Development and Placement: Skills, SWOT Analysis, and Growth Plan

This report provides an analysis of professional skills necessary for employability, focusing on a placement experience at A & M property investment group Ltd. as a Sales Manager. It includes a personal SWOT analysis to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and a professional development plan to enhance critical skills such as communication, critical thinking, collaboration, and delegation. The report reflects on the importance of the job opportunity, the responsibilities associated with the role, and the strategies employed to achieve organizational goals. The conclusion emphasizes the benefits of continuous skill development for career growth and highlights the significance of adaptability in the modern workplace. The document is contributed by a student and available on Desklib, a platform offering study tools and resources for students.

Development and
Placement

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY ..................................................................................................................................3
Importance of the Job opportunity and reflection.......................................................................3
Personal SWOT analysis.............................................................................................................4
Professional Development Plan..................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

INTRODUCTION
Development is a contentious process which helps the individuals to gain various skills
and capabilities. The individual can get the desired job position if they acquire right skills.
Placement is the period in which the students gets the preferred positions their assessments is
evaluated in a systematic manner (Caspersen, and Smeby, 2021). This report generally aims to
analyse about understanding the professional skills which helps the individual to achieve
employability. On the other hand, in this report there will be brief discussion about the
identification of various strengths and weaknesses of the individual. Through this they can focus
on the areas in which they are lacking and improve it in a strategic manner. The students can take
responsibility of the errors which they are commencing and needs to improve it in order to
achieve better growth over a period of time. Along with that, there will be preparation and
evaluation of the job analysis to establish an excellent career. For further instance, the reflective
skills will help the individual to improve different aspects and they can share the experience and
their journey while getting placement.
MAIN BODY
Importance of the Job opportunity and reflection
There are multiple job opportunities present for the individual they need to choose the
right path. There is certain position in which the the person can work in the organisation. During
my placement at A & M property investment group Ltd. The designation which is provided me is
of Sales manager (Christou, and Chatzigeorgiou, 2019). This is the perfect opportunity for me in
which there various skills which can be developed and I can enhance my overall knowledge in a
significant manner. The right exposure could help me to become more practical in the job
position. In relation to the Job specification there are various qualities which could help me to
achieve success in the job position. As a job position of Sales manager there are multiple
responsibilities in the workplace which needs to be carried out smoothly. There are multiple
variations which is practised in this job position. In this job position the main objective is to
achieve multiple targets which is set by the management. I use new common tools to enhance the
overall sales of the organisation. The main objective is to improve their profitability in the
market and providing them good results. This will help them to expand their business in various
regions. I also motivate the employees and help them to enhance their overall productivity in the

workplace. The major focus is to provide the right benefits to the organisation through which
they can become superior in the market. I have briefly analysed my job role and use various
techniques to carry out the responsibilities in a structured manner. As a sales manager I needs to
achieve the objectives and goals (Doshi, 2019). This will also help the company to function in a
better way. I also motivate the employees and help them to become more confident. There are
various strategies which is been devised by me in order to help the organisation achieve different
goals and objectives in the market.
Personal SWOT analysis
This is the framework which will strategically help to enhance the areas in an effective
manner. The swot analysis is described below:
STRENGTHS
 I can establish an effective
communication with my teammates to
help them achieve the desired targets in
the workplace.
 I can become creative is selling the
goods and services to the customers.
 I have the ability to make the customers
comfortable through they I can sell
them the products and services.
WEAKNESS
 I lack in formularising their situations
at a very rapid pace without any
research. This is the major drawback
and its is affecting my growth in the
organisation.
 I sometimes get nervous while
communicating with multiple
customers.
 There are various tasks allotted to me in
the workplace. I sometimes not able to
complete and exceeds the time limit
and deadlines.
OPPORTUNITIES
 There is a use of technology which is
growing in the sales field. The
individual use the technology to sell the
products and services on digital
platforms.
 I can get the better job position in the
THREATS
 Due to the overburden of work I was
feeling immense pressure in this
working position.
 Due to the impact of Covid 19 there are
various organisation which is not
acquiring the right profitability as

