Personal Career Development Plan
Preferred organizations/ establishments:
1) Chimera Event Sdn Bhd has started since 2008. The company is located at the heart of Petaling Jaya. Chimera Event aims to provide high quality and cost-effective sampling and event services by customizing a perfect way to promote clients’ products. In other words, the company focuses on creating effective brand communication.
2) Forth Dimension was established in year 2006. Pioneered by a group of energetic and vibrant entrepreneurs, the company has grown in leaps and bounds from humble roots in event management, to become one of the fastest growing event & sampling agencies in Malaysia today.
3) Kingdom Event with the motto ‘turning royal fantasies into realities’, provide total event management including venue finding, accommodation, creative designs, staging, lighting, and sound, audio visual, decor, catering, drink, entertainment, hosting, transport, signage and logistics.
Employability skills required for this career:
1) Communication skills which include both verbal and written are equally important in the field as the career intend to work with different people at all times, meeting various kind of clients and writing up letters, emails and reports.
2) Creativity is required as an event manager would have to constantly come up with new and preferably unique ideas.
3) Leadership skill that could help guides the team towards the end goal to produce successful events.
4) Problem solving skill is required when something unexpected has spur during an event. The whole process should be fast, quick and accurate to keep additional problems from forming.
5) Organizational skill is required in choreographing various elements that makes an event successful such as managing people, schedules or vendors.
Current skills:
1) Communication skill
2) Creativity
3) Leadership skill
4) Problem solving skill
5) Organizational skill Skills to be developed:
1) Communication skill
2) Creativity
3) Leadership skill
4) Problem solving skill
5) Organizational skill
Development Plans (i.e. What you want to improve, e.g. Communication skill: English proficiency)
Communication skill
1) Personal skill to maintain healthy body and mind that can enhance communication process.
2) Presentation skill to present effectively in front of a group of people either in a formal or informal setting.
3) Interpersonal skill to engage in face-to-face communication with effective listening and conveying. Creativity
To really strike a chord and put on an event that the guests have not seen before, it is important to show a good deal of creativity. Creativity in coming up with new ideas also proves originality which is one of the essential aspects that is required in this line of work. Leadership skill
1) Making decision skill in knowing how to choose a best course of action.
2) Develop people skill to lead and deal with the team.
3) Develop positive personal qualities that are needed to display at the work setting. Problem solving skill
1) Critical thinking skill allows event planning professionals to see the intricate details of a problem unemotionally and then turn the problem into an opportunity.
2) People skill is needed as an event manager must understand how to think with a team, not just make a one sided decision when solving problems.
Organizational skill
1) Planning skill to ensure that projects are completed within a specific time period.
2) Scheduling involves allocating time period for a specific task and assigning tasks to employees.
3) Coordinating resources to coordinate both internal and external resources.
Action Plans (i.e. How you want to improve, e.g. S.M.A.R.T. Plan)
Communication skill 1) Personal skill could be gained by building appropriate self-esteem and confidence through learning to control and relax myself when I am in the public/stage. For instance, I could practice relaxation techniques at home such as meditation or yoga for at least three times a week.
2) My presentation skill could be improved by practicing my class presentation for at least four times before my actual presentation. My presentation skill is said to improve once I can present an impromptu presentation well without any long pauses in between.
3) Interpersonal skill could be made better by understanding nonverbal communication, improving interactions when I speak with others and managing other people’s impression on me. I should constantly practice these when I am having conversation with others.
Creativity I can improve my creativity by changing my own mind set. Removing limitations, always challenging myself to try something new and being open to new experiences may improve my creativity. For instances, I should try to mingle with peers that possess different interest with me instead sticking with peers who shares similar interest with me. This could be done by joining more club activities and events. I will consider this goal achieved once I met at least two new friends in one event that I attend.
Leadership skill 1) I should expose myself to projects in college and take up more leader roles. This enables me to gain experience in tackling various obstacles which could improve my decision making skill. This goal could be done in the next two month, for instance, in the next upcoming event; I had volunteered myself as a group leader in 30-hour famine.
2) This could be done when I lead a team which then requires me to delegate task to the members. Other than that, I should give my views about their performances in a way that will be constructive to increase their motivation.
3) In terms of positive personal qualities, I should learn to be more charismatic, assertive and empathetic in the team. To measure whether my positive personal qualities is improve or not, I could ask feedbacks from my teammates after the end of project.
Problem solving skill 1) To practice critical thinking skill, at the beginning of each day I will choose a problem to work on. Figure out the logic of the problem by identifying its elements. In other words, systematically think through the questions: What exactly is the problem? How does it relate back to me?
2) This could be done when I lead a team which then requires me to delegate task to the members. Other than that, I should give my views about their performances in a way that will be constructive to increase their motivation.
Organizational skill 1) Projects are usually divided into many different tasks, and I must plan the tasks ahead of time to bring the project to fruition. I also should plan ahead in case certain problems come up that could potentially delay the project. My planning skill is said to be excellent if I submit my assignments on time.
2) Individually I should learn to schedule adequate amount of time to do revision for each subject for my finals to make sure I could score well in the exam. In group assignment, it is a good practice to allocate right task for each member as social loafer could be avoided.
3) I should learn on how to handle my weekly allowance so that I would not overspent and the money is being used appropriately. This could ensure that I always have enough money for myself whenever there is an emergency. By practicing this habit, it could give me a brief idea on the method of coordinating internal and external sources.