Self-Assessment Report: Development Planning at CAVC Higher Education

This report presents a student's self-assessment, focusing on their learning style, skill development, and career goals within the context of their higher education at CAVC. The student utilizes SWOT analysis to evaluate their strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, particularly within the Hospitality, Tourism, and Events Management field. The report details the student's approach to setting SMART goals, including timelines and action plans, and how they plan to leverage their strengths and address their weaknesses. The report also outlines the process of assessing, planning, organizing, and evaluating skills through personal development planning, emphasizing the importance of continuous improvement and adaptation to industry demands. The student reflects on how they have applied their skills and knowledge and how they will continue to develop professionally. The report concludes with an analysis of the skills and knowledge acquired during their studies and how they will be used in their future career.

Running Head: SELF-ASSESSMENT FOR DEVELOPMENT
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Note

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Executive Summary
This report is based on the self assessment or self learning analysis of a student CAVC higher
education centre. Further, learning style is analyzed which is SWOT Analysis in this case. The
ways in which style can be used in the self assessment of the student is analyzed. The ways
target setting and the targets set for the student is also analyzed. The approaches used to set
targets for the student has been analyzed. The skills of the student are assessed and the skills are
planned, organized and evaluated using the Personal Development Planning program. This
assessment is further used to give an example of a task given to the student in which he has used
the learnt skills.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
Self Assessment Analysis................................................................................................................3
Task 1...............................................................................................................................................4
Learning style used for Self-Assessment- SWOT Analysis........................................................4
The way I have used this style in self learning............................................................................5
The way of setting my own targets..............................................................................................6
The targets I have set for myself..................................................................................................6
Approaches used to set targets.....................................................................................................7
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................7
Task 2...............................................................................................................................................7
Ways of assessing my own skills.................................................................................................7
Ways of planning, organizing and evaluating my skills..............................................................8
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................10
Task 3.............................................................................................................................................10
The task in which I have benefitted from my learnt skills........................................................10
Conclusion.................................................................................................................................10
References......................................................................................................................................11

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Introduction
This report is based on the self-assessment aspect of a person with respect to one’s own
self and also with respect to the organization he or she is attached with. Self-assessment is the
method of reviewing about oneself and evaluating one’s own strengths and weaknesses in a
methodical way. This report is mainly regarding my self-assessment as a student of CAVC
higher education.
Further, in the report I will analyze the method of my learning and the way by which I
will use the learning. The way of setting my own targets, and targets will I set for myself. The
approaches used to set my targets and the learning is mentioned.
Following this I will state the ways by which I will assess my skills and then organize
and evaluate those skills (Nixon 2013).
Self Assessment Analysis
Self-assessment relates to reflective skills of a student. This is the ability of a person to
analyze his or her own performance so that the strengths and weaknesses and recognize the areas
where improvement is required. Self-assessment is required for students so that they can analyze
their strengths and weaknesses and use the knowledge acquired in their future assignments and
also in their careers (Boud 2013). In this case I as a student of CAVC higher education am doing
a self-assessment about my own strengths and weaknesses (Cavc.ac.uk, 2017).

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Task 1
Learning style used for Self-Assessment- SWOT Analysis
For my own self learning I prefer to use SWOT Analysis tool. The SWOT Analysis tool
is used to identify one’s strengths and weaknesses and accordingly identify the opportunities one
has and threats posed towards him with respect to the strengths and weaknesses (Griffin 2013).
The way by which this tool can be used to self learning and personal development is as follows,
Strengths- The advantages I have over others, the resources available for access, the
qualities other people see as my strengths, the achievements I am proud of, the values which
others fail to show, the connections I have with influential people.
Weaknesses- The tasks I avoid due to lack of confidence, the qualities others see as my
weakness, whether I am confident about my education and skills, my negative work habits, the
traits in my personality which I hold back.
Opportunities- The new technology that is of my help, whether I am in a growing
industry, whether I have a good network, whether I can take advantage of the failures of my
competitors, to analyze the need of my organization which not yet fulfilled, whether I am able to
create opportunities by solving problems related to my organization.
Threats- The obstacles I face in the organization, competition from my colleagues, are
there any changes in my job, whether the changes in technology is a threat to my position in my
organization, whether any of my weaknesses becomes a threat (Brown 2015).
The above stated is the detailed definition of the self learning technique I wish to use for
my self assessment (Brownell 2015).

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The way I have used this style in self learning
I have performed SWOT Analysis on myself as a student of CAVC Higher Education and
pursuing the course of Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management Foundation Degree (Brown
and Harris 2013).
Strengths – I have good communication skills and am able to communicate quite well
with the clients and the members of my team.
I am very creative and hard-working and will be able to deliver my best level at the work
I am assigned.
I am very active in my work and have the ability to deliver my work at any time. This is
important for the fact that the tourism and events industry is ever growing and has no specific
time of work.
I am totally committed towards the goal of my organization.
Weaknesses – I am impulsive during taking decisions in complex situations. This weakness often
leads to mistakes.
I am not much confident about public speaking and presentations. This problem can
cause a lot of issues in my future career. The fear and nervousness of public speaking often takes
out the actual essence of my presentation.
I am often not able to express my views regarding a topic even if I have the perfect
knowledge about it and this leads to a level of anxiety and frustration.
Opportunities - I am aiming towards entrepreneurship after completing my course and my
creative skills are helping me lot to formulate a successful business plan for my own enterprise.

