Professional and Academic Skills Development

This article discusses the importance of personal development, transferable skills, and self-improvement in academic and professional life. It covers topics such as listening ability, IT skills, communication skills, research and analytical skills, and knowledge of relevant rules and regulations. The article also includes a sample CV and references to relevant books and journals.

Professional and
Academic Skills
Development

Contents
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
1.0 Self- learning and improvement in personal development and transferable skills................1
1.1 I determining and reflecting from my approach about self learning and improvement........1
1.2 Determining the transferable skills which have been already learned by me through
attending the module....................................................................................................................1
1.3 I would like to learn these skills during my academic studies along with my personal life
and also at the working organisation that grows my career. .......................................................2
2.0 learning self improvement log.............................................................................................3
3.0 Action measurement plan......................................................................................................4
4.0 CV..........................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7

MAIN BODY
1.0 Self- learning and improvement in personal development and transferable skills
Personal development plays a important role in the development of the
particular set of skills and personal development is directly affiliated to the development of the
person. It include ones own improvement, goal setting, self appraisal skills which ensures the
growth of an individual person. I was also able to determine the need of acquiring the facts about
given set of skills with the help of academic learning so that I can rightly develop the area of
weaknesses which will help me to grow in certain skills and this will help me to get good
academic marks and further I will be able to do good in the organization also.
1.1 I determining and reflecting from my approach about self learning and improvement
Personal improvement is a method that is used by individuals for improving their skills
and that helps any person to improve their capabilities, potential, learnings and attributes and
believe their aims in life to set objectives in order to realize their possibility. It is the procedure
which help students in enhancing the skills of learning and by using this process (Bachik and
Kitzman, 2020). I am able to grow and develop in the academic learning which will also help me
to achieve growth and success in the future. Even though the, early life physical process and
early constructive education at schools, with in the family can assist to form us as adults and this
will not stop later in life. It is being analysed that people are focusing more on various aspects
which helps them to do better in their career and attains the goals which they have set. It is very
essential for every individual to have certain goals in their life so that they can work hard to
achieve the success. By doing this, I will be able to create different skills that I can solve various
given problems with the help of taking right approach which can create a huge perspective in my
life. I was able to learn several skills related to management fields and also help me to identify
various skills in which I need to do improvement so currently I am focusing on my
communication skills which is very crucial in my marketing job as I have to convince my
customers to buy the products.
1.2 Determining the transferable skills which have been already learned by me through
attending the module
Given below is the various skills that I developed while learning this activity that are
further discussed:
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 Listening ability: listening is the ability which helps the individual to receive and
interpret messages in the communication process. It is important skills which is needed at
the time academic learning as having better communication is necessary. Developing this
skill is very essential for me because if I want to communicate better with people, they
need to listen to me carefully. Listening effectively in classroom also help me to clear my
doubts during the on going lectures and also help me to study the concepts during exams
without any interruption.
 Information Technology: IT skills are technical skills that are necessary to learn to work
within technical support, development and maintenance. It has become imperative to
learn basic computer skills to survive today. I was able to develop these skills during my
academic learning and learning these skills was very essential for my further professional
development. During my college I acquire basic knowledge of operating a computer such
as learning internet researchers, sending emails, making word processing documents and
creating presentations. By learning all these technological skills now I am able do all task
in simple way. It is the skill in which I get matured and acquire various new prospect of
technology which help me in completing the given project on time with the improved use
of technology. This improvement in my skills made me more self-assured to complete my
granted tasks on time and also for my better professional future.
1.3 I would like to learn these skills during my academic studies along with my personal life
and also at the working organisation that grows my career.
There are various skills which I need to learn so that I can get more efficient in academic
learning and and this will further help me in my professional life. Given below are the following
skills of which I need to get knowledge:
 Communication skills: if one wants to become successful in life then communication
