CW2: Career Action Plan and Self-Reflection Report for HR Specialist

This report presents a comprehensive career action plan and self-reflection exercise, focusing on the development of an HR specialist. The introduction outlines the project's scope, emphasizing the creation of a CV and LinkedIn profile, alongside an evaluation of individual strengths and opportunities. The main body begins with a personal analysis, including an assessment of communication, management, proactive, teaching, and technical skills, as well as a SWOT analysis identifying strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats relevant to the HR field. A detailed career action plan is then provided, outlining specific skills to be developed, measurable goals, achievable resources, realistic considerations, and a timeline for skill enhancement, addressing areas such as management and teaching. The report also includes a sample curriculum vitae and a discussion of LinkedIn profile creation. The conclusion summarizes the key findings and recommendations. The appendices provide supporting documents such as a job advertisement and a sample CV. This assignment showcases the student's understanding of career planning and professional development within the human resources domain.

CW2 Career action plan
and self reflection

Contents
INTRODUCTION ..........................................................................................................................4
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................4
Personal analysis .........................................................................................................................4
Career action plan .......................................................................................................................6
Curriculum Vitae ........................................................................................................................7
LinkedIn Profile...........................................................................................................................7
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................8
APPENDICES.................................................................................................................................9

INTRODUCTION
Career viewpoint can be described as a clear mental image of individuals which aid them
to determine what they have to do in coming future after passing from university (Bala, 2021).
This project report highlights an understanding of creation of CV and LinkedIn profile. It also
demonstrates an understanding of varied strengths as well as opportunities for evaluation of
individuals in an effective manner. This project report is based on CW1 which is based on
preparation of a job advertisement and varied skills or competencies that are required by
individuals for making a successful career in the field of human resources. Varied skills that are
identified in CW1 are communication, management, proactive and teaching skills which are
considered as necessary for individuals to get the job role of labour and employees relation
specialist.
MAIN BODY
Personal analysis
Personal analysis is considered as significant for individuals to gain valuable insights
which aid them in assessing their own strengths as well as weaknesses (Chin and Et. Al., 2019).
Through this they also gain information regarding varied opportunities as well as threats. In
relevance with CW1, varied skills and competencies are identified which are required by
individuals for getting a job in the field of human resources. Varied skills and expertise which
are addressed in CW1 are as follows:
Communication skills- This are considered as essential for a human resource specialist as
they have to maintain and have to keep a close check on personnel as well as labour relations in
order to avoid any conflicts in a strategic manner (Greenhaus, Callanan and Godshalk, 2018). I
posses excellent communication skills which will help me in performing better as I have to
interact with my employees on a regular in order to assess their issues they are facing at
workplace.
Management skills- As a job seeker in human resource department and wanting to
perform a job in relevance with maintaining labour relations, management skills are important.

As I have to manage and maintain labour relations efficiently, this skills are considered as
necessary for me. I am an average manager who does not have full confidence in managing
employees relations and conflicts.
Proactive skills- These skills are considered as significant for a job seeker who want to
work in the field of human resources. Human resource managers should have the capability to
assess the behaviour of their employees at early stage which lets them to read their mind. This
helps them in solving varied problems which are faced by personnel at the workplace. I poses
this skill and this will help me in taking better decisions relating to managing personnel in an
effective manner. Through this, I can assess the future threats and take timely actions in an
effective manner.
Teaching skills- This skill has a prominent place for the job seeker wanting a position in
the field of human resource. As at a job position of labour relations specialists, individuals need
to provide proper training and guidance for employees to perform their task which help them to
avoid conflicts at workplace. I am not very good at teaching skills and can not taught individuals.
I am unable to make individuals to understand about my perspectives.
Technical skills- This are considered as necessary for being successful at the job position
of labour relations specialist. It is required by human resource managers to keep updated
information of their employees through using varied softwares. I am good at dealing with
technology as I have to prepare varied university projects with the help of different softwares.
From the above mentioned personal analysis, I get to know about my existing skills and
also the areas where I need development for making my successful career as labour relation
specialist. Personal SWOT analysis in accordance with my job profile is mentioned below:
Strengths
 I poses excellent communication skill
which will help me in making
employees convince to avoid conflicts
and perform in accordance with pre-
determined objectives. My proactive skill is also a strength for
me ass it helps me in taking critical
decisions in a desired time.
Weaknesses
 My weakness is lacking of teaching
skills which can create problems for me
in making employees understand about
disadvantages of conflicts at workplace.
 I am not so good in management skills
due to which I am unable to manage
labour conflicts.