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I have assessed from market research that event management is an ever-growing avenue,
so I have huge opportunities in the future for my own event management enterprise.
I have learnt a lot from the team projects done in my college and I am looking forward to
implement them in the real world in my own business or any other organization.
Threats – The other members of my team are better than me in terms of public speaking and
presentation. Due to this, I am not able put through my views and thoughts while presenting
something (Maddux and Kleiman 2012).
Though event management is a fast growing area, there are already many established
companies who have their own market base. This is posing a serious threat towards my future.
The way of setting my own targets
I have used the SMART way target or goal setting to set my targets. This way implies
that the goal or target needs to S-Specific, that is, I need to be sure about what exactly I want to
achieve. My goal description needs to be specific. M- Measurable- I need to break down my goal
in such a way so that it is measurable. A- Attainable- I need to investigate and understand
whether my goal is acceptable or not and whether it can be attained. R-Relevant- It is important
for me to set relevant and realistic goals or targets. There is a need to train myself with relevance
to the set goal or targets. T- Timely – I need set goals and targets within a specific time frame.
My goal should have a deadline. Without a specific deadline the set goals and targets actually
have no value at all (Midgley 2014).
The targets I have set for myself
I am mainly aiming towards starting my own event management enterprise. The time
frame that I have set to reach my goal is 5 years after completion of my degree. During this time

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I have planned to take a training on public speaking and presentation. I will also use this time in
search for finance for my start-up.
Approaches used to set targets
The approaches that I have used to set my targets mainly consists of the learning that I
have received during the course of my studies. Other approaches include the use of internet from
where I have gathered information about the field of event management and the scope of own
enterprise in this field (Jackson 2014).
Conclusion
From the above discussion I have done a self-assessment analysis of my own strengths
and weaknesses with the help SWOT Analysis and further I have analyzed my opportunities and
the threats posed towards my future career. Following this I have set my own targets and
analyzed the ways of setting my targets.
Task 2
Ways of assessing my own skills
Assessment of skills is important to judge oneself according to the needs of the company.
The skills acquired should match the requirements of the company (Samardzija and Balaban
2014). The steps of assessing skills are as follows,
The knowledge I have is the primary aspect of assessment. My knowledge and skills
should match the needs of the employer or the field I want to work in. If my knowledge is not up
to date with respect to my role, my first goal should be to enhance my skills according to the
level of requirement of the organization or field (Smale and Fowlie 2015).

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The next level of assessment of skills is to judge whether I can add value to the
organization in which I want to work. This can be done if I can generate income, solve different
issues and also reduce the costs. In this manner I can improve the quality of service that I can
provide to the organization.
The next step is to assess my expectations from the organization. This includes the level
of salary and the job satisfaction I get from this organization.
The final step of assessment of skills is the feedback I receive from others. This feedback,
whether it is appreciation or criticism helps me to improve my skills with respect to the needs of
the organization.
Ways of planning, organizing and evaluating my skills
Personal Development Planning is required to analyze and organize my skills in
accordance with the needs of the organization. Personal Development plan is mainly the process
of explaining the importance of the skills I have and whether they are suitable for my future
endeavors (Cottrell 2015). This process helps us to assess our own skills and then develop
ourselves accordingly to overcome our weaknesses. There are mainly 9 steps in this process.
These include,
Defining my goals- My targets and goals need to be determined in advance so that I can
decide what is important and what are my priorities in my career.
Prioritizing- The goals which I have determined also need to be prioritized accordingly.
The skills I need to achieve primarily in the start of my career should be of first priority and
accordingly, the skills can be improved and new skills can acquired as and when required.

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Setting deadlines- The time frame needs to be set for the achievement of goals. Setting of
time frames or deadlines helps in the setting the right the path for the achievement of goals.
Understanding strengths- I need to assess my strengths in such a way so that I can use
them properly for achieving my goals.
Recognizing threats and opportunities and threats- I need to recognize the threats that are
imposed towards and also the opportunities I have with respect to the skills I possess.
Development of new skills- Developing new skills is necessary for self-development.
Skills required for any specific purpose of the organization need to be acquired as and when
required.
Taking specific actions- To achieve my set targets and goals I need to take specific
actions as required for the task.
Getting support- The support received from specific sources which include my mentors
and professors plays an important role in the achievement of targets.
Measuring progress- Measuring my progress helps me to work accordingly towards and
plan and organize my skills. This also acts as a motivating factor (Head and Johnston 2012).
The above mentioned 9 steps refer to the process of personal development planning and
this in turn helps us in planning, organizing and evaluating my skills with respect to the task in
hand (Beausaert et. al 2013).

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Conclusion
From the above discussion I have learnt the ways if assessing my skills. Further, with the
use of Personal Development Planning I have analyzed the ways to plan, organize and evaluate
my skills.
Task 3
The task in which I have benefitted from my learnt skills
I was assigned a presentation my professor on a specific topic related to hospitality
management. I had somewhat less confidence in public speaking. Due to this I have learnt this
skill from my fellow classmates and my professors. As a result, I have given the presentation
with confidence and this had a positive impact on the listeners (Gaitán 2012). This led to a
successful presentation from my end and I have received good grades for this presentation. This
assignment was also a test of my skills of effectively working in a team. I was confident about
this skill of mine. Although during this phase I realized that I need to improve myself in this
aspect. During the course of this presentation I have learnt a lot from my teammates and also
learnt the skill of organizing different thoughts together and create a meaningful presentation
from this.
Conclusion
It can be concluded that though I was less confident about my skills regarding public
speaking and presentation, I have acquired the skill successfully and implemented it accordingly
for my own benefit.

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