Employability Skills: A Personal SWOT Analysis and Development Plan

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Academic and Employability Skills
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
SWOT Analysis...............................................................................................................................3
Personal Development Plan.............................................................................................................7
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................10
References......................................................................................................................................11

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Introduction
Hotel and hospitality industry has been creating a huge number of employments all over the
world in the recent times. It is one of the most prospering industries now a day. For working in a
hotel industry, one needs to understand and analyse their own strengths and weaknesses so that
they can improve upon their skills and use them correctly for the betterment of the industry they
are working in. Such sector needs certain specific skills, which are compulsory to work in that
sector. If any individual lacks such skills or are inefficient in utlisation of such skills, they should
work upon such areas to achieve perfection (Issayev et al., 2018). They should also form a
development plan personally so that it can help them in the development of self-qualities for
professional career as well. Such SWOT and Personal Development Plan analysis helps in
continuous development of an individual and the threats arising due to weakness can be removed
to make full utlisation of resources for fulfillment of objectives.
SWOT Analysis
SWOT Analysis is essential so that the strengths and weaknesses can be identified which are
present in the personal characteristics of the individuals. This analysis aids an individual by
motivating him to take decisions in such a way that their weaknesses can be dealt with and
removed and the risks arising in the professional and personal career of the individual, which is
creating a threat, can be removed. The SWOT Analysis of the personal qualities of an individual
can be stated as follows:

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Strengths Weaknesses
 I have a degree in MBA in Human Resource
Management from a reputed institution in
London
 I already have four years of working
experience as an intern in HRM from JW
Marriott Hotels
 I can perform tasks efficiently in any shift
 Have the ability to work under intense pressure
 Have the capacity to understand the strengths
and weakness of the individuals in the
recruitment and training procedures
 Have knowledge and fluency of about more
than three languages like French, German and
Spanish
 Have efficient skills of time management and
skills of work division among people (Garcia,
2016)
 I have strong knowledge about the rules, laws,
policies and legislations regarding the
employment techniques and the employees
 I have membership of a library in a reputed
institution in London where I can access
 I have problem as I become nervous while
speaking in front of huge number of audiences
 I have problem while communicating in a team
as it becomes difficult for me to make
communication among my fellow mates
 Though I am innovative, but I do not feel
confident when I communicate and share new
ideas and views with my fellow members

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various literatures and learning resources
Opportunities Threats
 The hotel industry sector is one of the most
prosperous and profitable sector in UK
 Advices and consultations can be taken from
the professors in my college who will help me
to improve my skills and knowledge about
management
 Various workshops and seminars held in the
college will help me to improve my
communication skills (Kirkwood, 2019)
 Debate competitions held in college will help
me to overcome my fear of public speaking
 Seminars on team work and team spirit will
help me to understand the concept of team
work and motivate me to work in teams with
efficiency
 Due to my drawback in expressing ideas well,
it will decrease the efficiency level of myself
 The changing nature of laws of employment
frequently and any problems in the policies of
HR will not help to get employability
 As I have weak skills of communication, it will
create a problem while I interact with the
customers and the employees as well (Stan and
Nedelcu, 2015)
Table 1: Self-SWOT Analysis
(Source: Learner)
It can be stated from the above self-SWOT Analysis that my chief strengths are managing time
efficiently and knowledge about HR management skills in the hotel industry. This will help me

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to frame the appropriate policies of HR for the employees and give me an opportunity to get
employment in the hotel industry as such industry seeks these sorts of knowledge. It will also aid
me to manage the services of the consumers effectively and fulfill their needs and wants easily. I
have the problem to communicate and express ideas clearly to other individuals. This lack of
quality will create a hindrance and hamper my relationship with the customers and the
employees of any concern I will go to work. Therefore, I need to work upon this skill so that my
relationship with the employees can improve in the course of time and this will help me to get
employment in such industry. Various seminars and workshops held on communication skills
and teamwork will provide an opportunity for betterment of my skills. Improved communication
and teamwork skills will help to get employment in the hospitality industry. On the other hand,
cut throat competition and frequent changes in the laws and rules of employment may create a
threat for being employed in the hotel and hospitality sector.
Personal Development Plan
Development
Objectives
Priority Tasks
undertaken
Improvement
to meet the
goals
Star
t
Date
End
Date
Tasks to
undertake
and places to
get support
Success
quotient
Developing
communicatio
n skills
(Gholipour,
2016)
High Starting with
speaking with
friends and
colleagues and
even practicing
self
Involve in
emphasizing to
improve skills
for
communication
by
1st
May
2019
10th
May
2019
Visiting
colleagues and
institutions
providing
programs for
betterment of
The result will
be successful
as proper
feedback can
be received for
the betterment

