Professional development is the knowledge, skills and ongoing
opportunities of learning and is usually undertaken to improve
abilities of individuals in performing their duties. It helps
them to grow professionally. Professional development is very
important in modern work place which is ever changing.
Profession development is all about keeping your skills and
career fresh and also to remain competitive. It is a necessity
and one is expected to have if he or she would wish to maintain
their jobs. For example engineers are expected to remain
informed about the new advancements in technology; they should
learn new working techniques. It may also be undertaken by those
people who would wish to advance their skills so as to get
promotion as well as those who wish to get new jobs. Employers
can also provide training to their employees so that they can
improve their performance. There are many advantages which are
derived from on job training, eg the employee will get training
which is more specific to their dutie