Personal and Professional Development: Reflection on Skills and Values

Reflection

Contents
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Professional development.......................................................................................................3
Personal Development............................................................................................................5
Academic development..........................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Professional development refers to the development of new skills after entering in the
workforce with simultaneously continuing the education and career. The purpose of this
development is to give an individual a opportunity to learn new skills and knowledge, and apply
the same knowledge and skill in their job and further in their career. Personal development refers
to the activities that is designed to improve the talents, potential, etc. by learning new courses. It
helps to embraces a person potential and enhances his or her quality of life by improvising
himself in terms of skills and knowledge. The skills and knowledge used by the people in the
past in their school time and the same skills and knowledge is now used to perform some
professional activities in the workplace. This development is known as Academic development.
MAIN BODY
Professional development
From week 1 I got to understand that by identifying the values and taking appropriate action
towards the same values shows that how I live a life of dynamic, meaningful and fulfillment.
Knowing my values helps me to make suitable decisions, take appropriate actions and focus on
moving towards the life a person desires. Values helps me to be always in discipline towards the
work and sincere about the life and profession. It keeps me stable and helps to develop new skills
with the continuation of education.
From week 2 I analyzes that the procedure of career planning helps me to determine which
professional path is most suitable to my interests, goals and personality. Once you have started
working certain goals, it helps you to track your growth, and the new skills in your career and
professional development. Few steps that helps me in career development and that will help you
to grow according to your interests are: -
 First thing is to examine about yourself that is consisting of analyzing about your goals,
personality, values, strengths, aptitude, weakness and objectives.
 The next step is to learn about you career planning and conduct research in your career or
professional planning and development.
 Now, you have to rank your skills, goals, interests, challenges and expectation according
to your preference.
 Deeply analyses the interests, abilities and opportunities that helps me to grow.