Planning Your Career in Business

This article discusses the importance of career planning in business and provides guidance on creating a personal statement and CV for job applications. It also includes an overview of Tesco as an example organization. Desklib is an online library for study material and solved assignments.

Your Career in
Business

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
SECTION A:....................................................................................................................................3
A brief introduction to indicate what the portfolio contains and the reason for both the
personal statement and the CV that will be presented. ..............................................................3
You may also want to consider writing a short overview of the chosen organization in a bid
to justify your peculiar interests in working in such a place.......................................................4
SECTION B ..................................................................................................................................6
Personal statement in support of your application for a volunteer/work experience placement
in any organization of your choice..............................................................................................6
A detailed CV that has been carefully designed to fit purpose................................................6
SECTION C.....................................................................................................................................8
Self-assessment reflecting skill gaps (SWOT Analysis inclusive)...........................................8
Action plan tailored towards your skill development (reflecting SMART objectives)...........9
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Career planning is an important aspects in implementing development in an individual in
terms of generating growth in the career. Analysing an individual skills, talent, interests and the
values and translating them in a way which helps in the particular job and career. Having
interest and the skills in the particular area helps an individual to gain financially. It is essential
that career goals of the person matches the educational goals. Career plan is the sector of the
business is quite difficult as having abilities to deal with the challenges and the issues which
might hamper the growth of an individual can be time consuming and as well as more
challenging. The report is being made in the context of the Tesco organisation which is the UK
based retail supermarket, dealing in grocery products as well as daily use items(Adem, Çolak
and Dağdeviren, 2018) . The aim of this report is to highlight the importance and value of the
personal statement and CV in a particular job with the overview of the organisation. Section B
comprises the personal statement and a detailed CV which suites as per the job profile. And
section C includes the self assessment with the implementation of the SWOT and personal
development plan with SMART objectives.
SECTION A:
A brief introduction to indicate what the portfolio contains and the reason for both the
personal statement and the CV that will be presented.
A personal statement is the detail paragraph and summary about the skills and the qualification
about an individual which is necessary for the company. The purpose of the personal statement is
to make person stand out from the competition with all the relevant reasons. It analysis the
unique quality that a person possess which is suitable for the specified job role(Barakat, Ghani
and Siam, 2021) . It can also be said as the opportunity which demonstrate that an individual is
fit for the particular program.

A CV is said to be detailed document which highlights the professional and the academic past
of the person which include information about the work experience, achievements, coursework
and the grants a person earns and many more. It summarise the whole history and education
details of the candidate. These document is provided by the person in respect to consider for an
open vacancy in an organisation.
Importance and the reasons why personal statement and the CV will be presented in the
portfolio.
 It lists the applicable experience and the skills- A well structured CV and personal
statement clearly displays what is appealing in an individual in terms of skills and
expertise. It is build in an effective ways which make sure that it transform the work
experience and showcase the achievements in the unique way.
 It showcase the benefit an individual can provide to the organisation- A well organised
CV and the personal statement comprises the skills and the talent that potentially make
contribution to a particular business and its operations. Employees are more likely to be
contribution in the organisation where there is tangible metrics of performance(Campisi,
Canale and Tesoriere, 2018) . Achievement and the work experiences mentioned in the
personal statement and the curriculum vitae makes it easier for the hiring managers to
establish a comprehensive understanding about the abilities.
 Attract the attention of the potential employers- the important section in the curriculum
vitae is the section that readers sees the most , so by unfolding the information about
individual potential to do work attracts the employers. Employers aligns the abilities of
the person to the potential job role.
 Matches an individual for the job role- A CV and the personal statement comprise the
talent of the particular person. So a potential employers aligns the talent in the particular
person as per the requirement and hire them on he basis of that. Some employers are
more focused towards the crucial key words and employ automated keywords to
generate quality portfolios.
You may also want to consider writing a short overview of the chosen organization in a
bid to justify your peculiar interests in working in such a place.
Overview of the company

