Transition to Professional Practice 6 Professional Career Development Plan Name Instructor Course Date Self Assessment

Transition to Professional Practice 1
Professional Career Development Plan
Name
Instructor
Course
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Transition to Professional Practice 2
Self-Assessment
Having not been able to undergo practicum assessments, I still lack practical knowledge and
needed clinical experience for further advancements in my career field. However, transition to
senior level in this course will provide me the opportunity to qualify into a professional (Araham
and Rosenthal, 2016, p.275). Like most professionals do say, ‘a proper career does not present
itself.’ Career development is similar to life achievement. Both take time, effort, and good
planning. For my career development, a professional plan is vital. The professional plan is a
summary of my ambitions, objectives, and aspirations that are all vital in sharpening my focus as
well as clarifying my goals. Through careful tracking of the progress I make, I would be able to
determine whether my goals; both short and long-term, are realistic. Otherwise, I would need to
adjust the objectives. It is my intention to make an overview that is clear, for my successes and
failures. Such would enhance my motivation (Araham and Rosenthal, 2016, p.280).
A proper, professional career plan will provide me with reference material and also enable me
track my progress easily (Courtenay, 2009). The satisfaction that comes with fulfilling career
objectives is what builds motivation and enhances career development. To ensure that I have a
proper plan for my career development, I will:
i) Have my objectives at my fingertips
On a daily basis, I will remind myself of the objectives I need to meet. I have several ways of
reminding myself. One way is to have reminders in my phone. Another way is to put sticky notes
on the walls of my study room (Kittay, 2001, p. 559).
ii) Stay accountable

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I intend to share the objectives with my mentor, parents, and friends. By doing so, they will be
able to help me track my progress. They will also be able to support and encourage me through
my endeavors (Mclaughlin and Docherty, 2017).
iii) Have a journal
I will make a personal journal. In this journal, I will write my own achievements, feelings,
frustrations, and thoughts. By so doing, I will be able to have my own reflections on the failures
and successes I have gone through (Mclaughlin and Docherty, 2017).
iv) Reward myself
For every kind of achievement, it is important that one rewards himself or herself. In my case, I
will celebrate career achievements. This is a way of boosting my motivation to keep on striving
for excellence (Mclaughlin and Docherty, 2017).
My SWOT Analysis
The diagram below is a SWOT Analysis of my strengths, weakness, opportunities, and threats
with regards to my career development plan. The analysis has enabled me develop a pathway for
my career development plan as well as being able to recognize target areas for improvement. The
analysis also helps me with my continuous professional development (Chung, 2017, p.730).
In as much as I aspire to be the greatest prototype of my own self, I am held back by the fear of
speaking in public. I also understand that I have to develop the aspect of critical thinking. This is
a skill that will be vital once I begin full-time work. I also have to boost my level of confidence
so as to be able to pursue my goals in the long run. In order to do so, I have identified three main
strategies that I would have to implement (Chiu, Et al., 2017, p.94). The same will help me to: