University Personal Development and Competencies: 5-Year Career Plan

This report presents a comprehensive personal development plan, outlining a 5-year career strategy. It begins with an introduction emphasizing the importance of a career development plan for employees' future growth and success. The report then critically evaluates the student's 5-year plan, detailing the skills and activities needed for each year, such as communication, analytical, critical thinking, networking, and IT skills. The plan aims to develop the skills necessary to achieve the goal of becoming a marketing manager. The report includes an analysis of a third-party CV, highlighting strengths like direct communication and clear objectives, but also pointing out weaknesses such as the lack of supporting explanations and educational qualifications. The report concludes by discussing skills gained through various courses, including communication, marketing, and digital platform knowledge, emphasizing their role in achieving career goals and ensuring favorable outcomes. The report references several academic sources to support its claims.

Running head: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMPETENCIES
Personal Development and Competencies
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author Notes:

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Table of Contents
Personal Development.....................................................................................................................2
Strengths and Weaknesses of third party CV..................................................................................6
Skills gained.....................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9

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Personal Development
A personal development plan is crucial when it comes to the advancement of the career
of an employee (Weyer et al. 2015). It helps in satiation of the needs that are associated with the
growth of the employees in the future. The career development plan helps in recognising the
elements that must be contributed when it comes to the realisation of the aspects that help in the
advancement of the employees in their desired career path (Haider et al. 2015). Hence, one must
be able to identify the skills that can help them in the realisation of the ultimate goals with the
help of which they can achieve career growth. The following section will critically evaluate my 5
year career plan. I am hopeful that the latter will help me in development of a career path that
will not only help me in identification of the path that will be help in gaining favourable nature
of outcomes while I would be associated to a professional atmosphere. I have decided that I will
take one year at a time incorporating activities that help in the contributing step by step toward
the goals that will help me ensuring that I have a favourable career ahead of myself.
Year Need Goal Activity
1 Communication skill
development
Being able to
communicate using
body language,
verbal and written
mediums of
communication.
The first year of the
career development
would focus on the
development of the
employees that would
help in satiating the
needs that are
associated to my
personal
development.
Communication will
help me in
development of the
skills that will help
me satiating my
dream as a marketing
manager in a reputed
company in the

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future. Thus, it can be
said that it is my aim
to be able to gain
favourable nature of
outcomes when it
comes to the satiation
of the my personal
needs that will help in
gaining favourable
nature of outcomes
associated to personal
development and
career development
in the future.
2 Analytical skill
development
Being able to
effectively develop
analytical skills that
help in solving
situations that that are
demanding in nature.
Development of
analytical abilities
would help in
development of the
skills that would help
in gaining favourable
nature of outcomes
when it comes to the
analysis of different
types of data.
Furthermore, it can
be said that the
analytical abilities
would help in
development of the
analytical abilities.
Analytical skills
would are necessary
when it comes to the
analysis of the data
and presentation of
the same.
3 Critical thinking Being able to think
critically
Being able to think
critically will help me
to develop the skills
that help me in
identification of
possible outcomes to
the situations. Thus,
it can be said that
critical thinking
would development

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of resolutions for
problems.
Furthermore, critical
thinking would help
in dealing in
situations in a way
other than dealing
with it in a different
manner. Thus, the
latter would help in
development of
abilities that could
help in catering to the
development of the
solutions to problems
that would help in
gaining favourable
nature of outcomes
that would determine
the outcomes that
would help in
satiating the needs
that are associated to
the development of
skills that would
ensure that issues are
solved in an effective
manner.
4 Networking Developing
networking skills
Networking helps in
the development of
relations that help in
identification of the
needs that are
associated to the
development of
reputation and
rapport with people
in organisations
(Lester, Woehler and
Willburn 2016). That
help in the
development of
relations that help
with advancement of
the skills and
favourable alignment

