Career Action Plan and Self-Reflection for HR Manager Role

This report outlines a career action plan and self-reflection for an aspiring HR Manager in the retail industry. It begins with a personal analysis, assessing the individual's skills in areas such as communication, finance, organization, adaptability, leadership, and critical thinking. The report then presents a detailed career action plan, outlining objectives, current proficiency levels, target improvements, development actions, and timelines for skill enhancement. A sample CV is included, along with a job advertisement for an HR Manager position. The conclusion emphasizes the importance of continuous self-assessment and development for career progression. The report highlights the need for improvement in areas like financing, adaptability, and critical thinking while leveraging strengths in communication, organization, and leadership. References to academic sources support the analysis and recommendations.

Career action plan and
self-reflection

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Personal analysis..........................................................................................................................1
Career action plan........................................................................................................................3
CV................................................................................................................................................4
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5
APPENDICES.................................................................................................................................6
CV................................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Career action plan is the most important aspect as it is a process of identification of
personal goals and then finding ways to achieve the desired objectives so that the goals laid
down at the starting is accomplished (Autin, 2017). In this report there is an evaluation of various
opportunities that are available for me so that I can enter in HR profession as a designation of
HR manager in retail industry. This will help me to enhance my current skill set and ability to
deal with the challenges. Also it will help me to develop new skills that are useful and beneficial
in the long run. Thus the information that is gathered by doing various research and analysis, can
be used correctly in order to generate new and specific skills. There is a personal analysis done
on the basis of my various skill set, a career action plan, and a CV is also covered in this report.
There are various types of opportunities as well as skills, knowledge and expertise are identified
that are very useful for the growth and development is also included in this report briefly.
MAIN BODY
Personal analysis
The profession that has been chosen by me is HR manager in the industry of retail as it
gives maximum opportunities of growth as well as it is the best way to improve the current sill
set as well as it gives ample chance to develop and create new skills that are essential for the job.
The role of HR is very important in any industry and I will put my best efforts so that I can stand
up to the expectations of each and every personnel (Hughes, Kinder and Cooper, 2019). There
are various opportunities in the retail industry that I can use like there is advancement and up-
gradation of technologies as well as the market is dynamic and one has to be flexible enough so
as to cope up with the changing environment. This will help me in improving my ability as a
personnel as well as a professional. There are various skills that are explained briefly below-
Communication skills- It is a basis skill yet the most important one because good
communication is an essential aspect for the position of HR manager in retail industry. I am good
in this skill as I communicate properly and effectively with others.
Financing skills- These are the skills that are helpful in overcoming various financial
challenges by applying reasonable knowledge and thus it is a critical aspect. I am not good in this
skill as I lack proper knowledge about it but I hope that I would be able to improve it gradually.
There are various challenges too for the HR role as it is a job of high power but also many
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responsibilities comes with it and thus all the challenges has to be cope up in an rational manner
by the individual.
Organisational skills- These are various set of skills that are useful in achieving various
aspects of a business by effective and efficiently using strength of workforce, its energy, and
mental ability. I am good in this skill as I am capable of using the workforce in an effective and
efficient manner (Korna-Opincāne and Katane, 2018).
Adaptability skills- It is regarded as the most important aspect because of its nature. As
the business environment is dynamic in nature in the current scenario thus this skills possess a lot
of value and its the time taken to adapt to the challenges that are faced by organisation as well as
an individual. I am not up to the mark in this skill as I am not flexible enough to cope up with
different changes of the industry.
Leadership skills- It is the skill that is very important in big firms but does not loose
value in smaller firms too. A good leader that have leadership quality can help a business grow
and prosper. I am very good in this aspect as I am capable of leading a team in a desired manner
so that goals can be achieved.
Critical thinking abilities- It is the most important aspect as it can be very crucial for a
business as in it reasonable skill and knowledge must be applied so that it can add to the growth
of the firm. I am not good in this skill as I lack the desired knowledge that is helpful but I am
pretty sure that I will develop and improve my existing skill gradually (Lasim, Fernando and
Pupat, 2016).
From the above analysis it can be seen that I am good in some skills whereas not up to
the mark in some. So a detailed examination have been done below-
Communication skills- This skill is my strength as I am very good in communicating
with others as I am able to make people understand my context effectively and efficiently
without any deviations.
Financing skills- It is my weakness as I am not good in financing part as I lack proper
knowledge about the topics and their implications but I am sure that I will mange to rectify all
the loop holes by applying reasonable efforts on to it.
Organisational skills- It is my strength as I am very effective in making a good use of
the workforce that are working in the business as well as I am capable of encouraging the
workers to perform at their best of the ability.
