Professional Development Portfolio: Admin Clerk Skills and Growth

This portfolio presents a professional development plan focused on the experience of an admin clerk at Gist Ltd. It outlines the individual's learning journey, emphasizing the acquisition and enhancement of skills such as written communication, time management, and problem-solving. The portfolio details the skills gained during university studies and on-the-job training, with a particular focus on numeracy, decision-making, and information literacy. It also identifies areas needing improvement, such as decision-making and information gathering, and proposes strategies for further development. The plan includes specific goals, strategies, and timelines to enhance these skills, aiming to improve the individual's overall professional capabilities and career prospects. The document reflects on the importance of continuous learning and adaptation in the workplace, providing insights into how the admin clerk has taken ownership of their professional growth to achieve their future goals.

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Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
REFLECTION.................................................................................................................................6
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Professional development plan is the tool to identify the own skills and knowledge
towards the work. This is the document of the professional development which is created and
managed by the manager of the company they identify the skills and knowledge of the staffs and
support the employees for achieve the future goal also achieve the objectives of the business.
There are different CIPDA HR professional areas such as organizational design, organizational
development, Resourcing and talent planning, learning and development.
Organizational design
Organizational design is the tool that helps to identify the objective of the company.
Organizational design helps to manage the business by change the long and short term structure
(Stewart, 2014). Also, helps to asses the current needs and then design the structure which
suitable for the company and the last the structure are implement for achieving the goal of the
company.
organizational development
Organizational developments helps to develop the different strategy for improving the
business. So development is the necessary for every business which enhance the business
performance and adaptability.
Resourcing and talent planning
Resourcing and talent planning helps to business for select the right people for the right
job ( Bates, Phalen and Moran 2016). The HR profession work in the areas for recruiting, hiring,
and selecting the right People to create and achieve the competitive advantages of the company.
Learning and development
Learning and development helps to company for enhance the motivation among the employees
by organizing the training and development program, also Developing learning and strategy plan
to mange the talent of the employees (Rubens and et.al., 2018). So HR professional use the
learning and development programme in their business to enhance the motivation and also
enhance the work.
This Report will focus on the resourcing and talent planning area which means this report
is described the position of admin clerk is that HR professionals recruit the employee for the
position of admin clerk in their business. The main objective of the portfolio is that it is focus on
the professional development plan that how students get learn different things and how they
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improve their skills in the university also describes that when they study in the university which
type of skills they have and which type of skills that they improve when they work as admin
clerk in the company.
Learning experiences during your time at university
Written communication is also the best skills to provide the best job position in the
company (ten Cate and et.al., 2015). So I have improved my written communication in the
university that helps to my future growth. For enhance the written communication skills I have
carefully understood the feedback and recognize the area of improvements, I have attended the
different seminar programme to enhance my skills, practice the writing skills and read widely
and set the target that I have managed my work on timely. So this all is the best way to improve
my writing skills and increase the future growth. So in the university I have improved my written
communication skills which helps to my Career that I can work on a good position in any
company.
In the university I have enhanced my confident by presenting yourself in the
classroom In university there are many activities to boost the confident such as class room
presentation this is the best way to enhance the confident. I have express confident towards the
work so this is the best way to enhance my own ability. So basically increasing the confident
towards the work it is the best way to improve your own personal ability and achieve the future
goal for their career. So for boost the confident, I have improved my work and presentation skills
which also helps to establish the self confidence. Also, follow this statement 'Do not
underestimate yourself and overestimate the competition'. This is the best way to improve the
confident towards the work.
In the university I have also improved my ability of Times and self management it is the
very important in the life of student. It is the essential part of the every organization. Also, the
manager of the company want that every employees should have ability of time management. I
have also development the own skills of time management when in am studying in the university
So I have balance my all work according to the priorities of work, also set the target then manage
the time of work, Further I have also attended the different seminar and lectures that helps to
improving my ability also I have found my study partner who also want to improve their own
ability so this is the best way for motivate each other towards the work.
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So there are many skills that I have learned in my journey of university, and then these skills
helps me for providing the better placement in the Gist ltd for the position of admin clerk.
There are many Skills which I have improved when I am work as an admin clerk in the Gist
Ltd.
As an admin clerk of the Gist Ltd. I take the ownership of own learning and
development. So I have improved my own skills of numerical and statical skills. This skill is help
to enhance my future growth. So I have improved and practice for using the different example
and then discuss the problem with other so this is the best way to improve my own skills. Also , I
have attended the different workshops to improve the maths, numerical etc. also, involves and
take responsibility and volunteering to solve and working with the numbers. So these all is the
best way to improves the numeracy skills and enhance the ability of work which solve the
difficult problems of the company. So I have improved my skills that helps for my carrier for
improving my job position and financial position.
Problem solving is the important skills that every person needed in their own personality.
As an admin clerk of the Gist Ltd. I have improved the ability of problem solving because I can
Work in the difficult situation so this helps to improving my future growth as well. Also in the
Gist Ltd I have improved my skills because now I am able to use the different methods for
solving the problem. Further I am able to solve the complex problem, also able to help others for
solving the problem.
During in the work on Gilt LTD on a position of admin clerk. I am also able to
communicate and participate in the group discussion, I listen others carefully and respect other
opinion. I am also able to contribute the different ideas and opinions in the group of team. With
the helps to working in team I can be able to collaborate which is quite important to feel
comfortable at workplace. In addition, I am confident to present my topics to the members.
Further, as an admin clerk I am properly able to communicate with others and I am present
myself in significant manner to the people.
