Career Development: PDP, Skill Audit & High Performance Strategies

This report delves into career development and lifelong learning, focusing on the creation and importance of a Personal Development Plan (PDP). It outlines the author's PDP from the last 12 months, detailing objectives, activities, resources, and target dates for skill improvement, including communication skills and managerial skills. The report incorporates a personal SWOT analysis to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, followed by a skill audit to assess proficiency in areas like time management, communication, and technical skills. It further discusses career strategies for skill development, emphasizing the importance of continuous learning and practical experience. The report also includes a PDP for the next 12 months, with goals such as obtaining an MBA and improving time management, alongside potential barriers and required resources. Finally, it explores how career development contributes to employee satisfaction, highlighting the role of career planning in achieving organizational and personal goals.

REPORT AND
REFLECTIVE BLOG

Table of Contents
Main Body.......................................................................................................................................3
Question1 : Career development and life long learning-............................................................3
Skill audit:...................................................................................................................................4
PDP..............................................................................................................................................7
Assessing Strategy for skill development.................................................................................10
Ways career development contribute in employee satisfaction-..............................................11
SUMMARY...................................................................................................................................13
REPORT ON HIGH PERFORMANCE STRATEGIES...............................................................16
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................1
APPENDIX......................................................................................................................................3

Main Body
Question1 : Career development and life long learning-
Goal: The main aim is to be Human resource manger in reputed firm and short term is to
improve skill and build good personality.
PDP- Personal development plan is a strategy which is prepared for the purpose of self-
development in which the targets are made and to achieve that the road map is fabricated which
also covers strategies, resources, time required and evaluation etc.
Importance of PDP- Developing new skills: This type of career strategy involves enhancement
of skills and abilities that will improve performance of current job as well as it required for
future growth. Along with this, this framework stated that for developing strategies an individual
can participate in training and development programme.
PDP from the last 12 months-
What are my
development
objectives.
What activities do I need to
undertake to achieve my
objectives.
What support
resources do I
need to
achieve my
objectives.
Target date Achieve
date
I realized that my
communication
was not good so
wanted to
improve it since
it is essential for
having higher
performance to
be a good
communicator.
The experience of
improvement in
communication has been
wonderful I have developed
key skills like learning how to
interact with people. The bad
part was my slow
improvement in the beginning
which affected my morale of
doing good.
I purchased an
online course
for the purpose
which costed
me 5000 euros.
15/03/2021 10/2/2021
For higher
performance I
I had been more conscious
about time management for
For this
purpose I got
31/1/2021 15/02/2021

decided to
improve my
managerial skills
especially
decision-making.
For that purpose
I have joined a
special course
last year.
this purpose I went for
something new like self-
practice and may also attend
workshop.
myself
enrolled to an
online diploma
course.
Personal SWOT:
This framework is mainly used by firm in order to analyse internal and external factor
that are present in comparative market. Moreover, personal SWOT is known as method of
individual assessment that can be done at any stage of life in order to determine self-
improvement (Issayev, Masalimova and Magzumova, 2018). Although it is helpful in finding the
right career path or growth opportunities and educational choices and it good for social
comparison. It helps individual in avoiding mistake and it address weakness, opportunities,
threat and strengths.
Strengths: I have good command on
communication skill that has helped me in
building good relation with other as well as
enhance my speaking abilities
(Kamrozzaman, Badusah and Ruzanna, 2019).
Along with this, my unique ability is my
strategic thinking that contributes in finding
innovative and appropriate solution for
complex situation.
Weakness: My major weakness is that I
delegate a lot of tasks to others and due to that
I am not able to build good leadership skill.
Along with this, my marketing and sales skill
is also poor and I have lack of knowledge
about market condition.

