MG410 Career Viewpoint: A Career Action Plan and Self-Reflection

This report presents a career action plan and self-reflection based on the MG410 Career Viewpoint module. It includes a personal analysis using SWOT to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats related to pursuing a Human Resources (HR) career. The report outlines areas for development, such as time management, administration skills, self-control, and confidence, and proposes short-term and long-term actions to prepare for HR opportunities. The career action plan details learning objectives, required support and resources, actionable steps, success measurement, and review target dates, focusing on improving time management, leadership, research, analytical, and administration skills. The document also contains a curriculum vitae.

MG410 Career Viewpoint CW2
Career Action plan and self
reflection

TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Personal analysis..........................................................................................................................3
Career Action Plan.......................................................................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7
Appendix 1.......................................................................................................................................8
Curriculum Vitae.........................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
A career view refers to the clear vision of the person where he wants to be and what he
has to do in the future. This makes the person to know about what you aspire to and what
inspires your work life. Job opportunity means the opportunity for the people in order to do the
full and part time job in the companies. This report will outline the personal analysis which
includes the current skills, knowledge, and experiences, related to the both academic and from
the other areas of the life. It will also outline the areas that are needed for development. Further
this report will develop the career action plan which will show both short-term and long-term
actions which are required to prepare for the opportunity of the HR.
MAIN BODY
Personal analysis
A personal analysis can be done by using the SWOT analysis which makes the person to
know about its strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. This enhances the skills,
knowledge and experience of the individual (Maxwell and et.al., 2020). The personal analysis is
very important as it makes the individual to evaluate and understand their personal skills, values,
priorities, interest and passion. This self-analysis will help the person to gain the clarity and
make the person focus on their weak points and work on the opportunities. This makes the
person to know about themselves and work on the weak and lacking points. The swot analysis of
the person interested in job of Human resource manager (Personal SWOT Analysis to Assess and
Improve Yourself, 2021). The SWOT analysis is very useful tool which helps the HR in order to
have better strategic planning.
Strengths: This factor includes and identify the positive factors of the person in which he
is doing well. It includes the biggest achievements, success and positive personality traits. This
shows the capabilities and expertise of the person in the particular field (Niranjanamurthy,
Nithya and Jagannatha, 2019). It also includes what the person has successfully completed in his
academic or professional career. By having the qualification certificate it makes the person to
have proof about its strengths.

In order to get the job of HR manger I have the strength in order to collaborate and
coordinate with the people, as I am very creative it makes me to work on different projects by
having new and innovative ideas for every project.
My dedication towards my work helps me to get the job of the HR manger and
makes me more energetic in my career.
Weaknesses: The weaknesses are the constraints that makes the person impedes in
getting the success in their career. This discourages the person in order to develop the skills and
knowledge in their career. By knowing the weaknesses the individual should work on their
lacking points (Hallal, HajjHussein and Tlais, 2020).
As I am weak in the skills like time management, self-control and stress and poor
administration skills. These skills are the most required skills in order to get the job of the HR
manager. As HR role is to have the good time management and have good administration in the
organization. The improper time management will decrease the productivity of the company and
poor administration skill will also affect the growth of the organization.
I have to focus on having the more experience and I have also to increase my confidence
while talking with the people in the organization. In lacking in the time management will make
me not to complete the projects on the deadlines.
Opportunities: This factors includes the opportunity which we can get by working on
the particular plan or by having the particular job. This increases the skills and qualities of the
person in the organization (Agyekum, Ansah and Afornu, 2020). The person must grab this
opportunity in order to learn new and innovative things where they are working.
The job of HR manager provides me an opportunity in order to collaborate and
coordinate with such an amazing, talented and creative people having lots of skills and makes me
to work in the excellent organization.
It will also make to get the growth chances and opportunity to work with skilled persons
and builds the strong relations with the staff. This will boost my confidence level, morale,
knowledge and experience in the chosen field while working with the talented and skilled
candidates.
Threats: This includes the factor which may cause harm to the person in order to
develop and enhance its skills. In the current situation of the market it is whether HR or other
post the high confidence, morale and experience is required.

