Personal Development in Professional Settings
Answer the questions below related to the assignment that must be completed by all students:
1. How many sections are there to complete?
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2. How many words do you have to use?
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3. By what date do you have to submit the assignment?
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4. What percentage of your final grade is this assignment worth?
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5. Have you a clear idea on what information should be included in each section?
Career Goal
Current Reality
Options for Progression
Way Forward
Career Goals: Section 1 (Word count: _____________ / Marks: ___________)
Remind yourself of the three choices that you have made:
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A. You will need to explain briefly why you have chosen these careers and why they are no longer suitable choices.
Ex. One of my main interests as a teenager was Hospitality, but I don’t have the qualifications to study that, so I decided to consider other options.
B. State the profession you would prefer to have once you finish your degree,and justify why it is a good choice for you. Use a source to help explain this.
(Ex.) According to Rook (2018), the number of jobs in the tourism industry is increasing year on year, so this industry could provide many opportunities for future employment.
Include the following:
Opportunities for your own future development: (Find information on this)
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The requirements you need to meet to fit the role: (Find a source for this)
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Location / Salary / benefits: (Find a source for this)
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Section 2: Current Reality
(Word Count: _________________ / Marks: __________)
To begin with, you need to identify your strengths and weaknesses. Which sources did you use to identify them?
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1. Ex. My current employer is Allied Tourism Inc and I am a sales representative for the company. I have worked here since 2017 and in that time I have ……………………… Having received feedback from …………………. as part of the ‘Ask 5 People’ exercise, they identified my strengths as ………………………………………………………………………………………………..
Look at your strengths / weaknesses in terms of the following:
Personal Skills; Include the ‘Ask 5 People’, any training or professional development that you received from employers, your SWOT, and your personal qualities and values (From ‘Ask 5 People’ and the Values link we used)
Strengths Weaknesses
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Personal Qualities: Relate this part to your current personal qualities that you have assessed through your SWOT, the VIAKnowledge or the surveys you completed through coursework, plus any personal aspects of ‘Ask 5 People’;
(Remember, ‘skills’ and ‘qualities’ are different. A skill is something you can do. A quality is linked to your personality. Write (S) for ‘skill’ or (Q) for ‘quality’ next to the following.
Can use the Microsoft Suite ________ Is loyal and honest ________
Is able to give injections ________ Speaks three languages _______
Reliable and punctual _________ Passionate _______
Feedback from ‘Ask 5 People’ Employers / Friends or Family
What feedback have you received from your employer/manager?
Positive:
Points to Consider:
What feedback have you received from your friends/family?
Positive:
Points to Consider:
Compare the personal qualities you identified through your ‘Ask 5 People’ to the ‘Values’ research or other research completed.
Ask 5 People Other Sources
I am loyal and honest This aligns with my ‘Values’
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Experience:
3. How many years have you worked in the industry you currently work in?
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How has your experience in this job strengthened your ability to work well in your current industry? (Strengths)
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Are there any negative aspects of the industry that might make you unsure about staying in it in the long term?
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Include an explanation related to your degree:
Why have you chosen this specific degree? What will you learn on it? Which modules are you looking forward to studying?