This report is a self-reflection report, which will enable you to identify a career action plan, based on the
research conducted for a previous assignment –> I have said there that I work in the construction industry and I want to study accounting to file my own tax returns. You need to follow the same idea in this report.
It will be 1500 words long.
THE TASK – WHAT YOU ARE BEING ASKED TO DO
Following on from the research that you undertook in your previous report and making use of the feedback that
you received on this report to assist you, you need to:
Complete a personal analysis of what you have to offer this employer at the moment. This should
include your current skills, knowledge and experiences, both academic and from other areas of
your life. However, it needs also to identify if there are any areas for development. For example:
Where could you do with adding more evidence? What additional skills and experiences do you
need to add?
Once you have answered the above, you are in a position to develop your Career Action Plan. This
should show both the short-term and longer-term actions required to prepare you for an opportunity
in the area you have researched. Your actions must be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable,
Realistic, Time-bound).
