Professional and Academic Skills Development

This report discusses personal and academic skills development, transferable skills, self-reflection, and action plan. It also includes a personal development learning log, CV, and references. The report emphasizes the importance of skills development in personal and professional life.

Professional and
Academic Skills
Development

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Self-reflection on personal learning and development, and the transferable skills.........................3
Identification and reflection on my approach to personal learning and development...........3
Identification of the transferable skills I have already developed by attending this module. 4
Skills I would like to develop during my academic studies, personal life and the workplace5
Personal development learning log..................................................................................................5
Action plan.......................................................................................................................................6
CV....................................................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9
Books and Journals.................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Personal and academic skills can be defined as the ability of an individual so that they can
effectively carry out the operations at the workplace. Goals and the targets of the organisation
can be effectively achieved by implementation of these skills (Sotiriadou and et.al., 2020). These
skills consist mainly of communication, leadership and management aspects. In this report there
will be the decision on the approaches that can be carried out on the learning and development.
There will be discussion on the action plan and CV that will be created in this report.
MAIN BODY
Self-reflection on personal learning and development, and the transferable
skills
Personal learning is a very important aspect in the life of the student. Every student in their
educational field has their own experience of getting knowledge. It is very important for the
tutors that they should know about the active techniques in order to teach the students. In my
opinion I am able to analyse that there can be some kind of skills which can assist me in
effectively carrying out the learning process. When my teachers carry out the learning process, I
can effectively analyse that there is a need for some skills that I should develop in order to
effectively gain the knowledge.
Transferable skills consist of various elements like time management skills, decision making
and communication skills. These skills facilitate the students in the learning process through
which they become able to grab more opportunities (Gunarathne, Senaratne and Herath, 2021).
Each and every student in the educational campus should focus on these skills so that they can
implement these skills in their professional career. As a student I always focus on developing
these skills so that I can effectively carry out operation activities in future.
Identification and reflection on my approach to personal learning and development
Learning can be referred to as the development of the individual. It can be said that every
individual should be paying more attention so that they can become able to effectively manage
the work. It is very important for the students to do the self-assessment so that they can get to
know about their performance. Students should always focus on using effective techniques
through which they can enhance their knowledge. As a student of the subject business and

management I generally go through the example so that I can effectively analyse the concepts
that are being explained by the teachers. It facilitates me in order to enhance my learning process
and I also become able to score good grades at the examinations. Implementation of the strategy
at my home also helps me in retaining the knowledge and the concepts that are being conveyed
by the teachers in the school (Alisherovna and Tokhirjonkyzy, 2020). I will carry out self-study
regarding the specific topic which helps me in remembering the particular topic. Ultimately it
helps the student to become more effective regarding their studies.
I can analyse as a student that SWOT analysis is very much effective for the individuals.
Implementation of this analysis helps individuals to find out their weaknesses through which
they can eliminate it. This analysis helps me in developing effective skills which helps me in
achieving my ultimate goals. As a student of business management, I should have to formulate
SMART goals which can help me in order to access relevant learning techniques.
Implementation of smart goals helps me to develop the skills which can facilitate me in
achieving long term as well as short term goals. Analysis also facilitates me in eliminating all the
weaknesses that can create challenges in order to become successful.
Identification of the transferable skills I have already developed by attending this module
Transferable skills can be defined as one of the most important and effective skills that
students should consider in order to fulfil the required criteria. These types of skills are easily
transferrable from one to another person by the help of training and development. These kinds of
skills facilitate individuals to perform operation activities at the workplace through which they
can accomplish the task and achieve the target. Implementation of these skills can help me in
order to achieve my target. Transferable skills directly improve decision making quality, time
management and communication skills which assist in more growth and development in the
professional career. On the other hand, the nature and behaviour of the other persons also play an
important role in these types of skills. As a student of business and management I have
implemented transferable skills which helps in performing better in academics (Kunicina and
et.al., 2019). Through my academic time my teachers helped me a lot in building effective skills
and I successfully developed leadership skills which helped me in performing operations at the
workplace. Development of leadership skills help me in influencing the behaviour of the other
individual towards the accomplishment of the goals and the targets. It facilitates me to lead the

