Work Readiness Skills: A Proposed Framework

This assignment provides a proposed framework for work readiness skills, career self-efficacy, and career exploration among engineering graduates. The framework is based on the existing literature and aims to guide educators in developing effective strategies for enhancing employability among engineering students.

EMPLOYABILITY
SKILLS
TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................4
1.2................................................................................................................................................5
1.3................................................................................................................................................6
1.4................................................................................................................................................6
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................7
2.1................................................................................................................................................7
2.2................................................................................................................................................8
2.3................................................................................................................................................8
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................9
3.1................................................................................................................................................9
3.2..............................................................................................................................................10
3.3..............................................................................................................................................11
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................11
4.1..............................................................................................................................................11
4.2..............................................................................................................................................12
4.3..............................................................................................................................................13
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
An employee having various ability that will assist to individual to stand in the company
for the long time. Every employee set their perception for the job that is for the development in
the workplace various ability is needed. Employability skills play crucial role in any type of
circumstances (Higdon, 2016). Employability refers to ability of the skill and number of quality
that will assists for any job. In the addition to this communication skills, cooperative skills and so
on are add in this so that knowledge and personal attributes are shown in the working place.
Present report in on Tesco deals in grocery market in a retail sector in a very wide range.
In this company deals in supermarket related products, electronic products and so on. In this
various roles and responsibilities are set by the marketing manager and also evaluate its
effectiveness towards the responsibilities (Tan and Neo, M. 2016). In the next one a HR manger
develop various solution that is raised in a work place and identify some effective solution for
the same. In addition to this report management also explain various roles that is played by the
team. Furthermore various tools and method is develop by the company for evaluating various
strategies.
TASK 1
1.1
Line manager of Tesco suggested to me as a HR. manger that identify SWOT analysis on
the basis of your potential and this are listed as follow:
STRENGTHS
 As a HR. manger I am creative with
my work and passionate to reaches at
the goal ((Higdon, 2016)).
 I am having creative skill that will
assists me solve problems in any
circumstances.
WEAKNESSES
 I am fresher in this field so I am not
having any type of experience in this.
 I want to need a direction and lack of
direction misleads to me.

OPPORTUNITIES
 Because I am a fresher, I am having
opportunity to learn something new
and implement into the workplace.
THREATS
 In the marketing filed sudden changes
are occurs (Tan and Neo, 2016).
 I feel fear from others competitors that
would be replace me.
After the above analysis I develop a set of responsibilities towards the Tesco and also my
performance objectives which are listed as follows:
 I will always co-operate with my subordinates.
 If in any situation I feel that something is wrong in that case I will report to my senior.
 I will always follow all rules and regulation and in the case of misunderstanding I do not
use its in a improper way (Haasler, 2013).
 I will try to use all equipments in a systematic way.
Usually employee have to accomplish various objectives that must be fulfil. In addition to
that I am also discuss my key objective of performance that is fulfil by me in the Tesco and this
are listed as follow:
Knowledge about the work: As a fresher I will always focuses to evaluate all related knowledge.
So that it will assists me to deal with various job functions in the Tesco also reach at set vision
and mission (Banerjee and Patter, 2015).
Work quality: I will always focuses on my work quality and in the case of confusion I will
always develop my experience for the same. So that will be helpful for me for improvement in
my skills. In addition to that I always focuses on accomplishment of my duties in the entity.
Dependability: I will always focuses on to met with my deadlines and always focus on good
attendance. So it will be positively impact on Tesco and its enhancing potential (Makki and
et.al., 2015).
Initiatives: I will always corporate with my team member and also help them and develop
solution so that it will assists me to self solution.
1.2
As a HR. manger I will try to evaluate my effectiveness towards the objectives and this
are listed as follows:
 In this my effectiveness towards the work is that I am having good communication skill
that will assists to co-operate with every one in a workplace (Ajwad, M. I. and et.al.,

