Week 7 - BUSM2543 Five-year Professional Development Plan Study Notes

BUSM2543 Five-year Professional Development Plan Study Notes

Overview of Professional Development Goals

  • Objective: Identify two professional development goals for each year from years one to five.

  • Goals must include:

    • One technical skill (discipline/hard/expert skill).

    • One transferable skill (human/employability/soft skill).

  • Justifications are needed for both skills, explaining the necessity and benefits of developing them.

Yearly Breakdown

Year 1 Goals

  • Technical Skill: Improve spreadsheet skills for accounting.

    • Specifics: Master formulas and functions to enhance efficiency and automate tasks.

    • Rationale: Position description analysis reveals a requirement for proficiency in complex calculations to perform tasks efficiently.

  • Employability Skill: Develop effective oral communication skills.

    • Specifics: Ability to communicate complex financial information to various audiences clearly.

    • Rationale: Prior assessment identified a gap in communication skills necessary for explaining technical jargon in an understandable manner.

  • Resources:

    • For Technical Skill: Enroll in the Coursera course "Excel Skills for Business" [URL].

    • For Employability Skill: Volunteer at local tennis club as an assistant to the accountant.

Year 2 Goals

  • Engineering Goals: (To be filled in based on progress and changing career focus)

    • Technical Skill: Improve skills in using HR case management systems.

    • Employability Skill: Consolidate foundational cross-cultural communication skills.

  • Rationale for Technical Skill: Ongoing development in HR is essential for effective management and processing of HR-related queries.

  • Resources:

    • For Technical Skill: [Resource related to HR case management systems].

    • For Employability Skill: [Resource related to cross-cultural communication training].

Year 3 Goals

  • Engineering Goals: (To be filled)

    • Technical Skill: [To be determined].

    • Employability Skill: [To be determined].

  • Rationale for Skills: (Identify how these skills connect to career advancement).

  • Resources:

    • For Technical Skill: [To be determined].

    • For Employability Skill: [To be determined].

Year 4 Goals

  • Technical Skill: Develop skills in using conflict resolution software.

    • Rationale: Proficiency with tech tools is increasingly expected in corporate HR settings, aiding in handling employee disputes and fostering workplace harmony.

  • Employability Skill: Further develop cultural competency skills through networking.

    • Rationale: Cultural competency is crucial for effective employee relations, enabling comprehensive understanding and addressing concerns arising from diverse backgrounds.

  • Resources:

    • For Technical Skill: Enroll in Mediator conflict resolution software training [URL to training option].

    • For Employability Skill: Attend multicultural networking events, including [name and URL to event].

Year 5 Goals

  • Goals: (Focus on final skill acquisition for desired advanced position)

    • Technical Skill: [To be filled].

    • Employability Skill: [To be filled].

  • Rationale for Skills: Final skills will correlate directly to senior roles desired.

  • Resources:

    • For Technical Skill: [To be filled].

    • For Employability Skill: [To be filled].