PERSONAL

CAREER DEVELOPMENT PLAN

Do you want a successful career? If yes, the hardest step to take is the first one. This Personal
Career Development Plan template will help you to achieve your personal and professional goals
by organizing your thoughts and putting them into an “action plan” format you can follow.

The future depends upon what you

do today
SIX STAGES OF THE CAREER DEVELOPMENT CYCLE

1. Self-Exploration is an opportunity to reflect on your skills, interests, passions, values and

whether/how you’ve integrated these into your past assignments in School/College or
organization.
2. Market Research involves investigating sector, industries, companies and functional areas
of interest.
3. Focus is the intersection of the first two stages, overlapping your interests with what is
happening in the market and setting a goal for yourself.
4. Planning is creating your marketing materials (like resume, social media profiles, cover
letter and interview responses etc. to reflect your personal brand.
5. Implementation is the launch of your plan during which you venture out in campus
placements, career fairs, networking activities, and job interviews etc.
6. Career Management covers the transition into your new role as well as periodic evaluations
of your career and the flow back into the next iteration of the job cycle.

This Personal Career Development Plan document focuses on first four stages of the process to
get started. Data & information generated will later be used to develop key marketing materials.
STEP-1: SELF EXPLORATION
(Knowing Yourself)

Self-Exploration is an opportunity to reflect on your skills, interests, passions, values and

whether/how you’ve integrated these into your past assignments in School & College etc. This
first step in planning your career involves evaluating and understanding your aspirations;
strengths; interests; values and personal influences. You must also use the self assessment done
through psychometric testing.

Complete a self-assessment and record your strengths, interests, and competencies.

My Strengths:

1. Trustworthy : One of the first life lessons I learned was the importance of being trustworthy. I

understand that people won’t give me responsibilities if they don’t believe I can handle it without

worrying about my reliability.

2. Self Learner : as a student I learnt different things in class, Independent learning is admirable

trait to include in life.

3 Kindness : i have learnt in the classroom and the outside world, kindness is a strength. Being

capable of treating others with respect and being empathetic to their circumstances is

important.

4. Open to Critisim :  openness to criticism helped better me performing my task and problems

more efficiently.

5. Open Mindedness : Being open minded also shows curiosity, which is a strength for a

student. An open minded student is more likely to learn ideas outside their classroom from

books or the internet and apply this knowledge in real life situations and task.

My Skills and Competencies:

1. Empathy

2. Perspective
3. Cooperation

4. Team Work

My Interests:

1. Travel

2. Sports

3. Watching

4. Listening to Music

5. Drawing

My Values

1. Self Reliance

2. Adaptability

3. Gratitude

4. Integrity

5. Generosity

Discuss your skills and strengths with friends, faculty mentor or any industry
mentor to gain a better understanding of all the personal factors that influence your
career options and write down additional information that may be important.

After discussing with my childhood friends and family members according to them, skills I have
as per they told me , I am a good listener active listenting always plays a vital role in career
development. Patience and calmness plays a major role in active listening .
Kindness being kind improves networking opportunities, being kind increase productivity and
efficiency.
Trustworthy, One of the first life lessons I learned was the importance of being trustworthy. I
understand that people won’t give me responsibilities if they don’t believe I can handle it without
worrying about my reliability.
After, analysis with my childhood friends and family members according to them I have to work
on some more skills that are required in future for my career.

ASSESSING PERSONALITY

In addition to interests, values, and strengths, other aspects of your personality are also very
important to consider in your career choices and planning. You may have an intuitive sense of
who you are and with a little self-reflection or input from people close to you, you will be able to
identify certain aspects of your personality that are important to consider with regard to your
career trajectory.

Psychometric assessment undertaken will be of a great help in this regard and must be used to
assess your personality.

The list below contains words that describe various personality styles. As you read through the
list, circle 10 of those items that best reflect aspects of your personality. Be honest and realistic
in your choices. This is an inventory of who you actually are, not who you would like to be or
how you would like others to perceive you.
CAREER HISTORY

Objective: To identify your prior learning and critical experiences. Identify transferable skills to
highlight in resume and interviews. Focus on past 3-5 years for this exercise and explore the rest
on your own if applicable.