 Opportunities
 I can interact with new candidates for
more enhancement of my
communication skills.
 I can be a better decision maker due to
my proactive skills.
Threats
 As a HR professional, I have to meet
many people for interviews which can
poses as a threat for me of getting in
touch with infected person.
 My weakness of lacking in
management skills can poses a threat
for me through which I can not manage
employees.
Career action plan
A career action plan can be described as dynamic descriptive document which is owned
as well as managed by recent graduates or young people for preparing a self-reflective journal in
order to increase their learning regarding career development (Jiang, 2017). This plan is
considered significant for learners as it aid them in setting their career objectives and clarifying
the actions that are required for attaining them in an effective manner. Career action plan in
relevance with job opening in human resource department is as follows:
Specific skill to
be developed
Measurable (the
resources needed)
Achievable
(potential
barriers)
Realistic
(evidence of
success)
Time bound
Management
skill
This skill are to
be measured by
me through
asking for
feedbacks from
my university
faculty member.
I will attain this
skill by taking
part in varied
tasks related to
managing an
event or people
at my university.
Evidence of my
success will be
positive
feedbacks and
praise from my
faculty guide.
It will take
time of 3
months.
Teaching skills This skill will be
measured by
through setting
This can be
accomplished by
me by indulge in
Evidence of
success of this
skill will be
It will take
time of 4

suitable
benchmarks or
standards.
teaching job at
part time.
response of
students who I
will teach.
months.
Technical skill This skill can be
measured through
success and
acceptance of my
projects at
university level.
I want to
enhance this
skill in me by
gaining
knowledge
about
differential
softwares which
are used at
workplace.
Evidence of this
success are is
engage in a
certification
course for
enhancing this
skills.
It will take
less time as I
have little
knowledge
about it and
want to gain
advanced
knowledge.
It will take 2
months.
As per the above stated SMART objectives, I have made my career plan which help me
to enhance my existing as well as new skills which can be developed. Teaching and management
skills needs to be improved by me in order to gain success in my new job position in the field of
human resources. I poses technical skills but I want to improvise it for performing well at
workplace. I want to access knowledge about more softwares that are used by human resource
managers in organisations.
Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vitae is considered as a short summary which essentially describes
educational qualifications, past experiences, personal information and other related data
(Vondracek, Lerner and Schulenberg, 2019). It is considered as beneficial for individuals as it
can put a great impression on recruiters and also saves their time. It also help in generating self-
confidence in individual when they go for a job interview.
LinkedIn Profile
LinkedIn is a social networking site which is essentially designed for the business related
community. People make their profile on this site in order to make connections for gaining
business related insights.

CONCLUSION
From the above mentioned information, it has been concluded that career viewpoint is
discovering a career path which can be chosen by recent graduates for getting a job. Career
action plan is prepared by individuals for assessing varied existing as well as new skills and their
gaps in a strategic manner. CV is considered as a written descriptive document which help
individuals in gaining access to perfect job opening in their near future. Through the career
action plan, varied skills can be developed and gap analysis can be measured in a relevant
manner.

REFERENCES
Books & Journals:
Bala, R., 2021. Basic and Modern Employability Skills: Bankers' Viewpoint. IUP Journal of Soft
Skills. 15(3).
Chin, T. and Et. Al., 2019. Career sustainability during manufacturing innovation: a review, a
conceptual framework and future research agenda. Career Development International.
Greenhaus, J. H., Callanan, G. A. and Godshalk, V. M., 2018. Career management for life.
Routledge.
Jiang, Z., 2017. Proactive personality and career adaptability: The role of thriving at
work. Journal of Vocational Behavior. 98. pp.85-97.
Vondracek, F. W., Lerner, R. M. and Schulenberg, J. E., 2019. Career development: A life-span
developmental approach. Routledge.

APPENDICES
Appendix 1
Job Advertisement

Appendix 2:
Curriculum Vitae
Steve Taylor
45, Busy High Street, London
Contact no.- 0568490498
E-mail address- [e-mail]
Personal objective:
I want a job which provides me challenging environment with lots of new responsibilities. I am
adaptable in my approach and can adjust according to any working culture and environment.
Skills & Competencies:
 Ability to grasp
 Goal Oriented
 Good communication skills
 Hark working and has a ambition to grow
Educational qualification:
 Bachelors degree in Human Resource
 Masters degree in Human Resource and Finance
Declaration:
I have declared that all the above stated facts are true to my knowledge.