Evolving and progressing are naturally expected aspects of life. Part of that is moving ahead with our careers and jobs. Here I am talking about the concept of career development. It is an ongoing process that continues throughout our life, and it takes various forms depending on life stages we are in. Hansen states that the process of is about developmental experiences focusing on our efforts to seek, obtain and use information about self, occupational and educational choices, lifestyles and role options (as cited in PA Career Education & Work Standards, n.d.).Through theories related to career development this life the process, we can have explanations and understanding for people’s behaviors options toward their career (PA Career Education …show more content…
The internship was part of the requirements for my BS degree in Civil Engineering at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM). I understood through my experience that the difference between college education and workplace learning. I can say that effective workplace learning was asking for a combination of a formal learning avenues, such as training courses, and informal ways, such as having coffee with a more seasoned colleague ready to pass on his experience and knowledge to me. My first job career choice after graduation was as a civil engineer in the Saudi Ministry of Water and Electricity in 2000. I was responsible for managing maintenance programs as well as handling problems and issues in ways requiring creativity and innovative solutions. I assess my ability as a new graduate, and I felt that accepting a government job will provide with a reasonable of learning pace to open other doors in my career. My leadership and analytical skills were developed to cope with the challenges associated with that …show more content…
Its research topic was about a business strategy known as a Knowledge Management (KM). This strategy is recognized for delivering organizational values through utilization of knowledge and experience of employees collectively based on systematic approaches and processes. I had the chance to work with the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), an international financial institution aiming at fostering economic development in 56 member countries. In 2004, the KM project was in its embryonic stages at IDB. I worked as a cooperative researcher with IDB team of the KM project and took IDB as a case study for my research work. After reviewing previous reports and relevant documents, I had a concentration on assessing the readiness of its organizational culture for KM implantation. Working in the IDB had been a dream because I really believed in its noble mission centered around the well-being of people in the member countries. Three years after graduation, I was successful in joining it as a KM specialist in its Human Capital Development Department (HCDD) in
The management of knowledge within the context of organizational processes is a determining factor of its effectiveness and level of performance. Hislop (2013) stated, "One of the key distinctions in the knowledge management literature relates to epistemology" (p. 8). In an attempt to acquire an in-depth understanding of key aspects of knowledge management I will analyze a key organizational job position that possesses valuable experience and traits of fulfilling responsibilities. My analysis will include a description of the organization and position, a review of the perspectives and types of knowledge, as described by Hislop (2013), as they relate to the job position, and the challenges encountered in transferring
So with looking further into all of the different criminal justice paths I could go down and with my love for science I thought being a forensic scientist would be the perfect job. After I’m done with college, my successful will continue. Regardless my main goal is to just be happy, and never have to struggle for anything. But, when I think about my future the first thing I always think about is the car I want. Which is so odd because I should be thinking about a place to live, and a family maybe first, then a car. But no, I want my all white Cadillac CTS. Depending on what year I get enough money to purchase this perfect car, I’m going to want to the newest year. Just so I can have all the newest interior and the technology. I want to one day, have a family and a decent sized house in a big city. I haven’t really decided yet if I either want to go into the FBI or just work for the local police station wherever I decide to live.
In 2012 nearly 205,000 people were employed as a physical therapist in the United States. The average salary of a physical therapist in 2012 was $79,860 per year. The number of jobs is estimated to grow 36% from 2012-2022. This job of physical therapy involves many and very important tasks to fulfill the needs of their patients. It requires many different educational requirements and you must have strong people skills.
I haven't had the easiest life growing up, but I guess who has right? I grew up with an addict, a functioning addict but an addict. I also grew up with my mother and the siblings I know and love who have shaped me to be the strong young woman I am today. My personal development has come so far. I am now almost 20 years old starting to figure out who I am and what I want to do with the rest of my life. Throughout my personal life I have learned you have to get through the storms to have rainbows. Hard times pass you by and you keep moving on. I have been in behavioral health hospitals for anxiety and manic depression, I was attacked, had to deal with sexual assault not once but twice , have dealt with hard earned money being stolen by my father
Career management plays important role in career development. Career management is done with involved taking some necessary steps to reach the career plan and commonly more focusing on the ability of the organization able to do for their employee to increase their career development (Werner & DeSimone, 2009). Career plan is usually able to be performed, at least in some apart, through the training program which implemented by the organization. Career management process contained four steps which are self-assessment, reality check, goal setting and action planning (refer to Figure 1 in Appendix 1).
MyPlan is an online career planning and assessment tool that helps college students and professionals to identify their strengths and narrow down their career options. Found in MyPlan.com, the instrument helps users to: learn about careers and career options; assess their interests, personality, values and skills; identify what to major in; and learn about college rankings. MyPlan assessment tool has various career assessment tests including personality test, interest test, values test and skills test. Each of these tests can help students and professionals to make informed decisions about their education, careers and professional lives.
1.1 In recent years the health and social care has experienced significant changes, change is now an expected part of everyday life in this industry. During this time significant social change has also taken place therefore health and social care has been impacted by higher expectations for quality of care and support, there is also a much higher emphasis on personalisation and partnership working. Due to constant change you cannot expect to stop learning when you achieve your qualification, professional development must be seen as a continuous process.
(106) 'Knowledge management means using the ideas and experience of employees, customers and suppliers to improve the organisation’s performance. ' (5) Knowledge management (KM) is best when 'it is in alignment with organizational culture, structure and strategy ' (5). For this reason, the aim of this briefing document is to advise Santander on solutions to potential KM barriers employees may face by discussing three key barriers- culture, technology and leadership.
Career development is a continuous process of handling proactively work and changes in life in order to move forward and reach the goals set for a better future. It involves learning new skills, moving up in the position within the organization or altogether moving to new organization or even starting up a new business. A career development plan is created to set goals and how to reach these goals using your talents and skills in the working world. A five year plan is ideal to start with, as five years are enough to reach bigger goals while working for and achieving smaller goals.
Provide written reflection on your own current skills and competencies against professional standards and organizational objectives given in the scenario. [1.1]
Career is the total sequence of employment-related positions, roles, activities and experiences encountered by an individual (Jackson T. 2002, p.VIII). Career can also be conceptualised more broadly in terms of “the individual development in learning and work throughout life", and thus includes voluntary work and other life experience (Watt, 1996; in Torrington et al. 2008, p. 446).
career journey. The career action plan that I have outlined provides a strategy to steer my chosen career in the right direction by offering assistance in managing my career path. It can also assist in developing the necessary skills and knowledge for the job and provide guidance on how to reach them. The outline helps to identify strengths and weaknesses, allowing me to work towards improving areas that need development to enhance my career.
Each individual’s career path is distinctive and depends upon the individual’s outlook, behavior, work experiences, and activities. The incentives associated with career development are universal and include increasing one’s earning potential and acquiring additional skills and abilities that are attractive to any organization. Training and development are important factors in helping individuals develop talent, motivation, and leadership skills that will contribute to a successful personal and professional career.
According to the study of this course, I have learned many useful management skills and I feel like these skills will be applied to my future career development. When working on the self- assessment tests, I found myself fall into the category of the ISTJ personality types, which as illustrated by Myers Briggs, is the type of personality that is conscientious, considerate, and helpful. Personality traits such as honest, dutiful, practical and responsible are my strengths; personality traits such as stubborn, insensitive and poor communication skill are my weaknesses. Related to the knowledge I have learned in the course I believe both strengths and weakness will have influence to my future career development. In this reflection paper, I will demonstrate the strengths and weaknesses that may place the most influence on my way of success.
The anchor is those elements of the self-image that people would not give up if they are forced to make a choice