Professional Development Portfolio for Desklib - Importance of Employability Portfolio, Skill Audit, CV and Cover Letter, Reflection on Skill Gaps

This report focuses on creation of employability portfolio and describes the significance of employability portfolio. Current personal skill levels are identified in this report along with selection of job role from the tourism industry. Mock application for specific job role is included in this report by providing a cover letter and CV. In addition to this reflection on current skills gaps is included in this report along with identification of future action to eliminate skills gap.

Personal
Development
Portfolio

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
Importance of employability Portfolio ......................................................................................1
Identification of current skill level .............................................................................................1
Discussion on evidence of current skills ....................................................................................2
Suitable job in the tourism industry ...........................................................................................3
Mock CV and Cover Letter ........................................................................................................3
Reflection on any gaps in skill level and action taken for further improvement .......................4
CONCLUSION ...............................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Securing employability after completion of academic studies requires creating several
professional documents necessary for applying to a job (Higgs, Letts and Crisp, 2019). This
report focuses on creation of employability portfolio and describes the significance of
employability portfolio. Current personal skill levels are identified in this report along with
selection of job role from the tourism industry. Mock application for specific job role is included
in this report by providing a cover letter and CV. In addition to this reflection on current skills
gaps is included in this report along with identification of future action to eliminate skills gap.
MAIN BODY
Importance of employability Portfolio
Employability Portfolio is defined as collection of sample of work and evidence of career
achievements in an organized manner to look attractive such as digital presentation, online copy
or binder. An employability portfolio is a highly important document because it presents
evidence of various skills and capabilities in an attractive manner to potential employers
(Munnelly, 2020). The main elements of an employability portfolio are career summary, short
biography, resume, marketable skills and abilities, professional accomplishments, samples of
work, awards and honours. Employability portfolio plays an important role in helping individuals
stand out from competitors during job search. This is completed by attracting the attention of
employers and providing them various documents which discuss relevant career achievements,
current skills, interests and background as an employee slalom with evidence of every
information provided in the portfolio (Boyle, 2020). Developing an employability portfolio is
important because it displays current progress in career. Organizing career history, work progress
and current skills making future goals and plans becomes easier. Individuals are able to utilize
employability portfolio to get ahead in recruitment and also plan future career action to attain
career aspirations in a timely manner.
Identification of current skill level
Skills Personal Audit Questionnaire 1 2 3 4 5
Interpersonal
Skills
Good in developing strong bonds with others *
Good in resolving conflicts *
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Management
Skills
Good commercial awareness *
Good in forward planning and strategic
thinking
*
Good in organizing and delegating tasks *
Organisational
Analysis
Good in time management *
Good in working under pressure *
Leadership skills Good in encouraging and inspiring others *
Good in making decisions quickly *
Team building
skills
Good in allocating responsibilities to team
members
*
Good in collaborating and working well with
others
*
Communication
skills
Good in clearly sending information to others
by using different mediums
*
Discussion on evidence of current skills
The evidence of effective management skills is good commercial awareness which is
needed for manning team of staff to attain specific objectives. The commercial awareness about
how different businesses in the tourism industry generate income along with the knowledge of
external factors affecting the profitability of tourism businesses and competitive landscape of the
tourism industry are an evidence of effective management skills as commercial awareness is
needed managing employees. Ability to organize activities, delegate asks and formulate future
plans though strategic thinking also depicts effective management skills. Effective tie
management is an essential organizational skill. This along with the ability to easily work under
pressure without degrading quality of work are evidence of organizing skills (Botha and Dykes,
2019). This is because organizing skills enable individual to handle tasks under pressure and
completest activities in given time. Another evidence of effective organizing skills is the ability
to complete various academic assignments in a timely manner. The evidence of high level skills
is the ability to clearly communicate information through verbal communication and produce
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concise and accurate written academic reports on variety of topics. Apart from this. The evidence
for average level team building skills is the ability to work with others during team assignments