Tesco is said to be the retailer that functions internally of the general merchandise. This the
organisation that carries out the functioning and the operation by the multi-format stores and on
the online platforms. The head quarter of the Tesco is in Welwyn garden City. United Kingdom.
Tesco have operated there stores in multiple formates in accordance to needs and expectations of
the location it can be varied in the form of size, range of the products includes large and medium
stores(Delbari, Rajaipour and Abedini, 2020) . Tesco company offers their customer the quality
products which is build by their product and development team. The products of the Tesco ate
very high quality with the affordable price. The organisation is having the tall hierarchical
structure and have leaders in the every department and the layers of the management. The
structure of the Tesco company is divided in the three aspects that are top, mediate and the lower
level. The ranking of the Tesco is 7th in the food and the agriculture benchmark. The company is
performing very strongly among the markets in terms of selling products as well as providing
quality and fresh products.
Interest in terms of working the Tesco company.
Tesco is the well establish company and working in that will be extremely beneficial for the
enhancement in the career. In terms of working in the Tesco there is multiple areas which attracts
an individual to work in the organisation. Some of the reason are discussed below:
 Available in multiple locations- As it is well known that Tesco have very positive image
in the retail market and they are having multiple stores in the different locations across
the world. An individual is more likely to work in the establish organisation which
provides job opportunities in the multiple locations(Deleña, 2019) . There is
establishment of the store of the company in possibly every city in the UK.
 Having more flexible scheduling- A job in the retail sector fulfils the needs as they are
more flexible in their work schedule. Tesco is providing much flexibility in their working
and after pandemic they have offered part-time evening and the weekend positions
which allows an additional source of earning.
 Working with the experienced people- The most important aspects of working in the
Tesco company is that they have excellent workforce which are having experiences of
years. This experience benefits the newbies through the guidance and help of them.

Moreover retail companies providing good opportunity to help customers and solve their
problems which generate experience of working with the different human behaviour.
 Various growth opportunities- Working in the Tesco company provides the alternatives
and sedentary profiles as there are multiple types of work in the organisation rather than
sitting in the one cubicle. Such as working on the shelves, assisting the buyers, bagging
orders, meeting up with the new people and many more(Sirlin, 2018). These all activities
enhanced an individual in terms of dealing with the situation more convincingly and
provides the career aspects to a worker.
SECTION B
Personal statement in support of your application for a volunteer/work experience
placement in any organization of your choice.
My name is xyz and I am living at C-24 Garden Street , London. Tesco is the well establish
company in the UK and working in the company will definitely brush up my knowledge and
skills. I am from the management sector and dealing with the human is what my expertise is . I
have the abilities which is requires by the Tesco company in their employees and company
manager. As per the job profile it is requires to have the capability to convince the customers and
the handle the employees in a team(Denubo Cesar, 2021) . The qualities I possess which is
suitable for the manager of the Tesco is that I am very good as the cash register and in bagging
groceries because in the retail supermarket involves purchasing and selling of the products and
services and the customer pays cash and its important to have the count of the cash transactions
taking place in the organisation. I am capable to performing the department specific duties as in
the large supermarkets there are multiple departments which assign their employees to carry out
the particular duties. I understand the requirement for a person who is good in all such work of
management. And because of my past experiences I can assure that I can manage the duties and
responsibilities of handling team very well. When in comes to customer service skills I am very
good at it. I am having good and effective communication skill which made me very efficient in
the working and communicating with the customers. Another skill which is important in the
Tesco is open-minded and flexible in the working hours because Tesco keep changes the duties
of the employees based on the workload so having flexibility in the working would definitely
beneficial for both the company as well as for me.

A detailed CV that has been carefully designed to fit purpose
Curriculum Vitae
Name- xyz
Address- C-24 Garden Street , London
Email- [e-mail]
BOB- abc
Nationality- Britisher
Phone number- 000-000-0000
Personal statement- I am innovative and highly responsible person towards my duties. I
believe in hard work and have the ability to manage the customers with wide working
experience with them. I am very confident in terms of dealing with the new people and having
new approaches in respect to deal with the people.
Education and qualification-
 Masters in management from Brunel University, London in 2016-2018.
 Bachelors in management from St. George University of London in 2014-2016
Work experience
 Works as the store manager in the Grosmarket supermarket, London in 2018- 2020.
 Worked in Sainsbury as the store manager and grocery handling, London in 2020-2022
Skills
 Effective Knowledgeable in retail operations.
 Ability to effectively lead and monitor people.
 Skilled in store management and its operations.
 Adept in using cash register machines; Knowledge of the computer.
 Excellent and effective communication skills.
 having knowledge of the latest trends in selling techniques.
 Key player and knowledgeable in store expansion.

