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In this presentation, I will present the easy 5-step model I personally use with my clients to start the conversation about career planning. Sometimes, I meet people that have already started the process (or even completed it several times already). Other times, I meet people who have never really spent much time thinking about their career plan.
Untangling the professional development plan: a 'how to' guide for informatio...Alisa Howlett
This presentation was initially delivered to the Queensland TAFE Library team in July 2014. It aims to make sense of the mystery behind developing a personal professional development plan that is flexible, yet informative in making good career decisions.
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As part of our projects including market watch, cultural and digital transformation and optimization of the customer experience, we regularly present our clients in Fashion, Beauty and Luxury, some of the most innovative and/or disruptive startups from around the world.
This presentation highlights a selection of 20 Fashion and Beauty Tech startups that we believe are reinventing the customer experience and are likely to become industry game changers.
This selection includes:
- Startups that create personalized products and services based on customer data.
- Startups that conceived a new generation of direct-to-consumer brands based on community needs, high quality products, transparency, comfort etc.
- Startups that invented new services and business models based on commodity or sustainability.
- Startups who have created immersive experiences that help customers in their buying decision process.
- Startups who are fighting against counterfeit threats/risks.
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Assessment 1: Develop and maintain professional competenceSubmission details
Candidate’s Name
Phone No.
Assessor’s Name
Phone No.
Assessment Site
Assessment Date/s
Time/s
In this assessment you will develop a “Professional Development Plan” to help you maintain and develop the skills and knowledge you require to be successful in your current or future role(s).
Step 1:
In this step you will complete the following tasks. They will help you gather information about your personal and professional skills and attributes.
· Personal and Key Skills - Appendix 1
· Job analysis - Appendix 2
(Obtain a copy of your job description from your employer or locate a job description for a role you are interested in working in the future)
· Learning Style Assessment - Appendix 3
· Indicators of stress - Appendix 4
Step 2
In this step you will gather information about your time management skills as well as examining your ability to establish and maintain work goals and achieve business outcomes.
For one working week (5 days) you need to maintain a,
· Daily Activity Log - Appendix 5
Here, you will record the activities that make up your day and whether you have completed some, or all, of the goals you set out to achieve.
Step 3:
In this step you will summarize your findings and give them a score.
· Competency Summary Feedback Sheet - Appendix 6
You then need to obtain feedback about your self-evaluation from 3 clients or colleagues (eg Manager or Trainer).
Step4:
From the information you have gathered in Step 1 and Step 2 consider the following:
· What new skills do you need to acquire and/or maintain to give you a competitive edge in your role?
· What personal attributes do you need to develop and/or maintain to continue being effective in your work-life.
· Do you manage your daily activities and time effectively?
· Are your stress levels affecting your mental and physical health?
· How will your learning style impact on how you improve/maintain your skills?
You now need to complete the SWOT analysis worksheet - Appendix 7
Step 5:
Considering all the above information you now need to complete your
· Professional Development / Action Plan - Appendix 8
Step 6:
In a journal format;
· Explain the findings for each area of reflection eg Personal SWOT analysis and the reasons why you have chosen to include these in your Personal Development Plan and how they relate to your professional competency.
· Discuss your stress level and how these may be impacting on you work and overall productivity.
· Discuss your daily activity and how efficient you are at managing your time.
· Discuss your Learning Style and how this has influenced you in the way(s) you plan to learn or maintain your skills and knowledge.
You are required to submit the following to your trainer for assessment.
1. Completed Templates - 1 to 8
2. Learning Style Summary - Print out from the internet
BSBWOR501 Manage personal work priorities and professional develop.
My aspiration is to make a positive impact on the world. I want to use my skills, knowledge, and resources to contribute to the betterment of society and help improve the lives of others. Whether it's through my work, creativity, or personal endeavors, I aspire to inspire and empower individuals, promote equality and justice, and foster a more sustainable and inclusive future.
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3. • Graduate Destination Surveys 2008 – 2013
Kevin Lim
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Work experience set you apart
Do an internship (or two or three)
4. Work Experience Module
Aim of the Session:
To translate your placement into a meaningful work experience.
Objectives:
• Make the most out of your work experience:-
a) SWOT analysis
b) SMART action plan
• To look at how to create a good reflective portfolio
6. Activity… Your journey securing a
placement
In pair (10 minutes). Talk about:
• Your initiative thus far
• How you land the placement
• Challenges
• What you looking forward/ next step
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SWOT analysis
A situation method of self-
evaluation for generating
solutions and examining
choices
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SWOT analysis
• To identifying areas for development
• Analysing your strengths and weaknesses as
well as the opportunities and threats that you
face
• Helps you focus on your strengths, minimize
your weaknesses, and take the greatest
possible advantage of opportunities available to
you
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Being aware of your own SWOT analysis
framework, you can pave your way on
your personal development, separate
yourself from your peers, identifying and
developing the skill sets/ abilities you
need to advance your career
SWOT analysis
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Strengths
I communicate well within in a team.