2014). This skill is also helpful for me to solve my problem in a effective manner. I am
having intelligence power to handle all the problem and also know that how can I
effectively follow the rules and regulation.
 My effectiveness can be seen when I have to accomplish my goals in a effective manner
with the help of setting my working schedule (Han and Li, 2015).
 I am also having capability to how to mange my time towards the work so that I will be
able to meet my deadlines in a effective manner. I am having capability to groom my self
with the help of experts and also from the management trainings that is organize by the
Tesco (Choate and et.al., 2016).
 My positive attitude is also assists me to enhance my working quality and management of
Tesco is also helps me enhance my working viability towards the work. In addition to
that I am also having capability to follow all the legislation towards the Tesco in a
effective manner.
1.3
To work in the Tesco and any other organisation it is important that to enhance my
potential towards the organisation. Here are some recommendation for my self to improve my
working performance and objectives towards the work and this are listed as follows:
Set prioritize: If I will set my prioritising in various categories that will assist me to
improve in the skills. With the help of set various prioritise I will be done my work in a easy
manner. In order to that I will set my work according to three thing in this first is based on
deadline so I will be easily reach the deadline and second is as per my suitability towards the
work (Banerjee and Patter, 2015).
Do not prefer multitasking: In multitasking, chances of mistakes will be increase so I am
always focuses on the single task playing in the single time. So it will assist for the quality of the
work and also leads to the better working hours.
Avoid distraction: I always focuses on my in the work because distraction leads to the bad
productivity as well bad performance (Ab Halim, Hamzah and Rashid, 2013). So I will always
focuses on achievement of targets with the help of focusing on my work.
Set targets: I will always set my targets for implementation of work and also focuses on
various goals. It is also focusing by me that when I have to accomplish my targets with quality of
work. So it is leads to the growth process (Xiaobing and Xin, 2013).

All above points are assists for improvement in the working performance and enhancing
working quality with the help of achievement of objectives.
1.4
Tesco plc is one of the largest company in the UK in which I am working as a HR.
manger. So that I will use various motivational techniques that will assists for the improvement
in the quality of performance. Here various techniques are listed below that will follow by me in
the organisation for improvement.
Create positive work environment: Tesco use various motivational techniques for
enhancing performance of employee in the organisation. With the help of motivation techniques
I create a positivity in my mind that is assist for me performing well in the organisation.
Management of Tesco use encouraging working environment and use ideas that is share by me
and others. So I will feel the importance in the organisation and also try to improve my work and
for that I will do every possible initiatives (Bringula, Balcoba and Basa, 2016)..
Set goals: When an employee set a vision in there mind at that time they can do every
possibility to achieve it. Management of Tesco always motivate me to develop self goals so it
will assists me to positively contribute in the organisation.
Provide incentives and rewards: Tesco awarded their employee with incentives for
achievement of targets. In addition to that I will always tries to achieve the targets so that I can
awarded with performance of the week and other things.
Professional enrichments: Tesco uses various workshop and seminars to enhance their
employee ability and also promote them to continue their education. I takes it as a positive
manner and attend all seminar and workshop to groom my self towards the organisation.
Furthermore all above techniques are essential for me and other employee to enhance their
employability skills (Employability skills .2016).
TASK 2
2.1
In every organisation problems are there that may be face by the management or their
current employee. For leading to the healthy environment Tesco must focuses on disputes that is
solve earlier.

Compensation and benefits: In the organisation employee faces various issue such as
related to their salary, leaves, pensions and so on. For solution of various problem HR manager
must use individual meeting in which employee feel free to share their views and ides.
Management of Tesco also take care of that all that issues must be solve in the very initially so
that it will not leads to the conflicts and strike (Choate and et.al., 2016.).
Evaluate relationship: In this if employee not respect to their superiors, if employee
suffer from internal toucher from their team and so on (Han and Li, 2015). At that time HR
manger of Tesco must take a short survey with their internal employee that is exits in the
company to find out the base of the reason. On the basis of their reason company take
appropriate action towards the problem such organise patch meeting and in big issues use
agreements.
Job and career: In this employee suffer from the transfer, rotation, retirement and so on.
In which Tesco encourage to resist with change and except this in a very positive in their life so
that they can stand in the organisation in a long term.
2.2
In the organisation various levels are their and for that Tesco use various style to
communicate solution of problem with the help of transferable skills and interpersonal skills.
With the help of interpersonal skills company can communicate with two or people. So
that it will be suitable for the lower level management to solve their work related issues. In this
company use a middle person to send their message to their lower level management (Xiaobing,
Z. and Xin, Z., 2013). It must be considered by the HR manger that message should be in a
simple term so that it will be easy to understand. Rather than it may leads to misunderstanding
and developing the reason of conflicts. To solve their work related issues company may use
additional search about their employee so that it will helpful for reaching the problem and
appropriate solutions also.
With the help of transferable skills, Tesco solve one problem to another one with their
middle and top management issues (Danial and Mohamed, 2014). This skills having ability to
cover all relevant areas for example if HR manger evaluate that problem is not related with the
single team or department. At that time company use this skills to considered all related areas for
implement the solution in the work place. In addition to that both style are appropriate for
resolve the work related issues and use appropriate decision for the best one. It will leads to the

