Form WB1

WB1 Personal and Professional Development plan

Personal details

Name:

Mobile number:

Programme of study: Graphic Design FD

Work based learning module leader:                   

Email: Jpearce2@plymouthart.ac

Part A  - Research

Task	Source of information	By when	Completed?
Collect career and occupational profiles to develop knowledge in chosen industry	Careers resource area Careers advisors, newspapers, trade magazines, websites	April  2011	Y
Identify career opportunities in chosen industry		April 2011	Y
Identify suitable job vacancies		Sept 2011
Assemble personal contacts and job leads	Careers advisors, tutors, newspapers, trade magazines, exhibitions, personal contacts, websites	Sept 2011
Produce a curriculum vitae	Careers resource area, handouts, careers officer, tutors	April 2011	Y
Practice completing a job application and/or write a covering letter	Careers resource area, handouts, careers officer, tutors	April 2011	Y
Complete Personal and Professional SWOT analysis and development plan	Plymouth College of Art MOODLE site and this form	April 2011	Y

Part B - SWOT analysis – where are you now?

Qualifications, Skills, Knowledge, Achievements

Description	Date obtained (if relevant)
5 GCSE levels A – C AON level 2 Communication Level 2 NVQ Level 2 Heavy goods Vehicle

Part C – SWOT analysis – where do you want to be?

Using your research, complete your short and long-term goals (Be SMART)

Short term	Continue with my degree and develop relationships within the sector through volunteer work.
Long term	Watch the dynamic market and develop my skills towards a contemporary market.

Part D – SWOT analysis

Do a SWOT analysis of your goals based on your research

Strengths ·      Illustration ·      Work ethic ·      Digital skills ·      Strong personal interest	Weaknesses ·      Strong style leads to lack of flexibility ·      Not contemporary enough
Opportunities ·      Flexibility of the market ·      Broad spectrum ·      Turnover	Threats ·      Competition ·      Change in software ·      Moving boundaries

Part E – SWOT analysis  -

Personal and Professional Development Plan (Be SMART)

Based on your completed SWOT analysis  -

Write a personal statement about your goal

My goals are to build a recognisable style and develop my understanding of the market/sector. Advance to a good level of work and develop a interesting broad portfolio to help gain employment.

Write a personal statement about your immediate goals and how you intend to achieve these  Include:  Action needed, deadline dates and how you will know you have achieved these

My immediate goals are to complete this year and gain a work placement I intend to do this through working hard and networking.

Write a personal statement about your goals for the next 18 months and how you intend to achieve these  Include:  Action needed, deadline dates and how you will know you have achieved these

For the next 18 months I hope to be continuing with my degree and obtaining free lance work. I intend to do this by developing my knowledge and create work through self promotion.

Write a personal statement about your goals for the next 3 years and how you intend to achieve these  Include:  Action needed, deadline dates and how you will know you have achieved these

Hopefully by this time I will have gained employment and be in my desired arena. I plan to move abroad in Europe.