Professional Placement Reflective Diaries for Desklib

PROFESSIONAL PLACEMENT
REFLECTIVE DIARIES
Student name:
Placement organisation:
IMPORTANT
Placement Preparation (Placement Launch) weeks (1&2) take place on university campus. The diaries for
these weeks are on the two blue line pages. Placement takes place on-site at the employer, and diaries are
on the five red line pages.
Complete all 7 reflective diaries.
Submit this completed document via the submission Turnitin link on the BMM4982 Moodle page.
Reflective Diary

1) Preparation Week One (Placement Launch)
Learning Experience: What did you do? What did you learn from the sessions? How well do you think you
participated?
In this first session as Lorry driver I firstly enrolled myself into the placement session their I updated my CV as per the
requirements of Company. From this I learned that for CV must be precise and and structured. I participated
extremely well in this session as I was excited and dedicated for the session.
What went well? What went not so well? Why? How can you assess this?
I realized that all the other peers in the session where interactive and I was able to communicate effectively with
them. But the the instructor for this session was not good in teaching skills. As the instructor does not provide the
complete information related to job role. I can assess this through session brochure.
What did you learn/achieve? Which employability criteria does this event impact upon? Have you changed how you
feel about your placement? If so, how? How do you want to be perceived on placement?
I have learned the communication skills and CV making skills. The event impacted upon the functional skills that will
help me finding and keeping a job. Yes I have changed my thinking about the placement as earlier I used to feel
nervous and panicked now I am more confident about placement. I want to perceived as an efficient, hard working
and dedicated lorry driver for the JPE holding Ltd.
Reflection: How will this experience be used for your personal development? What do you need to do or know before
you start? What practical actions can you take before your placement?
This experience of placement launch will help me in improving my CV and also build my communication skills that is
useful for personal development. Before I start I must know the skills and qualification required to work for this
profile in JPE holding Ltd. I will regularly practice for my interview, I will improve my driving skills and study about the
company and its operations.
Reflective Diary
2) Preparation Week Two (Placement Launch)

Learning Experience: What did you do? Have you enjoyed working in mixed groups?
In the next week I attended the next session of the placement launch their I worked on my group working skills. I
developed the team working skills and the behaviour to work as team. I enjoyed explicitly will working in mixed group
with diversified cultures and language.
What went well? What went not so well? Why? How can you assess this? Do you feel more confident about starting
your placement?
The session was knowledgeable and I learnt team working skills effectively and worked a teammate. But I faced a
issue of language as the language was the huge communication barrier I faced. As I was more interacting will the
people of same language and facing difficulty in passing message to other with different languages. Yes I feel I could
have started this placement session more confidently.
What did you learn/achieve? Which employability criteria does this event impact upon? What have you learned
about your personality preferences? What attitudes or behaviours will help or hinder your placement and how?
I have learnt the critical thinking, problem solving and team working skills in this session. I learnt the way to
interaction with mixed group. This impacted my employability criteria to work in team during my employment. I have
learned that I personality preference are the people with socialized background. My interactive and socialise
behaviour will help me during my placement because the it is useful as team member for effective communication.
Reflection: How will this experience be used for your personal development? What do you expect of the employer?
What support will you need? What do you want to achieve from your placement?
This will improve my team working capabilities which is useful for my personal development. I expect the employer
will also foster and appreciate my team working skills. I want a support of team-based learning activities. I want to
learn about construction sites and efficiency in lorry driving on such areas of logistics.
Reflective Diary

3) Placement Week One (On-site Placement)
Learning Experience: Tell us a bit about your placement. What is the organisation, what does it do? Where is it based,
with how many staff? Are you clear on your role/project/targets?
I have been placed as the lorry driver in the JPE Holding Ltd. An organisation that supplies primary and recycled soils,
sand, aggregates and clay. The company has role of inert waste disposal and waste management to the construction
industry. The company operates in Wolverhampton, United Kingdom.
What went well? What went not so well? Why? How can you assess this? How did you approach your first week?
What impression do you think you made? What are you excited/confident/nervous/worried about?
The first week at the site was satisfying and all the starting procedure went well. There was a problem as new comer
in understanding company's organisational cultural. I was able to make a moderate impression will some good
qualities and skills. I was excited to work in such big organisation but nervous of not been able to work to their
expectation.
What did you learn/achieve? Which employability criteria does this event impact upon? What might you have done
differently? How confident did you feel? What could help you? Do you know where to go for support? Have you
contacted your Placement Tutor?
I learnt about new technology advanced lorry trucks. This has improved my employability skills as a lorry driver and
added a new knowledge to my profile. I may have addressed my bio differently with more precisely and gracefully. I
felt confident but was also bit nervous. The motivation from employer. Yes to my colleagues or HR manager I can go
for support. No I didn't contacted my placement tutor.
Reflection: How will this experience be used for your personal development? What is your action plan? What could
you do to get more out of your placement?
This will help me in understanding my mistakes that I won't repeat in future for my personal development. I will
SWOT analyse my whole experience and then build time based plan to improve my weaknesses. I will re-revises all
the session of my placement launch and then contact my placement tutor for help.