and collaborate to produce excellent outcome with the help of team effort.
Suitable job in the tourism industry
The selected job role in tourism industry which is suitable for personal carer development
on the basis of current skill level is hotel manager. The primary skill needed by Hotel manager
are Interpersonal skill, management skill,organizing skill, leadership kill, team building skills
and communication skill. The current personal skill level in case of management skills,
communication skills and organizing skill is high while the skill level for team, management
skill is average. Only leadership skills ad interpersonal skills need to be developed in order to
qualify for the job role of Hotel manager on the basis of skill level. This makes this rle suitable
for career development.
Mock CV and Cover Letter
CV for the role of Hotel manger
Curriculum Vitae
General information:
Name: XYZ
Father's Name: ABC
Mother's Name: KLM
Email ID: [e-mail]
Objectives:
I am looking to use my current skills, knowledge and experience to provide consumer
satisfaction by working in Hospitality field. Passionate about providing upbeat and friendly
service resulting in consistent return of consumers.
Qualification:
Bachelor's Degree in Hospitality management
Experience:
4 years of experience in hotel and hospitality industry as assistant manager at Hotel Marriott
from August 2017 to September 2021.
Skills:
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Management skills
Organizing skills
Communication skills
Team Building skills
Cover Letter for the job of Hotel manager
Cover Letter
XYZ
(44) 546-5641
[e-mail]
October 20, 2021
Dear hiring manager
I am responding to your advertsiment for the job of Hotel manager at PQR Resort. I started
working in the hospitality industry 4 years ago at the position of Concierge at LMN Hotel and
Spa. I recieved several promotions and have worked as assistant manager for the last 2 years.
I have the mangerial and organizing skills which are required to become a succesfull Hotel
manager. I canm handle high presure situations easily and have ability to clealry communciate
with others. My performance review at mypreviouscompany also include that i excel in this
area. I have handled unsastified consumers and provided solutiosn to give every consumer
positive experience.
Thank you in advance for your time and consideration. I look forward to speaking with you
soon about the Hotel Manager position and sharing further details about my experience and
abilities.
Sincerely,
XYZ
Reflection on any gaps in skill level and action taken for further improvement
The main area which requires skill development is leadership skill as I am not able to
inspire others and ensure that the team attains business objectives in a timely manner. In addition
to this I have ineffective interpersonal skills as I am not able to build strong bonds with others.
This also hinders my leadership skills. Apart from this my team build skills are average which
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are a necessary requirement for excelling at the position of Hotel manager. This is because Hotel
manager has to ensure that various teams and departments work in a co-ordinated manner and
guests gain exception consumer experience. The SMART action Plan for developing these skills
and dressing future skills gaps is provided below:
Objective Specific Measurable Attainable Relevant Timely
To
improve
team
building
skills
This is specific
objective as it
focuses on
improving team
building skill
and gaining
high
proficiency
level in team,
building.
This objective can
be easily measured
by determining the
improvements in
ability to
collaborate with
others in team
setting to attain
positive results in a
timely manner.
This objective can
be easily attained
by participating in
team based
situations and
attending seminars
to enhance
knowledge about
team behaviour
and dynamics.
This is relevant
objective as
development of
this skill is
essential for
gaining success
as a Hotel
manager.
5
months
To
enhance
leadership
skills
This objective
is specific in
nature as it
revolves around
building
effective
leadership
skills.
This objective can
be measured by
understanding
betterments in the
area of inspiring
and encouraging
groups to attain
specific objectives.
This objective can
be attained by
learning about
leadership
theories, styles and
approaches and
participating in
group tasks at
leadership position
to gain first hand
experience.
This is relevant
objective as it
is necessary to
gain
employment at
position of
Hotel manager.
6
months
To build
interperson
al skills
This objective
involves
building
The measurement
criteria for this
objective is to asses
Attending
interpersonal
development
This objective
is relevant as it
will help build
10
months
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interpersonal
skills hence it is
specific in
nature.
improvement in
interacting with
others confidently
and forming bonds
quickly.
classes and taking
online courses on
building
interpersonal skills
ca help in
attainment of this
goal.
employability
to gain
recruitment at
the position of
leadership
manager and
eliminate skills
gap.
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CONCLUSION
From the above report it is determined that employability portfolio is essential for gaining
employment and also provides other benefits such as helping plan future actions. Skills audit can
be used to understand skill level of various skills easily. It is important to provide evidence of
skill level so that employer is informed about skill level. A[part from this Cover letter and CV
are important documents for job application which help effectively communicate with the
employer. Reflecting on personal skills gaps and constructing a SMART action plan is
necessary for moving forward in path for attaining career goals.
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