skills is must and thus it plays a vital role in my life. For achieving this skills I am trying
my best by reading newspapers, magazines, interacting in English with my classmates
and teachers and even my school use to take students for watching English movies and
thus by this way it helps me in growing my career.
 Research and analytical skills: This skill is identified as an important skill as it helps
specially at workplace to work efficiently and effectively. Understanding this skill is
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necessary for identifying credible sources, for knowing the difference between facts and
opinions and analysing the arguments and knowing when they are being manipulated.
2.0 learning self improvement log
period of task Development
activities
performed
Expected
outcomes from
the development
activities that
were performed
My experience
and learning
outcome
Adapting these
skills in my life
Seminar on
communication
skills
Through this
activity I was
expecting to learn
various set of
communication
skills by which I
am able to
enhance my
efficiency of
communicating
better in team
works and
making good
relations with my
classmates.
This respective
event helped me
to interact and
communicate
better with my
teachers and
classmates and
now I am able to
clear all my
doubts and and
can perform
better to complete
any difficult task
in the classroom.
I can apply this
learning in my
academic life and
even my
professional life
also because to
work in any
organisation it is
very important to
know
communication
skills to interact
with the
colleagues.
Operations
management
assignment
From this activity
I was planning to
learn about
methods of
controlling the
production
This activity
helped me to
learn about
various methods
through which we
can handles
I am going to use
this respective
learning in my
academic life
while doing
certain skills and
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processes and
learning
operations of
business in the
most possible
efficient manner.
several strategic
issue relating to
determining the
size of
manufacturing
plants and other
project
management
methods.
going to use this
method in my
various
assignments and
projects related
to operation
management in an
appropriate an in
efficient manner.
Fiance and
investment excel
course
With this course,
I was expecting to
learn about use of
excel in context
with finance and
various formulas
of excel, advance
excel topics to get
perfect in both
basic and advance
excel as most of
companies
requires excel as
a important skill.
By taking this
course I have
learned the basic
formulas of
calculations
which is being
done in excel and
along with this I
have also learned
about advance
excel formulas
such as v lookup,
lookup, index,
match and so on.
I am going to
apply this excel
knowledge in my
assignments and
projects of
financial
statements to
complete the
given tasks on
time and further
in the business's
to identify profits
and losses of the
company.
3.0 Action measurement plan
Skills I wanted
to learn?
support and
resources that I
need to learn
these skills
What exactly
have to be done?
Measuring the
success
Duration for
reviews
Time For doing time For effective time When I will be 3 months
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management management, I
will need a watch,
calendar, time
trackers journals
and books to
develop this skill
in me
management , I
will start writing
down my goals ,
organizing my
weekend schedule
to spend my time
in advance,
minimizing
distractions for
better focus on
work.
able to complete
my goals on time
and using my
leisure time in
doing productive
things without
wasting the time.
Communications
skills
For improving my
communication
skills I can go for
a online course,
you tube tutorials,
blogs about
communications,
books or I can
talk to person
daily about
different topics or
I can
communicate in
groups.
For enhancing my
communication
skills I have to
complete my
course, have to
read different
books and can
talk to my
classmates about
random things to
do conversation
with them.
When I will be
able to ask doubts
in classrooms and
when I will able
to take part in
group discussions
and can
communicate
with strangers and
random people
without any fear
and hesitation.
4 months
Knowledge of
relevant rules and
regulations
For doing various
functions in an
appropriate
manner it is very
essential to know
For learning this
activity I can go
for doing any
diploma or online
courses related to
From this course
or diploma, my
learning will be
based on my
ability to follow
5 months
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about all the rules
and regulations of
colleges as well
as of organisation
so that all the
work are done in
ethical manner.
When work is
done in lawful
them it will have
a positive impact
on working of the
organisation.
working and
ethics and this is
going to help me
in analysing laws
and rules in
lawful manner.
the rules and
regulations of
school in an
appropriative an s
in ethical manner.
4.0 CV
Curriculum vitae
XYZ
ABC, Birmingham street,
Birmingham, England
Date of birth- xx-yy-zzz
I am a self devoted person looking for a job for which I assure that I will perform my
work with full dedication and hard work. Having the qualities and skills to perform effectively,
I can also handle organisational challenges.
Skills
 Communication skills
 Research skills
 Critical thinking ability
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Qualification
2015 Masters in business management from Oxford University
2010 Bachelors in business management from Cambridge University
Hobbies- Reading, travelling, exploring
Declaration
I have attached relevant details and also want to acknowledge that the information
furnished in this CV is accurate and true.
Date- xx-yy-zzz
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pp.189-199.
Jironet, K., 2019. Feminine Leadership: Personal Development Beyond Polarities. Routledge.
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