​Business organisations operate in a rapidly changing global economy and their labour requirements are constantly changing. Implications for you include the impact on the job and career opportunities that are available to you. In an increasingly competitive labour market, it is essential that you recognise the importance of planning your career. This second project covers developing a career plan based on research and realistic targets. 

The project is is incremental in nature as you develop and refine the content of your career plan. For the first part of the project you need to focus on researching into your own career choices. This will require a thorough analysis of job and career opportunities in your chosen career-related BTEC field. Once this is established you will be introduced to a number of techniques that will assist you in your planning. You will develop a range of practical skills which will underpin the self-assessment requirements of your career plan. This will include completion of a skills audit and monitoring the ongoing development of your transferable skills. 

You will need to reflect on the results of your skills audit and identify any skills gaps. You will need to be realistic and know how to focus on priorities. This will allow you to develop strategies based on realistic and measurable targets to meet your developmental needs. You will need to look ahead to create medium term (five years) projections for your career plan. 

The project introduces you to the concept of continuing professional development. This will give you an understanding of the process of lifelong learning and enable you to look beyond the boundaries of a short-term plan. On completion of the unit, you will have developed a realistic picture of your career possibilities. ​

Your Task: 
Complete the BTEC Unit: Development Planning for a Career. The assignment briefs for this can be found on Managebac. 

Criteria:
Self Appraisal
- How does understanding one’s self help in understanding others?
- What is more important to career success: skills or personality?
- Does self-appraisal evolve from our own ideas about ourselves or from how others see us?

Reflection
- What is reflection?
- How do challenges and difficulties facilitate personal and collective growth?
- In what ways can reflection add value to employees in the workplace?

Managing Change
- Why is change necessary for personal growth?
- How can we engage in personal change management?
- Do you always know what is best for yourself?

Thinking Skills
- In what ways would analysis and synthesis be of value when looking for a potential career or employment?

SUBMISSION DATE: 

Assessment Rubric
Below is the rubric that your project will be assessed against, you should use this to inform your planning. Evidence will be given back to you via Google Classroom. 

Grading /20
A = 17+
B = 13 - 16
C = 9 - 13
D = 5 - 8