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development and career activities that I will undertake to improve for the foreseeable future.

Gap Analysis

This analysis talks about the areas I lack and need to develop skills, gain specific experience and evidence in my application and where I feel week.

For this report I feel that I lacked evidence due to lack of information required for particular job opportunities offered by some companies. Personally, I feel that I lack some qualities that are required by Human Resource Management such as developing policies on issues such as working conditions, absence management, performance management, equal opportunities, and disciplinary procedures and developing HR planning strategies with line managers. I also lack some social responsibilities like engaging in more charitable activities and voluntary work. I procrastinate a lot as I fear of been a failure and getting things wrong. Rejection is also an issue I feel is common thing that I need to overcome in the employment industry. My time management in the aspect of my punctuality is poor which I believe should equip myself by preparing and managing ahead of time and ensure I put it into practice. Also, I feel that I need to apply to companies of my choice that offer my chosen field of study. Moreover if a work placement is not guaranteed I may consider other actions to develop areas shown in my action plan.

Conclusion

My reflection on the overall assignment has made me aware of how tough it is applying for jobs as I am in direct competition with many other students' local, national and international for instance a coveted job position will attract 300 applicants for one vacancy and if I do not complete a high standard, I will possibly not be selected for the next stage of recruitment process. A gap analysis enable me to address my personal development and also I had to do a career action plan which showed me how I need to plan for the future using SMART objectives by highlighting and addressing my weakness in my GAP analysis.

To conclude this assignment taught me the steps required to take me from where I am now to where I want to be, how I get there and what actions are needed. The report has assisted me on improving my self-awareness, research, management skills and decision-making. Overall it has been very useful and practical assignment. But with an inbuilt capacity to be adapted as necessary because action planning is an ongoing cyclical process.

Appendix 3 Career Action Planning

I will address both personal development and specific career related activities I feel are my personal weakness, I conclude that I need to utilise my researching skills and focus on companies that offer graduate job opportunities of my pReference and career progression over time. I believe this will be achieved by obtaining work experience, internship or summer scheme.

I will briefly outline my career action plan to fit in to the SMART objectives.

Specific: Make enquiries and focus on companies that offer excellent training and career progression in order to obtain job experience.

Measurable: Achieve my objective in choosing my future career and the others listed above

Achievable: Ensure I achieve the objectives within the timeframe set

Realistic: I feel that if I can develop, improve my weakness and polish my flaws I can a