A personally tailored action plan that an individual can use to identify short and long term personal and career goals is called?

• A. Career action plan
• B. Individual development plan (IDP)
• C. Development forecast
• D. Personal growth plan

Answer: (B)

The concept here is a personalized roadmap that pairs your current skills with clear steps to reach both short-term and long-term personal and career objectives. An Individual Development Plan is precisely that: a tailored plan that identifies where you want to go, assesses your current abilities, and lays out specific actions, resources, and timelines to develop the necessary competencies. It typically includes a self-assessment, defined goals, targeted learning activities, experiences to gain, and milestones to track progress, with periodic reviews to adjust as needed. This makes it the best fit because it deliberately links personal growth with career aims in a structured, ongoing format.

The other terms are less precise for this purpose. A career action plan tends to focus more narrowly on steps to reach a particular job outcome rather than broader development goals. A development forecast is more about predicting future needs or trends for a group or organization, not guiding an individual’s growth. A personal growth plan can be broader and less standardized, without a clear link to career objectives or formal review.