Personal and Professional Development Report: Goals, Plans, Sources

This report provides a comprehensive overview of personal and professional development, encompassing the definition of the concept and its significance in enhancing individual capabilities and quality of life. It explores the value of short, medium, and long-term goals, providing personal examples for each, and explains the importance of a Personal Development Plan, with a sample plan included. The report also delves into source evaluation, emphasizing the impact of author, purpose, reliability, and relevance on the use of information. The report includes an evaluation of various sources, such as books and journal articles, based on the criteria discussed. The report concludes by summarizing the key takeaways and emphasizing the importance of continuous learning and self-improvement in both personal and professional contexts. The report also includes a references section with all the sources used.

REPORT PLAN

Table of Contents
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
Concept of personal and professional development....................................................................1
Describe value of short-term goals along with 3 personal examples...........................................1
Discuss value of medium-term goals and identifying 3 personal examples................................1
Describe the value of long-term goals with 3 personal examples..............................................2
Describe the value of a Personal Development Plan and build an example using identified
goals.............................................................................................................................................2
Discuss how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ can affect use of a source..............3
Evaluation of sources: .................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

TASK 1
Concept of personal and professional development
It consists of those activities which are develop a person abilities, potential and increasing
quality of life. It is a lifelong procedures and set goals and objectives to maximise their potential
level (Authority, 2019). Personal development contribute both satisfaction and personal success
in life. It takes place overall course of individual entire lifespan. Professional development is
learning part for students to improve their skills for betterment of needs. It incudes all training,
certification, education that a worker needs for success in career. It is a tool, resources and
training session for improvement in further knowledge in different subject areas. The aim of
personal and professional development is to manage all learning in their own and personal
growth throughout their career.
Describe value of short-term goals along with 3 personal examples
It is something that want to do in near future. In short term goal, future means next week,
a month or this year also (Boolchandani, D’Souza and Dantas, 2019). Setting short term goals
can help to better achievement of professional aspirations and improve the overall job
satisfaction. The value of short term goal is that they lay down a clear path to success and allow
to focus on one thing within 15 days.
Examples of short term goal are:
 Explore something a new everyday
 Develop their communication skills
 Build up a morning routine
Discuss value of medium-term goals and identifying 3 personal examples
Medium term goals take a 2 months or three years to achieve and these goals are
achieved somewhere a person between short term and long term goals. It can stay motivated
while taking day to day follow steps are necessary (Casely-Hayford and Branch, 2020). The
value of medium term goals can offer both long term and short term to achieve their goal and
they can set many of them over course of lifetime.
Examples of medium term goal are:
 Start a new business
 Pay off university or college loans
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 Buy a house
Describe the value of long-term goals with 3 personal examples
Long term goals means accomplishment of goals and objectives will complete a
significant time and effort. It is the outcome to achieve their goals are may be 1 year or 5 years.
They require more time to accomplish their goals and objectives (Delponte, Pittaluga and
Schenone, 2017). The value of long term goals are the things that added a true meaning of our
lives.
Examples of long term goal is:
 Get a dream job
 Settle a perfect life
 Learn to speak foreign language
Describe the value of a Personal Development Plan and build an example using identified goals
Personal development plan is a procedures for creating a action plan based on
knowingness, values, consideration and setting of goal for personal development in context to
career or self change which is based on career goals (DePaoli, Atwell and Bridgeland, 2017). It
is mandatory to make something before a yearly assessment and firm can also rock that helps to
fulfil their dreams and desire. The value of personal development plan is they enables have a
personal future vision which gives a clear idea about what will be doing in next few months or a
years.
APPENDIX: PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Skills to be developed Plans to develop Resources Target date
Foreign language
skills
Speaking in general sentences,
