Managing People and Careers

This document discusses strategies for managing people and careers. It includes information on writing cover letters, answering job application questions, creating CVs, and practicing for interviews and assessment centers. The document also provides examples and tips for resolving problems and handling multiple tasks.

Managing people and careers

Contents
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
An appropriately targeted cover letter ........................................................................................3
Appropriately targeted competency-based job application answers to supplied questions........5
An appropriately targeted CV.....................................................................................................7
Reflection notes from your in-seminar interview practice..........................................................9
Reflection notes from your in-seminar assessment centre exercise practice............................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................10

MAIN BODY
An appropriately targeted cover letter
COVER LETTER
London, United Kingdom
December 15, 2019
Job Title- Administrative Assistant
Dear Sir,
My current work experience includes professional house keeper for the private houses. I am
responsible for cleaning different area with the use of application. In present time I am a student
at Roehampton University which is located at QAHE Campus of London. I have starred
working from 2013 as a assistant at Super Bet. In this organisation I was responsible to
handling different task and activities. In that organisation I was welcoming customers as well as
offering refreshments. I was explaining odds and different ways of betting as well as uses of
computerized system in order to take bets and pay out winnings. I was responsible for giving
information about different products of gaming machines. I was part of this organisation for 2
years and in may 2017 I stated new job at Mandeville Hotel. In that organisation I was at house
keeping profile. My major responsibilities in this organisation was to sweep, scrub, mopping
and polishing the floors. I have to clean metal fixtures and fittings as well as empty or clean
trash containers. In this organisation I was responsible to cleaning the wash basins, tubs,
showers and mirrors. I have started new job at June 2017 at Blue arrow company. In this
company was responsible for conducting same responsibilities and I was capable to complete
the task and activities in correct manner. In order to complete the task in effective and efficient
manner I have range of skills and capabilities. I have strong interpersonal skills which help in
me communicating with other in effective manner. I have positive outlook as well as strong
organizational skills. I has capabilities to resolve complex problems though effective
communication.

I would like to take this opportunities as well as perform with your organisation. I would like to
request you to consider my profits for the respective job role. Please feel free to contact with me
any time.
Yours sincerely
(Your Name)