Many companies demands to hire or select the person who is able to manage the diverse
workforce in proper and systematic way. As it is my weakness that I have no good time
management and administration skills this makes me threat to have my job in danger as company
only hire the best human resources in their organization.
The areas of development are the attribute that benefits the professional life of the person.
Areas that I need to develop in order to get the job of HR manager are the time management,
administration skills, self-control and boots up my confidence level. By focusing on these areas
of development it will make me to get the job with the organization. For getting the job of the
HR manger I must have to develop my leadership and interpersonal skills.
Career Action Plan
A Career action plan is the important and individual plan which used to identify the goals
for the career and take the necessary steps in order to pursue the set goals. These plan can be
created, saved and revised on the continuous basis of development (Ruangsaeng,
Charoenarpornwattana and Chantarathong, 2018). This plan is created by having the five steps
which includes what do I need to learn, what support and resources will I need, what do I have to
do, how I will measure the success and target date to review. The person should make the
effective action plan in order to accomplish the set goals. A good career action plan will outline
the necessary steps in order to achieve the goals n ad helps the person to achieve the target
efficiently. This includes the weaknesses of the person and make the person to learn those skills
by having the resources and then measure by having the target date (Alfaris, Sauri and Gaffar,
2021). The career action plan is the type of roadmap that will take the person from choosing the
occupation to getting the job with the future. By making this it will make the person to recover
its weaknesses and make their weaknesses into strengths. The person should make the strategies
in order to have the set and planned goals.
What do I
want to learn?
What support
and resources
will I need?
What do I have to
do?
How will I measure
success?
Target date for
review?
Time
management
The support and
resources I needed
is to have the
By working on the
projects and
working on time I
I will check my
previous time taken
for doing a project
Probably in 1-2
months I will
improve my

projects which
have the deadlines
and notebook and
pen to make
schedule.
can improve my
time-management
skill before getting
the job of HR.
by comparing it
when I have
improved this will
make me know
about my
achievements.
skills.
Administration
skills.
Resources I
needed are to have
good employees
in the
organization.
I will work with the
employees in order
to have good
administration in
the company.
Getting feedbacks
and reviews.
After 5-6 months
from working
with the
company.
Leadership
skills
The support and
resources I needed
is having the
group of people
and working with
leaders.
I have to learn and
work with the
leaders to enhance
leadership skill.
After learning this
skill, I will work
with the group and
lead that group and
by this I will
measure my success
before joining the
job of the HR.
In probably 3-4
months I will
develop my this
skill and can
work as the HR
manager.
Research and
analytical skills
Research tricks by
learning from
tutorial or by
taking training
before joining the
job of the HR.
(Gould, 2017).
I have to do
research at my
workplace to
develop my skills.
I will take some
research projects and
will do my best and
by this I will
measure my success.
In almost 2-3
months I will
learn this.

CONCLUSION
From the above report it has concluded the personal analysis which includes the current
skills, knowledge, and experiences, related to the both academic and from the other areas of the
life. This personal analysis is described by using the SWOT analysis which includes the
Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. It has also described the areas that are needed
for development. Further this report has evaluated the career action plan by evaluating the
weaknesses which are lack of time-management, leadership skills, research and analytical skills
and administration skills. The development which will show both short-term and long-term
actions which are required to prepare for the opportunity for the HR manager job in the
organization.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Agyekum, E. B., Ansah, M. N. S. and Afornu, K. B., 2020. Nuclear energy for sustainable
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115.
Alfaris, M. M., Sauri, S. and Gaffar, M. A., 2021. Guidance and Counseling Management on
Personal, Social, Learning and Career Development of SMK 19 Bandung Students
During Covid-19 Pandemics. Journal of Social Work and Science Education. 2(2).
pp.169-176.
Gould, J., 2017. Career development: A plan for action. Nature. 548(7668). pp.489-490.
Hallal, K., HajjHussein, H. and Tlais, S., 2020. A quick shift from classroom to Google
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Maxwell, L. and et.al., 2020. A content analysis of personal safety apps: Are they keeping us
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Niranjanamurthy, M., Nithya, B. N. and Jagannatha, S., 2019. Analysis of Blockchain
technology: pros, cons and SWOT. Cluster Computing. 22(6). pp.14743-14757.
Ruangsaeng, B., Charoenarpornwattana, P. and Chantarathong, C., 2018. Career Development
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Eastern Seaboard Industrial Estate, Rayong Province, Thailand. HRD JOURNAL. 9(2).
pp.84-91.
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Personal SWOT Analysis to Assess and Improve Yourself. 2021. []. Available through:
<https://creately.com/blog/diagrams/personal-swot-analysis/>

Appendix 1
Curriculum Vitae
Profile
I am a dedicated, organized, and methodical individual. I have good interpersonal skills,
am an excellent team worker and am keen and very willing to learn and develop new skills. I am
reliable and dependable and often seek new responsibilities within a wide range of employment
areas. I have an active and dynamic approach to work and getting things done. I am determined
and decisive. I identify and develop opportunities.
Key Skills
 Good customer service skills
 Self‐motivation and ability to take the initiative
 Teamwork skills
 Good communication skills
 Able to work well under pressure
 Leadership skills
 Administration skills
 Time management skills
 Analytical and research skills
EDUCATIONS & QUALIFICATIONS
o IELTS LIFE SKILLS: A2 Speaking and Listening
o Functional Skill's qualification in English at entry 3 course in the UK : Qualification level
3
o Secondary School : College St Raphael business in the Africa
o Computer Course in Africa
o University : Economic in the Africa
Work Experience
 2009-2014: worked in the Republic of Congo as a Receptionist at an Office for 5 years
Hobbies & Interests
I enjoy going to the gym and yoga. I like cooking and listening to music. I also enjoy
spending time with my family and friends.