
learning and development p
1.2 Identification of the transferable skills I have already developed
by attending this module p
1.3 Skills I would like to develop during my academic studies,
personal life and the workplace p
2.0 Personal development learning log p
3.0 Action plan p
4.0 CV p
References p
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1.0 Self-reflection on personal learning and development,
and the transferable skills
1.1 Identification and reflection on my approach to personal
learning and development
I have used a very simple approach in my learning which directly helps in the
development of personal skills and these skills can be further used by me in my
profession career. Employability is one of the major factor in the life of the student as
after completing the academic studies, it is essential for the student to secure a good
job using his skills and talents. The portfolio that is used by me to attract the
recruiters is helpful in represents various skills and capabilities that are required for
the respective job (Andika and et. al., 2021). Employability portfolio refers to the
collection of sample of work and evidence of the achievement in the career, in an
organized manner so the portfolio can look more attractive. The above portfolio is
made as an online copy or binder. This is an essential document as it is used to
present several evidence of the skills and capabilities in attractive manner to the
potential employers. The employability portfolio is a document which consists of
several types of material that supports the background and skills of the individuals.
The main elements are summary of the career, short biography, marketable skills,
resume, professional accomplishments and sample of work that is done by the
individual during his lifetime. This is one of the most important document which helps
the individuals in the process to stand out from the competition. The attention of the
employers is attracted by using various types of techniques through which the
document looks more presentable. Organizing of all the career history, skills and
work progress helps in achieving the required goals and objectives of the individual.
This helps individual to match the standards of the requirement in the selection
process.
1.2 Identification of the transferable skills I have already developed
by attending this module
I have developed several skills by attending this module, skills such as Interpersonal
skills which will help me in every aspect of the profession. Further this skill would
help me to develop good relations with the employees and managers of the
organization in which I will be working in the future. Further I also developed team
building and management skills in this module which helps in managing the work in a
more efficient and effective manner (Micallef and Kayyali, 2019). These skills are
required while working in a team as the work needs be managed well and the
authority and responsibility is delegated among the other members of the team. The
evidence of the skills used in the management process is essential and is connected
with the commercial awareness needed by the individual for managing the staff and
attaining the required objectives. Through commercial awareness the individual
generates the knowledge of the specific industry, the information about the external
factors that affect the profitability structure of the tourism business. The other skill
that is the ability of the individual to organize the activities in the organization, this is
one of the major skill for which the recruiter looks in the employees. Further
delegation of the authority and responsibility is one of the major area in which the
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individual should master so that they can show that in the employability portfolio. The
other skill that is essential is working under the several conditions and pressure so
that the recruiter can be sure that the individual can deal with different types of
situations that may come in the course of business (Natin, 2021). Another ability
through which the effective organizing skills are shown is completion of tasks in the
allotted time. Further the evidence of other skills such as communication is through
the ways in which the individual verbally communicate and write reports on different
types of academic topics. The evidence for the team building skills is the ability to
manage the work well while working with several people that are working in the
team.
1.3 Skills I would like to develop during my academic studies,
personal life and the workplace
I would like to develop skills such as critical thinking and decision making as it is
essential these days’ in the organization. Making the best decision out of the several
situations in the business is one of the most important thing. This helps in the growth
prospects of the career as the more skills exhibited in the employee is directly
proportionate to the growth of the employee in that industry (Vermunt and et. al.,
2019). Further the technical skills and time management skills are the skills that I
need to develop as it ascertains the professionalism of the individual in the
respective field.
2.0 Personal development learning log
Date of event What was the
development
activity?
What was I
expecting to
learn?
What have I
learned?
How will I
apply this
learning?
10/12/2021 I learnt the
principles of
communication
skills
I was
expecting
that I will
develop my
interpersonal
skills.
I learnt the
ways in which
an effective
communication
can be
established
between two
or more party.
I will apply this
learning while
communicating
some
information
with my
classmates,
team members
and
colleagues.
15/12/2021 I learnt the
ways in which
effective
management
can be
performed
I was
expecting to
learn the
managerial
skills
required in
managing the
workforce
and the
I learnt the
several types
of ways in
which the work
can be
managed and
effectively
done.
I will apply this
learning in my
studies and
work so that I
can practice
the skills
further in the
approach.
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tasks.
17/12/2021 The
development
activity was
getting aware
about the
industry and
the market
I was
expecting to
learn the
different
dimensions
of the
industry and
its
functioning
I learnt the
ways in which
industry and
the specific
market works
and the
functioning of
the market is
also further
understood
(McAleavy and
et. al., 2018).
I will apply this
learning while I
will do a job in
the respective
sector, this
learning will
help me in
ensuring that I
have enough
knowledge
about the
industry.
21/12/2021 This
development
activity was
concerned
about the team
building skills
I was
expecting
that I would
be assigned
with different
task which
needs to be
performed in
a team.
I learnt that
team building
is one of the
most essential
skills as every
tasks around
the corner are
done in a
team. This skill
is helpful in the
academic as
well as
professional life.
I will apply this
learning while
working in
groups during
group projects.
This
development
skill will ensure
that the
delegation and
management
of the work in
the team is
done in good
manner.
3.0 Action plan
What do I want
to learn?
What support
and resources
will I need?
What do I have
to do?
How will I
measure
success?
Target date for
review?
Decision making
skills
Several case
studies and the
reading material
I need to learn
through different
type of
situations in the
case studies so
that somehow I
can apply those
skills in the real
life situations
If I am able to
make well
decisions in
different
situations, then it
will ensure that I
have learnt and
developed this
skill.
02/02/2022
Critical thinking
skills
Reading
material and
videos
I need to learn
the information
and past data’s
of different
organization so
I will measure
success on the
basis of thinking
that I am able to
apply in the
07/02/2022
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that I can apply
this information
in different
areas
different situations
in my academic
and professional
life.
Leadership skills Sessions,
videos
I need to watch
several
sessions
regarding the
ways in which
leadership
quality of an
individual can
be improved
The success of
this skill will be
measured on the
basis of my
proficiency in this
skill (Zahiruddin
Fitri and et. al.,
2018).
10/02/2022
4.0 CV
CV for the role of Hotel manger
Curriculum Vitae
General information:
Name: XYZ
Father's Name: ABC
Mother's Name: KLM
Email ID: [e-mail]
Objectives:
I am looking to get an opportunity in the hospitality sector as a manager so that I can well
apply my managerial skills. I am further looking for a job role that is relevant according to my
portfolio of skills.
Qualification:
Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality management
Experience:
No experience, currently a fresh graduate looking for exploration in the industry.
Skills:
Management skills
Organizing skills
Communication skills
Team Building skills
Cover Letter for the job of Hotel manager
Cover Letter
XYZ
(44) 546-5641
[e-mail]
October 20, 2021
Dear hiring manager
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I am reverting to the email that I have gotten regarding the opening of a manager post in your
prestigious hotel. Further I have all the relevant skills for this industry and I have also done a
few internships in this sector which helped me in learning the ways in which the in the hotel
industry works.
I have attached my CV along with this letter which will give you a brief idea about my
background, please do give a good read and respond if you like my background and the
education that I have pursued.
Sincerely,
XYZ
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References
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Micallef, R. and Kayyali, R., 2019. A systematic review of models used and
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Natin, B.P., 2021. The Implementation of Portfolio Assessment in the English Class
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Vermunt, J.D., and et. al., 2019. The impact of Lesson Study professional
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McAleavy, T., and et. al., 2018. Technology-Supported Professional Development
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Zahiruddin Fitri and et. al., 2018. Portfolio-Based Assessment.
Tajeddin, Z. and Aghababazadeh, Y., 2018. Blog-mediated reflection for professional
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