What does professional development and professionalism mean and why does it matter?
Professional development is a way for people to improve their professional knowledge, competence, and skill set. It is important because you want to grow as an individual, and people love knowing that you still want to learn.
Professionalism is a way you hold yourself in front of people in your field, in your workplace, or really anywhere. It correlates with many different elements. Some of them include character, relationship building, and conduct. All elements of professionalism mesh and overlap one another, but it’s so important to develop this skill set to be successful.
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