positive environment and Tesco may use various rest pools. That will assist for the repetition of
the same problem with the same people.
2.3
Time management strategies is playing crucial role in the organisation which leads to
better management in a work place and also assists for the effective development. Tesco has to
adopt various time management skills in the working practices so it will assists for the better
management (Employability skills .2016). It leads to the professional development as well
assists for better career and this are listed as follows:
Setting goals with smart: Tesco motivate their employee to set their goals with the help of Smart.
In which SMART stand for:
Specific – In which employee should thing that what step should be taken for
accomplishment of needs.
Measurable- In this employee cross check their completed work as well think about the
future one also (Rosenberg, Heimler and Morote, 2012).
Attainable - In this employee evaluate that set frame is achieved with set time frame or
not.
Realistic - In this employee evaluate its own ability to accomplish Tesco objectives.
Timely- In this worker focuses on completion of work in the same and not delay for
tomorrow.
With the help of above techniques worker can be done their work in a effective and efficient
manner. In this capability of work is also increased in the Tesco. One more time management
skills are mention below:
Prioritisation: In this employee set a list and divide into the set time period. Employee
also use deadlines to accomplish their targets and so on. In addition to that employee must be
real with their set targets. Tesco use to promote their worker to not set overcommitments so that
they will be leads to the achieve the targets in the easy manner. When employee start to achieve
their targets that is the time where they show their level to other that what actual they are.

TASK 3
3.1
Tesco always focus on that their worker always work in the team so that it will be create
a better working environment and it is often called that it is leads to the good team climate. With
the help of working the team so every single person get a proper direction towards the task
completion and also focuses on better leadership. An effective team member very well know
about their team strength and weaknesses so that team leader can effectively accomplish their
goals (Danial and Mohamed, 2014).
Roles and responsibilities of a team member: A team leader play various role in the same time.
This versatile ability make them team leader. Team leader must develop various strategies to
reach the target in a easy way. HR manger must develop motivation strategies, time management
strategies and so many. That all above strategies develop a environment to accomplish their
targets in a easy manner. Leader must clearly instructed to their member so that they will be
appropriately done their work in a very effective way (Rosenberg, Heimler and Morote, 2012).
Ways to achieve share goals: When a team work with together with passionately. So they can
achieve the targets in a easy manner. In addition to that better coordination level leads to the
accomplishments of the work in the time (Higdon, 2016). Tesco promote always helping hands
that means when we working in the organisation it is necessary to help other when they needs.
So when other one wants the needs for something. Everyone is ready for the help and this is only
done when the better interaction skill among the employee (Ajwad and et.al., 2014). Moreover a
good team leader easily makes its team different from the other.
3.2
When a team daily work in a better way than it leads to the team demand as well its
effectiveness. Tesco use analysis for team dynamic in the work place in which a team leader
must have a ability resolve the conflicts in the workplace as well enhance the productivity. In
this when team manger their over all work with best quality output (Tan and Neo, 2016). Tesco
use feedbacks in very positive way so that they can use it to reduce the conflicts and also
enhance the working viability. It leads to the better production and performance. It is very

important to the organisation that they have to learn from their previous drawbacks and Tesco
has to follow the same so that it will be easy to repetition of the same problems in the future. It
leads to the self solution and show the team spirit to others. In this team leader use various
changes such as quick solutions of the problem, tries to enhance their capability, give them
responsibilities to show them they are important for the organisation (Gallagher, 2013). All this
activities are leads to innovation and change so workers feel new and reduce their diverted from
the file. For better environment in the team, leader must not be ignore the conflicts situations
because it may leads to the stick and so many things in the organisation. Here are some important
analysis that is done by the Tesco which are listed as follows:
 Team leader must use diversity that means use various way on workplace that leads to
employee effectiveness towards the organisation.
 Team leader explore that every person having a different quality and utilisation of this
strategy must be use in a different way (Han and Li, 2015).
 Team leader of Tesco use international team management that means develop mutual
trust among them for better work performance.
3.3
For every organisation alternative ways are very essential for fulfilment of goals and
which various ways are must be in a systematic manner (Choate and et.al., 2016.). Tesco has to
adopt various techniques that must be included in the working practises for completion of the
task and this are listed as follows:
Provide appropriate service: For achievement of task various ways may be chosen by the
organisation. In which Tesco provide every necessary equipments that should be wants by the
member for accomplishment of goals (Baumann and Karavdic, 2013). If employee wants some
rest pool and any other thing that is to be needed by the employee than it must be provided by
organisation or a team member.
Breaking goals into the task: For achievement of goals team leader must divided into the sub
parts so it will assists for the ensure achieve the targets. In which employee set their task
according to their prioritisation so that they can achieve the set deadlines. It is completely team
based activities that is on attractive communication skills (Bringula, Balcoba and Basa, 2016).

