Reference no: EM132637069
Professional Development Plan
Section One
Introduction
Brief overview & order/structure of report
SODI model
Self awareness
Opportunity awareness
Decision making
NB - Implementation not covered in this assessment
Check Academic Skills Development (ASD) guides for how to write an intro
Section Two
Self awareness / Suitability for chosen sector
2.1 Personality (MBTI / Big 5 model)
2.2 Attitudes, values, motivators
2.3 Emotional intelligence
2.4 Leadership ability or potential - transactional/ transformational, charismatic, authentic
2.5 Power, politics & influence
How will each of these factors influence your career?
Section Three
Opportunity awareness
3.1 My career
Your perfect job compared with career dvt/planning theory (Boundaryless career, Protean career, career anchors)
Critically think about your career
Understand your assumptions
What social, political, historical contexts have shaped your ideas about your chosen career?
Have you thought about alternatives?
Have you asked lots of questions/done your research?
3.2 Industry sector
Brief overview
CAREER opportunities
CAREER challenges
Section Four
Decision making and planning
Internship or graduate position
Which problem solving/decision making theories will assist you in deciding on your internship?
Compare/contrast at least 2 theories (Intuition, RPD, Rational decision making, Zig Zag problem solving model etc)
Factors to consider may include:
Geographic location
Paid/unpaid nature
Opportunity to be mentored
Opportunity for ongoing employment
Opportunity for training and development
Section Five
5 goals
SMART statements
Reflection on why each goal is important to you
Remember the more SMART they are the greater the chance of achieving!
Conclusion
Harvard referencing guide