Personal & Professional Development David Csiszar
What is Personal Development? • The process of creating an action plan based on awareness, values, reflection, goal-setting and planning for personal development within the context of a career, education, relationship, or self-improvement. • Personal development plans are often requirements for employee CVs • Employees who participate in business training are often asked to complete a personal development plan
The Cycle of Personal Development 1. Establish your purpose/direction 2. Identify development need 3. Look at development opportunities 4. Formulate action plan 5. Undertake development 6. Record outcomes 7. Review and evaluate A continuous process of self improvement!
Sample Action Plan • Mr A is a 25 year old graduate working for a well-known mobile telecommunications company . He is 2 years into their graduate recruitment program. He joined the organization while at university and transferred to his current department following graduation. After a year he was encouraged to enter a managerial leadership and management development program. He re-joined his department as a junior manager. • His employer is supportive and has been reasonably flexible and supportive in making allowances for the additional time off work to complete all the training modules. • Once properly qualified and with more experience, he is keen to take on more responsibility and be seconded to another part of the company .
Part 1: Personal Analysis • Before setting your short medium and long term personal development plans, you should conduct a personal analysis: Eg - What are my strengths and weaknesses? What external opportunities or threats might affect any plans I might make?
Part 2: Setting Goals
Part 3: Personal Objectives
Activity: Make your own Plan • Form small groups 3-4 people and create your own Personal Development Plans. • While the plan itself is individual, use possible similarities between your goals to build upon each other and give advice
Professional Development
Timeline CHECK LIST Know what you want to do January － April Japan • Update Resume, etc. Resume • Research possible opportunities レ ジュ メ • Start application process, 履歴書 speaking with recruiters, 職務経歴書 applying to positions Essay(s) April － July Returning Home • Applications! Resume • Interviews CV Letters of Recommendation Essay(s)
Goal: What do you want to do after Chiba? Activity: What do you wanna be when you grow up? What are your skills and interests? I. What aspects do you enjoy about your job now? II. What skills do you want to build? III. In small groups (3-4 people), discuss your list and what types of work might match your list. At home, take some time to look into the responsibilities of different positions. Looking at a wide variety of positions and deciding what matches and what doesn’t may help you in determining what exactly you would like to do.
Resume vs CV 1. What is a Resume and What is it Used For? • A short document (1 -2 pages) that you use to give future employers a brief overview of your work history . The term resume or “ résumé ” is a French word that means “ to sum up . ” • And that ’ s what you use a resume for - to sum up your job-related accomplishments and experience. 2. What is a Curriculum Vitae or CV? • A Curriculum Vitae is a record of your academic and professional achievements. Latin for “ course of life, ” a CV is often a longer document that goes into more detail • Often used to apply for an academic job, research position, grant, or scholarship. The length of a CV is often subject to the applicant ’ s experience. 3. CV vs Resume - What is the Difference? • In the United States, the main difference between a CV and a resume is the purpose of the documents. Outside the U.S. a CV usually refers to a U.S. style resume. • You will use a resume when you apply for most jobs. You will likely use a CV if you want to apply for academic or research positions. • Other differences include length, layout, and the information included. https://uptowork.com/blog/cv-vs-resume-difference
Resume & CV Writing Resume/ 履歴書 • Look at your resume through the eyes of your employer • In most cases, your potential employer knows nothing about you besides what you write on the resume. The goal is to illustrate your value and skills! • Your resume is the first “foot in the door” write it as such • The internet has allowed companies to view more applicants. Providing every possible applicant and interview isn’t possible. Often the number of possible employees is narrowed down based on the resume alone. CV/ 職務経歴書 : • Illustrate your path in life, what skills and knowledge have you accumulated? • Why this job? Why now? • Be concise!
Your CV can include everything that you ’ ve done to date. And that is a lot of material if you ’ ve been in the game Things to for a long time. CVs don ’ t have a length limit. You may also need to include specific information. Include Here is a list of 20 potential things you can include on a CV: Contact Information + Brief Biography 1. Areas of Academic Interest 2. Here is an easy checklist of what Education + Qualifications 3. to include on an American Employment History + Achievements and Responsibilities 4. Resume: Professional Development Courses + Training 5. Contact Information Teaching Experience 6. Research Experience + Lab Experience 7. Work History / Experience Graduate Fieldwork 8. Education A List of Skills + Technical, Computer, and Language Skills 9. Professional Licenses and Certifications Skills 10. Scholarships, Grants, Fellowships, and Assistantships 11. A Resume Summary or Study Abroad and International Experiences 12. Objective (Optional) Descriptions of Theses and Dissertations 13. Hobbies and Interests Bibliography + Publications 14. (Optional) Presentations, Lectures, and Other Public Speaking Engagements 15. Exhibitions 16. Personal Development Plan (Optional, but recommended!) Awards and Honors 17. (Sometimes required!) Memberships 18. References 19. Hobbies, Interests, and Related Extracurricular Activities 20.
More examples and advice: https://www .financialsamurai.com/examples-of-good-resumes/
More Examples and how to: https://doda.jp/guide/rireki/
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