Personal Reflection on Career Development in the Future

This document provides a personal reflection on career development, focusing on skills and knowledge required for effective work, readiness for employment, and personal strengths and areas for development. It discusses the importance of self-reflection, interpersonal skills, time management, and organizational skills. The document also emphasizes the need to understand personal strengths and areas for improvement to achieve career goals.

Personal reflection on your
career development in the
future

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..........................................................................................................................................3
Personal reflection on career development..............................................................................................3
Demonstrating an understanding of the skills and knowledge which contribute toward working
effectively................................................................................................................................................4
Readiness for employment......................................................................................................................6
An understanding of personal strengths and areas for further development.............................................8
Establishing their employment goals and developing a personal action plan/development plan.............9
CONCLUSION.........................................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..........................................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
Career development is the very much important life long process for an individual regarding the
coordinating or managing the learning, work, leisure time and major transitions that enables to
move in the determined direction for achieving the preferred future values in order to remain
competitive in the marketplace (Higgs, Cork and Horsfall, 2019). It has been studied that career
development plays very much important role as it enables to learn various aspects of work and
amend the capabilities of an individual to work in effective manner. While working it is very
crucial to manage the time in effective manner by ensuring that efforts give best outcomes.
Career development provides assistance to students in making effective kind of decisions from
the school to the further education or work. It also provides aim to develop the management
competencies that equip the career direction and pathway throughout the career lives in positive
manner. Respective report is based on the reflective side of career development that is very much
important for an individual to remain competitive in marketplace. Respective report is based on
the reflective side of the student that affiliated in the Business and management and want to own
their business or anything that proved easy for respective individual. It consisted that skills and
knowledge that contributes for effectively working and depicts the readiness for employment. It
also includes the personal strength and weakness to improve in oneself to remain competitive in
marketplace. finally it includes employment goals and objectives with developing the personal
action plan to achieve the definite objectives in positive manner.
MAIN BODY
Personal reflection on career development.
Self reflection proved very much beneficial for an individual as it assist in collecting
potential knowledge about oneself by asking questions (Frey and Osborne, 2017). It assist in
collecting better understanding regarding the emotions, strength, weakness and various kinds of
driving forces to remain competitive in marketplace. as per the scenario a student who study
business and management and evaluate the career opportunities in the future. As it is very much
potential for an individual to look at the bright side of the life that provide positiveness and
ambitions to live life happily. From the childhood, I dreamed to become the CEO of recognized

organization and by dream give the direction to pursue the career in the administration and
management. Also my parents observed some qualities or characteristics that helps to become
the pioneer of the field such as good communication skill, able to lead others and effective kind
of decision making. The another important kind of aspect that need to evaluate is area of interest
as it provides direction to an individual to pace in the definite direction to remain competitive in
business environment.
I always remain interested to read books and financial and business administration come under
my subjects. As I spend lot of time in reading respective subject matters and take lot of interest
to read further. I always practiced to solve out the case studies of various organization and try to
take effective kind of decision in the specified situation. On other hand I also analyzed some sort
of weaknesses that hinders the self interest in contributing one of own best efforts in order to
remain competitive in marketplace. I analyzed that time management is one of my weakness as
from the very beginning not able to accomplish the task in specified time frame, in same manner
it create destructive situation while owning business or working with the corporate. Due to not
managing the work I not be able to assign work and set prioritize that are the milestones of
effective working. The another major weakness that presently facing by me is lack of
organizational skill. Organisational skills refers to the ability to remain focused on various tasks
by using the time, energy and resources in strategic manner. due to lack in respective skill
sometimes I am not able to give one of my best efforts that hinders the self interest to remain
competitive in business environment. In that regards it is very much potential for an individual to
keep focus on the various aspects that need development and in which an individual is proficient
enough in achieving the business goals and objectives in positive manner. hence, it can be said
that evaluation of oneself proved beneficial to build strategies and tactics and attempt radical
changes for achieving the desirable goals and objectives in potential manner.
Hence reflection proved beneficial for an individual to attain the areas in which an
individual not good and show the path to make major modifications in order to remain
competitive in the marketplace in potential manner.

