Personal and Professional Development: Attending University and Developing Skills

Personal and
Professional
Development

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................3
Discuss in which manner attending the university or module has contributed into the
employability achievement and skills of study which are related to ..............................................3
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Personal development can be defined as the self improvement which consist of activities
that develops the individual potential, capabilities, facilitate employability and also enhances the
quality of life as well. Along with personal development, there is requirement of professional
development where it is all the kinds of learning opportunities. It include academic degrees, non-
formal learning opportunities and conferences as well. From the personal professional point of
view both the kinds of development are very important(Akrivou and et.al., 2020).The present
report will cover discussion about the reflective journal that discusses about the contribution of
achievement of employability and also about the study skills. It basically include research skills,
communication skills, team working, time management and problem solving skills. The report
basically consist of the application of model in the entire process of reflection such as Gibbs
reflective cycle or Kolb's reflective cycle.
MAIN BODY
Discuss in which manner attending the university or module has contributed into the
employability achievement and skills of study which are related to
 Research skills
 Communication skills
 Teamwork and networking
 Time and self management
 The use of ICT
 Problem solving skills
I have observed that at the time of attending university I have gained different types of
skills which are helpful from the personal and professional point of view. It has been observed
that without attending the university and without having any skill it is impossible to grasp the
highly paid job in this competitive environment (Albrecht and et.al., 2022). For achieving the
higher scale of employment it is necessary to develop the skills into proper manner with
approach of right nature. This process of experience can be helpful by the application of cycle
model of Gibb's reflective which has been explained into following manner:
 Description of the experience: Under this head, it is mainly about the description
regarding the experience which include certain kind of questions. It include when and