taking classes, participating in
training, and using foreign
vocabulary.
Online learning,
websites, MIT
open courses
2 years
Financial skills Team needs, funding plan,
financial goals
Entrepreneur.Com,
business start-up
planner.
1 year
Communication skills The skills which they have Video 6 months
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developed to innovation,
talking each other in English
conferencing,
online learning and
attend meetings
TASK 2
Discuss how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ can affect use of a source
Author: It is a creator or conceiver who compose a article or book and starts and creates
something. The person who originated or gave existence anything (DePaoli, Atwell and
Bridgeland, 2017). The composer of literary work, as imposing from program, editor or
transcript. The source is to use in quotation, writing and summary in writing. Use bibliographic
styles
Purpose: This term is aim or goal of something being determined to achieve something
what a person trying to do (Boolchandani, D’Souzab and Dantas, 2019). An anticipated outcome
that is intended or guides planned actions. The source of purpose are affect put in time and effort
to create and usually made so that it could be used for something, read abstract, scan full text of
source.
Reliability: The term reliability defines probability of product or service that will
perform various function adequately for a particular period of time (Casely-Hayford and Branch,
2020). It is a measure to check accuracy and repeatability of data. Some of the factors that can
affect reliability when they are looking source from internet that information is believable and
these things include authority, objectivity and source.
Relevance: The degree of which something is useful to what is happening or taking about
something (Paredes-Chi and Castillo-Burguete, 2018). It determine how relevant information is
being done at a given time. It considers relevance of information that research needs and purpose
and bias must interpreted. Aspects of appraisal must be taken into circumstance.
TASK 3
Evaluation of sources:
SOURCES AUTHOR PURPOSE RELIABILIT
Y
RELEVAN
CY
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BOOKS Authority
G.B.R.M.P
2019
The purpose
of this source
is to identify
the great
barrier of reef
marine park
This source is
not reliable
because of
matter related
to year 2019.
This method
is not
relevant
because it is
not discussed
about this
topic
JOURNAL Boolchandani,
D souza and
Dantas 2019
This purpose
says that to
determine
sequencing
based methods
and resources
are studied
It is not reliable
as compare to
current year is
2019
This source
is relevant is
related to
this topic
JOURNAL Casley- hayford
and branch
2020
In this
purpose to
evaluate the
report stage
It is reliable
because of this
current year
2020
It is more
relevant this
topic
JOURNAL Delponte,
pittaluga and
schenone 2017
The purpose
of this to
monitoring of
sustainable
energy
It is not
dependable as
compare to
previous year
2017
This method
is less
relevant
because it is
not related in
this topic
JOURNAL DePaoli,
Atwell and
Bridgeland
2017
The survey on
how social
and emotional
learning are
prepared
This source is
not reliable for
previous year
2017
It is relevant
as it is
discussed
about
schools and
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survey
JOURNAL Paredes and
Castillo-
Burguete 2018
The purpose
of this is
participatory
research an
innovative for
training
teachers
It is not reliable
because this is
not dependable
year as compare
to current year
is 2018
This source
is relevant
because
talking about
teachers and
develop plan
in this
BOOKS Plan, S., 2019 To determine
rationality for
evaluation
This source is
less reliable
rather than
many current
year is 2019
In this. it is
relevant
source as it
is discussed
about
evaluation
plan
BOOKS World health
organization
2017
The purpose
of this to
identify global
hepatitis
report in
WHO.
This source is
not reliable
because this
data is previous
year is 2017
It is nit
relevant
because it is
not discussed
about this
topic
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Authority, G. B. R. M. P., 2019. Great Barrier Reef Outlook Report 2019. Great Barrier Reef
Marine Park Authority.
Boolchandani, M., D’Souza, A. W. and Dantas, G., 2019. Sequencing-based methods and
resources to study antimicrobial resistance. Nature Reviews Genetics. 20(6). pp.356-
370.
Casely-Hayford, L. and Branch, P., 2020. Meta-Evaluation Report Stage 2: Strategic Plan 2015-
2021.
Delponte, I., Pittaluga, I. and Schenone, C., 2017. Monitoring and evaluation of Sustainable
Energy Action Plan: practice and perspective. Energy Policy. 100. pp.9-17.
DePaoli, J. L., Atwell, M. N. and Bridgeland, J., 2017. Ready to Lead: A National Principal
Survey on How Social and Emotional Learning Can Prepare Children and Transform
Schools. A Report for CASEL. Civic Enterprises.
Paredes-Chi, A. A. and Castillo-Burguete, M. T., 2018. Is Participatory Action Research an
innovative pedagogical alternative for training teachers as researchers? The training
plan and evaluation for normal schools. Evaluation and Program Planning. 68. pp.176-
184.
Plan, S., 2019. Rationale for the Evaluation.
World Health Organization, 2017. Global hepatitis report 2017. World Health Organization.
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