Appropriately targeted competency-based job application answers to supplied questions
What are the main reasons that you want to work with us?
This is a well known company which is providing different work opportunities to our
employees. I would like to work for an organisation which have strong brand image in market as
well as helpful for my personal growth and development. This organisation is one of the leading
in respective sector as well as have positive organisational culture. I consider myself a perfect fit
for assistant position in this organisation as I have required knowledge and understanding about
the job role. This company will be able to provide me differed work opportunities which will
help me in developing my personal skills as well as abilities. I think I will be able to perform
required task in effective and efficient manner as well as able to achieve desired goals and
objectives of organisations. This company have diverse as well as positive culture which will
help me in performing organisational task in better ways. I think that will be able to develop as
well as enhance my skills and ability to complete the task. This will be very supportive in my
future career growth as well as help me in improving my personality. These are the main reason
that I want to work with this organisation.
I want to know about the time you worked in a team for achieving objective. What did you
do at that time and what was the outcome?
I have worked many times in a team works as well as achieved the desired objective. In
my previous organisation, I was a part of a task which was divided into 10 employees. I
considered that a team will be able to accomplished desired goals only when each and every
members was performing with their full capabilities. In order to achieve the objective of team
task we have conducted a team meeting. The motive of this meeting was to communicate with
each and every team members as well as assign responsibilities of all 10 member. This groups
meeting was a very good start as this help in develop better relationship with each other as well
as understanding about other capabilities. Though this team meeting task and responsibilities was
assigned to all team members so that they can work in effective and efficient manner. This has
helped in completion of task within set time frame as well as objective of team task was
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successfully achieved. Each and every team member as worked with the full potential as well as
supported other member for completed their task. The major outcome of this team task was that
desired resulted were achieved as well as we all able to develop a strong relationship with each
other.
Have you ever identified a new approach in order to resolve a problem? What did you have
done at that time and what was it outcome?
There are number of time when I have used a new and creative approach in order to
resolve a problem. When I was working in my last organisation I had to handed a team of new
joined people. This was very challenging to me as I have to inform them out the organisational
rule and policies. I have to make them understand their work as well as make them work in
effective manner. The problem that occur in this situation that these 20 new joined employees
are from different backgrounds and culture. At first when I was explaining them about their work
and job role lots of issues and problems was arising. This lead to increase in conflicts between
them and they are not able to concentrate on their work. This was affect their performance as
well as work of organisation. in order to manage this situation in better manner I have divided 20
new joined employees into two parts and stated teaching them separately. This lead to reduce in
conflicts as well as help in enhancing their work quality. With the separation of new joined
employees into two part, it lead to increase positive competition between both the team. They all
wants to learn more things as well as perform task in better and effective manner. The outcome
of this was that after some time both of the team resolve their issues as work in collective
manner.
We want to know about the time when you have handled numerous task and different
priorities at same time that needs to be completed in the short frame of time? What you
have done at that time and what was its results.
In my last organisation there were many time when I have to handle lots of task and
activities at same time. It was very challenging for me to manage each and every task as well as
completed it in required time frame. It is very important for me to manage all task in effective
manner. In starting it was very difficult for me to handle and manage different task. And later on
I have learned to manage it will as well as completed all task in desired time period. In order to
handle such situation. I have learned a trick which was very helpful for me to perform better and
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complete required task. In this I started dividing my task into two different category which
includes urgent task and important task. This strategy helped me in analysing task which is
urgent and important or which is urgent but not important as well as all those task that are
important but not urgent. So by this I started completed first all those task that is both urgent as
well as important. Once this type of task is completed I focus in those task which is urgent and
important and then later one complete important but not urgent tasks. This was very effective
strategy as outcome of this was that I completed my all task in very short period of time frame.
Can you tell us about any project when you have to persuade others to your view points?
What how have done at that time and what was its outcome?
When I was studying in university, we were assigned in a group project in which we all
have to develop a new product for any leading existing company. I was a part of a group of 10
students. We all have to give a presentation about about product and what was the marketing
strategies used for promotion of this product. During this project I was leader of the group as I
have various ideas about the project. In order to make this project more interesting for other as
well as from learning point of view. I ask each and every student to contribute their thoughts and
ideas towards this project. I motivated each and every team member as well as developed a
strong relationship with them. After consider all idea I have developed a idea which is as per
need and required of project. Each and every team member was very impressed by my idea as
well as helped me in implementing it in effective manner. At the end of this one member of each
team have to present a presentations in front of teachers as well as other groups of batch. I have
given a presentation of our topic and in this I was able to communicate my thoughts and ideas
very clearly to audience. The outcome of this was we have achieve first prize for our report and
presentation.
An appropriately targeted CV
Name:
Address:
Contact number:
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Professional Summary:
I am well organised person and responsible towards the work assigned to me. I have good
adoption skills along with that possess excellent time management attributes. Able to work in
team without an supervision. Also, having the capabilities to lead the overall team from front.
The different aspects that have by me and represents my capabilities to be effective leader
includes logical, precise and analytical. I am good too in the work of identification of customer
needs and gaining of their trust.
Work Experience:
2013-2015 Assistant at super Bet
 Doing work in respect to the welcoming customers and offering refreshments
 Explanation of odds and different ways of betting
 Using computerized systems to take bets and pay out winnings
 Keeping the shop clean and tidy and stocked with betting slips, pens and odd sheets
May 2017- Mandeville Hotel
House keeping
 Vacuum clean carpets
 Sweep, scrub, mop and polish floors
 Dust and polish furniture
 Cleaning of wash basins, mirrors, tubs and showers
 Wipe down glass surfaces
June 2017- Blue arrow
House Keeping at Brunel University
 Sweep, scrub, mop and polish of the floors
 Wash windows as scheduled
 Iron and press of clothings
April 2018 to the present 2019
Working as the professional housekeeping for the private houses, cleaning of the different using
an app.
Specialization:
Good knowledge of Microsoft word, excel and power point.
Knowledge of visual art and creativity.
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Skills:
To attain goals necessary to have good interpersonal skills. The number of skills have me that
depicts my personality and effectiveness in respect to the performance of professional work
includes:
 Strong interpersonal skills
 Positive outlooks
 Strong organisational skills
 Experienced in problem solving
 Excellent communication
Qualification:
 2008-2012- Economic college of Romania
 Anghel Rugina Economical High School- Baccalaureate Diploma
Declaration: Hereby, I ensure that all details provided by me is valid.
Date: 16/12/2019
Place: United Kingdom
Reflection notes from your in-seminar interview practice
When I was in seminar I have learned many things. This has been very helpful for me to perform
when in any interview. In this I have learned to communicate in effective and efficient manner.
In an interview, communication is one of the basic element which is noticed by an interviewer.
So it is very essential for me to develop as well as enhance communication skill in order to
convey my thoughts and ideas in effective and efficient manner. During the seminar I have given
a presentation and my senior person has encrough me to perform well. I have attendant various
seminars in my university for practicing interview. This has been very helpful as well as
supportive for me as I have learned many things. I learning experience is mentioned below.
 I have understand how to communicate in effective manner so that the listener is able to
understand what I actually wants to convey.
 These seminars has helped in informing about the different things that should be
considered while interview. This includes dressing for interview as well as gestures and
postures.
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Reflection notes from your in-seminar assessment centre exercise practice
In my university I have attendant different seminars which are for exercising practice for
assessment centre. These type of seminars are very helpful for me as though this I was able to
learn more thing about how can I clear the assessment test. This help me in gaining complete
insight about how should I respond to all those question which are asked by interviewer. The
behaviour that is should maintain as well as they was I should perform in order to get selected.
The key seminar reflection points are mentioned below.
It is very important to stay motivated as well as carry confidence at the time of
assessment centre. This will help in performing in better way.
I should always keep a polite as well as formal language while answering the questions
asked by interviewer. This will lead to have a positive as well as impactful conversation.
It is essential to communicate in effective manner while responding to the questions
asked during interview process. Effective communication will lead to gain positive response for
interviewer side.
Reflection
While analysing each and every aspect of this report I an able to determine the major
reason why I fail to successful attempt this report. In this is have analyse all those things that was
done wrong and affect the whole project. The major reason for failure of this report inappropriate
data as well as communication skills. Both of these two aspects are very important for successful
completion of this project. The main mistake which was analysed through this feedback was
related to grammatical errors. There are many area in which I have determined grammatical
error and due to this I failed to convey thoughts and ideas in better manner. Lack of effective
written communication skills lead to increase the grammatical mistakes in this project.
According to the feedback answers provide in this project report was not coherent to what is
asked in questions. I have analysed that the selection works for answering the questions of this
project was not appropriate. This lead to make answer less impactful and difficult to understand
the meaning of answers. I was not able to meet with the major requirement of this project. In
order to successful clear this type of project report I needs to increase my written communication
skills and capabilities. This will help in conducting task in effective manner so that I can meet
with the requirement of project. This project report includes different parts that needs to be
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structured according to the requirement of project. Structure of report in not correct which lead to
have failure of this project. This project needs to be performed in proper structure formate with
complete details and information. Ineffective structure of this project report will affect the each
and every part of this project. In order to clear this project report design and structure of this
project report should be appropriate and well designed. In this project cover letter was not
appropriately written and very casual approach is used to answer this part. Design and structure
of cover letter was not as per the requirement. Major mistake and grammatical error in this part
will lead to failure of this project. It has been analysed that CV of this project was too detailed
with lots of irrelevant data and information. Too many unnecessary information of this project
will lead to have impact over the performance of whole project. There are many changes and
improvement required in completion of this project in order to effectively express and covey
information about the requirement of this project. While identifying this feedback I have
analysed the there are many spelling mistake and the inappropriate formate of report lead to fail
in this project. Data and information that is gathered to answer the questions of this project is not
correct. Due to this is was not able to express the answers in correct and effective manner. So
from this I has been determined that inappropriate details and grammatical error are the major
reason for project failure.
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