Demonstrating an understanding of the skills and knowledge which contribute toward working
effectively.
For an individual it is very much potential to achieve one of best career opportunities and
prepare oneself to achieve the same (Dietz And et.al., 2015). For the many people in present
scenario, the career for the life long is no longer a option. Mostly people carry out various kinds
of jobs under differ employment sectors through out their working life. It is very much potential
for an individual to be have enough flexible in terms of working patterns and always prepared
oneself to work in variant sectors to become the versatile personality and develop oneself. It has
been analyzed that education and level of experience of oneself make eligible for the specified
job role in that regards required specified kinds of skills and capabilities to develop one overtime
(Di Fabio, Maree and Kenny, 2019). Majority of skills are known as soft skills that used in the
job or employment sectors, known as employability skills to remain competitive in marketplace.
soft skills are the combination of people skills, social skills, communication, characteristics and
personality traits, social and emotional intelligence and many more that make an individual differ
from the crowd and some distinctive value to build employability.
On other hand some sort of job specific skills that teach by employer to achieve the
desirable goals and objectives that includes way to operate the specified machinery, particular
computer package required for specific kind of job or job role for achieving the definite goals
and objectives in positive manner. the first and foremost skill that required for an individual
either owing business or engaged with the corporate that is working well with the people that
also known as interpersonal skill. In the business and administration while working with lot of
people it is very much potential to have the skills to participate in effective manner as a member
of team, give best to satisfy the requirement of client or consumers, participate in negotiation and
make effective kind of decision for solving the problem arise while working with others in order
to remain competitive in marketplace. well honed interpersonal skills provides access to create
rapport with employees and other potential clients to build less stress working environment. In
today’s competitive world each and every individual surrounded with the stress that directly
impact on their level of performance and decision making (Clanchy and et.al., 2019). Further the
conflict resolution and mediation that required to resolve the disagreements that arise in the
organization while working with lot of individuals. In that regards by understanding the root

cause of problem and then effectively participate in it to reach at valid kind of conclusion to
build the distinctive image in the marketplace.
The another important skill required while aimed to work in future in corporate is emotional
intelligence or the ability to recognize, acknowledge and manage the own and emotions of other
by directing in right pace to achieve the desirable goals and objectives in potentially (Choy and
Chua, 2019). It is very much necessary to possess the attitude to learn always in curious manner
as it contributes in development of an individual by developing the versatility that helps in
achieving the competitive advantage in potential manner. it also known as personal development
both in formal or informal manner that only possible by making oneself enough flexible towards
environment and practices. as it has been analyze that it took some major change and majorly
people remain resist towards changes (Cardoso and Sales, 2019). To achieve the desirable
outcomes required to provide necessary information regarding significance of change for both
the individual and organization in obtaining the desirable outcomes.
Further some areas that need to be strong enough to work in effective manner that are
build integrity and reliable enough that basically states about doing the same that depict that an
individual will do. To make it effective being organized and manage oneself and resources in
effective manner by acknowledging the ways going on and using ways to improve the same in
effective manner. being reliable shows the trustworthiness and consciousness by managing
oneself as per the requirement of organization for effectively achieving the desirable goals and
objectives. People who are self regulated able to take the decisions in effectual manner by
ensuring the values in strategic manner (Bridgstock, 2019). hence it is very much potential for
an individual to make oneself ready for any kind of problems that may arise in near future to
achieving the desirable outcomes. in addition to the some potential kind of skills that required for
an individual is technical and computer skill that is crucial in attaining desirable outcomes. to
develop the respective skills required to develop and improve on regular basis as it potential for
achieving the desirable outcomes. In that regards it is very crucial for an individual to keep
learning always as it not only enhance employability but also the retention rate that is matters a
lot for an individual.

Readiness for employment
It is very important for a person to identify and determining whether a person is ready for
employment or not. In context of profession in business and management field there are different
skills that is helpful in determining capability of a person to effectively conduct required task and
activities (Dietz and et.al., 2015). There are various skills identified above which is crucial for
an employees to meet with the needs of business. According to this different skills and
capabilities are identified and mention below –
Communication skill – This is one of the crucial skills that is required by a person to effective
convey their thoughts and idea to other. Communication skill refer as the ability of a person to
transfer their message from one person to other in such as way that person clearly understand its
meaning. I have effective communication skill which will help me in communicating with other
person of organisation. This skill will also support in developing strong relationship with other
employees. Communication skill support a person in becoming employment ready so that they
can perform different task of business as well as conduct a meaningful conversation with other
employees.
Time management – Time management skill can be describe as the ability of a person in which
they can conduct all task and activities in effective manner. This skill is supportive in managing
and conducting all business task in appropriate time frame so that desired objective of business
could be attain timely. Due to lack of time management skill I am not able to manage all
requirement of business as well as full its set targeted. It is crucial for me to identity and develop
appropriate time frame which is required according to business requirements.
Team building skills – It is essential for a person to have effective team building skill as this
skill will help in creating a strong team (Beaudry, Green and Sand, 2016). Team building skill
can be describe as the potential of a person through which that can identify and analyze each and
every employee potential for creating strong and effective team in organisation. In order to build
an effective team in an organisation, a person must have strong leadership skill. This capability
of a person will support in guiding and directing other to work according so that set targets of
business can be successfully attain. By developing strong team in business, employees will be
able to contribute their full potential in performing business task.

