Building and Leading Effective Teams

This assignment focuses on the crucial aspects of team building and leadership. It emphasizes understanding employee competencies and skills to effectively allocate roles within a team. The document highlights the importance of personal communication with team members to gain insights into their views, interests, and potential contributions. It encourages proactive self-reflection and learning from successful leaders through biographies to enhance decision-making abilities.

Managing People and
Careers

Table of Contents
COVER LETTER (MAX. 500 WORDS)........................................................................................1
APPLICATION FORM...................................................................................................................3
CV –CURRICULUM VITAE (MAXIMUM 2 SIDES OF A4)......................................................6
INTERVIEW PRACTICE (MAX. 200 WORDS IN BULLET POINT FORMAT).......................9
ASSESSMENT CENTRE PRACTICE (MAX. 200 WORDS IN BULLET POINT FORMAT).10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

COVER LETTER (MAX. 500 WORDS)
You can formulate your cover letter as per your specific requirements. Under this, there is no
requirement to involved Dear Y, Yours Truly, contact number, address etc. Under this make only
main body of the cover letter. Sit is necessary that it should not be exceed from the given word
count.
Remember that cover letter should be focus on the vacant positions which you have
selected for assessment, which should be mentioned on front of document.
I am writing this cover letter to impress my curiosity in the vacant job position of Human
Resource Manager which advertises in the newspaper of “The Sunday Times” through your
business firm i.e. ASDA . I am very self motivated and experienced person. I have experience of
6 years in a one reputed firm which is a main competitor of ALDI that is Sainsbury. It learnt
many things from that company and after gaining more and beneficial knowledge in the retail
sector I want to use my skills and knowledge to and gain some more experience from your
prestigious company.
I have a good team leader quality with doing any work at the given period of time. I also
give the extra time to my project which is necessary for firm. This is only one reason which
make me as well as organisation successful. Th won many bets employee awards and my top
management include me in taking necessary decisions for the business firm. In previous
organisation, I have good background which display my loyalty as well as dedication towards the
business projects or company in a best possible manner. I am very dedicative, capable and
dependable individual who has good history of managing the good revenue location and also
high volumes. I have full knowledge about the Human resource activities like employee
engagement, induction, payroll, ESIC, on boarding etc. In my past company i.e Sainsbury I was
identified for some achievements which are given below as above:
 Finishing and implementing the more profitable projects before the dead line.
 I worked with my team members and motivate them as a team leader.
 Strong understanding about employees behaviour and maintain good employer
relation.
In my past organisation I deal with my employees or team members in an effective
manner and also increase their motivation regrading working. In that organisation, I played an
important role in developing employee relation, ESIC cards for employees and hiring new
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candidates for vacant positions. I looked over new opportunities or candidates which make the
business successful. I resolved the problems of staff members and also solve their conflicts.
Every employee which work with me I definitely sure that they develop or maintain the better
relationship with me. I communicated with them in a well manner and increase their morale. I
always worked with my employees and suggest them to work in a team from this the workload
can be minimized and bring some of the effectiveness and efficiency of regarding work.
I attracted my CV (Curriculum Vitae)with the detailed description regarding my
contribution towards company where I want to work. So, I will be very grateful and thankful if
you will give me this opportunity top work in your organisation.
Yours Truly
YYYYY
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APPLICATION FORM
Q1. Why you want work in ASDA as a Human Resource Manager?
ASDA is a big retail company and also very popular for providing their good quality of
services as well as products. As a HR manager I feel good if I will work for this reputed
company. Your organisation is known about making some commitment for providing better
lifestyle as well as services to the society so I want to use my knowledge and also experience in
your organisation to make its successful. As a Human Resource Manager I have an ability to
managing the people and also manage all the business related act ivies in an effective manner. I
know about my all roles and responsibilities and give my contribution in making the business
successful. I can ensure about the effective utilisation of resources as I can increase the
effectiveness of business. I have an ability to resolving the problems of employees and also deal
with the conflict situation in an effective or proper manner. your organisation, there is my good
friend working and by his word of mouth I know about your organisation in context to employee
relation. The culture and working environment of your company is good and attractive. So, this
one the firm which can develop myself from increasing my capabilities at the professional as
well as personal.
Q2. Tell me about experience as a Human Resource manager?
As a Human Resource Manager my roles and responsibilities are more. HR is an
important assets for an organisation. Regarding this position my experience was good so from
this reason I want to move forward my career in this sector or this position. I made better
connection with my employees. I manage and control my team or employees and also provide
them training so that they can give their best performance and archive the organisational
objectives in a given period of time. As a HR manager I guide them in a proper way and solve
their any queries regrading their job positions and any other. I also hired people for the vacant
positions by seeing their knowledge, skills and also their behaviour. As the experience of 6 years
in previous organisation as a HR manager I made many strong contacts and also better
connections with my employees. If employees need any suggestions and also any kind of advise
related to the business then I always ready to help them and provide them good suggestions. I
had a 12 members team in my Human Resource Department and regarding any project of
company I included my team members or staff in them and take their opinions from them.
Q3. Which kind of approaches you will use to resolve any problems in various conditions?
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At the time of year ending I faced many issues regarding the salary and some finance.
Some time the turnover of firm goes down as comparison to the previous year. So regrading this
with my top management I made may new effective strategies or policies which make the
business process successful or better. In HR department the role and activities of each employee
is different but some time they do not work well and not give their proper contribution in
business. Regarding this I conducted a class or meeting regarding their problem solving. I deal
my employees professional as well a friendly nature. Like in case of conflict, I listen the
problems of both conflict parties and then make a common solution for both parties and also
motivate them for team work. I worked on increasing their communication as well as
interpersonal skills. From this they communicated with the each other in an effective way and it
helps in develop the positive working environment in that organisation. It increased the
development and growth of company. In order to get the better outcomes I asked my employees
to support each other and give their best performance so that they can rewarded.
Q4. How your deal with multitasking and also meet with the deadlines?
I really like to do the two different things at the same time in my professional as well as
personal life. I also prefers to do some more things at a single time. I take interest in this and it is
helpful in moving further. In context to this I find many ways or methods in achieving more
things in less time period think many new ideas which make me successful as well as
organisation. But it is difficult to handle the more problems at same time period. At the time of
doing more tasks at time same, there is a chance of dispute arise. But some times confusion arise
about the different tasks. But I give the priority to those projects or asks which are essential or
necessary for the company and I try to complete them before set deadlines. It is quite difficult to
resolve any issues by utilising the effective resources for a company regarding important project
of company. At the time of setting effective policies ad plans I guide or lead my employees that
what kind of approaches they should follow at the time of doing any activities of tasks.
Q5. Tell us regrading tour experience in communication and influencing with other?
At the time of worked in my last company Sainsbury, time came when my top
management asked me to provide my services in other stores or branches of Sainsbury for at
least 3 months in same city. The reason behind it was to make some changes in the working
culture as well as environment because the working environment of another sector is not
positive. The people of that company is not coordinated with each other and from this the
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negative environment created. From this the turnover or profit of that branch goes down and
employees of that firm do not properly communicate with each other. After going to the another
brand that first thing which I done that calling all employees for the purpose of personal
counselling so that from this I can know about their expectations and needs which helps in
increasing their motivation level. After examining all things, I set a communication or interaction
platform through which all staff members tell about their problems through chats, mails and also
personal communication. I conducted a training session so that employees can deal with any
problems in an effective manner and training helps them making very flexible. I also set reward
system which motivate them to work well with coordination. It developed the positive impact on
employees and the working environment of that firm developed positive. From this the profit of
that branch or store increased.
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CV –CURRICULUM VITAE (MAXIMUM 2 SIDES OF A4)
CURRICULUM VITAE
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PERSONAL SUMMARY
A Multi talented professional with the strong Human Resource advisory capabilities and also
skills. Skilled and capable with an effective ability to deal with any kinds of issues or all needs
of an organisation for making it successful. Up to date with the HR related activities and
practices which are useful for business. At the same time work on achieving the employer and
staff members objectives or their interests. Working practices and also expertise knowledge
related to the recruitment, training, payroll diversity problems, grievances handling etc. Other
than all these also have an ability to motivate employees so that they work properly and
achieving organisational objectives on given period of time. Human Resource Manager with the
effective practical understanding of requirements of business. Highly effective at developing the
leadership skills to accomplishing business aims and goals. Maintain the positive working
environment and also increase morale of staff members. Passionate and also dedicated
regarding healthy employee relations and also achieving organisational goals. Executing
effective policies for develop the positive impact on the turnover and profitability of the
business. Development skills, training and also facilitation skills.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Company Name:- Sainsbury
Location:- Sainsbury Store, 25 Street, London
Position:- Human Resource Manager
Years of Experience:- 6 years
Duties:-
 Managing employee relation and better communication.
 Conducting orientation programmes for new staff members.
 Appointing the best and capable employees for vacant positions.
 Dealing with any kind of issues like maternity leaves, redundancies, gross misconduct
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etc.
KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES
 Better Decision making
 Communication.
 Developing a team and increase motivation.
 Knowledge about the salary reviews, promotional problems and also examination
rewards.
 Able to interpret and also determine about complex information.
 Have experience of staff members salary reviews.
 Have ability and also skills to deal with the more confidential matters in a professional
manner.
 Prepare an interview schedule for candidates.
 Make good improvement in Human Resource process.
 Developing the positive working environment.
 Provide better training facilities to employees.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Oxford University
MBA Human Resource Management 2009-2011
BBA (Hons.) Human Resource Management & Business Information Technology 2006-2009
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
 Resolving conflict
 Leading and also Managing employees.
 Performance management
 Equal employment opportunities
 Employee relations
 Employment legal system
LANGUAGE
 French and English
PERSONAL SKILLS
 Curiosity towards work and hard working
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 Self motivated
 Focused.
 Good planner
CONTACT
37 Somewhere Road, CVL 7RF
London.
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INTERVIEW PRACTICE (MAX. 200 WORDS IN BULLET POINT
FORMAT)
During the interview it is necessary that we should be act as the interviewees and also
interviewers for recruiting a Human Resource Manager for ASDA business organisation. With
the help of this type of practice I gained many advantages and also came to some reflections
which are given below as above:
 After conducting interview, I came to know about some necessary criteria on which an
interviewer of the ASDA company was oversee and they assured that by all these they
will know about my knowledge, skills, personality from different angles.
 With the help of this type of practice, I have increased many knowledge regarding my
professional as well as the personal skills which I already have. It gave me different ways
methods which I can adopt and from this I can be able to give my best performance in the
upcoming interviews. At the time of interview, I was feeling hesitated and also nervous
but at this time I developed self motivation and confidence and also right attitude.
 Along with all these points, in this I needs to be determined that due to the nervousness
and also hesitation I did not gave any satisfactory answers to interviewer. So, I am want
to say that now I am feeling confident and also gain some extra knowledge before going
to any interview. I require to know about more regarding the company in which I am
going to apply for job.
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ASSESSMENT CENTRE PRACTICE (MAX. 200 WORDS IN BULLET
POINT FORMAT)
Under this you can involved your reflections from some seminar assessment groups simulation.
In the team practice process, I was asked by my to management to manage the people and also
make sure that all staff members work together and focus on organisation goals. After the
discussion we reached at conclusion that how we will make do that things and what kinds of
roles need to be allocated to every staff member. By this, I have some reflection given below as
above:
 After developing a team, I need to aware from the competencies and also skills of
employees which made me confounded regarding some facts that decision will be
ineffective or effective. But step by step, I will be confident and also communicate with
them personally.
 In personal communication employees share their views, likes, interests and disliked by
which I will learn learn necessary team roles and also learning about doing any tasks.
 In future, I will be try to display my opinions, interests in group activities so from this I
will gain some knowledge regarding my potential in taking the correct decisions. In my
extra time, I will try to read some biographics of managers or leaders who attract the
world with their activities and operations.
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