5006 - Unit 3 - 3.1-3.3

What is the first step in assessing your personal skills?

• Starting a new job

• Listing all your hobbies

• Comparing your skills to competency standards

• Ignoring your weaknesses

Why is it important to identify skill gaps?

• To only focus on what you already know

• To understand areas that need improvement

• To avoid learning new things

• To prove you do not need training

What can a development plan help you do?

• Plan vacations

• Organize your learning priorities

• Skip work tasks

• Avoid feedback

Which of the following is an example of a competency standard?

• A list of company holidays

• A set of skills and knowledge required for a job

• A personal diary

• A menu at a restaurant

How can feedback help in assessing your skills?

• It shows only your strengths

• It provides ideas for improvement

• It is always negative

• It is not useful

What should you do if you find a skill weakness?

• Ignore it

• Wait for someone else to fix it

• Make a plan to improve it

• Quit the job

Which action is best to improve a skill gap?

• Practice and learning

• Avoiding the task

• Complaining about work

• Doing other tasks only

How often should you assess your personal skills?

• Only once in life

• Regularly, such as yearly or quarterly

• When you are fired

• Never

What does setting priorities in development mean?

• Choosing what is less important

• Deciding which skills to improve first

• Avoiding any plans

• Forgetting your goals

Why is it helpful to share your development plan with others?

• To get support and advice

• To show off your weaknesses

• So others will do your work

• To delay your learning