workplace after providing the necessary
results to the management.
expected. There are multiple
disadvantages which they could faced
in the market.
By carrying out the strengths and weakness in an effective manner. Through, this I can
focus on enhancing the overall knowledge and skills to gain competitive advantage in the future
over other individuals. I can also get the better job position in the future. There are various
necessary actions which could be taken by in order to improve the critical areas. I am able to
achieve the desired targets and goals which is set by me in the future (Drake, 2020). I need to
give a major focus on using the technology which could help me perform my duties and work
responsibilities in a better way. There is a proper study plan which needs to be maintained in
order to work effectively in the future and become more work oriented.
In relation to the employability skills the transferable skills have certain attributes. The
major focus is to enhance these skills to get valued in the workplace (McCafferty, and Hay,
2020). The individual can achieve a better growth in the future by using these skills and
capabilities. The assigned job role could become more flexible if the individual could focus on
achieving new outcomes in the future. Being a Sales manager A & M property investment group
Ltd. I ensure that I have the proper communication skills. This helps to attract new customers
and I can sell more numbers of goods and services to them. There are various complex situation
which is controlled by me. I always to perform best in my duties and work responsibilities. There
needs to be a proper structure which needs to implemented in the workplace. Work ethics is also
important in the organisation and there are various sustainable changes which could be bring
down in the organisation. I also work in a coordinated manner with the management and help
them to work with the new trends. The organisation could become better by right strategies and
methods. I assign various duties to the individuals and measure their performance. There are new
technological implementation which is used in order to make the better for the future of the
employees and help them to achieve new skills and capabilities.
Leadership skills could also play a vital role in providing the best path to the candidates.
Being a sales manager there are various tasks and goals which needs to be fulfilled prior to time
(Morin, Phillips, and Jeffryes, 2021). In the workplace I assign the tasks to the individual and
the main priority is carry out effectively. On the other hand, I check the status of the employees

whether they have achieved their targets and goals in the market. Through, this the company can
become more profitable in the market. I also provide them right direction. Being a sales manager
I identify sales goals which is the main job description for this particular job. With the help of
new technology I create the sales plan in which there are different details. These plan are
formulated with the help of understanding the new trends properly. I have also analysed that I
need to provide the right training opportunities which will help the workforce to gets more
skilled. The main work responsibility is to improve the productivity of the workplace. There is
the management of the sales record which needs to be established it could help to analyse the
position of the company. They can take multiple advantages in the market in an effective manner
by identifying the weak points.
Professional Development Plan
There are various skills which needs to be developed by the individual and this is the
documents in which all the skills is mentioned (Park, J.H., Kim, and Choo, 2020). There are
various skills which could be improved in an effective manner. The professional development
plan is described below:
Skills Importance Actions taken Time taken
Communicati
on skills
This skill is important in every
manner. With the help of this
skill proper interaction could be
established with other candidates.
The work can be carried out in a
proper manner and the manager
and the employees can also work
in a coordinated manner.
1. I will take online
test to increase
my English
proficiency and
communication
skill.
2. I take different
measures and
communicate
with different
people which
have various
backgrounds and
4 Months

cultures.
Critical
Thinking
skills
This skill could help to solve
various problems and help the
organisation to function in a
better way (Scott, and et.al
2019). There are different
advantages which can be utilised
by the company in a positive
manner.
1. I will analyse the
situation
properly to carry
out the desired
objectives and
targets which is
set by the
management.
2. By using the
right technology
there are many
complex
problems which
can be solved in
an effective
manner.
3. The use of
multiple
situations will
enhance the
overall
experience and
knowledge.
There are
multiple
advantages
which could be
taken in a proper
manner.
2 Months
Collaboration This skill could help the 1. By working in 1 Month

and
Motivation
Skills
individual to work in a
coordinated manner with the
team (Zhang, and et.al 2020). On
the other hand, the motivation of
the employees also needs to be
increased which helps them to
attain an effective growth over a
period of time.
the team and
motivating other
team members.
2. By
understanding
the perspective
of other
individuals and
involving them
to carry out the
work efficiently.
3. I also need to
involve the
individual while
making the
important
decisions for the
company.
Delegation
skills
This is one of the most important
skill it helps the individuals to
divide the work duties and
responsibilities in an effective
manner (Rebele, and Pierre,
2019). The most common
advantage of dividing the work
effectively is that it can be
completed prior to time.
1. By dividing the
duties on the
basis of the
employee skill
set. The work
needs to be
carried out in a
proper manner.
2. By establishing a
clear
communication
channel the work
duties can be
5 Months

delegated which
is the prime
concern.
3. I need to become
patient while
delegating the
work between
various
candidates.
CONCLUSION
From the above report, it has been concluded that there are many advantages which can
taken by the individual if proper skills are developed. They can find better job opportunities and
establish a continuous growth over a period of time. On the other hand, the main focus of the
report is to analyse the new working conditions of the organisation which needs to be evaluated
properly by the individual. The Swot analysis is also prepared in this particular project which
helps the individual to identify different strengths and opportunities and they can also improve
the critical areas. Along with that, there are various advantages which can be taken by the
individual. The professional development plan will help them to become more work oriented by
developing multiple skills and capabilities. For further instance, the skills include problem
solving, critical thinking etc. The major focus is to gain a competitive advantage and provide
certain benefits to the organisation.

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