CW2- Career Action plan and self-reflection

Table of Contents
Introduction................................................................................................................................1

Task 1.........................................................................................................................................1

Personal analysis....................................................................................................................1

Task 2.........................................................................................................................................3

Career action plan..................................................................................................................3

Appendix....................................................................................................................................6

CV..........................................................................................................................................6

Conclusion..................................................................................................................................7

References..................................................................................................................................7
Introduction

Success of all the academic approach can be portrayed in the field of employment. For this
reason, gathering necessary skills in the academic life is highly significant for any student
and also planning for the desirable occupation is also significant. This report is a detailed
analysis of personal skill and experience in the context of an employment field. This report
also analysis career development plan. In the appendix part a CV and E-Portfolio has been
developed also.

Task 1
Personal analysis

It is a common trait of the human being to try to look good. This effort of looking good is
significant for both personal satisfaction or even can be to impress or attract others.
Whatever the cause the significance of looking good can not be neglected in our day to day
life. So, there is always a need of looking good and people to make other people look
good. This has opened the path for the beauty industry and in this modern age of human
civilization, the need for the beauty industry has been more than ever (Carvalho, 2016).
There are several students around the world who have been studying to be a beauty
therapist as a professional goal for themselves. I am one of the many who have chosen this
unorthodox career path for myself. Let’s do an analysis of my career plan, skills and areas
of improvement-

I am a well-trained and academically enriched to operate as a beauty therapist. I’ve

experienced in facials, waxing, assorted spa health and beauty treatment of the people.
From the years of working in the field and also through the academic period of studying
the beauty therapy of human, I have gathered a vast amount of practical and theoretical
knowledge to add value to the beauty industry and also contribute to the promotion of the
beauty industry in the market.

I had worked as a Beautician in the Beauty Saloon in Romania for 1 year (September
2006- October 2007). I was responsible for the overall management of the operational
activity of the business and I also looked after the business process management of the
saloon (Klimoski, 2012). My responsibility was not only limited to the managerial aspect
rather I also worked at the ground level like conveying beauty products to the staff as per
the customer’s demand. For the time I worked in Beauty Saloon I had operated full time as
a saloon operator and a beauty therapist.

I had also worked in another salon in Romania named New Look Beauty Saloon as a
Beautician, Hairdresser, Manicurist, Pedicurist. I had worked as a full-time beauty
therapist there. I was responsible for providing beauty treatment to the customer as per
their demand; beauty therapy, hair treatment, pedicure. My key concern of manicure and
pedicure and also maintaining customer satisfaction. I also worked as a cashier and for
some instance in a managerial role there.

I have a business degree and also done a foundation course in beauty therapy where I have
learned all the necessary aspects of beauty treatment. I consist the necessary skill set to be
in the beauty industry and work as a beauty therapist (KOGATKO, 2018). I am an active
listener. I can listen to people problem and give them the appropriate suggestion for
making themselves more beautiful. I have a natural trait of sympathy for the people in
distress and I try to be a kind human being to provide them with an appropriate suggestion
as condolences.

Apart from my vast level of experience and academic background of the skill set I still feel
that there are several areas for me to improve as a beauty therapist.

The first area of improvement I believe I need to develop is in my academic background. I

do not have a major degree in beauty therapy rather I have done a crash course diploma
where I have learned the basic of the beauty science and I want to take further higher
education to be as specialised in beauty therapy. I have a thirst for knowledge and I would
like to improve my knowledge in the field of the beauty industry. Another part of
improvement for my self I consider is to be more interested in building a personal
relationship (Weigold, Porfeli and Weigold, 2013). Maintaining a good relationship with
the client helps to retain the customer more. Though I am sympathetic towards people
sorrows and distress but I am not that interested in continuing the professional relationship
with them. If I get the chance from the next time, I will give more focus in increase their
trait of mine to build more professional relationship with the clients.

Till then through the amount of practice, I have been able to execute I have not been able
to express a significant amount of creativity. So, I am highly interested in giving more
effort to develop the artistic flair inside me. The beauty industry is a live canvas where I
can portray my creativity on the living flesh. There are very few industries that are able to
give such a tremendous level of opportunity of creative freedom to a person. I am highly
excited to be a part of such an industry and increase the creative trait inside me.

These all have been my persona career analysis. I have upheld the experience and skillsets
of mines as a strong factor. Also, I have several areas of improvement; build a professional
relationship, and increase the creative foresight of mine.

Task 2
Career action plan

Career action plan is a guideline for a person who has just started to think about his or her
professional career or the person who has started in the professional field and wants to
make further development of the career through personal development. The career action
plan provides with a detailed and highly critical roadmap for an individual to follow. The
career action plan helps to sort a SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic,
Time-bound) goal for the individual (Gould, 2017). For this reason, for the new entrants
the career action plan helps to get the stress out by mapping in an efficient way of what do
they need to do actually to get their career moving.