I am completely committed to my
studies.
Weaknesses
Presenting makes me feel very nervous.
I focus too much on the detail and
sometimes this effects how I manage
my time.
I’m doing a presentation as part of an
assignment. This will help to start to
build my confidence public speaking.
Apply for a part time job. This will help
develop my customer service skills.
Opportunities
Stronger candidates applying for the job
Finding that the work experience not as
expected
Threats
SWOT analysis
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SWOT analysis
Work in group (15 minutes)
Appreciate each and everyone own strengths and how these might be built
on to achieve their aim
Identify their own weaknesses which might get in the way but could be a
focus for development
Identify and make the most of the opportunities that would help
Recognise possible threats and how with planning some might be turned to
their advantage.
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Strengths
What strengths you should consider
making stronger to further enhance
your ability to pursue your goals
What do I do well?
Weaknesses
What weaknesses you need to improve
on, or manage, so that they don’t
impede your goal setting
What opportunities are best for you to
pursue
What internal strengths you can use to
enhance your pursuit of these
opportunities
Opportunities
What threats you need to eliminate/
minimise
What internal strengths you can use to
overcome these threats
Threats
SWOT analysis
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SMART action
Specific
Goal should be clear and unambiguous. A specific goal will
usually answer the five "W" questions:
What: What do I want to accomplish?
Why: Specific reasons, purpose or benefits of accomplishing
the goal.
Who: Who is involved?
Where: Identify a location.
Which: Identify requirements and constraints.
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SMART action
Measurable
Making sure you :-
1. Stay on track
2. Reach your target dates, and
3. Experience the exhilaration of achievement
A measurable goal will usually answer questions such as:
How much?
How many?
How will I know when it is accomplished?
How will I measure my success?
Indicators should be quantifiable
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Achievable
Goals need to be realistic and attainable. The goals are neither
out of reach nor below standard performance, as these may be
considered meaningless.
When you identify goals that are most important to you, you begin
to figure out ways you can make them come true. You develop
the attitudes, abilities, skills, and financial capacity to reach them.
SMART action
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Realistic
Choosing goals that matter. You may need support to accomplish
a goal: e.g. resources, your superior, etc.
A realistic goal can answer yes to these questions:
•Does this seem worthwhile?
•Does this match my needs?
SMART action
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Time-bound (WHEN?!)
A commitment to a deadline to help you to focus your effort
on completion of a goal on or before the due date.
To prevent goals from being overtaken by the day-to-day
crises that invariably arise in your responsibilities.
To establish a sense of urgency.
SMART action
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Your reflective portfolio
• Log/ record which evidences your own learning and skills.
• Not necessarily a formal ‘academic’ piece of work.
• It is unique, without ‘right’ or ‘wrong’.
• Lessons learned and how to use/ transfer the new skills in
future.
How to create a good reflective portfolio
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You
• Record (experiences, feelings, thoughts)
• Structure
• Think about and reflect upon
• Plan, develop and evidence
• Making conclusion
your own learning
How to create a good reflective portfolio
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How to create a good reflective portfolio
FAQs
• What you did
• Your thoughts
• Your feelings
• How well (or badly) it went
• What you learnt
• What you will do differently next time.
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How to create a good reflective portfolio
Don’t stop there. Ask yourself further,
Have I achieved anything? If so, what? If no, what happen?
What progress have I made?
Have I put any theory into practice?
How does what I have been doing lead to me becoming
better at a skill?
How can I use this to plan for the future?
How can I use this to plan new learning experiences?
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Use these logs to prepare for your
interviews. Recall activities that
you had been involved.
How to create a good reflective portfolio
Make the most of it!
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Completing the module
To gain accreditation for the work experience module you must complete
the following actions:
Before your work experience
• Attend the First workshop
• Submission of your Pre-work experience CV by April 15 at the latest
• Attend the Second workshop
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Completing the module
To gain accreditation for the work experience module you must complete
the following actions:
During your work experience
• Complete a minimum of 40 hours work experience
• Keep a reflective log or diary
31. Completing the module
To gain accreditation for the work experience module you must complete
the following actions:
After your work experience
• Create a CV, or develop an existing CV, to demonstrate your newly
acquired experience and skills
Assessment workshop:-
Present your work experience portfolio
There will be 2 wrap-up workshops in mid-October. Mobility students are
required to attend the wrap-up workshop in UoN.
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Completing the module
Submission of your Work Experience Journal
Please be informed that you are required to submit your journal (in hardcopy) to me (
Careers Advisory Service, Block H, Level 1, Room 18) by Oct 6, Monday by 12pm.
Highlights (please take note)
1. Please type and no handwritten
2. Please get your supervisor to sign and place the company stamp on the section 2.2,
(page 23)
3. You are required to submit your updated resume/CV (as mentioned in page 31)
together with your journey.
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Graduates with no experience (internship/ part-time/
extracurricular) will find it hard to compete
Can you hit the ground running?
Kevin Lim
Careers Adviser