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Adaptability skills- I am not good in this skill and it is my weakness as I am not able to
cope up with the dynamic environment of the industry and it possess as a challenge to me but I
will face this challenge effectively and efficiently in the long run and will try to improve it as
soon as possible by making various changes that are necessary.
Leadership skills- It is my strong point as I am very good in inspiring and aspiring
others in a team and I am capable of leading from the front and that helps me in achieving the
targets that are set up in the starting (Mary and Costalat-Founeau, 2018).
Critical thinking abilities- It is my weakness as I am not able to apply reasonable skill
and ability on all the aspects that are very important for a business but I hope that I will improve
all these slowly and gradually as the time passes.
Career action plan
Career action plan is a plan that is very beneficial as it takes an individual from current
scenario to the desired scenario by improving the skill set and abilities. The career plan for me is
explained below in detail-
Objectives Existing
Proficiency
Target
Proficiency
Development
actions
Time Scale
To improve
financing skills
I am not up to the
mark in this skill
at present due to
lack in knowledge
that is required in
it.
The target is to
improve the
current skill as
well as to develop
various other
aspects of it that
can be beneficial
in the future
(Milani and
Cerabino, 2020).
Various training
and development
programs have to
be attended by me
so that knowledge
from various
sources can be
gathered that is
very crucial in
this aspect.
2 months
To improve
adaptability
skills
I am not good in
this skill set due
to lack in the skill
of adapting to the
Target in it is to
achieve flexibility
that can help in
adapting to the
Change in the
thought process
as well as
learning about
4 months
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changing
environment in
this dynamic
industry.
changes that
occurs in the
industry.
new technologies
and taking risks
by me must be
adopted in order
to develop this
skill.
To improve
critical thinking
abilities
This is my weak
point as I am not
able to apply my
reasonable skill
and ability on
different aspects
Target in this is to
achieve
knowledge about
various aspects
that can be
applied in
challenging
situations.
In this I have to
become more self
aware about the
challenges that
have to be faced
and a
foresightedness
must also be
developed
(Nijhuis, 2019)
(Turturean,
2019).
3 months
CV
Curriculum Vitae (CV) is a piece of document that job aspirants give to the desired
company describing about their achievement both personal and profession as well as their goals
and objectives. CV is attached in the appendices.
CONCLUSION
Career action plan is the most important and crucial aspect from an individual point of
view. From the above it can be concluded that firstly I have done my personal analysis and on
the basis of it I came to know my strengths and weaknesses. Apart from it the skills that I posses
in current situation are good enough but I still need to put a lot of efforts in improving and
developing some for the post of HR manager in the retail industry.
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REFERENCES
Books and journals
Autin, T., 2017. Influences of Perceived social Network Structure Characteristics on College
Student's Perceptions of Social Capital Value and Career Decision-Making Self-
Efficacy.
Hughes, R., Kinder, A. and Cooper, C.L., 2019. How to Get on in Your Career. In The Wellbeing
Workout (pp. 71-76). Palgrave Macmillan, Cham.
Korna-Opincāne, E. and Katane, I., 2018, February. IMPLEMENTATION OF CAREER
GUIDANCE FOR STUDENTS IN LATVIAN GENERAL SECONDARY
EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS. In International Scientific Conference" SOCIETY,
INTEGRATION, EDUCATION-SIE2018".
Lasim, P., Fernando, M. S. C. and Pupat, N., 2016. Raising Awareness of Career Goals of
Insurance Agents: A Case Study of Choomthong 24K26, AIA Company. ABAC ODI
Journal Vision. Action. Outcome. 3(2).
Mary, G. and Costalat-Founeau, A. M., 2018. Investigating the professional identity dynamic in
career counselling: The socioconstructivist interview. International Journal for
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Milani, M. and Cerabino, C., 2020, January. Eni Professional Models and Technical Careers.
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Nijhuis, F. M., 2019. De rol van gender bij self-efficacy en career decidedness: een test van het
Career Self-Management model (Master's thesis).
Turturean, M. A., 2019. Study Project on Vocational Counseling/Career Guidance. Career
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APPENDICES
CV
MELISSA SHAFER
44 Simone Weil Avenue Wellington United Kingdom
Mobile: [phone] E-mail: [e-mail]
Personal Profile Statement
A self-motivated individual and a post graduate in Mater's of Business Administration and
possess many skills and abilities that can be applied in the business that can help the firm to
grow and prosper in the long run.
Achievements
 Implemented and executed various projects successfully and awarded as the employee
of the month by previous company.
 Member of the core team that develop and performs action.
Educational Qualifications
2012-2014: Masters of Business Administration from Oxford University
2009-2012: Bachelor of Business Administration from Oxford University
Employment
NOV.2014-PRESENT: Manger at Tesco
Hobbies and Interests
I enjoy listening to music, reading books, solving quizzes and puzzles, and playing outdoor
games.
The provided information is with my concern.
Job advert
JOB ADVERTISEMENT
Expedia UK, that is a company registered under the Companies Ordinance 1984 of section 42
and is incorporated by the Federal Government, invites the applications for the following
positions:
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Position: HR manager
Qualifications and Experience:
 Must be an MBA Relations graduate from a recognised university
 Must have at least 5 years of experience in a field that is similar to the above
Job Description:
 To formulate and make necessary decisions for the organisation so that it can achieve
the desired results by recruiting skilled and rational employees.
 Have to conduct appropriate evaluation, analysis, and research on the basis of the
information generated by other teams and have to coordinate and cooperate with all.
Salary: Salary range will be £55000-£65000 plus perks and allowances according to the
company's rules
Age: Maximum 35 years
Application Process: Application along with CV/Resume should be submitted to
www.expediauk.com on or before 5:00 PM on December10,2020
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