Professional Development Plan
PDP
• Both sections below should be in one document. You do not have to use any particular report style for this paper. Be sure to proofread and spell-check your document.
• Before beginning (or during) your writing, look back through your self-assessment assignments.
Section One: Self-Evaluation (two pages minimum; 12-pt. font, 1" margins, double-spaced - 12 points)
Please address these five areas. Please use section headers for this part, so it is easier for the reader to follow.
1. What profession interests you the most? What are your current skills and strengths for pursuing that profession? Think MBTI and Dependable Strengths.
2. What are your external limiting factors? These are things that put limits on the type of job you can take. Examples could be health concerns, geography, not willing to move, must not involve extensive travel, must stay in place because of a relationship, etc.
3. What are your internal limiting factors? Consider your personality type (from the MBTI), discomfort with teams, discomfort working alone, procrastination, communication skills, persuasion skills, listening skills, conflict resolution skills, writing skills, etc.
4. What is/will be most important to you in your work? (What values guide you?) Examples of guiding principles include things such as the following: must agree with the organization's mission, must be allowed innovation and risk taking, need to be part of a team, must honor family values for a balanced professional life, etc.
5. What things are "must haves" for you in a job? Examples might be a certain level of pay, flex time, on-site daycare, health insurance, chance for promotion, etc.