Professional Development Plan

A career in social work or human services is similar in the duties and type of work environment. Both of these positions require a desire to help others in many ways. Human Services Assistants may help clients with special needs obtain the services that will help them to develop and improve their situation. Social workers are considered human services workers, only they typically perform more hands-on duties with clients (BLS, 2012a). A career in social and human services is a rewarding choice for those who have a strong desire to help others in need and who have a strong sense of community.

I plan on obtaining my Ph.D. in Management with a specialization in leadership and organizational change in four years. My educational goals are as follows: to receive the advanced essential training in qualitative research methods to strengthen my researcher and give a theoretical base to my work, secondly I would like to gain insight in quantitative research in order to become a well balanced

This paper will attempt to identify my development plan starting with the beginning of my nursing career. The purpose of the paper is to determine my growth and professional goals by outlining my individual accomplishment's and career progression.

My interest in pursuing a position as a school administrator for an elementary school system is to provide leadership for staff members and quality education for all students, and to become part of the world of education. The Benjamin Franklin School located in the Dallas School District serves as a growing population of approximately 1,070 students. The school offers a well-defined educational system for the students, and it has an overall student-to-teacher ratio of 17:1. In addition to the statewide curriculum standards, the school offers special education programs and classes for the gifted and talented. As a result of the school district rankings in the student’s performance, Benjamin Franklin School has become the worst in the

This assignment describes my own Professional Development Plan (PDP) for the first six months of my nurse registration. Following a PDP will show my commitment to Continuing Professional Development (CPD), otherwise known as PREP (CPD). PREP stands for Post-Registration Education and Practice and is a set of Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) standards and guidance that help nurses give the best possible care (NMC PREP Handbook 2006 p3); part of which is a commitment to CPD. CPD is a process of learning activities designed for individuals to reach their full potential, so they provide the highest possible standards of patients care (NMC PREP Handbook 2006 p9). By following a PDP I will develop my knowledge, understanding

For many of us, self-improvement has taken on a central role in our lives. Part of the thought behind how we want to live our lives includes looking at the habits and lifestyles of people who have the same kind of values that we want to meet. Employers may also prefer to hire people who will take initiative to grow and develop their skills in years to come. Development involves reviewing and determining the various attributes of an individual as well as the opportunities available for development. In order to enhance the full development of a person, there are certain activities that can be completed toward efficient development. Whether development is to better yourself, better yourself in your current position or get a new position, there are many things to be considered. First you should think about the skills and knowledge required for development based on your professional goal. In some cases you may need to think about a desired position and technological requirements. The requirements specific to your goal will help lead you in the direction that is proper to reach your professional development goals.

Today is the last day of my 15-unit TESOL certificate program at UCR extension. Quite proud of myself that I have successfully completed 25 units through the spring to the summer quarter. There were a lot of struggling and hardship during the past 5 months, but eventually I overcome all of the difficulties and received my certificate. Therefore, I will not stop chasing my dream of switching the career to education.

Initially I thought that I had little research experience except for gathering information regarding falls and looking for solutions to prevent them. Then I began thinking about all of the times that I have turned to journal articles when looking for information related to best practices in patient care. I hope to learn to develop a better understanding of the research process and to conduct my own research in courses to come.

We propose the Purdue HR develop a professional development plan that will document the objectives, required skill and proficiency development, and objectives that a Purdue Clerical and Service staff will need to accomplish in order to support continuous improvement and career development. This professional development plan would be used by the Purdue Clerical and Service staff’s Supervisor working with the staff member to identify the necessary skills and resources to support the staff member's career goals and the Purdue’s professional needs.

The aim of this assessment is to build a Personal Development Plan and evaluate my current skills and knowledge. The primary objective of PDP is to improve my knowledge and plan my educational development according to my background and personal experience so far.

• Ray: “Your telephone message about an error in your tender was a waste of time. You can’t change the rules. The best you can do is to withdraw”

Reflection on my behaviour in the workplace and my learning group I completed the online Keirsey Temperament

There are many aspects of the results of the assessments performed during this exercise that are positive, and several that offer opportunities for improvement. I possess many attributes that will enhance my ability to be an effective, productive, contributory member of the organizational team. In addition, comprehending the areas for improvement, for example, my tendency towards introversion, will assist me in changing to enhance my value as a team member. This exercise has been very enlightening and advantageous in my pursuit of excellence in

The leadership assessment states that I am inclined towards the Relationship oriented leadership behavior. I believe that task completion is equally important in the industry as maintaining relationships with team members. I scored a bit higher in relationship oriented leadership which is 35 as compared to my task score that is 33. I tend to be very friendly with the group members. I have always tried to make my team members feel comfortable around me. This helps to effectively communicate with team members. Conducive environment leads to the free flow of thoughts and ideas. I have always supported the best ideas of my co-workers and make the decision that would be in the best interest of the project. Sometimes, I don’t behave in a predictable manner with the group. I bring up my personal tensions to the office, which doesn’t allow me to behave wisely with the team. I always show empathy towards my team members in terms of crisis. Although, I take decisions wisely, I spent a lot of time contemplating about various scenarios. I

A personal development plan helps in identifying potentials and competencies in one's personality and finding a good match of these potentials and competencies with his long term professional goals. This paper presents all the essential steps which must be included in personal development planning process; including identification of potentials and capabilities, testing the abilities and skills, answering all the potential questions which arise when someone tries to choose his professional career, selecting the future goals and defining the roadmap to achieve those goals, collecting and analyzing relevant information for an effective decision making, academic and professional advantages of personal development, and the personal development matrix to identify short term and long term goals.