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communication communicating
with fellow
mates
communicatio
n skills
of
communication
Developing
presentation
skills (Lejeune
et al., 2018)
Mediu
m
Doing
extensive
research and
maintaining
good body
posture and
good language
Attending
seminars and
conferences of
various hotels
and hospitality
industries
11th
May
2019
20th
May
2019
Attending
seminars and
conferences of
various hotels
and hospitality
industries
The result will
be successful
as proper
feedback can
be received for
the betterment
of presentation
skills
Developing
time
management
skills
High Practicing with
finishing off
small tasks in
small time
frames
Reading time
management
skills journals
and articles
21st
May
2019
31st
May
2019
Reading time
management
skills journals
and articles
The result will
be successful
as proper
feedback can
be received for
the betterment
of time
management
skills
Developing
planning and
problem
Mediu
m
Practicing with
making small
plan outlines
Talking with
the higher
officials of the
1st
June
2019
7th
June
2019
Talking with
the higher
officials of the
The result will
be successful
as proper

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solving skills
(Stewart,
2016)
and resolving
small issues in
plan
management
organisations
willing to join
in
organisations
willing to join
in (Gould,
2017)
feedback can
be received for
the betterment
of planning
and problem
solving skills
Improving
leadership
skills
Mediu
m
Doing
extensive
research on
leadership and
management
qualities and
abilities
Interacting
with the
leaders and
managers of
the concerned
organisations
of the hotel
industry
8th
June
2019
18th
June
2019
Interacting
with the
leaders and
managers of
the concerned
organisations
of the hotel
industry
The result will
be successful
as proper
feedback can
be received for
the betterment
of leadership
skills
Developing
confidence in
sharing ideas
Low Designing
ideas and
studying
extensively
how to
Contacting
with higher
officials of the
organisation
19th
June
2019
25th
June
2019
Contacting
with higher
officials of the
organisation
The result will
be successful
as proper
feedback can
be received for
the betterment
of sharing
ideas
Developing High Practicing to Attending 25th 30th Attending The result will

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public
speaking skills
speak in front
of huge
number of
audiences
debate and
other
competitions
and attending
conferences
June
2019
June
2019
debate and
other
competitions
and attending
conferences
be successful
as proper
feedback can
be received for
the betterment
of public
speaking skills
Engaging as a
HR manager in
any company
High Applying in
various hotel
industry based
organisations so
that I can work
as a trainee
The initial
training
provided will
help to improve
managerial
skills and
provide
experiences
1st
July
2019
10th
July
2019
Visiting various
hotel industry
based
organisations
(Tasker, 2015)
The result will
be successful as
such
experiences will
aid me to even
new talents and
carter the needs
and demands of
the company I
am willing to
join in
Table 2: Personal Developmental Plan
(Source: Learner)

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Conclusion
From the above Personal Developmental Plan it is evident, that there are various shortcomings,
which should be improved in order to get employability in the hospitality industry. There are
various strengths as well, but they should be improved from time to time in order to cope up with
the changing trends of the society. There are other new skills, which should be added in order to
get employment in the hotel and hospitality sector. The SWOT Analysis and Personal
Development Plan analysis done in this study will help an individual to get employment in the
hotel and the hospitality sector of the industry by applying the academic, personal and
professional skills, which the individual is possessing.

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References
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Lejeune, C., Beausaert, S. and Raemdonck, I., 2018. The impact on employees’ job performance
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Tasker, F., 2015. How to prepare a personal development plan. BMJ, 351, p.h4603.