Personal SWOT and PDP Analysis for Hospitality Career Goals

This report presents a comprehensive analysis of a student's skills, strengths, and weaknesses using a SWOT analysis framework. The report then outlines a personal development plan (PDP) designed to address identified weaknesses and achieve career goals within the hospitality industry. The skill audit assesses various competencies, including time management, communication, and decision-making, and the SWOT analysis evaluates strengths (e.g., MBA, presentation skills) and weaknesses (e.g., writing skills, lack of leadership). The PDP includes actionable steps, resources, and timelines for skill development, such as improving communication, problem-solving, leadership, and time management. The report concludes by connecting these skills to potential employment opportunities within the hospitality sector, specifically focusing on the role of an HR manager in top-tier hotels like Hilton and Marriott. References to relevant academic journals and books are also provided.

Using your SWOT and PDP
prepare Report in which you
analyse your current

Table of Contents.
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Skill audit................................................................................................................................1
SWOT analysis.......................................................................................................................2
Personal development plan.....................................................................................................3
Analysing academic and employability skill and how the person can use these skills in order
to find the employment in hospitality industry.......................................................................5
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
References........................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
In order to identify the current skills and abilities, it is necessary to use SWOT analysis
that help to determine the strength and weaknesses of an individual. Further, the report will
describe the SWOT analysis and then to improve the weakness, study describe the PDP and then
outline how a person can use these skills in order to find the employment in hospitality industry.
MAIN BODY
Skill audit
Skill audit is the process which is used for measuring and recording the skills of a person
or a group. Therefore, the main purpose of using skill audit is to determine the skills as well as
knowledge which a firm is requires (Gimbar, Hansen and Ozlanski, 2016). So, a personal skill
audit Is the best way for an individual that determine the strength as well as weaknesses in order
to develop the healthy atmosphere. By using Brunel skill audit, I can easily determine the skills
which I currently posses and this is as mention below:
Key I really need to work on this I could still improve I am really confident I can do this.
Time management skills
I am able to organize my time so that I can comfortably meet the deadlines
I also have future target in mind with regard to my education and also use these
which assist to focus on current task.
Communication skills
I am quite confident that I can contribute ideas and opinions to a group discussion
In group discussion I listen to other and then respond.
I can write in appropriate academic style.
Decision making skill
I can take decision even under any pressure
Critical thinking
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I am able to use different methods for exploring a problem
I am able to work productively with others to solve problem
SWOT analysis
It is the strategic management tool that helps to determine the strength, weaknesses,
opportunities and threats in order to evaluate the past, present and future skills (Phadermrod,
Crowder and Wills, 2019). The personal SWOT analysis can do the same for an individual in
order to pursuit of their career goals. Therefore, the SWOT analysis is as mention below:
Strength:
 Done Post Graduation in MBA in Human Resource.
 I am good in presentation and convincing people that helps to influence others.
Moreover, I also work under any pressure and deadlines which shows that I am good in
time management
 I also have moderated IT skills and also uses new technology as per changes in trends.
 I have strong and dynamic with pleasing personality which is better fit for the career.
 I also posses strong critical thinking abilities that helps me to solve any problems and
apart from this, I also have good digital skills as an academic skills that helps me to use
best and advance technology into the working place in my future.
 In addition to this, I also take better decision because of having strong vision.
 I have positive attitude towards my work that encourage me to work as per the
requirements. This also raise my willingness to learn more things.
 I have good oral communication that is why I easily influence others as well.
 I like to work in team because I also posses strong team work abilities, that is why it will
help me to interact with different members and complete the work on time.
 I also organize the things in better way and manage the work accordingly so that it will
help to manage the work accordingly (Gürel and Tat, 2017).
Weaknesses:
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 I posses strong oral communication but on the other side, I did not contribute ideas and
opinions to a group discussion. Thus, it shows that I lack writing skills and that is why I