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to the careers of
individuals.
Networking will help
me in the
development of
favourable nature of
outcomes when it
comes to the
development of
relationships in the
industry. It is my
main aim to cater to
identify the needs
that are associated to
the development of
the factors that
determine the nature
of outcomes that help
in the nature of
outcomes.
5 IT skills Being able to develop
it skills. Development
of it skills will help
MI in in terms of
development of my
ability to you
understand and
implement my
actions with the help
of computer and
other digital
peripherals.
I am aware that
development of the It
skills will help me in
gaining favourable
understand of the raw
forms of data. It
would help in
developing the ability
to use the data so that
I am able to use the
skills to my
advantage. In the
modern business
environment there are
requirements that
imply that one must
possess skills
regarding information
technology and
surrounding
functions. As a result
it can be said that I
will ensure that I
effectively identify I
and develop the skills
related to it in order

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to be able to cope
with demanding
conditions that exist
or will take place in
the future.
From the above table it is evident that I have been able to identify skilled according to my
personal needs. This will not only help me in identification of factors that affect the sustainability
of my career, but it will also help me in progressing along a favourable career path. I am aware
that I will be able to gain effectiveness in identification of the skills with the help of which one
would be able to gain favourable nature of outcomes regardless of the phase of development that
I would be in. In accordance with the career goals, I am sure that I would be able to gain
effectiveness in operations that will help me in not only advancing in the desired career path. But
it will also ensure that I am able to identify the needs associated with the satiation of my self
actualization needs. Thus, the 5 year plan will help in abiding by the issues that can help me in
gaining favourable nature of outcomes while I operate in my future career.
Strengths and Weaknesses of third party CV
(CV in attachment)
Strengths: The CV that is being adjudged is precise and communicates directly regarding the
core orientations of the individual whose CV is being adjudged. The individual has been able to
highlight the skills sets the individual apart from other individuals and have also been able to
highlight the core objectives that they abide by and that they aim to gain when they are part of
their future organisation. The individual has been successful in presenting the roles that they
have been associated to and the requirements that they should contribute towards in order to
satiate the latter work related goals.

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Weaknesses: Although, there are certain aspects of the CV that can be considered precise and
specific, it can be opined that the CV is too short or too specific. The highlights of the career of
the individual has been presented along with presentation of the experiences. However, the
claims are not supported by explanations that can reduce the weightage of the claims.
Explanations can help in communicating the value proposition that is associated with the claims
and can also act as a proof for the experiences that has been provided. Furthermore, another
major flaw of the CV is that the educational qualifications have not been provided.
Skills gained
There are various course that I have been associated with throughout my educational and
professional career. The latter have not only helped me in identifications of the necessary steps
that must be taken to succeed in my professional life and can also help in development of
understanding that helps in gaining favourable nature of outcomes in whatever field that I am
associated to.
I was associated to the Ikoma Language School, Singapore from late 2016 to the end
2017. I had joined the said course so that I am able to develop my core competencies as a
marketing manager and communicate effectively. As mentioned in the personal development
section, I have stated that communication is a core point of focus. It is a crucial part of my 5 year
communication plan as it is a crucial element. Hence, the course helped me with the
development in terms of communication competency. I will continue to develop the same and
ensure that I am able to communicate effectively as my role would demand the same.
BSc marketing at the RHUL is helping me in developing ideas about marketing and its
assimilated activities. This course coupled with the certification in finance computing and airline

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Hospitality management would help me in gaining favourable rapport with the employees and
the customers, and it would also help me gaining understanding about financial insights. In the
current business environment, the latter are aspects that can be deemed to be crucial and that can
help in maximisation of the competency of a marketer. I have also been able to gain ideas and
knowledge regarding various digital platforms that can help me in developing ideas about
general nature of proceedings that take place and that must be complied with in order to be
subject to favourable nature of outcomes in order to ensure a favourable career.

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Management Education, 40(3), pp.321-358.
Haider, M., Rasli, A., Akhtar, C.S., Yusoff, R.B.M., Malik, O.M., Aamir, A., Arif, A., Naveed,
S. and Tariq, F., 2015. The impact of human resource practices on employee retention in the
telecom sector. International Journal of Economics and Financial Issues, 5(1S), pp.63-69.
Weyer, S., Schmitt, M., Ohmer, M. and Gorecky, D., 2015. Towards Industry 4.0-
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