A career action for myself as a beauty therapist has been developed below-

Goal Area Career: Employment plan

Smart goal To gain maximum knowledge and further experience through
developing skill sets to be an efficient beauty therapist to
contribute to the beauty industry and also to add value to the
promotion of beauty awareness and of the industry within 2 years
(Xiang, Tian and Mori, 2011).
Outcome results Having vast knowledge on the field of beauty therapy and create
market value of thyself. Also, improvement in the customer
relationship aspect and development of inner creative foresight.
Overall being an efficient and skilled labour force to the beauty
industry and contributing to its promotion.
Action/Timeline Action steps Timelines
1.Write down a complete personal SWOT 5 Weeks
analysis which will help me to identify personal
strength factors, weaknesses, opportunities and
threats of my skill sets and academic knowledge
(Waliszewski and Zięba-Szklarska, 2020). This
will help me to identify the elements I need to
work on and the skill sets I need to achieve in
further times. Developing at least 2 developing
plan for each weakness.

2. Previously I had a problem with maintaining a

balance between the professional and personal
relationship with the people. So, I want to make
connection with two new people regarding the
beauty therapy as a professional helper and
continue the process of connecting with at least 15 weeks

one person for the upcoming time span. At least

5 new professional relationship.

3. Try to acquire most of the leadership

opportunities given at me. Be more focus
towards my community in the working filed and
to the academic and also social field. Not to run
from responsibilities rather embrace them as an
opportunity for personal development. At least
10 leadership experience during the period.

20 Weeks

4. Seek for finding an appropriate school and

start academic activities for further specialised
studying about beauty therapy. This will help me
to gain more knowledge and add value to my
academic skill sets added to the pervious
knowledge during the crash course.

5. Developing a modern CV with the new skill

sets and experience in the beauty industry. Also,
start developing the e-portfolio in LinkedIn 30 Weeks

through updating with new skill sets and

experience and also increasing the connection
online. At least 200 new connections in
LinkedIn.

6. Start building connection with the people of

similar mind set as I am and discuss on career
traits and necessities with them (State of New
York v. Kenneth Salazar Case 2012). Develop 5 Weeks
personal relationship and gain knowledge
through the discussion. At least 5 connections.

7. Increase on filed experience. Previously I had

two job at saloons. While practicing in the
academic are I would like to increase the field
work through internship in part time. At least
two new job experience
10 Weeks
 20 Weeks
Support network Important personalities, Academic Mentor, Professional
colleagues, Counsellor, LinkedIn networks.

Obstacles  New entrants in the market

 Changing industry
 Demand of new skillsets
 Personal efficiency
 Lacking’s in terms of experience

Appendix
CV

►Capita Andreea Loredana

Objectives

I am fully trained in facial, waxing, and assorted spa health and beauty treatments. I am
also experienced as a hairdresser,manicurist and pedicurist. I have acquired a range of
beginning to intermediate beautician skills and have become adept at developing
promotions in the beauty industry.

Experience

Beautician (October 2006 - September 2007) 

Beauty Saloon (84 -86 Tatarasi Road, Iasi, Romania )

I had  the responsibilities for cleanliness and sanitation of working area, relaxation areas,
and treatment rooms. This includes the distribution of beauty products to my staff and to
customer as -demand. At the time I was a full-service salon operator as well as esthetics
and massage therapy! assistant.
 Beautician,Hairdresser, Manicurist, Pedicurist

 (September 2007 - May 2008) New Look Beauty Saloon (18A Pacuare Road, Iasi,
Romania)

I had the responsibilities to provide basic beauty treatments, facial massage and cleaning
therapy, Hairdresser, specially handling Manicure and pedicure department, my main
concern to provide hygienic and professional services up to customer satisfaction. I also
handling general business management including cash handling selling beauty products

Education

Diploma in School (July 2005)

English, Maths, Business Level 3 Business and Management Diploma   Studies, Music
Foundation Beautician Course (October 2006)                                                              
Beautician, Hairdresser, Manicurist, Pedicurist

Facial massage, waxing, and beauty treatments Spa attendant and masseuse techniques    
Beginning Beauty Technique

Skills

I have been told I have excellent customer service skills and am an excellent listener. 1
strive Ito be sympathetic to people's dilemmas and problems. I consider myself patient,
understanding, and constantly looking for ways to assist people in need.

References

references available upon request

Conclusion

This report has been a highly efficient analysis of the individual skillset analysis for the
desirable occupational field. I feel very confident and clear about my professional goal and
the areas of improvement which I need to do in order to success in the future gaol of mine.
I am looking forward to use the career action plan as guideline for the improvement
process mine.
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