PROFESSIONAL PLACEMENT
REFLECTIVE DIARIES
Student name:
Placement organisation:
IMPORTANT
Placement Preparation (Placement Launch) weeks (1&2) take place on university campus. The diaries for
these weeks are on the two blue line pages. Placement takes place on-site at the employer, and diaries are
on the five red line pages.
Complete all 7 reflective diaries.
Submit this completed document via the submission Turnitin link on the BMM4982 Moodle page.

Reflective Diary
1) Preparation Week One (Placement Launch)
Learning Experience: What did you do? What did you learn from the sessions? How well do you think you
participated?
As the agent I first searched for the agency in which I want to be placed. I have learned about CV development in
order to apply for the placement as the desired requirements in person specification. I have also learn about different
agency and warehouse. I participated whole heartedly and actively in all the activity during this session.
What went well? What went not so well? Why? How can you assess this?
The interaction with the instructor of the placement launch and other members of the team went very well. But the
my catching power to grab everything quickly was difficult for me as the session was fast with so much for learning. I
assessed this through my note taking skills as I was not able to prepare the key points quickly.
What did you learn/achieve? Which employability criteria does this event impact upon? Have you changed how you
feel about your placement? If so, how? How do you want to be perceived on placement?
As the agent communication skills are very necessary therefore, during this this session I developed my verbal and
written communication skills. This skills will impact my functional skills as an agent between the agency and IPS
contacting company and and also build my confidence for having good communication skills. Yes, I have transformed
my thought's from nervousness to the confident person. I want to be perceived as quick learner, confident aqnd
effective personality candidate in placement.
Reflection: How will this experience be used for your personal development? What do you need to do or know before
you start? What practical actions can you take before your placement?

This experience will help me adding new knowledge and experience to my personal growth and also add new skills
for my personal development. I need to learn more about the CV building, skills required for the work of agent in
warehouse company. I will work on my negotiation skills. I will try to work on my note taking skills as an agent.
Reflective Diary
2) Preparation Week Two (Placement Launch)
Learning Experience: What did you do? Have you enjoyed working in mixed groups?
In the next session I attended other activities to improve my abilities and to gain more information related to the
interview process and how to introduce myself in front of interviewer. In this session we performed in a mixed groups
which I enjoyed very much as this help me in understanding my team working skills and also help me in
understanding others perspective.
What went well? What went not so well? Why? How can you assess this? Do you feel more confident about starting
your placement?
In this session of group activities everything was very interesting and fun. I learnt through peer and peer support. But
meanwhile I also faced problem in interacting with all the members in the same language I was facing a language
barrier during the communication. I realized this when I was more interacted with people with same language. Yes, I
definitely feel more confident about starting my placement.
What did you learn/achieve? Which employability criteria does this event impact upon? What have you learned
about your personality preferences? What attitudes or behaviours will help or hinder your placement and how?
In this session as the agent I have learnt and developed my team working skills in the diversified team which is highly
important for this role when I will required to work as team player between the two parties. This will impact my
collaboration skills and team working skills. I have learnt that personality is more extrovert and I easily indulged with
the people and make them feel comfortable in interacting. I helping and interactive attitude and behaviour towards
my team members will help in my placement as this will exhibit my team cooperation and collaborative attitude.

Reflection: How will this experience be used for your personal development? What do you expect of the employer?
What support will you need? What do you want to achieve from your placement?
This whole session has provided me a memorable experience as while working in mixed group I met so many people
which helped me in building networks. This team working skills has improved my personal growth. I expect that
employer will cherish and try to foster my existing skills and use my capabilities optimally. I want a support of better
verbal communication and understanding between each other as an agency in order to fulfil the demands of
suppliers. I want to achieve the skills to represent myself confidently among the corporate experts.
Reflective Diary
3) Placement Week One (On-site Placement)
Learning Experience: Tell us a bit about your placement. What is the organisation, what does it do? Where is it based,
with how many staff? Are you clear on your role/project/targets?
This placement is about the agent recruitment who can work there as an agency. The name of the organisation is IPS
contacting based in Wolverhampton. The company is the warehouse company that has service of co- pack
operations. The staff of the organisation are flexible and work as a team.
What went well? What went not so well? Why? How can you assess this? How did you approach your first week?
What impression do you think you made? What are you excited/confident/nervous/worried about?
On the first day of the on – site placement people were polite and highly supportive. I faced the issue in
understanding the large area of the organisation and their system of co- packaging in different segments. I can assess
this through my review of whole week. I approached my first week at the on-site placement positively with full
enthusiasm. I was able to make a good impression of my personality among my employers. I highly worried about my
next week as I will be assigned with y responsibilities.
What did you learn/achieve? Which employability criteria does this event impact upon? What might you have done
differently? How confident did you feel? What could help you? Do you know where to go for support? Have you
contacted your Placement Tutor?
I have learned about the new techniques of packaging in the warehouse and also as agent how to communicate as a
dealer between two organisations. This will impact on my functional skills and my power of learning. I would have
prepare a pre schedule before reaching to the company in order to stay updated about my duties rather than wasting
my time their in preparing the chart sheet for the work. I was not confident as I was very nervous. The motivational
speech from my employer and co-workers. Yes I went to HR manager for the support. No I didn't contacted my
placement tutor.