did not feel comfortable in long meetings.
 I also feel hesitate in asking the questions and as a result, sometimes I feel unhappy
during the working hours.
 I am quite emotional and as a result, I take wrong decision which affect the entire work in
negative manner.
 I did not have enough knowledge of accounting and as a result it leads to affect my future
career as well.
 I also lack of leadership skills and this affect the entire work in negative way
 I can easily write in some popular language but cannot read and write Chinese.
Opportunities:
 Having such a strong ability will help me to achieve my defined goals and objectives
such that it provide me an opportunity to learn new job and responsibilities.
 The strength also help me to get better career option and assist me to learn corporate and
business ethics.
 I also get an opportunity to work in hotel due to having better education qualifications, I
also got an opportunity to lead a team in right direction because of having effective team
working abilities.
Threats:
 I face the biggest threat of interview question which may be different from what I learnt
and expected, because it leads to loss my confidence level and makes me nervous.
 Job uncertainty is another threat which I face.
 I also face threat of competition from other who posses the same qualifications as well as
experience, because it somehow does not attain my future defined goals and objectives.
Personal development plan
Personal development plan is the process of creating the action plan which is based on
the awareness, values and reflection with the context of career, education and relationship
(Tasker, 2015). In the same way, the PDP is done to overcome my weaknesses and also attain the
future career goals and objectives. Thus, it is as mention below:
Skills needs to be Action to be taken Resources Tenure Future scope
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developed
Communication
skills
Start writing notes and attend
ASK workshop and can also
use the resources on academic
writing (Gould, 2017).
Books,
Mentor
3 months Having an
effective
communication
skills will help
me to attain my
goals that is to be
HR manager in
top brand hotels.
Problem solving
skills
I start completing the
assignment in methodical way
by reading the question and
considering the entire question.
Join the student society to get
better organization experience.
Training,
guidance
from elders
2 months By developing
problem solving
skill, I can work
on difficult
situation and get
my team out of
this by taking
right decision.
Leadership skills Reading books of top leader
and start adopting their strategy
into my life (Gholipour, 2016).
Further, I should also start
attending training session to
develop the skill.
Books,
online
resource.
1 month Having strong
leadership skill
help me to lead
the team in right
direction that
helps to
accomplish the
goal in future
career.
Time
management
skills
Prioritise and manage the work.
Start attending training session
and get feedback from the
tutors.
Trainer 2 months Effective time
management
skills will help
me to meet the
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deadline and
complete the
work so that it
will get me to
work on reputed
firm.
Analysing academic and employability skill and how the person can use these skills in order to
find the employment in hospitality industry
From the above SWOT analysis I analyse that I posses some academic skills such as
digital skills, note making and effective time management skills and on the other side, I also
posses employability skills such as positive attitude towards my work and communication,
teamwork, self management skills, critical thinking abilities that help me to choose better career
option. Therefore, this strong academic and employability skills help me to choose the hotel in
hospitality industry. Such that in order to find the better employability, these strength shows that
I am applicable for working as a HR manager in Hilton hotel because as I posses good
management skills, organizing skills, strong decision-making abilities that helps to work as HR
manager.
In addition to this, I also analysed that in order to improve my weaknesses I use personal
developmental plan that helps me to attain the aim and objectives of my future goals. Moreover,
I use time management skills to complete the work on time and leadership skill help me to lead
the team in right direction and provide them better guidance which help to attain the goal
(Kandampully, Zhang and Bilgihan, 2015). On the other side, I also have critical thinking
abilities that help me to work in any pressure effectively and also posses strong decision-making
skills in order to take better decision for the welfare of the firm. Therefore, this skills help to find
the employment in top hotels so that the team work in order to raise the production level and
increases the financial advantage as well.
CONCLUSION
By summing up above report it has been concluded that using SWOT analysis, I can
easily analyse my strength and weaknesses and to overcome this skills, I also use Persona;l
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development plan which consist short term goal. By applying PDP I easily enhance my
weaknesses and further, report also concluded that I posses good academic and employability
skills which help to become the HR manager of reputed hospitality industry such as Hilton and
Marriott.
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