Importance of Personal and Professional Development: A Report

This report comprehensively examines the significance of personal and professional development, emphasizing the importance of academic skills in fostering individual success and career exploration. Task One defines personal and professional development, discusses the value of short, medium, and long-term goals, and constructs a personal development plan based on identified goals. Task Two delves into how author, purpose, reliability, and relevance affect source usage, with Task Three evaluating eight sources utilized in the report. The report concludes by highlighting the necessity of personal and professional development for enhancing skills and achieving career success, reinforcing the value of goal setting and planning for individual growth. The report also uses the CRAAP test to check the credibility of the sources.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK ONE ....................................................................................................................................3
(1) Define the concept of personal and professional development........................................3
(2) Describe and discuss the value of short-term goals identifying at least 3 personal examples
................................................................................................................................................3
(3) Describe and discuss the value of medium-term goals identifying at least 3 personal
examples.................................................................................................................................4
(4) Describe and discuss the value of long term goals identifying at least 3 personal examples
................................................................................................................................................4
(5) Describe and discuss the value of a Personal Development Plan and construct an example
using your identified goals.....................................................................................................4
TASK TWO....................................................................................................................................5
(1) Describe and discuss how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ affect the use of a
source......................................................................................................................................5
TASK THREE.................................................................................................................................5
(1) Write an evaluation of eight sources you have used in the report plan............................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
The skills which led an individual to become an effective learner are known as academic
skills. These skills provide confidence within individual along with their participation in the
activities. Individuals possessing academic skills enjoy success in their field and often it becomes
easy for them to explore more in their field (Bond and Blevins, 2020). This report examines the
importance of personal development planning accompanied by aims and objectives for
professional development.
TASK ONE
(1) Define the concept of personal and professional development
Personal Development means developing and shaping ones skills and actions in order to
enhance the quality of life. It can be done by appropriate planning in respect of your career and
education, setting desired goals and taking effective improvement measures in order to achieve
the goals (Bossio and et. al., 2020).
On the other hand, Professional Development focuses on improving the meaningful
skills, knowledge and area of expertise in order to achieve effectiveness and efficiency in work.
The outcomes of these development will led to success and growth. Thus, the personal and
professional development helps to reflect both the personal and professional life of an individual
and spot light the areas which need an improvement.
(2) Describe and discuss the value of short-term goals identifying at least 3 personal examples
As stated above, setting goals is an utmost important step towards personal development
in order to attain goal effectively (Crotty, Farren and Kilboy, 2019). Generally, the short term
goals are those which are required to be achieved during short tenure (in a year or less). These
goals increases the morale and competitive spirit in completing a task and ultimately led to
achieve long term goals.
The short term goals required to be inherited are :-
 Manage work pressure and stress
 Prioritize time for tasks
 Proficient in communication skills

(3) Describe and discuss the value of medium-term goals identifying at least 3 personal examples
Medium-term goals are those which are required to be achieved in 18 months to three
years. These are the goals which are need to be set in order to balance the quality of life. If such
goals are not monitored properly it will led to failure and disappointment in life (Dunn, and
Doolittle, 2020).
The medium-term goals required to be inherited are :-
 Building an experience in legal field
 Expanding skills in management
 Acquiring theoretical and practical business skills.
(4) Describe and discuss the value of long term goals identifying at least 3 personal examples
Long term goals are those required to be achieved in future, they are considered as such
plans which you want to accomplish in future (Hildebrand, 2018). These goals are set to know
how you will perform in future. Generally these goals are important to take decision in respect of
successful career.
The long term goals required to be inherited are :-
 Possessing leadership skills in management field
 Saving funds for future
 To become independent
(5) Describe and discuss the value of a Personal Development Plan and construct an example
using your identified goals
The personal development plan focuses on shaping one life including pan structure for
studies, life, profession and future. These plan help to take suitable steps in present so to have
better future. Further help to evaluate inner self and eliminate the weakness along with
strengthening the expertise area (Kawczak and et. al., 2021).
Goals Learnt Tactics Used Support and
resources
required
How success is
measured?
Target date for
review
Manage work
pressure and
stress
Applying tactics
by seeing
motivational
Stress can be
combat by
attending live
By noting down
the changes of
before and after
3 months

videos and
reading books
classes and taking
meditation course
affect
Acquiring
management
skills
Attending classes
of business
management
(Wilkins, 2017)
Read books
available in
library, use of
Kindle for books
related to
management
Applying theories
and styles for
solving
theoretical and
practical
problems
2 years
Saving funds for
future
Understand the
cash flow by
practising and
will make a cash
budget in respect
to it
Books containing
accountant
problems, with
the help of online
classes
By seeing results
derived from the
budget devised
5 years
TASK TWO
(1) Describe and discuss how ‘Author, Purpose, Reliability and Relevance’ affect the use of a
source
The sources used are required to be genuine and accurate as they are the base for the
academic research. Further such accurate research eliminates the question of reliability I respect
of quality work (Robert, Piemonte and Truten, 2018). Thus, the CRAAP test is devised I order to
check the credibility of the source acquired. CRAAP is the abbreviation of :
Currency,Relevancy,Authority,Accuracy & Purpose.
TASK THREE
(1) Write an evaluation of eight sources you have used in the report plan
Sources Author Purpose Reliability Relevancy

Book Paul Wilkins It is a guide for
counsellors
accompanied by
the tips for such
development
Paul Wilkins is a
senior lecturer in
Manchester and
deals with Human
Communication
Relevant for
devising
development
plans
Book Judy Hilderbrand Specifies the
importance of
training to
develop skills
Judy develops
teaching training
resources in order
to develop the
personality
Helps to enhance
our skills
Journal Dunn, R.J. and
Doolittle
Present ideas to
enhance
behaviours in
youth
Writer conveys
the concept to
teachers to help
youth to develop
their skills
Improvement of
skills through
sport activity
Journal M. Aaron Bond &
Samantha J.
Blevins
Acquiring
organisational
changes through
personal
development
Authors have
affiliations with
the Radford
University in
USA and thus
foster changes in
the organisation
Changing
organisational
needs can be
fulfilled through
personal and
professional
development
Journal S Kawczak and
et. al.
Interactions of
professional
development due
to COVID-19
pandemic
Authors are the
Board of directors
in Education
Institute
Professional
Development
Aspects which
caused hindrances
in personal and
professional
development
E-Book Yvonne Crotty,
Margaret Farren,
Discuss the
programme
The authors has
written more
Effect of program
in enhancing

Laura Kilboy which enable the
students to
contribute in
personal and
professional lives
publications in
respect of the
development
program
personal and
professional skills
Journal Bossio and et. al. It determines new
communication
practices adapted
by the social
media managers
are
Diana Bossio is a
senior lecturer
and researcher in
Media and
communication
and focuses on
the practices
adapted to sustain
in digital market
Relevant in
knowing new
practices used in
digital space.
Journal Jason
Robert,Nicole
Piemonte & Jack
Truten
The journal
encourages the
self reflection and
self development
in medical
education
The authors
published with
the support of the
Arizona State
university
Content provide
personal and
development
practices in
medical field.
CONCLUSION
From the above report the necessity of personal and professional development is
concluded in order to enhance the skills, knowledge and area of expertise. As these are helpful in
fortifying learning experiences accompanied by the desired skills. Accordingly the goals are set
to develop personal skills in order to be successful in the respective career. Thus, the report
determines the role and importance of development for an individual's career.

REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Bond, M.A. and Blevins, S.J., 2020. Using faculty professional development to foster
organizational change: A social learning framework. TechTrends. 64(2). pp.229-237.
Bossio and et. al., 2020. Social media managers as intermediaries: negotiating the personal and
professional in organisational communication. Communication Research and
Practice. 6(2). pp.95-110.
Crotty, Y., Farren, M. and Kilboy, L., 2019. Professional Development Meets Personal
Development: Impact of a Master's Program on Alumni. The Wiley Handbook of Global
Workplace Learning, pp.263-276.
Dunn, R.J. and Doolittle, S.A., 2020. Professional development for teaching personal and social
responsibility: Past, present, and future. Journal of Teaching in Physical
Education. 39(3). pp.347-356.
Hildebrand, J., 2018. Bridging the gap: A training module in personal and professional
development. Routledge.
Kawczak and et. al., 2021. Rapid continuing professional development interventions at a large
tertiary care center in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Continuing
Education in the Health Professions. 41(1). pp.5-7.
Robert, J., Piemonte, N. and Truten, J., 2018. The reflective scribe: Encouraging critical self-
reflection and professional development in pre-health education. Journal of Medical
Humanities. 39(4). pp.447-454.
Wilkins, P., 2017. Personal and professional development for counsellors (Vol. 4). Sage.