Professional Development Plan

Professional development plan

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
Concept of personal and professional development plan............................................................3
Academic related short term goals and their three examples......................................................3
Different medium term goals and their examples........................................................................4
Long term goals and three examples...........................................................................................4
Description and discussion on the value of personal development plan and formulation of an
example of different goals...........................................................................................................4
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................5
How different authors in literature sector, purpose reliability and relevance affect the use of a
source...........................................................................................................................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
Evaluation of personal development plan....................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
In the academic life of a person, professional and personal plan both play a major role in the
development of overall personality of an individual (Allen-Johnson, 2017). These are considered
as effective statement in order to analyse various skills and qualities of a person. In development
of an individual the professional development plan play a major role by effectively focusing on
overall personality of a candidate (Williams, 2020). In this report various aspects of personal and
professional development plan are covered in a precise manner along with different examples of
different authors.
TASK 1
Concept of personal and professional development plan
Personal development plan is a precise statement which is formulated by a student in
academic life related to personal skills. On the other hand professional development is career
related strategy of a candidate in order to gain precise career opportunity from academics. In
development of an individual professional and personal development plan both play a major role.
In major universities it is essential for a business to formulate an effective professional
development plan. In the academic life personal and professional development plan is important
mainly for students in order to gain competitive advantage in academic life.
Academic related short term goals and their three examples
Short term goals are helpful in achieving short objectives which are set by a person. These
goals are framed for a limited time frame and are also supportive in personality development
(Beijaard, 2017). The time duration for short term goals is generally below 6 months in order to
achieve various goals and objectives.
Examples of short term goals
 To develop effective thinking skills in academic and social life.
 Achievement of precise communication skills in order to communicate properly.
 Formulating short term developmental goals like learning advance skills for career
growth.