Organisational skill – This refers that potential of a person in which they can effective and
efficiently organize all resource and activities of business (Frey and Osborne, 2017). This is one
of the essential skill that is required by a person in the field of business and management
profession. Strong organisation skill support in guiding and directing employees of company to
successfully perform organisational activities. I have lack of organisational skill and this is one
of the major drawback which is affect my overall perform of employment. In order to develop
valuable position on organisation I have to improve organisational skills.
In that regards it has been evaluated that it is very much potential to develop the
employability skills by focusing on respective set of skills and capabilities to attain desirable
outcomes.
An understanding of personal strengths and areas for further development.
For an individual it is very much effective to evaluate the personal strength and various
areas of improvement in order to achieve the desirable goals and objectives (Bellare and et.al.,
2019). With the help of SWOT analysis one of most important kind of tool that availed by the
organisations as well as individual to access own strength and weaknesses to achieve the
desirable goals and objectives. In context of a student that pursue the business and administration
and want to prosper career as a businessman or in corporate need to evaluate own strength and
areas of personal development are as follows:
Strength:
 The major area of strength consist of
the communication skill that plays very
much important role in sharing the
knowledge and information to the
others for reaching the valid kind of
conclusion to remain competitive in
marketplace.
 The another important kind of area of
strength for me that is leading the other
people in effective manner. by creating
values and factors that inspire the other
people proved very much beneficial to
achieve the desirable outcomes from
them in effective manner.
 The other attribute that raise value of
mine is the ability to take the prompt
Weakness
 It has been analyzed that there are some
areas that come under the weakness that
need to be improve to achieve the
potential outcomes that is time
management. It is very much effective
for an individual to manage the task
and duties by setting prioritize by
describing the specified time taken by
activity in order to achieve the desirable
goals and objectives.
 The another major weakness that is
organisational skill that consisted of
managing various kinds of activities
and evaluating the results to achieve the
definite goals and objectives.
Organisational majorly focus on the

decision making, with the help of it I
can be able to work in effective manner
as per their skills and capabilities for
reaching at potential outcomes in most
effective manner.
In that regards all areas are strong in me
and directly influence my working in
positive manner. so it proved beneficial in
achieving desirable goals and objectives.
remain focused on various tasks by
using time, energy and capabilities.
 The another major weakness that found
in myself is Problem solving skill that
is very much potential for an individual
to give one of their best efforts.
Without respective skill an individual
get entangled and not able to give one
of its best outcomes.
So in that regards it is very much
effective for an individual to make
efforts to improve respective areas in
order to achieve definite goals and
objectives.
Opportunities:
 It is very much potential for an
individual to look forward to grab the
opportunities that helps in achieving the
desirable outcomes. as I possess the
leadership skills that helps to achieve
the team building skills by identify the
skills and capabilities of others and
build team accordingly to achieve the
definite goals and objectives. So I can
evolve the team building skills.
 The another important skill that I can
achieve customer service skill. With the
help of decision making an individual
can be able to serve the consumer in
one of best manner. in the business and
administration that associated with the
serving consumers in one of best
manner that is required in corporate
world to achieve potential outcomes.
Threats:
 For an individual effectively visualize
the factors is very much important as it
enhance the viability of progress and
success. Due to the poor organisational
skills it create the fear in my mind and I
am not able to take any kind of
initiative that hinders my initiative
skill. So in that regards it is very much
potential for me to put efforts to
improve the organisational skills to
lessen down the adverse impact of other
one in effective manner.
 Due to lack in various kinds of skills it
hinders the adaptability skills that is
very much potential for an individual to
grasp new things and attributes. as in
corporate world it is very much
necessary to adapt new things and make
oneself flexible to remain competitive
in marketplace.
Establishing their employment goals and developing a personal action plan/development plan.
For a student it is very much potential to build the career goals and objectives to move in
the definite path in order to remain competitive in the marketplace. here are the employment
goals for the business and administration student
 To be a business leader in multinational organization where I use my professional skill
and can gain experience in the diverse business environment.

