Unit 46
Assignment Brief
Student Name/ID Nguyen Ngoc Thuy Tram – Annie- SG84844
Number
Unit Number and Unit 46: Developing Individuals, Teams and Organisations
Title
Academic Year 2024-2025
Unit Tutor Tu Pham
Assignment Title Personal Professional Development Career Plan (2 of
2)
Issue Date 03/05/2025
Submission Date 05/05/2025
Submission Format
The submission is in the form of an individual written personal professional
development plan. This should be written in a concise, formal business style using
single spacing and font size 12. You are required to make use of headings, paragraphs
and subsections as appropriate, and all work must be supported with research and
referenced using the Harvard referencing system.
Please also provide a reference list using the Harvard referencing system. The
recommended word limit is 2,000 words although you will not be penalised for
exceeding the total word limit.
Unit Learning Outcomes
LO4 Design a personal and professional development career plan for a named
job role, based on reflection and evaluation
Assignment activity and guidance
Incorporating the Continuing Professional Development (CPD) cycle.
Conduct a comprehensive skills audit for your desired career position. Research and
identify the critical knowledge and managerial skills requirements, essential technical and
soft skills, along with key behavioral competencies and professional attributes needed for
success in this role.
Based on reflective practice and self-evaluation, create a detailed personal and
professional development plan that outlines your journey toward achieving this career
goal, including specific milestones and development activities to bridge any identified
capability gaps.
The portfolio must contain the following:
1. A job description of the position
2. A personal SWOT analysis and skills audit to evaluate your suitability for the job
3. A Personal Development Plan (PDP) to achieve your job goals
4. A resume for the position
5. A reflective statement on your development progress and future application
Recommended Resources
Please note that the resources listed are examples for you to use as a
starting point in your research – the list is not definitive.
Textbooks
COTTRELL, S. (2015) Skills for Success: Personal Development and Employability.
3rd Ed. London: Macmillan.
MEE-YAN, C-J. and HOLBECHE, L. (2015) Organizational Development: A
Practitioner's Guide for OD and HR. London: Kogan Page.
TAYLOR, S. and WOODHAM, C. (2016). Human Resource Management – People and
Organisations. London: CIPD.
TAYLOR, S. and WOODHAM, C. (2016). Studying Human Resource Management.
2nd Ed. CIPD.
TROUGHT, F. (2017) Brilliant Employability Skills: How to stand out from the crowd in the
graduate job market. 2nd Ed. Harlow: Pearson.
Websites
www.businessballs.com Business Balls
Performance management
(General reference)
www.hrmagazine.com Human Resources Magazine
(General reference)
www.thebalancecareers.com Balance Careers
Performance management
(General reference)
Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria
Pass Merit Distinction
LO4 Design a personal and professional
development career plan for a named job role,
based on reflection and evaluation
P4 Determine M4 Design a detailed D3 Create a detailed and
appropriate personal personal and coherent personal and
and professional professional professional plan, based on
knowledge, skills and development plan that insightful reflection and
behaviours required for incorporate the CPD critical evaluation of audits
a specific job role cycle conducted.
P5 Produce a personal
and professional
development plan for a
specific job role,
informed by reflective
practice and evaluation
