Professional Identity and Practice

PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY
AND PRACTICE

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TABLE OF CONTENT
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Overview of organization............................................................................................................3
Benefits and importance of on-going professional development................................................4
Investigation of skills and competences......................................................................................4
Current abilities, skills and competencies...................................................................................5
Critical evaluation of professional skills.....................................................................................5
Learning theories and approach for personal and professional development..............................6
Development approach for enhancing own professional skill.....................................................6
Professional development and professional skills.......................................................................7
Evaluation of skills and competences for development approach of professional and personal
skills.............................................................................................................................................7
Evaluation of skills and competencies in comparison to the employer’s expectation................7
Designing professional development plan...................................................................................8
Service industry and transferable skills for job application.......................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCE................................................................................................................................13
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INTRODUCTION
Professional identity is knowns as an individual's profession perception and also to be a
part of profession. For the creation of a professional identity it is important for the individual to
believe and have positive attitude which can motivate and provide a thorough experience which
can define them. Professional practice is important for conducting or working with a business or
profession. For achieving professional practice an individual requires a period of education and
training. In this project the chosen organization is Marriott hotels which is one of the best hotels
in UK. The job role discussed in this project is manager of branch of Marriott hotel. This
company is at the top of providing the hospitality services to its company. In this project the
importance of ongoing profession and its development is learned also providing identification to
individuals career opportunities. This project is the assessment of skill and competencies for the
purpose of learning and the approach of development. The aim of this project is to develop a
professional development plan related to the organizational context. This project will
demonstrate a range of service industries and also skills which are transferable for the application
of a job.
MAIN BODY
Overview of organization
Marriott Hotels and Resorts is an international brand of hotels and resorts. It is one of the
biggest players in the hospitality industry. It is a brand of full-service hotels and resorts. The
brand has a range of around 582 hotels and resorts with over 200,000 rooms. These chains of
hotels are based throughout the world and operate within the pipelines of the brand. The brand
has a great reputation in the market and is often considered as one of the best hotels and resort
chains in the world. The reach of the Marriott hotels and resorts is expanding every year and has
branches in America, across Europe and India.
Marriott hotels are aspired as the luxurious and lavish hotels of the industry because of
the standards on which the brand operates. It has also expanded its offering by distributing them
into groups and subgroups which are, Luxury, Premium and Long stay. With the operations
worldwide the company has created employment opportunities in various countries. Customers
have generated a sense of belongingness towards the brand and are loyal to it. The hotels and
resorts offer various activities and different types of stays which include luxurious suits and also
budget friendly rooms for the frequent travellers (Bals and et.al., 2019).
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