 Physically fit to work on a shifting schedule.
Personal Interest
 Reading books
 Listening music
 Playing Golf
Declaration
I hereby declare that all the above information are true to my knowledge.
14-09-2022
SECTION C
Self-assessment reflecting skill gaps (SWOT Analysis inclusive).
Self assessment is the evaluation of oneself about the actions, attitudes and the
performances(Gkoltsiou and Mougiakou, 2021) . With the implementation of the SWOT I
analysed my strength and weaknesses and its very crucial to know about one's weaknesses and
strength because then only evaluation take place in terms of dealing with the responsibilities and
duties in the Tesco organisation.
Strengths
 I am capable of working in the dynamic
environment as every new day there are
changes in the working in the Tesco
with the changes in the products and
services. So having ability to make
changes as per the need of the hour is
my greatest quality which is very
essential for managing store.
 As per my evaluation its been analysed
that I am very effective in my
communication skills as people get
influenced by me very easily. In respect
Weaknesses
 As per the evaluation my weaknesses
includes unable to work in the
pressurised working environment. As I
get stress-out then I am not capable to
work productively and effectively.
Working with the patience in the
stressed out atmospheres is what
requires in the retail supermarket which
I need to develop in myself.
 Another weakness of mine includes
lacking in the listening to the people or
the teams. As working in the huge

to deal with the varied customers it is
important to have excellent
communication capability which
impact them positively.
organisation and working with one-
another effectively needs the listening
ability(Gogoi and Gogoi, 2022) .
Because if a leader does not listen to
the team then how it is possible to
generate effective amount of work from
them.
Opportunities
 Working in the competitive
environment in terms of selling and
purchasing of goods and services
contributes greatly in in enhancing the
person's ability to speak and analyse the
growth factor in the market. There are
various growth opportunity for me in
the Tesco as its a large organisation
having capable employees.
 Another opportunity in the Tesco
organisation for me is that with the
capabilities to handle and deal with the
people it provides good information
about the customer shopping trends
which provides the information about
the market and the developments
(Reichard-Brown and Lam, 2022) . So
by working in the Tesco company I can
evaluate other growth opportunities as
well with the different kind of skills.
Threats
 The major and the common threat is
working in the competition. As with the
rapid growth there is increased
competition and with that each and
every one is running in the race to be
number one. Having major competition
means at every time anyone can
replace you from the position you are
working.
 Language barriers is also possess threat
in working in the Tesco company.
Because Tesco is the organisation
having stores in multiple location and I
only know 1 – 2 languages, then it
becomes difficult for me working in the
organisation for the long period of time.

Action plan tailored towards your skill development (reflecting SMART objectives)
For working effectively as the store manager in the Tesco company it is majorly required for
me to possess such skills which enhances the organisation and its functioning as well as its
beneficial for me also to develop these skills for the future purpose(Hogarth, 2021) . There are
some objectives which I need to possess for working in the Tesco company, which are discussed
below:
 Specific- I need to be specific in my working as defined my personal goals and be clear
in want I want is what needed to be implemented.
 Measurable- My goals of effective working should be measured in therms of my
productivity.
 Attainable- The goals should be realistic. My objectives includes handling teams in a
more better way and dealing with customers effectively.
 Relevant- My goals to communicate effectively also benefits the organisation as it brings
transparency among customers and the management.
 Time based- The goals of performing task effectively and efficiently should be time
based and need to complete within specified time.
Personal Development plan
Skills How to develop the
Skill
Benefits of
developing skill
Time duration of
acquiring skill
Time management Time management
skill can be develop be
completing the task in
the time(Howard, and
Ferrari, 2022) . By
time bounding each
and every task and
trying to to do it
within the specified
task will enhance my
time management
Working or
completing task results
in increased
productivity. Reaching
goals faster can only
be possible when work
can be done on time.
1-2 month

skill.
Decision making Decision making can
be improve by taking
help from the
experienced people
and analysing the
situation briefly it is
important decision
making.
Better decision will
ultimately helps in
accomplishing goals
and timely uses better
resources. In the
competitive advantage
better decision is good
for whole
organisation.
2-3 month
Active listening This skill can be
improved by paying
attention to every
employee or a member
of the team. Practising
listening is for a time
initially improves this
skill.
Active listening builds
trust among the
employees abs create
strong relationship. Its
very useful in
resolving conflicts
among the team.
1-2 month
CONCLUSION
From the above report it is concluded that building career in the management can be very
beneficial for career enhancement. The report is being made in the context of Tesco company
and how a person could became capable in terms of working in the company. The report is
divided in 3 sections. Section A contains the importance and relevance of the personal statement
and CV in the portfolio that are It lists the applicable experience and the skills, It showcase the
benefit an individual can provide to the organisation, Attract the attention of the potential
employers and Matches an individual for the job role. With that there is overview of the Tesco
organisation with peculiar interest in working in it such as Available in multiple locations,
Having more flexible scheduling, Working with the experienced people and Various growth

opportunities. Section B evaluates the personal statement with the in detail CV for store manager
position in the Tesco. Section C contains the self assessment with the personal SWOT , adding to
that there is evaluation of the SMART objectives with the personal development plan.

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