 Accepting the challenges in today’s fastest growing industry to remain always
competitive in marketplace.
It is very much essential to prepare the personal development plan to achieve the career
objectives in positive manner. it is the process of establishing the aim and objective that an
individual want to achieve in its long term career. By assessing the current realities of
oneself, knowledge or competency to remain competitive in marketplace.
Areas of
development
My specific
learning
goals
How I will
achieve this
When I will
achieve this by
People who
help me
Resources
required
Time
management
In regards of
time
management
my goal is to
accomplish
the task in
definite time
and in
accurate
manner.
To improve
the time
management
skill I
evaluate the
time
required to
accomplish
specific
task, then
set the time
by using the
software
tools of time
management
. By starting
with the
most
important
tasks in
other words
by setting
prioritize
command
over the
respective
skill set.
To command
over the time
management
skill
approximately
take the six
months as
allocation of
resources and
utilization in
proper manner
takes lot of
time to achieve
the objective.
To achieve
the time
management
skill people
who can
contribute are
companions,
parents and
subordinates
as they depict
about the way
it may
improve in
positive
manner.
The
important
resources
that
required is
software,
online
tools and
many
more.
Organisation
al skills
The goal
related to
organisation
al skill is
able to
manage all
To achieve
the
respective
skill
required to
evaluate by
It required
approximately
the
4 months as it
takes time to
organize the
People who
can assist in
attaining the
respective
skill is
subordinates
The main
resources
required
to
accomplis
h the

tasks, duties
in effective
manner.
taking the
baby steps
and develop
disciplines.
Further
taking the
management
tools to
achieve the
desirable
outcomes.
resources and
in setting
prioritize for
obtaining the
effective kinds
of objectives.
, mates and
parents for
accomplishin
g the
desirable
outcomes.
objective
is online
classes,
case
studies for
evaluating
decision
making.
Initiative and
adaptability
skill
The main
goal and
objective
for initiative
and
adaptability
is to grab
opportunitie
s and build
flexibilities
to remain
competitive
in the
marketplace
.
To achieve
the
initiative
and
adaptabilit
y skill
required to
remain
always
positive
and taking
effective
kind of
challenges
that
enhance my
initiative
and
adaptabilit
y skill in
potential
manner.
To embrace
the initiative
and
adaptability
skill required
approximately
the 4 months
as it required
more practice
and
implementatio
n by
evaluating
various kinds
of factors to
achieve the
desirable
outcomes.
The
individuals
who can
assist
achieving the
initiative and
adaptability
skill is Tutor,
colleagues,
seniors and
many more.
The main
resources
that
required
to achieve
the
respective
goal is
online
classes,
challengin
g tasks
and many
more.
Problem
solving skill
The main
objective
related with
problem
solving is to
provide one
of best
solution and
take
effective
measures to
come across
from the
To access
the
respective
skill
required
the study a
lot and
solve the
case studies
that assist
in build a
thinking
process and
Respective
skill almost
required 5
months to
accomplish as
it develop
gradually and
need
systematic
study to bring
out desirable
outcomes in
potential
People who
can assist in
achieving the
respective
skill is tutor,
seniors and
parents as
they provide
the proper
education to
remain
competitive
in
The main
resource
required
to
improve
the
outputs is
online
classes,
case
studies,
books and
many

difficulties
in effective
manner. it
has been
evaluated
that it
proved
beneficial in
achieving
the
potential
outcomes
from the
others.
effectively
decision
making.
Develop the
phenomeno
n to think
about
aspects in
both
positive
and
negative
manner.
outcome. marketplace. more
material
to achieve
the
definite
objectives.
From the above personal development plan it has been evaluated that for an individual it has
been necessary to build the development plan to bring major modifications in the skills and
capabilities to achieve the desirable goals and objectives. By using respective plan an
individual can easily evaluate own strength and weakness by evaluating various ways to
improve the performance in positive manner.
CONCLUSION
From the above report it has been concluded that for an individual it is very much
potential to look various opportunities and threats that may come in the path of development. By
observing respective factors s/he can prepare the plan to overcome the same that provides
assistance to remain competitive in marketplace. Career and related opportunities plays very
much important role as whole life and its pleasures depends on the career. While choosing the
career it is necessary to examine various aspects too such as areas of strength, opportunities in
future, areas of interest and many more other aspects to achieve the career goals and objectives
in potential manner. respective evaluation and planning proved beneficial to build necessary
improvements in an individual by preparing the personal development plan that provides all
relevant information to improve the level of performance in effective manner.

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