School/College or Position Achievements Skills Used Life Lessons Learned

Company (If with Held
work experience)

School Captain Leadership Importance of good

of leadership skills how it can
Cricket make an important impact
team on outcomes
(inter-
school
level)
College Intern at Team work Team work is most
Hinduja essential when it comes to
Finance group assigned task how it
will save time and how
efficiently it can be done.

What are the three most significant events in my career? Why?

1. When I represented my school cricket team in interschool cricket tournament. I captained

my team where I learnt how important are good leadership skills and how important is

teamwork.

2. Completing my graduation : When I completed my graduation I came to realize how big

the world is and I will have to work hard to compete with the world, that hit me hard that

I have to work hard and work smartly and develope more skills and work on myself

where I’m lacking behind.

3. Internship at Hinduja Finance : Where I have learnt how to work in corporate and many

lifeskills and most importantly team work and work ethics value for an organization.

STEP-II: MARKET RESEARCH

(Your Target)

Knowing where you want to go in your career makes planning the next steps much easier.
Having a goal in mind also helps you identify and take advantage of opportunities at work that
might take you closer to your career aim. Gather information about the career options in your
field of interest/specialization. Look at job advertisements in your field in newspaper or LinkedIn
or popular job portals like Naukri.com etc. and record the minimum and ideal job requirements.
Desired Industry Sectors to work in after MBA
1 FMCG (That is my only focus as of right now)

2 E-Commerce

3 Manufacturing

Desired organizations for Internship

1 Nestle

2 HUL

3 P & G (Procter and Gamble )

Desired organization to work for after MBA

1 Nestle

2 Pepsico

3 Hindustan Unilever Limited

4 ITC

5 P&G

Desired job titles/functional roles after MBA

1 Human Resource Manager

2 Sales Manager

3 Operations Manager

Why FMCG Sector ?

This sector excites me because in the pandemic time I noticed this sector in a more broader way,
and thinking starting to work in this sector in future as it has so many opportunities and a
massive growth in coming times and the graph of this sector is always growing by the years.
This sector is the fourth largest sector and contribute almost 20% in GDP, and this sector is
expected to increase at a CAGR of 14.9% to reach US$ 220 billion by 2025 from US$ 110
billion in 2020 so as in growth stage always have higher jobs and more opportunities for me.
This sector have FDI inflow of US$20.11 Billion from April 2000 to March 2022. As Investment
in this sector attract investors as FMCG products have demand throughout the year.
Three main segaments in this sector are
1) Food and Beverages which accounts 19%
2) Healthcare has 31%
3) House hold and Personal care has remaining 50% of the revenue share
Urban and Rural Industry share
1) Urban – 55%
2) Rural – 45%
Cumulative FDI inflows share from April 2000 to March 2022
Food Processing – 55.2 %, Retail Trading – 19.6%, Soap Cosmetic and Toilet preperations –
11.2 %, Paper and Pulp – 8.1%, Vegetable oils – 5.1%, Tea and Coffee – 0.8%
So, this sector offers a lot of opportunities and a good future growth and FMCG sector is a
growing sector and include necessity products and services. So, I would like to work in this
sector in future and explore this sector and finds what’s best for me.

Desired Organizations for Internship

1)Nestle – as because it is the world’s largest food and beverage company with more than 2000
brands and present in 191 countries.
2) Hindustan Unilever Limited – as the company has it’s presence in India for 90 years and has
50plus FMCG brands,
3) P & G – As it is one of the largest FMCG Company by doing internship there it can really
enhance my leadership skills, teamwork and networking skills.

Desired Job Titles

1) Marketing Manager -Marketing Managers role is to research, plan and implement all
aspects of an organisation’s marketing and to increase sales and market share.
2) Operations Manager –Will lead planning and central operations and should have
experience in handling demand planning, purchase, delivery and dispatch , should have
team leading skills, able to optimize capacity of plan, responsible for manufacturing
operations.
3) Supply Chain and Distribution Manager - role of supply chain and distribution manager
are planning and organizing all aspects of supplying the right products to the right stores
at right time, they also manage the ordering and receipt of products from supplier, the
storage of goods, and the delivery of goods to the retail outlet.

