Answer

Career goals and importance of various skill sets

1. What my career goals are as a director of food service

            My short term goal is to secure the position of a Director of food service at an organization where professionally and personally I can grow and improve myself. I look forward to facing challenges and encountering opportunities which will enable me to take up more responsibilities in the organization.  My long term goal is to assume senior management responsibilities which will enable me build a solid career in food service.  I am currently focusing on improving my communication and presentation skills by taking short term courses.  I am interested in leadership roles and understand that to be effective I will need to have effective communication and presentation skills.  I look forward to mentor others as I have been lucky to have been mentored by senior managers and team leaders in previous organizations which I had an opportunity to work for.

2. The importance of the ability to write well and conduct research to achieving my goals

            It is important to develop the ability to write well and conduct research in order to achieve my goals.  Having effective writing skills and the ability to conduct research enables a professional to send clear messages, ideas and thoughts which are easily understood by the intended audience and hence result in the desired behavior.  Having good writing skills and the ability to conduct research enables a professional to prove his abilities in the work place.  People remember even minor mistakes that are carried in reports. Hence, having good writing skills and an ability to conduct research enables a professional to use correct grammar and provide well researched arguments which address well the matter being discussed.  These skills also assist a professional to be confident which enable him/her to achieve his career goals.

3. How I rate my other communication skills, such as speaking and making presentations and the importance of these skills to workplace success

            I would rate my communication skills such as speaking and making presentations as very good.  These skills are very important to work place success in various ways.  Having these skills enables a professional to make fascinating presentations to his supervisors and peers which enable him achieve positive results. These skills enable an employee to negotiate for better employment terms with his employers. These skills also help an employee to serve the organizations customers well which helps him/her achieve their performance targets. These skills enable an employee to be confident in their work and become a valued employee.