Allocation of task: Team member also focuses on that work allocation is based on the
working capability of the person. Tesco use various techniques to evaluates its working quality
and according to that leader allocate work to their members.
Proper communication skill: Interaction is based on the all employee so if a employee
not interact with others so it leads to the confusion and also create misleading in the group. For
completion of work leader must not be forced out to their clients and others (Jones, 2014).
All above techniques are leads to the achievement of task and goals in the effective time
line.
TASK 4
4.1
In any organization it is very important that problem must solve in a effective manner.
To solve the problem it is very important to find it and than respond to it (Nickson and et.al.,
2012). For solution of the problem Tesco use various techniques that is listed as follows:
Brainstorming: With the help of this method representative evaluates the atmosphere to
find out the base of the problem. In which every member is considered and also that is done in a
group of the people. After getting the reason it should be followed to all the team member. When
each and every member find out the actual problem so that leader ask for the solution to their
team member also (Islam and et.al, 2013). It is also considered by the team member that if the
solution is not appropriate than also not tell them the member that is ridiculous or other thing. It
may leads to the demotivation in the workplace and the next time no single person can take part
in the decision-making in the Tesco. And the best one is choose by the management and also
review the all things by the all group member. So it will assists for the improvement in the
solving issues in the Tesco in very effective manner (Ab Halim, Hamzah and Rashid, 2013).
Analogy: In this method comparison is there among the problems such as why alternative
Tesco employee come to the late in the organisation. What action should be taken to come timely
in the office by the workers. It is correlated to the motivation theory that is used for the employee
to take initiating for solving their own problem in a effective manner.
Furthermore it is a effective way to solve their problem and quite simple for the above
problems . Tesco must adopt above techniques to resolve their issues in the effective manner
(Xiaobing and Xin, 2013).

4.2
In the Tesco, working quality of the people is increasing in every day in which company
use strategies to resolve the problem that is listed as follows:
Identify the problem: Management of Tesco use to analysis the problem in which
manger tries to find the problem in which management find out that every day work output is
become decrease (Banerjee and Patter, 2015). In which appropriate action should be taken to
resolve the issues.
Identify the Root causes: In this various diagrams and histograms are used by the
company to find out the root case that leads to inefficient work in the work place (Makki and
et.al., 2015). This will assists for the actual problem finding because for appropriate solution
problem must be right. Rather than it leads to wrong direction of solution in the workplace.
Brainstorming the solution: In this stage Leader of Tesco arrange a meeting and then
after arise questionnaires for bad performance in the work place. As per the employee feedbacks
workload is the reason for the bad performance. After that leader also appreciate to employee
give them solution for the same.
Select the appropriate solution: In this employee gave various solution which of them,
hiring new person is choose by the organisation (Rosenberg, Heimler and Morote, 2012).
Implementation and check the impact of the solution: In this point management start
recruitment for reduction in the work load. After its implementation management evaluate its
impact in the positive way. In this all above steps can make the solution in the easy way.
4.3
When a Tesco use this method it is positively and negatively impacted on the work place
in which when new comer come in the organisation. Management have lesser load of work
because of division of work is their (Danial and Mohamed, 2014). In which productivity of
working is automatically increasing because of effective management and reduction is work is
their. It will assists to enhance the quality of work as well potential of others (Baker, 2014).
In contrary company may invest in the training section and also take passion rather then
they become effective towards the work. So it can be say that employee and management both
must take care of that don't give them lot of work so it may leads to the resign the job. Overall its
is two way process where work is done in a two manner. So that above study must use in a very
systematic and authentication in the organisation (Haasler, 2013).

CONCLUSION
After summing up the all study Tesco use employability skills in a effective manner to
enhance employee and its team and team leader skill. For that HR manger of the company
analysis its self with the help of SWOT and according to that employee set its responsibilities
and evaluate its effectiveness to accomplish its for improvement in contest of Tesco. In which
HR manger use various motivation techniques groom its self to fulfil its self to achieve the
organisation objectives. In this HR manger also develop various solutions that will assists for the
problem solving in a workplace and also communicate its to various level of the Tesco in a
effective manner. In this problem solving methods also develop for the solutions as well
evaluates its various impacts to the implementation of the strategies. Furthermore employability
skills can be use in every stage in the organisation.

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