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Career Development Plan

Faryab Ahmad Khan (2300275)

University Canada West

HRMT 622 (51) Talent Management

Professor: DR.Kay

Aug 27th, 2023

Word Count: 1693

"I agree that the work in this assignment is my own work and that I have credited all sources of

information by including citations and references in the APA format. I acknowledge that I am

expected to exercise the most academic integrity in all work submitted for this course."

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Faryab ahmad khan
Student (2300275)
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Contents

Introduction....................................................................................................................................3

The objective for the Career.........................................................................................................3

Reasons for Choosing Region.......................................................................................................4

Promotional Opportunities...........................................................................................................6

1. Desired Job Position and Requirements.............................................................................6

2. Timeline to achieve the desired goals..................................................................................7

Current Inventory, Skills and abilities and Requirement for desired Position.....................10

Three Crucial Steps for a Career Development Plan...............................................................11

Conclusion....................................................................................................................................12

References.....................................................................................................................................12

Appendix.......................................................................................................................................12

Figure 1 Unemployment rate by Region.........................................................................................4

Figure 2: Average salary of Business analyst by Region................................................................5

Figure 3 Cost of living in Canada across the Region......................................................................6

Figure 4 Gantt Pert chart..................................................................................................................8

Figure 5 Timeline to Achieve Goals................................................................................................9

Figure 6 Timeline to achieve goals................................................................................................10

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Introduction

Career planning is a continuous process of learning experience and planning where you

want to reach in the future by developing your skills, and abilities and availing the opportunities.

The career development plan is very important for everyone who wants to grow professionally

and pursue his/her dream job (Edu, 2021). According to my Indigo assessment matrix, my skills

and abilities which are Teamwork, Steadiness, research, Creativity and innovation, and

leadership qualities have led me to choose my career path.

The Objective for the Career

I want to choose my career path as a Business analyst and want it to be my long-term

goal. Since my Previous background is in business and currently doing my MBA from the

University of Canada West. This assignment will discuss my 5-year career plan to achieve my

goal. By the time 2028, I want to see myself as a senior business analyst and consultant in

Canada and also in my home Country. To achieve long-term goals I have divided my long-term

goals into the Sub-achievable goals through which I can reach the desired results within the time

limit.

My Sub-goals are divided into three parts. First and foremost I want to complete my

Master’s degree with a good CGPA minimum of 3.80. Secondly, my Goal is to get international

Exposure in the labor market of Canada. Third to get Permanent residence in Canada. Fourth to

develop an institution in Pakistan in my home country to provide the same level of education and

exposure to the people. Last but not least live a peaceful life with my old Parents.
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According to my assessment of the indigo, I am very steady and creative and have good

research skills. These skills can help me achieve my long-term goals. I think I have chosen the

best career for myself and it is justified.

Reasons for Choosing Region

There are several reasons that I have chosen Quebec, a Province of Canada for my long-

term goal. According to the statistical report of the government of Canada, the unemployment

rate is very low around 4.5% as compared to other provinces of Canada, which means there are a

number of job opportunities available for this region of Canada as shown in the figure .

Figure 1 Unemployment rate by Region

Secondly, I was very fond of learning the French language and almost 90% of the

population speak French which can also help me add value to my skills. The third reason was the
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salary is very good in Quebec. According to the reports, the average salary of the business

analyst is around 135000 CAD per annum as shown in the figure (Talent.com, 2023).

Figure 2: Average salary of Business analyst by Region

Forth is Last but not least that is the cost of living in Quebec is very economical as

compared to other regions. Mainly the cost of Rent and the Grocery is very cheap. According to

the statistical report of wowa.ca Quebec is the most affordable as shown in the figure (Minimum

Cost of Living Across Canada, 2023).

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Figure 3 Cost of living in Canada across the region

Promotional Opportunities

My desired organization to work in is McKinsey & Company Canada. They hire a

number of MBA Graduates for the Role of business analytics pay high salaries and numerous

other benefits to the employees and invest heavily in training programs for employees to get

hands-on experience and exposure to build and grow in their career. By getting experience and

training McKinsey also promotes you to higher positions based on merit. Furthermore, they also

provide opportunities to employees to get doctorate degrees and support them financially for this

(Mckinsey, 2023).

1. Desired Job Position and Requirements

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My desired position to work in Canada is a senior Business analyst by 2028. The job

requirements for this position given by McKinsey are at least a master's degree. Having problem-

solving skills, Strong and effective communication skills, ability to work as a team player, and

knowledge based on analytics tools and machine learning.

2. Timeline to achieve the desired goals

My First and foremost important step is to complete my education in the field of

business. The next step is to do certification for the NOC level 21221 ( National Occupational

Classification Profile Canada, 2023). The third step is to get experience and work as a junior

business analyst. Further, after getting hands-on international experience and training I will work

as a senior business analyst. The timeline is shown in the Gantt Project timeline and Gantt chart.

