Reflective Journal on Skills Development for Employability and Academic Career

Reflective Journal

Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Reflective Journal............................................................................................................................3
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................6
References........................................................................................................................................7

Introduction
This report consists of a reflective journal which discusses various skills which are
needed to be developed for achievement of employability and academic career. The reflection is
described with the help of Gibbs reflective cycle (Salerni, 2020). Gibbs reflective cycle was
developed by Graham Gibbs in 1988. It explains the structure of learning from various
experiences. The following report also describes the action plan which is last type of cycle for
development of skills like communication skills, research skills, use of information and
communication technology, teamwork, time and self-management and problem-solving skills.
Reflective Journal
There are six stages of learning from experiences included and Gibbs reflective cycle.
Below mentioned are the stages:
Description: While completion of this project there were a number of skills I came across
that are needed to be polished and develop within myself. As the project was conducted and we
worked in a team I came to know that I need to develop my communication skills in order to
make sure that everyone in group is able to understand my point of you. It was also necessary for
us to develop research skills. This included both primary as well as secondary researchers.
Primary research included meeting people and taking their views through questionnaires and
interviews. Communication skills played important role while carrying out primary research. I
made sure that I am communicating properly with all the respondents in order to take their views
on research. It was also necessary for me to develop skills related to information and
communication technology. Due to costs involved it was necessary to use technology in order to
communicate with the respondents and between team members. Other than this I worked on my
team management skills and also Time and self-management skills. These are some of necessary
skills for professional and academic working (Cheng, 2020). Development of all the skills is
necessary and individual and for me it will help me to successfully set up my career
professionally and also fulfill all the requirements of my academic career.
Feelings: My feelings my completion of this project were very mixed up. There were
times when I thought that I was up to the mark in order to complete this project. There are a