Professional Skills: Report on Personal Development Plan & Sources

This report elaborates on personal and professional development, focusing on short, medium, and long-term goals within a personal development plan (PDP). It discusses the concept of a PDP as an action plan based on goal setting and reflection for personal growth in areas like career, education, and self-improvement. The report highlights the value of setting short-term goals for immediate academic improvements, medium-term goals for skill development, and long-term goals for future career prospects. It also examines the factors that influence the use of sources, such as purpose, reliability, author credibility, and relevance, emphasizing the importance of building trust through proper citation. The report concludes that a personal development plan is highly beneficial in enhancing academic skills and fostering both personal and professional growth.

REPORT PLAN AND
EVALUATION OF
SOURCES

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
Concept of personal development plan.......................................................................................1
Personal and professional development......................................................................................1
Value of short term goals............................................................................................................1
Value of medium term goals.......................................................................................................2
Value of long term goals.............................................................................................................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
Factors influence use of source...................................................................................................3
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................4
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................5
APPENDICES.................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Academic skills are related to habits that provide benefits to the academic movement
which includes research, report writing, learning as well as presentations. This report will
elaborate the aspects of personal and professional development with short, long and medium
term goals. Moreover, the study will also discuss over affects of using sources along with
creating a report plan.
TASK 1
Concept of personal development plan
PDP is likely to an action plan which is based on goal setting, reflecting, values and
planning related to personal growth in terms of career, relationship, education and self
improvements. Its primary aim is to maximize the individuals' capability to perform individuals
role as well as responsibility. In personal; development plan, strategies, tactics and proper
planning exists to grant proper strategic direction in context to individual development
prospects. The whole concept of PDP is segregated into different stages includes clearing out the
vision at initial level, outline weaknesses, strengths, threats and opportunities that are associated
with personality. All four areas will provide the best level of individual development under
personal development campaign.
Personal and professional development
Personal development refers to actions that are designed in a manner to improve
potential, employability, talents and wealth of individuals. While professional development
illustrate the concepts to continued learning as well as career preparation after a person have
entered the workplace to assist them and develop advanced skills along with staying updated to
advance their career opportunities.
Value of short term goals
Short term goals are the ones who can be achieved within a year or even in less duration
of time. It has been set behind the personal development planning which plays a major role in
deciding operations and strategies in order to achieve the best level of personal growth under the
plan. For example:
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 To work on my academic skills so that I can grasp information in rapid ways in the
classroom sessions.
 To increase my grades by devoting more time and efforts to study.
 To learn new things that contribute in improving my knowledge, capabilities and skills.
Value of medium term goals
This also creates a huge value among individuals life under PDP that has been conduct at
individual level. They are the goals that has been set to expand results addressed through short
term goals and objectives. This provides great emphasis over skill development and personality
improvements. Skill development is able to provide strategic advantage to meet dissimilar
objectives. For instance:
 To get part-time employment in reputed company in order to increase my existing
capabilities.
 To improve my academic skills and professional performance within 8-9 months of time
frame.
 To develop decision-making and problem solving skills in 10 months for bright future
further.
Value of long term goals
These are those which can be achieved in near future terms, so they include lots of
efforts and time for planning over the ways in which it can be achieved. They are valuable as
acts as guidelines about daily activities along with assist in taking right decisions. My long term
personal goals are:
 To get reputable position in company that have great goodwill among mind of
consumers.
 To make career as a leader in firm within 2-3 years of time frame.
 To start my personal business to earn higher profits and revenue.
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TASK 2
Factors influence use of source
There are various sources that are utilized to conduct study related to the topic to collect
necessary information in the best possible manner. Source and citation is a process that
contribute in building trust among individuals. Purpose, reliability, author and relevance are
varied components that affects use of sources. At the time of using information from specified
sources, name of author identified to make sure that it has been selected from recognized
individuals. Sources are required to be reliable and related to study as it assist in ensuring quality
or information collected from diversified sources. At the end purpose also affects use of sources
according to main objectives selected to get accurate information.
TASK 3
Sources Author Purpose Reliability Relevance
Books and
journals
Kalule, J., 2022 This source
helped me to set
my short term
goal.
Source taken
from current
journal.
Short term goals
Books and
journals
Sasson, I. and
Miedijensk
y, S., 2020
Its purpose is to
collect
information
regarding
academic goals.
This is reliable as
the author is well-
known
personality.
Short term goals
Books and
journals
Cowley, P. and
Hyams-
Ssekasi, D.,
2018
It is useful in
setting higher
educational goals.
It is reliable as
helps in setting
medium term
goals.
Medium term
goals
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Books and
journals
Pitan, O.S. and
Muller, C.,
2020
It assist me in
understanding the
ways of
communication
and writing
abilities.
Taken from
famous author.
Medium term
goals
Books and
journals
Lejeune, C.,
Beausaert,
S. and
Raemdonck
, I., 2021
It is based upon
personalized
guidance.
Citation has been
made which
proves its
reliability.
Medium term
goals
Books and
journals
Carter, J., 2021 This elaborates
the factors that
motivate
individual to
keeps on learning.
Reliable as taken
from recognized
author.
Long term goals
Books and
journals
Walker, R.A. and
et.al., 2018
This illustrate the
ways in which
students learn
new things.
Reliable as
collect all
information used
by various
researchers.
Long term goals
Books and
journals
Morris, C., Organ, S.
and
Goodyear,
A., 2018
This is helpful in
setting goals
related to
academic
achievements.
Author is a well-
known
personality.
Long term goals
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CONCLUSION
From the above report, it has been summarized that personal development plan is highly
helpful in generating and even enhancing academic short, medium and long term skills which
affects personal as well as professional growth and future developments.
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REFERENCES
Books and Journals
Carter, J., 2021. Work Placements, Internships & Applied Social Research. Sage.
Cowley, P. and Hyams-Ssekasi, D., 2018. Motivation, induction, and challenge: Examining the
initial phase of international students’ educational sojourn. Journal of International
Students, 8(1), pp.109-130.
Kalule, J., 2022. Professional Development Programmes and Academic Staff Pedagogical
Practices in CHUSS and COVAB at Makerere University (Doctoral dissertation,
Makerere University).
Lejeune, C., Beausaert, S. and Raemdonck, I., 2021. The impact on employees’ job performance
of exercising self-directed learning within personal development plan practice. The
International Journal of Human Resource Management, 32(5), pp.1086-1112.
Morris, C., Organ, S. and Goodyear, A., 2018, June. Teaching in Context: Integrating
Mathematical Thinking and Personal Development Planning into the Curriculum for
Part-Time, Distance-Learning Engineering Students. In EDEN Conference
Proceedings (No. 1, pp. 61-68).
Pitan, O.S. and Muller, C., 2020. Student perspectives on employability development in higher
education in South Africa. Education+ Training, 63(3), pp.453-471.
Sasson, I. and Miedijensky, S., 2020. Transfer skills in teacher training programs: the question
of assessment. Professional Development in Education, pp.1-38.
Walker, R.A. and et.al., 2018. Academic competition for prototype development. Brazilian
Journal of Operations & Production Management, 15(4), pp.481-489.
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APPENDICES
Skills Strategies Way to measure Time
Decision making Learn from my
seniors.
When I will be able to
take important
decisions on my own.
8 months
Communication Decided to develop
communication skills
through online classes.
When I will share
informations without
having any hesitation.
6 months
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