Career Action Plan and Self-Reflection: A Comprehensive Report

This assignment presents a career action plan developed through self-reflection and personal analysis. It includes a SWOT analysis to identify strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, followed by a detailed action plan to enhance necessary skills for a marketing manager role. The plan outlines specific actions, timelines, and the significance of each skill. Additionally, the assignment incorporates a CV and LinkedIn profile summary. The report emphasizes the importance of continuous improvement and strategic planning for achieving career goals and business success, highlighting the need to address weaknesses and leverage opportunities in a competitive environment.

CW2- Career Action
plan and
Self-reflection

Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Main Body..................................................................................................................................3
Personal Analysis...................................................................................................................3
Career Action Plan.................................................................................................................4
CV..............................................................................................................................................5
LinkedIn Profile.........................................................................................................................7
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................7
References..................................................................................................................................9

Introduction
It is critical for each person to make a career decision and then work in that direction.
Completion is improving day by day, according to research. It is critical for each person to
evaluate trends and choose the best career choice. The decision had to be correct in order for
life to continue in the same direction (Bandura, 2018)(Cheng and et. al., 2017). Marketing
manager is the preferred profession. It is critical to evaluate the skills required in this area.
This task includes an overview of the skills required to become an effective marketing
manager. As a result, the Action Plan assists each employee in being an effective marketing
professional. Finally, the project contains a CV and a LinkedIn profile.
Main Body
Personal Analysis
It is essential for each person to gain a better understanding of their own strengths and
weaknesses. Self-evaluation is regarded as an effective tool for seizing opportunities and
advancing one's career. It has been determined that understanding strength and doing work in
accordance with it is critical. It is critical to identify and strengthen weaknesses in order to
achieve an advantage and benefit over competitors. As a result, the swot analysis would be
beneficial in the personal analysis that follows:
Strengths Weaknesses
 I am exceptional because I am an
excellent communicator. It is
required of marketing managers in
order for them to interact properly.
 Reporting is something I excel at. As
a result, I'm concentrating on
learning various methods for
assisting in reporting, data
collection, and data mining through
the use of apps.
 Since I am a proactive person, I am
able to consider the challenges that
each individual faces. In addition, I
am capable of taking steps in order
 My advising ability is insufficient,
so I am unable to offer or provide
orders to another person or provide
advice to them.
 The other issue is that I am unable to
manage my time, which poses a
variety of problems for me in terms
of completing work on time.
 My writing ability is also lacking;
this has been identified as a primary
flaw that I must overcome.

to resolve such an issue.
Opportunities Threats
 I have excellent communication
skills, which aids me in seizing
opportunities as an HR professional.
 I am capable of providing solutions
to problems that another individual
is facing. It demonstrates that I will
be a superior HR boss who will
solve employee problems.
 Due to increased rivalry, I am faced
with a variety of obstacles in order
to keep up with my peers.
 The other is due to a lack of
experience, so I am unable to do any
kind of job because it would result in
a variety of problems in the future.
Since I possess a variety of skills, it is critical that I perform their work more
effectively. As a marketing professional, you must be superior and speak English fluently. In
addition to writing, I will conduct my work on writing skills. I will also be required to write
down emails and communicate (Hartung and et. al., 2018). I also conduct my work using my
time management skills because it is important to manage work and contribute appropriately
in order to complete tasks on time. I would also develop my skills in such a way that they will
assist me in resolving a threat within a specific time span. There are a variety of opportunities
available for this role, so I believe I am a better fit (Zwozdiak-Myers, 2018).
Career Action Plan
The career action plan denotes the ability or expertise that an individual requires in
order to perform their job effectively. It denotes the importance of talent and action that must
be taken (McDonagh and et. al., 2019). It is critical to create an action plan that will aid in
skill development. An action plan is described as a document that is used to write about the
skills that are required of each person to complete a job properly. The following is an outline
of the HR professional's Action Plan:
Skills Need/ significance of
skill
How to increase
(Actions Taken)
Time
Communication
Skills
To connect with
employees and to
gain a better
understanding of
communication
to improve my
ability to
communicate In
order to improve
these skills, I am
1 to 2 months