Desired Organizations to work after MBA

1)Nestle - as because it is the world’s largest food and beverage company with more than 2000
brands and present in 191 countries, Nestle for communities help to improve by 30 million
livelihoods in communities directly connected to their business activities and for the planet strive
for zero environmental impact in their operations so I would like to work with the organization in
future for better understanding of the company and work environment.
2)Pepsico – Pepsico entered India in 1989 and one of the largest MNC food and beverage
business in India. PepsiCo India’s diverse portfolio include brands like Pepsi Lay’s many
more. Pepsico India provides direct and indirect employment to almost 1,70,000
people.Not only does PepsiCo have vibrant and diverse workforce, it takes the utmost
care to make dynamic business leaders of it’s employees and foster their career and
personal growth through differentiated experiences and a robust leadership development
model.
3)Hindustan Unilever Limited - as the company has it’s presence in India for 90 years and has 50
plus FMCG brands, HUL also launched open2U workers that offers both flexibility and security.
HUL offers number of jobs in FMCG sector with a good package.
4)ITC – it is one of the India’s leading marketer in FMCG buisness
5)P&G - As it is one of the largest FMCG Company by doing job there it can really
enhance my leadership skills, teamwork and networking skills.

Why to choose E-commerce?

The E-commerce industry has been directly impacting micro, small & medium enterprises
(MSME) in India by providing means of financing, technology and training and has a favourable
cascading effect on other industries as well. The Indian E-commerce industry has been on an
upward growth trajectory and is expected to surpass the US to become the second-largest E-
commerce market in the world by 2034. Technology-enabled innovations like digital payments,
hyper-local logistics, analytics-driven customer engagement and digital advertisements will
likely support the growth in the sector. India is also planning to introduce Open Network for
Digital Commerce (ONDC). ONDC will enable e-commerce platforms to synchronize search
results on all the e-commerce platforms and display products and services from every platform.
This will further boost business for MSMEs and help fuel India’s e-commerce growth. The
growth in the sector will further encourage employment, increase revenues from export, increase
tax collection by exchequers, and provide better products and services to customers in the long
term.
The Indian e-commerce sector is likely to expand in different markets. India’s e-retail market is
expected to continue its strong growth - it registered a CAGR of over 35% to reach Rs. 1.8
trillion (US$ 25.75 billion) in FY20. Over the next five years, the Indian e-retail industry is
projected to exceed ~300-350 million shoppers, propelling the online Gross Merchandise Value
(GMV) to US$ 100-120 billion by 2025.
According to Bain & Company report, India’s social commerce gross merchandise value (GMV)
stood at ~US$ 2 billion in 2020. By 2025, it is expected to reach US$ 20 billion, with a
potentially monumental jump to US$ 70 billion by 2030, owing to high mobile usage.

Why Manufacturing Sector ?

India is an attractive hub for foreign investments in the manufacturing sector. Several mobile
phone, luxury and automobile brands, among others, have set up or are looking to establish their
manufacturing bases in the country. The manufacturing sector of India has the potential to reach
US$ 1 trillion by 2025. The implementation of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) will make
India a common market with a GDP of US$ 2.5 trillion along with a population of 1.32 billion
people, which will be a big draw for investors. The Indian Cellular and Electronics Association
(ICEA) predicts that India has the potential to scale up its cumulative laptop and tablet
manufacturing capacity to US$ 100 billion by 2025 through policy interventions.
One of the initiatives by the Government of India's Ministry for Heavy Industries & Public
Enterprises is SAMARTH Udyog Bharat 4.0, or SAMARTH Advanced Manufacturing and
Rapid Transformation Hubs. This is expected to increase competitiveness of the manufacturing
sector in the capital goods market. With impetus on developing industrial corridors and smart
cities, the Government aims to ensure holistic development of the nation. The corridors would
further assist in integrating, monitoring and developing a conducive environment for the
industrial development and will promote advance practices in manufacturing.

STEP-3: FOCUS
(Gap Analysis)

The objective is to identify a functional role whose duties, tasks, role and responsibilities are a
good “fit” with your interests, skills, knowledge and experience.

SWOT Analysis

A SWOT analysis reveals Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats in you and the
employment market. It enables you to analyze the realism of your vision and plan accordingly.
Additionally, it could help you specify goals and objectives to mitigate gaps (weakness and
threats that separate you from where you would like to be) while also strategically leveraging
personal strengths and market opportunities.

