SOC 1200 CU Skill Development Utilizing Inherent Areas of Technology Plan

Introduction

What employability skills do you excel at? Which employability  skills are more difficult for you? In this assessment, you will identify  three of the skills that you would like to focus on and refine, and you  will develop a plan to build those skills. As you think of which skills  you would like to improve upon, consider choosing skills at varying  levels. You might, for example, choose a skill that you are already  strong in, but would like to continue exploring and building, as well as  a skill where you might have more room for growth. Perhaps, you want to  work on your ability to learn new technologies and be confident in  dealing with technical challenges. Or, you find that you are usually  productive but are looking for more effective ways to organize your time  and plan your work activities. By completing this assessment, you will  have a tangible plan for personal and professional development that you  can review with the Career Center team.

Overview

In this course, you have been learning how the 10 skills are an  essential part of being successful in the future world of work. Your  understanding of the skills has been refined, and now it’s time to  reflect on your strengths and areas for growth again to develop a plan  moving forward. For this assessment, you’ll identify three skills that  you’d like to focus on and develop a plan for. As you think of which  skills you’d like to improve upon, consider choosing skills at varying  levels. You might, for example, choose a skill that you are already  strong in, but would be excited to continue exploring and building upon,  as well as a skill that you might have more room for growth in. At the  end of the assessment, you’ll leave with the beginning of a tangible  plan for personal and professional development that you can review with  the Career Center team.

Preparation

Review the template you completed for the Reflecting on Your Skills,  Goals, and Accomplishments assessment and the feedback you received  from your faculty. Download the Skill Development Plan [DOCX] template for this assessment. Identify the three skills you plan to focus on and develop.

Instructions

Use the Skill Development Plan [DOCX] template to complete the following steps. You will repeat steps 1 through 5 for each of the three skills:

• Step 1: Identify strengths and areas of improvement for targeted professional skills.     
  • Identify the first targeted skill. Summarize your strengths and  areas of improvement in this skill area. Then, identify your desired  outcomes around this skill area and write a positive goal statement.  Complete the Target Skill, Strengths, Areas of Improvement, Desired Outcome, and Goal Statement sections of the template.
• Step 2: Describe previous accomplishments that demonstrate professional skills.
• Step 3: Discuss specific strategies and practices that will be used to further develop professional skills.     
  • To complete Steps 2 and 3, specify the actions you can take to  work toward your goals, with specific strategies and practices that you  can apply. Identify any potential obstacles and challenges to achieving  your goal. Complete the Practices for Growth, Action Steps, and Potential Obstacles/Challenges sections of the template.
• Step 4: Identify supporters and resources that will contribute to the development of professional presence.     
  • Keeping your action plan in mind, identify trusted supporters  and university resources that can help you in your skill development  plan. Complete the Key Supporters and Supporting University Resources sections of the template.
• Step 5: Explain connections between skill development and personal, academic, and career goals.     
  • Reflect on the connections between skill development and your overall personal, academic, and professional goals. Complete the Benefits from Change/Connections to Personal, Academic, and Career Goals section of the template.

    Employability skills Strengths

• communication.
• team work.
• decision making.
• Strengths to improve
• Work life balance could be better.
• communication.-I tend to be great with my employees, but if I had to complete an oral presentation, I’d be so nervous that I might not be able to communicate the presentation effectively.
• Negotiation and persuasion- I tend to be very passionate about things I care about that I can be stubborn and not negotiate.