A flexible ‘Professional Development/Career Plan’

  Produce a flexible ‘Professional Development/Career Plan’ using three key sections – Self-Awareness (where am I now?), Career Goal (where do I want to be?) and an Action Plan (how will I get there?). As part of this, you will need to choose one specific career path that you are interested in post-graduation, exploring the skills, qualifications and experiences required. In your report consider and refer to how the career planning theory ‘Planned Happenstance’ (Krumbolzt, 1999) can be helpful when taking steps towards achieving career goals. You are expected to write a detailed, evidence-based and referenced piece of work. Try to avoid waffle, vague unsubstantiated statements, and use as much detail and supporting evidence as possible to make your professional development plan a useful and in-depth document. Below is a suggested structure for your plan