Difference between revisions of "Professional Development"

• Maintain and enhance the employee competence in the workplace
• Ensure the employee is competitive in the job market
• Demonstrate commitment to personal development
• Have a useful intellectual challenge

Professional development is the means by which professionals maintain, improve and broaden their knowledge and skills and develop the personal qualities required in their working lives. There are many routes which include:

• Attending meetings, conferences and seminars
• Training workshops and knowledge sharing
• Distance and open learning programmes
• Reading books, journals and publications in various fields
• Involvement in community activities such as mentoring, communities of practice