actions of the employees towards the right direction so that the overall performance of the
company can be increased.
Skills I would like to develop during my academic studies, personal life and the workplace
Studies of academics helps the individual to analyse various kinds of concepts which can be
used in the practical operations. Through academics I have developed various kinds of skills like
listening and writings which help me in performing various types of activities at the workplace
(Beazley, 2019). When I was in my school, I used to carry out challenging research on the
specific topics which overall enahances my skills and it also provides me an opportunity to build
an effective career in future. In regards to my personal life I came to know how to solve
challenging problems. I also developed problem solving skills which helps me in carrying out the
operations in a fast manner. Another skill that I have developed is time management through
which I become able to complete the task before their deadlines and it directly improves my
productivity and performance at the workplace. It has also been developed in me how to lead the
actions of the individuals what's the goal and the values of the organisation (Ashar, Kamdi and
Kurniawan, 2021). It successfully developed leadership skills in me through which I became able
to effectively manage various teams at one time.
Personal development learning log
Date of event What was the
development
activity?
What was I
expecting to
learn?
What I have
learned?
How will I
apply this
learning?
04/05/2021 Internship At the internship
time I was
feeling that
practical
knowledge of
mine can be
increased.
I have developed
effective skills
that how to carry
out the
operations at the
workplace. I
become able to
handle
challenging
situations in a
It can only be
applied when the
operations begin.
I can join in an
organisation
through which I
can apply this to
the workplace.

smooth manner.
09/05/2021 College fest During the
college fest I
expected that
various kind of
skills like
interactive and
intellectuals will
be developed
during the
events.
This fest
facilitates
enhancing my
communication
skills through
which I become
able to interact
with other
people.
Skills which I
have developed
can be applied
when I will
speak to other
persons.
30/05/2021 New year party This party was
executed in
order to carry
out the new year
celebration.
I also learn how
to effectively
manage various
activities in the
party.
I become able to
effectively
arrange events
and various kind
of seminars by
the help of the
skills I have
developed.
Action plan
What do I want
to learn?
What support
and resources I
will be needed
of?
What do I have
to do?
How will I
measure
success?
Target date for
review?
Team
management
skills
Professional,
stationery, and
devices will be
required in order
to formulate the
table.
I should have to
effectively give
importance to
the activities that
are on deadlines
(Stellar, 2022). It
Continuous
performance
should be
analysed so that
the effectiveness
of the team
2 Month

will help me in
making effective
schedules
regarding the
operational
activities at the
workplace.
management
skills can be
considered.
Decision
makings
Various kinds of
concepts and
case studies will
be required.
Regarding
decision making
skills I have to
analyse various
situations so that
I can choose an
effective
alternative.
It can be
measured by
analysing the
revenues that are
being generated
in the
marketplace.
20 Days
Listening skills Graphic
presentations
and speeches
will be required.
For these skills I
should have to
critically listen
to the problems
of the
individuals at the
workplace so
that I can
provide them
effective
solutions.
Outcomes
should be
analysed through
which active
listening skills
can be
considered.
10 Days
CV
Human resource manager
I want to effectively manage the employees in the workplace so that the organisation can
achieve their goals and targets. I want to go to the higher position in this company.

Qualifications
 Bachelors of commerce
 MBA
Experience
 3 years’ experience as a HR manager at Unilever.
Skills
 Problem-solving skills
 Motivation skills
 Communication skills
CONCLUSION
From the above report it can be analysed that professional and personal development is a
very important part of the individual life. Developing effective skills requires self-development
and assessment. In this report learning and development along with transferable skills has been
analysed. Along with that personal development learning log, action plan and CV has also been
evaluated.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Alisherovna, M.N. and Tokhirjonkyzy, G.G., 2020. The professional development of teachers of
primary education, improvement of the professional qualifications and skills. Asian Journal of
Multidimensional Research (AJMR), 9(3), pp.87-91.
Ashar, M., Kamdi, W. and Kurniawan, D.T., 2021. Professional Skills Development Through the
Network Learning Community Using an Online Learning Platform. International Journal of
Interactive Mobile Technologies, 15(12).
Beazley, I., 2019. Financial Management in Government: Insights on Skills
Development. OECD Journal on Budgeting, 18(3).
Gunarathne, N., Senaratne, S. and Herath, R., 2021. Addressing the expectation–performance
gap of soft skills in management education: An integrated skill-development approach for
accounting students. The International Journal of Management Education, 19(3), p.100564.
Kunicina, N and et.al., 2019, July. Development of entrepreneurship skills for students creative
thinking support in higher education. In 2019 International Conference in Engineering
Applications (ICEA) (pp. 1-6). IEEE.
Sotiriadou, P and et.al., 2020. The role of authentic assessment to preserve academic integrity
and promote skill development and employability. Studies in Higher Education, 45(11),
pp.2132-2148.
Stellar, J.R., 2022. The Role of Skill Development in Higher Education: Why It Is Brain-Smart
and Encouraged by Modern Technology. In Mapping the Future of Undergraduate Career
Education (pp. 265-274). Routledge.