Career Analysis and Action Plan for Human Resource Manager Role

This report presents a comprehensive career analysis and action plan for an aspiring Human Resource Manager. It begins with a self-assessment, identifying key skills such as communication, leadership, decision-making, and management, while also acknowledging areas for improvement, like written communication and analytical skills. A SWOT analysis is conducted, highlighting strengths and weaknesses. The core of the report is a detailed career action plan, outlining specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time-bound (SMART) goals to enhance skills and knowledge. This includes strategies for improving communication, leadership, decision-making, and management capabilities. The plan incorporates methods for skill development, such as advanced English and grammar classes, leadership training, and analytical skills enhancement. The report concludes by emphasizing the importance of continuous self-assessment and career planning for achieving professional goals in the HR field. The report also includes a list of references and an appendix containing career objectives.

CAREER

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Personal Analysis........................................................................................................................1
Career Action Plan......................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................7
APPENDIX 1..............................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Career is actions taken by individuals in lifetime that is related to occupation like jobs
held, designation earned and tasks accomplished. Career Action Plan is complete planning
document managed by individual that reflects their learning for career development (Akkermans
and et. al., 2015). This helps them to set goals, find out actions to achieve them and commitment
towards all related activities. The Job Title Identified in this project is of Human Resource
Manager which is one of major position in any organisation as it helps companies to recruit,
maintain and train one of important assets i.e., Human Resource. This makes this designation
important to require specific and general skills so that its efficiency can be enhanced.
MAIN BODY
Personal Analysis
HR Manager in retail industry is required to possess some specific skills, experience and
knowledge so that employee becomes effective and efficient. Here is list of skills which I need to
have so that there is some positive impact on company performance:
Communication Skills: One of the basic skills that any manager need to possess is
excellent communication skills. This also contains inter-personal skills which helps individuals
to maintain relations with other employees of organisation and with customers (Carnevale,
Garcia and Gulish, 2017). This is one of finest skills that I have which will help in enhancing
relationship between me and other staffs or with management. This also proves out to be
effective in implementing policies and bringing changes in organisation. This also create healthy
working environment which brings out efficiency of workforce to contribute efforts in achieving
targets.
Leadership Skills: This skills provides manager with efficiency to motivate staff and
direct their efforts towards accomplishing organisational goals. Leaders provides training,
engage employees and motivate them which assist in development of career. As a leader I will
help organisation by enhancing workforce productivity to put extra efforts to increase overall
productivity of business. This skill will help company in team building, coordination of staff
with each other and controlling unproductive activities which would result in better performance.
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Decision Making Skills: As a HR manager, it is my duty to take relevant and timely
decisions so that it create positive impact on organisation. This will include taking actions for
employees in recruitment, selection, training and development, retention, reward management
and other aspects of business. It is my duty to frame decisions that will have positive impact on
working environment of firm which helps employees to perform effectively. This skill will help
me to take corrective actions in critical situations which will assist organisation to accomplish
goals and objectives (Dean and et. al., 2017).
Management Skills: This skills helps any manager to plan, manage, execute and control
different activities in organisation effectively. Being HR Manager, it will be my duty to
supervise various tasks and take corrective actions if required. This will help company to
eliminate duplication of work, reduce wastage and be cost effective so that profits can be
increased. I am good in planning which will help management of organisation to make effective
strategies for achieving organisational objectives. I can also make sub-plans so that it will be
distributes as tasks to teams so that they contribute in accomplishing ultimate gaol of business.
The current knowledge and experience that I have for this job profile because of my in
depth information by graduation in HR which helps me to convert my skills into practical
actions. Knowledge about strategies will help company to retain staff and communicate
effectively to motivate them. All this will help in increasing my performance and work for
growth for company and career development.
Current strength and weaknesses
Strength Weaknesses
I have good communication skills which is one
of my biggest strength.
Leadership is my another major strength which
helps me to influence others.
Management skills are my backbone which
assists in planning, execution and controlling
activities with ease.
Decision making is one of my sphere where
dealing with critical situation is necessary and I
I am weak in written communication skills
which creates hurdles for me to interact.
To identify problems of workers, observation
skills of leader need to be strong which I
personally lacks.
Bring good at management skills I lack in
execution section which makes my planning
weak.
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am able to do that. I lack in analytical skills which makes my
decisions weak in crucial environment.
From above table it is clear that there are some grounds on which I need to focus and
convert my weaknesses into strengths so that it provides advantages to organisation. I need to
take certain sessions on how to enhance my written and observations skills so that I become
efficient in these spheres too. This will helps company to motivate personnel and take corrective
steps in dissatisfaction and negative attitude. As HR Manager it will be important for me masters