See appendix
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Figure 4 Gantt Pert chart

Gantt Timeline for 5years to achieve the long term goal

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Figure 5 Timeline to Achieve Goals

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Figure 6 Timeline to achieve goal

Current Inventory, Skills and abilities and Requirement for desired Position

Category Current Inventory Requirement for Desired

Position ( Senior Business

Analyst Noc 21211)

Education Bachelor in Business Field Master’s Degree Required

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Masters in Progress

Skills and Abilities Analytics tools such as Spss, Analytical skills required

E-views, Stata, etc.

Microsoft Office ( Excel, Basic Software Training

Word, PowerPoint)

Sap H4 Hana ( Accounting ) Financial Software

Team management Management Skills

Timeline Management Focus on Deadline

Leadership skills Problem Solving skills

Negotiation Skills Strong Communication skills

Communication skills Presentation Skills

Training Courses Stress management Certifications From Google

Financial Lab courses Marketing and brand

Strategies

Certification in Business Professional Certificate in

Certification Analytics Machine Learning

Certification in C++

programming language

Three Crucial Steps for a Career Development Plan

According to the career development timeline. The three most important steps through

which I cannot achieve my desired goals are the following.

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3) Promotion
to Senior
Bsuiness
Analyst

Career
development
plan three
steps
1) 2)
Compeletion Canadain
of MBA job
Program Experience

1) MBA program is one of the main crucial step for my career plan. Without it I cannot even

imagine to get my dream job in a desired organization. This will help me provide

knowledge about analytics and help me familiar with different machine-learning tools

used in the market.

2) Getting a Job in the Canadian market and working as a junior analyst will help me gain

experience and familiar with the market. This can provide me with international exposure

to the industry. During this period I can improve my abilities and skills to future move to

a higher position.
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3) Getting the promotional opportunity to work as a senior business analyst in the industry

NOC 21211. This is the desired position and the job I dream of. This job further can help

me in getting the Canadian PR.

Conclusion

This Assignment for career development plan and indigo assessment report has given me

the insight of my futuristic goal which suits me the best. It has provided me a road map to go

through step wise and reached to the desired job and aim in life. My 5 year career plan include

the completion of the master’s degree (2 years program) with good grades. Training for further

improving my skills and getting certification for machine learning. In my 3 rd year this

certification and master degree will future help me to enter the Canadian job market and allow

me to work as a junior analyst. It will aid me in gaining international exposure and getting

familiar with the industry. After working continuously for 2 years and getting a training program

from the company to further grow and improve my skills. In my 5 th year, I will be able to secure

my desired position as a senior business analyst Noc 21211 in 2028. This job will help me to

settle in the Canada for long term as a permanent resident.

Therefore it is very important and crucial for everyone to design and prepare a specific

timeline to achieve short-term goals which will ultimately lead to your long-term goals and

desired position. It will give you insight into the career and help to identify the areas and skills to

improve further.
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References

National Occupational Classification Profile Canada. (2023). Retrieved from www.Canada.ca:

https://noc.esdc.gc.ca/Structure/NocProfile?objectid=5bNB8A5GwGQUvNFEJlZ1ZzjSki

%2Bcb2tPjppOmFNn1m0%3D

Edu, T. L. (2021). Career Planning and Development. Wings .

Mckinsey. (2023). Retrieved from www.mckinsy.com: https://www.mckinsey.com/

Minimum Cost of Living Across Canada. (2023). Retrieved from ww.WOWA.ca:

https://wowa.ca/cost-of-living-canada

Talent.com. (2023). Retrieved from www.Talent.com: https://ca.talent.com/salary?

job=business+analyst

Appendix

Appendix 1: Gantt chart for Career development timeline for 5 years.

Begin Ending

Tasks Name date Date

1 Semester 1 7/4/2023 8/22/2023

2 Semester 2 9/25/2023 12/7/2023

3 Semester 3 12/8/2023 2/21/2024

4 Semester 4 2/22/2024 5/7/2024

5 Semester 5 5/8/2024 7/22/2024

6 Graduation 7/23/2024 7/23/2024

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7 Training for certification 7/24/2024 9/3/2024

8 Exam for certification 9/4/2024 9/11/2024

9 Certification Received 9/12/2024 9/12/2024

10 Apply for PGWP 9/16/2024 9/17/2024

11 Submit Document 9/18/2024 9/24/2024

12 Waiting 9/25/2024 11/5/2024

11/22/202

13 Visa for PGWP Received 11/8/2024 4

11/21/202

14 Apply for Job as junior analyst 11/8/2024 4

11/22/202 11/26/202

15 interview Call 4 4

11/27/202 12/17/202

16 waiting for response 4 4

12/18/202 12/25/202

17 Job offer 4 4

12/26/202 12/26/202

18 job acceptance 4 4

12/27/202

19 job first day 4 1/1/2025

20 working 1/2/2025 4/21/2027

21 employee training 4/22/2027 5/31/2028

22 complete training 6/1/2028 6/1/2028

23 promotion as senior business 6/2/2028 6/2/2028

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analyst

24 PR apply 6/9/2028 6/22/2028

25 Submit Document 6/23/2028 6/29/2028

26 waiting for response 6/29/2028 12/1/2028

12/31/202 12/31/202

27 PR Received 8 8

Table 1: Gantt chart for Career development timeline for 5 years