Importance of Personal and Professional Development in Life

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK ONE......................................................................................................................................3
(1) Concept of Personal and Professional Development........................................................3
(2) Value of Short-term Goals along with 3 personal examples............................................3
(3) Value of Medium-term Goals along with 3 personal examples.......................................4
(4) Value of Long term Goals along with 3 personal examples.............................................4
(5) Concept of a Personal Development Plan (PDP) accompanied by above illustrated goals
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TASK TWO.....................................................................................................................................5
(1) How ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ affect the use of a source.................5
TASK THREE.................................................................................................................................5
(1) Evaluation of eight sources used in the report plan..........................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Academic skills are those which led individual to become proficient learners. These skills
in build a confidence among the students to participate in the competitive activities without any
hesitation. The fruit of success is enjoyed by those individuals who possess such academic skills
(Baty, 2018). Thus, with these skills it becomes easy for the individuals to step out of their
comfort zone. This report examines the importance and roles along with the objectives of
personal and professional development in individual's life.
TASK ONE
(1) Concept of Personal and Professional Development
Personal Development means shaping the skills and knowledge of an individual in order
to enhance the quality of life. It helps to achieve the desired goals of life by making appropriate
planning in respect of career including the education, job etc. Further it maximises ones potential
to live quality life.
Whereas, Professional Development aims to enhance the meaningful skills and
knowledge to attain efficiency and effectiveness at workplace. It spot lights the areas which need
to be improved. Thus, these developments led individual to gain success and growth for long
term (Briller and Goldmacher, 2020).
(2) Value of Short-term Goals along with 3 personal examples
As stated above, setting of goals is an utmost important task in order to achieve them
effectively. Generally, these are called short duration goals, i.e. their tenure are likely short to
attain them (in a year or less) (Flynn and Messias, 2020). These goals increases the morale and
competitive spirit and ultimately maximises the potential to achieve long term goals.
The short term goals required to be inherited are:-
 Managing time for tasks
 Reduction of stress and work pressure
 Effective interpersonal skills