Opportunity: I have educational opportunity
like free online course for learning about
management and internship programme for
gaining practical knowledge. Moreover, I have
ability to look at things from fresh preselective
that is helpful for accomplishing business goal
(Lejeune, Beausaert and Raemdonck, 2021).
Threat: Due to pandemic there has been
negative impact on business growth thus in
order to attract employees Human resource
management need constant upgrade and make
use of the latest innovation.
Skill audit:
skills Typical description Skill level low to
high
Specific comments
Time management: Planning
Goal setting.
Auditing and
improving workflows.
1 2 3 4 5
Honesty. Integrity
trustworthy,
loyal,
fair
sincere.
1 2 3 4 5
Active Listening Be attentive.
Ask probing
questions.
Summarize
1 2 3 4 5
Decision making skill Reliability
Teamwork.
Leadership.
Responsible.
1 2 3 4 5

Organizational skills Working under
pressure.
Self-
motivation.
Analytical thinking.
1 2 3 4 5
Communication Listening.
Non-verbal
communication
Written
communication
Contextual
communication
1 2 3 4 5
Self-discipline Resolving
Mutual
Problems.
Taking the
Initiative in
Problem.
Following Instructions
1 2 3 4 5
Interpersonal skill Self-
confidence.
Positive
attitude
Openness to
feedback
Patience
1 2 3 4 5
Training and development
skills
1 2 3 4 5
Budgeting skills Empathetic skills 1 2 3 4 5
Technical skill Programming
languages.
1 2 3 4 5

Common
operating
systems. Ways
career
development
contribute in
employee
satisfaction
management.
Data analysis.
Software
proficiency.
Technical
writing.
Project
Confidentiality skill Discretion
Ethics
Trustworthiness
1 2 3 4 5
SMART Objectives-
Specific Assessing Strategy for skill development
A career strategy is an activity, behaviour and experience designed to
help an individual to meet their careers goals effectively. Along with this, it
represents a choice that has been adopted by a person as an investment in
order to reach their career objectives. Although student and employees make
use of this type of strategy so that it can get higher results in personal and
professional success. Moreover, it has been found in research that various career

strategies recommend that developing and learning various skill as well as
gaining practical experience in business area contribute in attaining career
success. Along with this, it also suggests that good networking and
participating skill also contribute in reaching the objectives of career
(Narayan, Munyanziza and Rani, 2021). Furthermore, this type of strategy
influence by various factors such as culture norms of company, industry
type and nature of working. So it needs to be keeping changing with these
factor in order to get full advantage of it.
Measurable The goals are measurable since This type of career strategy involves
enhancement of skills and abilities that will improve performance of current
job as well as it required for future growth. Along with this, this framework
stated that for developing strategies an individual can participate in training
and development programme or get certified course from authorized
university. Although an individual can also participate in leadership
development work shop as contribute in gaining both theoretical and practical
knowledge together (Lartey, 2021). Furthermore, employees can also develop
skill by working with senior executive or by taking extra work responsibilities
as it will contribute in dealing with issues and complex situations. Along with
this, skills can be developed by participating occupational association.
Achievable The goals are achievable since It is one of the most basic strategy that is
adopted by an individual. Along with this, every company make promotion on
the basis of employee performance and its learning abilities. Although the skill
that has been acquired in one job is essential for performance in another job
area or in other organization. This strategy lay emphasize on that employee
should have basic skill when it is grabbing a learning opportunity. Moreover,
if subordinates is focus on developing skill at present job then it will
contribute in enhancing employability in the future
Reliable It is one of the most popular career strategy that is used by employees in early

stage of their work life. The subordinate generally work at home or site in
order to prove its ability to manager (Veronica, Purwanta and Astuti, 2020).
Along with this, working after normal hour helps in improving the performance
of subordinates in present job as well as contributes in proving in the
company that one is committee to the job as well as able work in stress
effectively. Moreover, there is some disadvantage of extending work hour is
that employee will not be able to balance personnel life.
Time-Bound The developmental goals for higher performance are supposed to be carried out
in the given time phase. Since in the modern competitive market ones cannot be
sustained if it is not going with the flow of time for this purpose there is rigorous
requirement of keeping time constraint so can achieve the goals on the given
time phase.
.
PDP for next 12 months
GOALS SIGNIFICANCE RESOURCE
S
REQUIRED
BARRIERS WHERE I
CAN GO
FOR
SUPPORT
Get an MBA This will contribute
in sharpening skills
and ideas as well as it
will also improve
theories, framework
and concept related
to management
(Rubens and et.al.,
2018). That will
contribute in
improving work in
College Finance Teachers and
education
consultants.