these skills and contribute my part so that company achieved its sets targets.
Career Action Plan
It is an individual written plan which identifies career goals and action to reach to that
targets. In my case, action plan will fill the present and required skills gaps which will help me to
become effective HR Manager. It will also draws out improvements areas and actions so that my
skills helps in achieving organisational objectives (Hartung and Santilli, 2018). There are some
actions which needs to be taken so that it will enhance my weaknesses and provide knowledge
for betterment of my career.
Skills/
Knowledge
S
(Specific)
M
(Measurable)
A
(Attainable)
R
(Relevant)
T
(Time Period)
Communicatio
n skills
HR Manager
possess
excellent
communicatio
n skills which
helps
organisation to
build
relationship
and inform
The efficiency
is measurable
by
effectiveness
and content of
information. It
should be free
from any
grammatical
errors with
This can be
achieved
through
advanced
English and
grammar
classes. There
will be
proficiency
test which will
This will help
me to send
notice, letters
and emails to
other
managers and
management.
This will also
assists in
providing
Period of 2
months to
necessary to
acquire
effectiveness
in this skills.
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employees
about policies,
rules,
strategies and
other actions.
This is done
by two ways
written and
oral methods
of
communicatio
ns (Miller,
2017).
proper
punctuation
marks (Stead
and Davis,
2015.
in last check
my acquired
skills.
important
information to
employees.
Leadership
skills
This skills
plays an
important role
in job of any
Manager in
organisation.
This helps in
motivating,
influencing
and changing
behaviour of
employees so
that they
contribute in
achieving
organisational
gaols.
Effectiveness
can be
measured
when
members starts
listening and
accepting
change bring
by HR
Manager. This
can also be
seen as
increased
productivity of
overall
business.
This can be
accomplish by
increasing
observation
power,
patience,
group
dynamics and
inter-personal
skills.
HR Manager
will be able to
identify
motivating
factors for
different
employees and
link their
personal
growth with
organisational
objectives.
Experience of
6 months as
Intern will
help me gain
these skills so
that I become
effective in
leadership in
an
organisation.
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Decision
Making Skills
These skills
are very
critical in any
organisation.
This provide
backbone to
any Manager
to tackle
critical
situation and
convert it into
profitable
opportunity
for business
(Reardon and
et. al., 2015).
This skills can
be clearly
measured by
effectiveness
of outcomes
and results of
decisions
made by me as
HR Manager.
This can be
attained by
improving
analytical and
statistical
skills which
helps in
getting
complete
understanding
of problem in
business.
This is very
important in
today dynamic
environment
where future is
unpredictable
and ever
changing.
There is need
that Manager
can take
appropriate
decisions so
that company
have
competitive
advantage in
industry.
Experience of
1 year is
sufficient to
cope up with
skills and able
to provide
proper
decisions for
situations as
HR Manager
in
organisation.
Management
Skills
This skills
define
managing and
controlling
various
activities of
organisation.
As a HR
Manager, it
will be my
duty to plan,
manage and
control tasks
This can be
measured
when
employees are
well trained,
employee
turnover and
absenteeism is
reduced and
staff
performance is
increased.
There is need
that planning,
execution and
controlling
techniques are
effective
enough so that
activities helps
in increasing
performance
of workforce
(Reddan,
My skills will
be relevant in
selecting right
candidates,
improving
efficiency and
retaining
employees
which will
assist
company to
accomplish
targets and
It is required
to have
experience of
6 months to be
effective in
these skills.
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of HR
department.
2015). goals.
CONCLUSION
It is tough tasks to analyse myself and complete this assignment because I am not good in
finding weaknesses. It takes time so that actual weakness on areas where I have to improve
myself are figured out. After detailed work and concentration I was able to find out strengths and
weaknesses as end conclusion. This helps me to identify areas in which I am lacking and
possible improvements so that my career takes a good start in organisation. Career action plans
helps me to figure out areas of improvements and more importantly, actions that will enhance my
skills.
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REFERENCES
Books and journals
Akkermans, J. and et. al., 2015. It's all about CareerSKILLS: Effectiveness of a career
development intervention for young employees. Human Resource Management. 54(4).
pp.533-551.
Carnevale, A. P., Garcia, T. I. and Gulish, A., 2017. Career Pathways: Five Ways to Connect
College and Careers. Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce.
Dean, E. E. and et. al., 2017. Promoting self-determination and integrated employment through
the self-determined career development model. Advances in Neurodevelopmental
Disorders. 1(2). pp.55-62.
Hartung, P. J. and Santilli, S., 2018. My Career Story: Description and initial validity
evidence. Journal of Career Assessment. 26(2). pp.308-321.
Miller, C. L., 2017. CAREER ACTION PLAN: Applying Analytical Thinking Skills in an
Online Career Development Course. Career Planning & Adult Development
Journal. 33(1).
Reardon, R. C. and et. al., 2015. The career course as a factor in college graduation. Journal of
college student retention: research, theory & Practice. 17(3). pp.336-350.
Reddan, G., 2015. Enhancing Students' Self-Efficacy in Making Positive Career Decisions. Asia-
Pacific Journal of Cooperative Education. 16(4). pp.291-300.
Stead, G. B. and Davis, B. L., 2015. Qualitative career assessment: Research evidence. In Career
Assessment (pp. 21-30). Brill Sense.
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APPENDIX 1
XYZ
Career Objectives
Required position will help me to apply use my skills and knowledge for practical actions so
that it assist in company growth and effective sustainability. I want to help organisation to
motivate employees and apply strategies to bring changes.
Personal Skills
 Excellent communication skills
 Effective management knowledge
 Appropriate Decision-Making skills in challenging situations
Work Experience
 Internship at ABC for 2 months as HR Executives
 Have experience as working voluntary
Qualification
 Graduate in HR and Marketing
Declaration
All the information that is provided above are true to my knowledge.
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