Internal

Strength Weakness

Where do you excel? What skills, In what areas are you not comfortable or
knowledge, abilities, personality traits proficient?
and experience can you offer an
employer? 1.Public Speaking

1.Analytical Thinking 2.Lack of work experience

YOU
2.Problem Solving Attitude 3.Taking big decisions

3.Ethical 4.Anxious

4.Responsible 5. Introvert

5.Optimistic

MARKE External

Opportunities Threats
T What market situations exist that will
help you get a job in a particular
function or industry you are targeting? What market scenarios exist that pose a risk
to your goals?
1. Untapped Rural Market
1. Tax Regulatory Structure
2. Rising income level
2. Slowdown in rural demand
3. Export Potential
3. Fragmented supply chains
4. Higher consumer goods
4. Environment and sustainability
spending

5. Large domestic market

STEP-4: PLANNING
(Plan to fill the gaps)

Now fill in the boxes below with 3 job descriptions of functional roles you identified in STEP-3
above. For each of the role, identify the skills companies are looking for and

Functional Role-I : Human Resource Manager

What they want?

1. Excellent verbal and written communication skills

2. Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills.
3. Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
4. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
5. Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate.
6. Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality.
7. Thorough knowledge of employment-related laws and regulations.
8. Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software.
9. Proficiency with or the ability to quickly learn the organizations HRIS and talent
management systems.

What I have
1. Good analytical skills

2. Problem solving skills

3. Good with MS Office

4. Responsible

What are the gaps, and how might they be addressed?

1. Communication skills it can be addressed by participating in more public speaking

tasks , interacting more with peers

2. Organizational skills which I will learn in my MBA through various subjects like

Organizational behaviour.

3. Learn HRIS

4. Have work more on inter-personal skills

5. More professionalism

Functional Role-II : Sales Manager

What they want?

1. Active listening
2. Leadership
3. Effective communication
4. Sales planning
5. Time management
6. Rational problem-solving
7. Analytical skills
8. Knowledge of CRM systems

What I have

1. Problem solving skills

2. Good planning skills

3. Good Analytical skills

4. Good listener

What are the gaps, and how might they be addressed?

1. Learn CRM system

2. Develop leadership qualities through MBA

3. Work on planning skills

4. Better time management through attending webinars and motivational talks

Functional Role-III : Operation Manager

What they want?

1. People Management skills
2. Organizational Skills
3. Motivational Skills
4. Analytical Skills
5. Technical Skills
6. Decision making skills

What I have
1. Good at managing people.
2. I’m a good motivator
3. Good at analytics

What are the gaps, and how might they be addressed?

1. Learn how to deal with people
2. Strong decision making skills
3. Learn technical skills through MOOCS
4. Work on organizational skills

MAKING CHOICES

Based on the choices you have made, and the development opportunities you have identified
now write your goal(s) for the short and medium term. Aim to make each goal as specific as you
can.

Goal 1: My short-term goal is to get an internship and work on my skills and learn from industry
experts and gain some work experience and know how corporate world works.

Write down what you need to do to achieve this career goal:

What I need is willingness to learn and ability to understand.

Through my MBA from LPU.

By perfoming outstanding and class apart from others

Goal 2 : My long term goal is to Business Development Manager in FMCG Sector

Write down what you need to do to achieve this career goal:

Firstly, how Business Development works through certification course and LPU.
By doing internship in big 4 companies.

Doing live projects from leading industries.

Skills sets which are required to get the job done which I will learn through my internships and

LPU.

MAKE IT HAPPEN

To achieve your goals, you need to have a course of action. You (and your advisor/mentor) need to have a
clear understanding of what steps you will be taking, the commitment required by you and relevant time
frames.

Agreed course of action/action plan

Start Date Completion Skill, experience, How will this be Provider

Date knowledge to be gained gained?
10/11/2022 10/01/2023 Digital Marketing By completing Google

certification

course

Aug/2022 June/2024 MBA By completing this LPU

course

Oct/2023 Jan/2024 Business Development By completing Relevel by

Course certification Unacademy

course
Congratulations on investing time in your Personal Career Development Plan

Build a plan but know the

REAL RESULTS
Comes from taking the actions
to
EXECUTE IT