long run.
Invest in appearance It will contribute in
building my
personality (Cheah and
et.al., 2021).
Online course No
subscription
and lack of
time
Youtube
Time management
skill
It will help in dividing
task as well as help in
achieving them
effectively.
Self initiative
support like
proper
planning,
setting
boundaries
and
delegating as
well as
outsourcing
task (Gee,
Schulte and
Matsumoto,20
19).
Lack of
priority.
Over loading
work.
Lack of
strategic
direction.
Senior
manager.
Earn a professional
certificate
It will contribute in
enhancing and
developing new skills.
Internship in
repudiated
firm.
Finance Teachers and
seniors
Interpersonal skills It will help in building
healthy relation with
the client and other
team members..
Active
listening.
Responsibility.
Teamwork.
Dependability
Lack of trust
among team
members.
Lecture or
attending
online
workshop of
personality
development
Learn how to manage
stress
It will help in
building concentration
A Podcast to
Practice
lack of
motivation and
Online class

while working. Along
with this, it will
benefit health.
Mindfulness.
An At-Home
Cardio
Workout.
not being
more
physically
active (Gray,
and et.al.,
2021).
Gym
Read books that are
relevant to hospitality
sector.
It will help in
increasing knowledge
regarding work that
will help in solving
future issues .
Books,
journals
Finance Library
To build strong ties
with other
It will contribute in
meeting with the
future contingency in
business.
Developing
online
presence as
well as to
provide value
to others
Communicati
on barriers
Social media
or taking
participation in
industry
workshops
Learn new
technologies
It will contribute in
accomplishing
company objective
effectively as well as
boost productivity
Internet
computer
Finance and
lack of
knowledge
IT shop
Win some award It will build good
image in the market
and big companies can
hire
Online course
or by
participating
in internship
programme
Lack of
knowledge
Online sites or
teachers
Working on weakness It will help in reducing
weak area and
converting them into
Practising self
awareness as
well as
Lack of
motivation
Teacher or
senior manger
as it will help

strength keeping
journal for
recording.
in guiding.
Public speaking and
presentations skill
It will help in
becoming good
speaker that results in
grabbing people
attention (Wong, Yuen
and Chen, 2021).
Books and
journals and
computer.
Finance and
time
Online
lecture or
through
attaining work
shop.
Ways career development contribute in employee satisfaction-
In today growing world and dynamic business environment every organization wants
their employees to learn new skill and enhance their working quality. In this age of
technological development most of the companies face problem in maintaining their manpower.
Although most of the organization are trying to develop career of their subordinate by
developing career planning strategies (Stebleton and et.al., 2020). It is helpful for employees as
it contribute in accomplishing organizational and personnel goals in effective manner. Although
if employee are satisfied then it will lead in increasing higher productivity that lead to
success of organization. Moreover, there are two types of career planning such individual and
organizational. In personnel planning an employee personnel plans its own goal that need to
be achieved by it. On the other hand, organizational is second type of career planning and it is
vast process. In this company develops career goals for its worker as well as it is important
for firm to plan career for the subordinate so that it get better outcome from them. Although
employees can make their own Personnel development plan that will help in developing
their personality. The plan is consisted of goals and ways to accomplish it properly it also
gives detail about barriers that can occur while reaching towards goals (Narayan, Munyanziza
and Rani, 2021). Along with this, another way that company and employee personally can do
is skill audit and SWOT analysis as it will give detail about the strength and weakness that