skills. concentrating on
reading books and
interacting with my
supervisors.
Time management
Skills
It is important to
manage time and
complete tasks on
time. It is important
to have time
management skills in
order to become an
effective HR
manager.
I'm concentrating on
executing a plan and
doing work
according to it to
improve my time
management skills.
Often, make an
effort to complete
tasks on time.
6 months
Reporting Skills The company's
marketing manager
keeps track of its
employees.
I will gain
knowledge about
training related to
online courses,
which is currently
common.
5 Months
Writing Skills There is a need to
run reports and send
emails in this
situation. I wanted
exceptional writing
abilities.
I will improve my
writing skills by
practising and
focusing on them on
a regular basis. I'll
even make it a
routine to write
down on a regular
basis.
4 months
Problem Solving
Skills
It assists me in
overcoming
problems with which
I am confronted.
By enticing danger
and increasing
reasoning capacity,
you can help to
improve these
6 months

abilities.
IT skills It is important to
have awareness of
emerging technology
in order to be
innovative.
Using cutting-edge
tools helps me
develop my IT skills.
5 Months
I am able to determine the importance of this type of ability and formulate a strategy
that will assist me in meeting my target in a timely manner thanks to my action plan. It is
difficult to become a marketing professional because various skills are required, as well as
the ability to conduct work on one's weaknesses, which helps in the development of an
effective marketing professional (Rottinghaus and et. al., 2017).
CV
Zyxgtya
Marketing Manager
Contact Details
Sidtannk NY1234
(123)165-974551
[e-mail]
CAREER OBJECTIVE
To become the most qualified Marketing Professional in terms of developing innovative
business ideas, developing an incentive package for workers who improve their business
skills, and becoming an effective marketing manager.
Work Experience
 Working with a small group of people to gain trust and learn new skills.
 Executing boarding operations and designing training activities in order to achieve

the desired results
 Provide instruction on the selection and recruitment processes in order to attract
qualified employees who can help the company expand.
 I served as a Coordinator of Marketing for four years as a supervisory HR job.
 Interviews were conducted by me with candidates for the ideal business position.
 Implement proper business guidelines among employees to reduce conflict if it
occurs at work.
Qualifications:
 Certified course of International Marketing Professional
 Bachelor and Masters Degree in marketing management.
 Masters in marketing department.
 Certified Professional degree in marketing.
Skills:
Effective decision making skill
 Organizational & Leadership Skills
 Conflict Resolving skills
 Empathy & Compassion skills
 Effective advertising and coaching skills.
 Marketing Information system knowledge
 Ability to adapt changes at the work place.
LinkedIn Profile
ABC
Location: UK
Summary: I am currently working as a Marketings officer in London. I make sure that my
LinkedIn profile is up to date so that I can evaluate potential opportunities for growth. This
profile will help me to showcase my skills so that I can take advantage of more
opportunities.
Education: I completed my studies in marketing management at the University of London,

and I also take accredited leadership courses.
Skills: I have the necessary communication skills to assist in the execution of my position
as HR manager. I completed my thesis in order to improve my problem-solving abilities,
which will help in team management.
Groups:
● Summary
● Education: Skill
● Groups
Organisations:
● Tesco
● Sainsbury
Conclusion
According to the above report, an individual should be successful in achieving their
career goals in order to secure their future and achieve set business goals in order to easily
represent future business opportunities. The most important aspect is analysis, which aids in
identifying strong and poor areas so that challenges can be replaced with opportunities in
order to achieve venture success. The study discusses an individual's personal review and
Action Plan in order to carry out work in the most efficient and organised manner possible.
This is an important consideration for individuals to understand their current skill set and
actions that can be quickly acquired in order to build strategies and achieve success in the
future. The action plan is essential for an individual to analyse the importance of their
expertise and develop strategies and business goals in order to accomplish them in the time
frame they want.

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