Skills for Career in Management

Professional development and business communication

Introduction
The essay will highlight some of the skills and expertise that would be required by an individual
for a career in management. This essay would explain the skills that one needs to develop for a
management career where communication plays an important role. Hence a career in
management which would lead to a managerial position in the future would require an individual
to develop certain skills like their written and verbal communication skills, team working skills,
analytical skills, resume writing skills, job interview skills etc. Being a leader is not an easy task
and requires an individual to have effective communication skills. Communication skills develop
with the development of interpersonal skills, business writing skills, team working skills, resume
writing skills, job interview skills and oral skills. These are some of the skills that I would need
to develop for getting selected in a good position in a reputed company and the interpersonal and
communication skills for managerial roles would need to be developed throughout my career
(Locker and Kaczmarek, 2009).
A. Subjects for chosen career path
The subject that I would be discussing in this particular paper is business communication and
interpersonal skills which are two of the major subjects in the field of management since an
individual would never be able to succeed in a managerial role without interpersonal skills and
great business communication Skills. This paper would also study some of the professional
development theories. Professional development forms an important part of curriculum in
management studies since students need to develop their professionals skills like communication,
interpersonal skills, resume writing and team working skills in order to attain competitive
advantage in the professional world. Hence the main aim of professional development is
changing the professional thinking and professional development mainly aims at behavioral
component, attitudinal component and the intellectual component. The most important term that
has been associated with the concept of professional development is continual professional

development which helps an individual to engage in the learning process throughout their
professional lives. Professional develop also helps in improved learning, increased participation,
since individuals involved in professional development throughout their lives are likely to
participate actively in their profession and communicate with others in a better way (Jones and
Alexander, 2000).
For the Career that I have chosen that is management I would need to work on my interpersonal
skills and my communication skills. Some of the most important skills that I would need to
develop are resume writing and business writing skills. These skills would help me acquire a
good job as a resume and a cover letter are the first point of contact with a candidate thus a
resume should be impressive enough to catch the attention of the employers. While working in a
team one has to communicate, plan, solve problems and negotiate. Hence while working in a
team i would need to improve these skills for enhancing my communication and team working
skills. Some of the subjects that I would need to study for acquiring a degree in business
management are business law, economics, finance, Human resource management, marketing,
management information system, ethics, entrepreneurship, business communication etc. These
are some of the subjects that would prepare an individual for the path to success in the field of
management. However these subjects also help in the development of skills that are important
for a future in business management (Locker and Kaczmarek, 2009).
B. Identification and discussion of the key skills for the chosen career
The main skills that are helpful for professional development in any kind of profession are
interpersonal skills, communication skills, business writing skills, team working skills, job
interview skills etc. These are the very basic skills that an individual needs to develop for
professional growth and sustenance in any industry. Communication plays an important role in
professional development in any chosen career whether in a managerial role or in the teaching
profession. Individuals who have limited interpersonal skills are less likely to succeed in the
professional world. Similarly I would need to develop my business communication skills and
focus on personal development with these five life skills which are self belief, communication,
self management, team work and problem solving skills (Jones and Alexander, 2000).