There are many Skills which I cannot improved and its necessary to improve when I am work
as an admin clerk in the Gist Ltd also for my future growth.
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I am working in Gist Ltd organization but I am cannot much improve my Decision
making ability. So it is necessary that I have improved my skill for making the best decision.
Decision making is the tool of process of making important decisions so I am working on
improving the decisions through use the different ways that is I can train my mind to stay
focused, confident, and optimistic. Before I can make decisions, I have understood the clear
situation and effects of the decisions. So I can make my decisions based on the idea and analyse
the decision according to results with my highest values, passions, and priorities of work. So
decision making is one of the skill that I am improved in my journey of working in the Gist Ltd
that this skill is help for achieve my future growth.
I am working in Gist Ltd organization but I am cannot much improve my information
literacy skills. So it is also necessary that I have improved my ability to gather the information
from different sources. This is my one of the weakest point that I am not able to gather the
information so I cannot helps to others when making the best decisions. This is the main
weakness because when I am not able to gather the information so I also not able to making the
decision according to the ideas. So it is necessary that I have improves my information literacy
skills to increase my future growth and also enables to work or perform with other person to
achieve common and defined company purpose and goals.
Professional development plan
Target strategy outcomes time
Improving the decision
making skills
 By providing
the training
facility
 By solving the
difficult task
 By Increase the
ability of
thinking that
helps to
improve the
decision
making. So
Think
probabilistic to
forecast the
future and
 Analyse the
ability of
decision By
handling the
difficult
projects and
judge to the
result of
project that he/
she is really
able to make
the best
decision or not.
 Analyse by the
help of
feedback to the
4 month
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makes the best
decision.
 Talk about
their ideas with
their leader
collogues that
helps to
enhance the
ability of
decision
making.
 Analysing
different
situations to
improve
decision
making.
team leader
and
subordinates
that he or she is
able to makes
the best
decisions so
that is created
the best
outcomes that
they provide
the best
decision to the
Gits ltd. Also,
they provide
the help to the
company for
enhance the
future growth
of the
company. .
Improving the
information literacy
skills
 Increase the
rage of
resources that
help to gather
the information
such as use the
books, online
platforms,
journals.
 Makes notes
when you
needed that
helps to gather
the best
informations.
 Attend
workshops to
improve the
literacy skills
 To enhance
the skills of the
information
literacy it is
provided the
best out comes
such as able to
gathering the
best
information
which helps to
make the best
decision.
 Analyse by the
help of
feedback and
also analyse by
the results that
they are able to
gathering the
best
information to
makes the best
decision.
 To attendant
3 month
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the training and
workshops its
help to
Improving the
information
literacy skills
and also help
to make the
best decisions.
So professional development plan helps to identify the weakness and then help to provide
the best strategy to reduce the weakness (Angeline,2014). So professional development plan is
the best way to reduce the weakness. Decision making process can helps to get the better results
as helps to solve issues if get arise in the organization so the professional development plan is
helps to improving the personal development. In this plan it helps to enhance the skills by the
use of strategy so this is the best way to enhance their personal growth as well as enhance the
objectives of the company.
Information literacy is also the weak point that I cannot able to collect and gather the
information. So professional development plan helps to increase my ability that I can improve
information literacy skills through attend the workshop and different training preprogrammes. In
addition, professional development plan helps to increase my ability of the work so that is the
best plan to improves the ability.
So improving the both skills in my personality I will follow the professional development
plan to increase my performance of the work and it is helps to my future growth that I can able to
take job opportunities.
REFLECTION
Before starting my professional career, I have learned a lot during period or journey of
my college life. With the help of learning in University I can gain many benefits which helps me
to run my career more and more. I developed my skills and improve knowledge during the whole
journey. I learn how to deal with any issues that can be created suddenly, I learn a lot about how
to managed team and work in group of many students. While I just passed out of University and
grab many opportunities which contribute in professional and personal career or life
development. My academic journey is incredible, it makes me able to perform or work perfectly
which is quite beneficial for me as development and improvement. I can communicate within
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team of many members effectively during post graduation project submission. I can find out the
best outcomes, make project appropriately by understanding my another group thoughts and
ideas. I hear many thinks first time in class room and try to learn and understand it as soon as
possible. I try my best to work under team or group of people's just to gain more knowledge
based on many purposes. In university I learn how to accomplish and fulfil responsibilities given
by my teacher and other students. My journey in education organization is fantastic as the entire
journey teach many things to me that positively impact on my career and make me able to
perform well and better than anyone.
I just passed out my post graduation and currently work as admin clerk in Gist Ltd
company. Organization is known for its best work and services and product which they delivery
to its customers and increase profit through this. While working in this company I will be able to
communicate with my team members within same working platform. Communication is one of
the most essential process that helps to communicate with another person and also support to
accomplish given project on time. As I can communicate with other effectively that is very
beneficial for me. With the helps to working in team I can be able to collaborate which is quite
important to feel comfortable at workplace. Collaboration in working actions or practice
whereby person work together to same purpose to gain or achieve business objectives and
benefits. Collaboration make me enables to work or perform with other person to achieve
common and defined company purpose and goals.
I am working in Gist Ltd organization where I learn different types of skills and develop
my knowledge more and more rather than before. I can be able to solve issues or any problems
within team via communication and collaboration. Problem solving is one another skills that is
very essential in person as if he/she is working in any company. Another think which I need to
mention as define my journey in organization that I learn how to take better decision based on
analysing situations. Appropriate decision making process can helps to get the better results as
helps to solve issues if get arise in firm.
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REFERENCES
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