Importance of Personal and Professional Development in Individual Context

This report discusses the importance of personal and professional development in an individual context. It covers the concept of personal development plan, the value of short-term, medium-term, and long-term goals, and provides examples. It also describes and discusses references sources and provides an evaluation of these sources.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY.......................................................................................................................................3
Discuss concept of personal development plan...............................................................................3
Value of short-term goal with example............................................................................................3
Value of Medium term goal.............................................................................................................4
Value of long term goal....................................................................................................................4
Value of personal development plan along with constructive example...........................................4
Describe and discuss the references sources....................................................................................5
Provide evaluation of sources .........................................................................................................5

INTRODUCTION
In individual context, both personal as well as professional development are important
concept which is being adopted and considered in effective manner. Personal & professional
development is to be defined as process of continuous learning and development (Borg, 2018).
Main aim of this report is to understand the importance of persona and professional development in
individual context.
MAIN BODY
Discuss concept of personal development plan
The concept of personal development plan is important which is to be considered in proper
manner. It is important for students to focus on the growth and success for which it is essential to be
well aware about the personal development plan. With consideration of this plan, it is easy to access
to students mind set and goals which are required to be analysed. PDP is a time consuming process
which is needed to be carried out in effective manner (Davis, 2017). Furthermore, with use of this
plan students are able to access their professional objective in correct way. Also, it assist in self
assessment of students and helps in accessing of inner capabilities in well defined manner.
Value of short-term goal with example
In students life, it is crucial to focus on goals and objectives so that it is easy to access to
career plans. With consideration of short term goal, it helps in achieving of growth in proper manner
(Hui, 2017). Basically short term goals are those which are needed to be focused so that it is easy to
access to personal goals. So, various types of short term goals are mentioned as follows-
Example 1
My first short term goals is to remain fit and wake up in the morning at 5 AM .
Example 2
My another goal is to complete my language training with time period.
Example 3
Another one is to complete my college semesters with good grades.
Value of Medium term goal
Medium term goals are also crucial which are needed to be focused as because they help in
clearing of mind set of individual (Phillips, 2019). In these flexible situations. It is crucial to be well
aware about medium goals as they assist in achieving of strategical objectives in effective manner.
Example 1
My medium term goals is to access the football academy by playing match every day.

Example 2
My interest is on digital marketing so I want to access certificates of digital marketing
Example 3
I want to do savings so that I can purchase a new laptop for my gaming zone.
Value of long term goal
Long term goals are important in everyone life. For example- it is necessary to be well
aware about the individual long term goals on the basis of which it is easy to do planning for future.
Example 1
My long term goal is to start my own cafe and become a successful entrepreneur.
Example 2
To be ahead in corporate sector, I need to focus on my professional life so that I can achieve better
employment.
Example 3
I need to learn the time management which is highly essential for my future goal in which that can
help me out to easily manage all things.
Value of personal development plan along with constructive example
The personal and professional development is critically important which is top be
considered in proper manner. So, PDP is further discussed as follow-
Current skills Target skills Problems faced Time interval
My current skill is
communication skill in
which is I will give 2.3
score out of 5.
In this, my target is to
achieve 4.2 from 5.
The problem which I
faced during process is
that I get hesitated
sometime.
Time interval for this
skill is 4 months.
My current skill is
time management in
which I will give
myself 3.3 score out
of 5.
So, in this my target
skill is to achieve 4 out
of 5.
Issues which I faced
during this process
was of prioritising of
task.
Time interval for this
is 7 months.
ICT skills is also my
current skill in which
it comprises of
information,
My target for
achieving this skill is
to achieve 4.3 out of
5.
Problem which I faced
during this skill is that
it was difficult for me
to access reliable
To achieve this, time
period for this is
around 4 months.

communication and
technology. In this I
will give my self 3.5
out of 5.
sources for gaining
information.
My another current
skill is to be multi-
tasking. In this, I will
give 3.1 score out of 5.
The target for
achieving of this skill
is to get 4.8 out of 5.
Issues which I faced
were setting time for
every activity.
To achieve target, time
interval is around 7
months.
Describe and discuss the references sources
 Author- Author are one who provide information and reflect their through over a topic.
 Purpose- Main aim is to gain appropriate information regrading topic which deliver
credential about topic (Ramos, 2020).
 Reliability- It depicts about quality of sources which are linked with sources of references.
 Relevance- It is defined as linkage of a content or statement which has been given by
author.
Provide evaluation of sources
Sources Author Purpose Reliability Relevance
Serin, H., 2017.
The
effects of
teaching
abroad
on
personal
and
professio
nal
develop
ment.
Internati
onal
Journal
of Social
Sciences
&
Educatio
nal
Serin Increase skills Performance
improvement
Relevant to health

Studies,
4(1),
pp.110-
114.
Ramos, A., De
Fraine,
B. and
Verschue
ren, K.,
2020.
Learning
goal
orientati
on in
high-
ability
and
average-
ability
students:
Develop
mental
trajectori
es,
contextu
al
predictor
s, and
long-
term
educatio
nal
outcome
s.
Journal
of
Educatio
nal
Psycholo
gy.
Ramos Helping in studies Helping students Organisational
help
Hui, Y.K., 2017,
June.
The role
of e-
portfolio
for smart
life long
Hui Helping in
communication
Improving
communication
Relevant to
communication
learning.

learning.
In
Internati
onal
Conferen
ce on
Smart
Educatio
n and
Smart E-
Learning
(pp. 327-
356).
Springer,
Cham.
Borg, S., 2018.
Evaluati
ng the
impact
of
professio
nal
develop
ment.
RELC
Journal,
49(2),
pp.195-
216.
Borg Help in
referencing
Increasing
referencing
techniques.
Relevant to
referencing.

CONCLUSION
After a brief analysis of above report, it has been concluded that it is crucial for every
student to be aware about personal goals and development so that decisions are being undertaken in
appropriate manner. So, discussions have been made about personal and professional development
plan, long term, short term, medium term goals and evaluation of sources. Thus, it is important for
every individual to have appropriate information about how one can achieve success in life so that
decisions are undertaken accordingly.

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