Planning Careers and Employability

Planning Careers and
Employability

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
SWOT analysis of own...........................................................................................................1
Skill Audit..............................................................................................................................2
Personal development plan.....................................................................................................7
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................14
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................16

INTRODUCTION
Employability refers the quality and skills which helps an individual in performing the given
job role in an efficient manner. This study is going to show the importance of personal
development plan by which and individual improve their skills and all those areas in which they
are not good. It will also show the importance of self audit and SWOT analysis model by which
an individual identify those areas in which they are good and in which they are not good.
Aim:
“To work with IBM company in an efficient manner and prove myself by becoming loyal and
trustworthy employee”.
 To increase all skills required by IBM company like time-management, problem-solving
and communication.
 To complete all given tasks before the given deadline and delivering high quality of
products and services to customers.
SWOT analysis of own
As I want to work with IBM company and for that I researched about all those skills which they
require selecting and get the best employee. For matching skills and requirements of the
company with mine I need to analyse my skills and weaknesses. With the help of SWOT
analysis, I analysed all skills, weaknesses as well as opportunities and threats (White and et.al.,
2017).
Strengths:
 Team working and flexibility skills are the main strength which can help in getting an
effective job.
 Effective communication and self motivation is my other skill which has supported me
and will help me out in getting promotional opportunities.
 Creative problem solving skill and ability to solve critical issues Is one of my best
strength which is also required by IBM company.
Weaknesses:
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 I am bad in several skills and there are several areas which needs to be improved such as:
leadership skills. An ability to influence people and guide them to work in a right
direction is my weakness.
 Time management and ability to complete tasks on the time is my other weakness.
Opportunities:
 With the help of flexibility and problem solving skills I can take opportunity of getting
promoted.
 Improving an effective relationship with client and other employees is one of the best
opportunity which I can get from client focus and team working skills (Moore and et.al.,
2018).
Threats:
 Lack of leadership skill give a threat of increasing competition at workplace.
 Dissatisfaction is the big threat and problem which can occur due to lack of time
management skills.
Skill Audit
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Quality of work to improve Not confident 100% 100% confident
TIME MANAGEMENT
I manage to complete tasks before the given deadline.
I organize myself in terms of time management if I have a lot of pending work.
Completing my present and critical tasks by making small targets related to the
future and my qualification.
TEAM WORKING
I have an ability to work with a different types of people in a team without
getting disturbed (Cleary and Kitsantas, 2017).
I have an ability to choose out the best solution by working in a team.
COMMUNICATION
I listen to the team or people's opinion carefully to analyse all things in an
efficient manner.

During group discussion and public speaking I came out with several ideas but I have fear of
speaking in front of them.
People are explained new things by the power of confidence.
PROBLEM-SOLVING
Ability to think critically or both positive and negative sides of each factor.
I make sure that when I am taking reference from the others, I do not get
plagiarism.
My writing is in academic style.
FLEXIBILITY
I understand all needs and requirements of customers and help them by
providing products as per their needs.
To change myself as per the changing situations of the company.
LEADERSHIP
To influence people and getting all types of work done in an efficient manner.
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