Professional development

None of the respondents said they engaged in personal development initiatives; however, professional development courses or programs were cited by 15 respondents. Some employers expect their staff to participate in professional development activities as do some professional organizations. Other respondents engaged in these activities on their own initiative.

Table 19. Professional development
Professional development Number of
responses		 Occupation Comments
Took courses, seminars or workshops 15 0 n=5
A n=3
B n=3
C n=3
D n=1		 I take short courses online like effective business writing and writing a business plan. I do it on my own.
I attended a training course for introductory management.
Self-taught development 4 0 n=1
A n=2
B n=1		 I learned some programs for part-time work as an illustrator and animator.
I’m self taught. I do photography and some computer stuff.
Professional development is part of the industry. Every three years you have to earn continuing education credits so you have to keep learning.