PERSONAL-PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Personal and professional development



Personal and Professional Development

Task 1: Self-assessment tests

a) Assessment Tests

Aptitude

I earned a total score of 78%. During this test, I was asked questions that tested me on seven abilities which constitute a person's aptitude - Verbal, Numerical, Perceptual, Spatial, Technical, Acuity and Analytical. It based on how you scored in each of these abilities that we concluded that your aptitude profile ideally matches that of an Animator. This means that you gifted at visualizing which lets you see' objects in three dimensional spaces. This accompanied with an eye' for detail. This comprehensive test has also revealed to us how you fared in the other abilities, especially the ones you did not do too well in (Scarborough, 1994, 245)

Type

Score

Verbal

Good

Numerical

Good

Perceptual

Excellent

Spatial

Excellent

Technical

Fair

Acuity

Fair

Analytical

Fair enough

Results

78%

Personality

My Type is ESFJ: Extraverted Sensing Feeling Judging Strength of the preferences. According to the test, I am described as follows.

Type

Score in percentage

a) highly expressed extravert

80 %

b) slightly expressed sensing personality

90 %

c) moderately expressed feeling personality

66 %

d) moderately expressed judging personality

76 %

Result

ESFJ 78%

Multiple-intelligence

The result of the multiple intelligence test said that I an enjoy words, stories. I'm motivated by the opportunity to write. It also told that I'm sensitive towards nature. I love being outdoors. Lastly, the test results mentioned that I have a very good sense of myself. I like spending time with myself and thinking things over. I would give time to think over the statements of others. I like to work on projects on an individual basis. Trial and error learning method suits me (Rasinski 2003, 522). My total score earned in this test was 78%.

Following is the test criteria and my score along with that, respectively:

Type

Score

Linguistic

Good performance

Logical/mathematical

Good

Musical

Requires Effort

Bodily/kinesthetic

Fair Enough

Spatial/visual

Good Performance

Interpersonal

Fair Enough

Intrapersonal

Good Performance

Results

Score: Good

Management skills

Management skills are a source of competitive advantage in the workplace directly related to the effectiveness of your communication skills and work with others. The result of this test said that I am very good at my communication skills. It also mentioned that if I try, I can achieve goals through team performance. My total score was 78%.

Types

Score

Goal setting

plan long term and short terms goals (daily basis)

Prioritization

Planned carefully and know the preferences criterion

Managing interruptions

Requires effort

Procrastination

Seldom required. Deadlines are met

Scheduling

Done regularly.

Results

78%

b) Personal SWOT analysis

Strength

Versatility - I endeavor in having a suppleness of knowing and doing many tasks at a time with disparate talents possessed. Growth - the benefit of getting to learn easily and adapt to it in a masterly manner.

Availability - the way I can easily work in any flexible timing of the day.

Quality - work and everything I indulge myself into is quality assured and a very influential work.

Allocation - can always allocate myself at many things at the same time and do things simultaneously with equal attention required. I'm very creative. I have the proficiency to inquire key inquiries to find just the fair trading angle. I am compulsive with a balanced work-life viewpoint and very ...