Professional Identity and Practice

This document discusses the concept of professional identity and practice in the context of a hotel supervisor at Radisson Blu. It explores the importance of ongoing professional development and self-directed learning to enhance professional identity. It also discusses how to access one's own skills, competence, and different learning approaches. Additionally, it provides guidance on designing a professional development plan with a specific work context and demonstrates a range of services industry and transferable skills for job application.

Professional identity
and practice

Table of Contents
Professional identity and practice...................................................................................................1
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY..................................................................................................................................3
Importance of on- going professional development and self-directed learning to enhance
professional identity.....................................................................................................................3
Access own skills, competence and different learning approaches.............................................5
Design a professional development plan, with the specific work context...................................7
Demonstrate a range of the services industry and the transferable skills for the job application8
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................12
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................13

INTRODUCTION
The professional identity is defined as one of the professional as well as the self-concept that
is based on the several attributes related to the beliefs, values, motive as well as the experience.
Apart from this professional attitude is the way, in which the person can conduct from itself
within the professional setting. Now, in this context, as the term attitude is sometime explaining
how the person is behaving on some of the critical situation. The professional attitude is
sometimes more formal in comparison to the personal attitude. This is the terms refers to the
appearance in order to interaction of some of the peoples. Now, in the context of hotel supervisor
of the hotel Radisson Blu is the international chain of the hotel that is operated by the Radisson
Blu that is established in 2009, will be discussed about in the report professional identity and
practice in regard of hotel supervisor of Radisson Blu.
MAIN BODY
Importance of on- going professional development and self-directed learning to enhance
professional identity
In the present days, the ongoing professional development is the process that is one of the most
important to understand the employee or any of the stakeholder within the organisation (Attia,
2021) This generally provide the improvement with the product as well as services in order to
provide the important benefits to the organisation. now, in the respect of the hotel Radisson Blu
this is necessary for the supervisor of the hotel, for taking initiative for of the ongoing
development of the process because, this is appropriate way to keep handling the services of the
hotels by giving the equal competition to the rivalry firms. In the respect of the hotel Radisson
Blu, there are various stakeholders who can get why, this is important for the ongoing
professional development. As well as there are some of the importance and benefits will be
discussed below of the on- going professional development for the hotel supervisor of the hotel
Radisson Blu.
Assess readiness to learn- as the hotel supervisor of the hotel Radisson Blu, there are
some of the factors thar are being lacking, as well as the hotel supervisor will be must have
knowledge about the things of the hotel Radisson Blu. This will only possible by learning and

observing the environment of the hotel, because without knowing that what is going within the
workplace, the supervisor never gets to know about the rules and regulations of the hotels. As
well as the importance of the self-directed as well as the ongoing process development is to
enhance the professional identity as well gives the various career opportunities on order to
provide the good direction for looking forward within the life (Bates, Lewis, and Pickard, 2019)
Set the goals of the learning- the goals of learning as the supervisor of the hotels, as
setting the goals of the communication, because communication is the very essential tools
needed within the organisation for resolving any of the problems within the organisation. as well
as the interaction from the clients within the hotels, for handling their problems within the hotel.
Because If sometimes not doing communication with the clients will face the major issues within
the organisation.
Engage in the process of learning- as the employee of the such as huge organisation, the
learners should understand the needs of the organisation for getting the self-direction, this must
be very much helpful for them to try to give the answers to any of the employee who are working
under them, that if they have any of the problem within the organisation. as well as sometimes
the clients of the hotel also have some quarry about the product and services of the hotel.so for
solving these processes (Clandinin, and Cave, 2019). The hotel supervisor needs some of the
specific skills and attributes for resolving the skill within the organisation.
Evaluation in learning- if the as a supervisor of the self-directed learning of the
organisation, this must be required to get engage within the self-directing as well the self-
learning goal as the progress and development within the job role as the hotel supervisor. This
will only help when as a supervisor of the hotel will consult regularly for advising the
instruction. Always try to get the feedbacks. Focused to know the activeness the supervisor can
do. And lastly must have the proper confidence in themselves.
As well as this ongoing personal development there are also some of the common skills are
accepted within the workplace is as follows-
Time management- Meeting the deadlines as well as staying with in the efficient
manager within the company is really important within the company, as well as time
management is also really important as the supervisor of the company. Because as the supervisor
of the company this will be the valuable skill that is important for the organisation like hotel
Radisson Blu (Erdos, and Gomory, 2020).As well as a supervisor there are many of the

employee on the shoulder of the supervisor to make sure they are staying on the track or not.
This is the ability to manage the time successful for that is sometimes demonstrated during the
process of manging the hotel Radisson Blu.
Team work- as the supervisor of the hotel, make sure that within the organisation the
team work is properly going within the organisation or not. Because there are the lots of things
which are needed within the organisation for the collaboration of the teams within the proper
way. This needs also lots of skills to do collaborate with the employee (Ferguson, and Smith,
2021). As well as the supervisor of the company be making sure to mention the specific
circumstances where they are worked well within the team
Initiative- as the supervisor of the hotel Radisson Blu the, sometimes must have to take the
initiative within the organisation, for protecting the juniors within the organisation, because this
is the new way to help the organisation. as a supervisor of the organisation taking the initiatives
for the proper development and growth. Don not takes decision while the manager will present
within the organisation (Gibbons, and Douglas, 2020). The decision only can take within the
organisation when the manager is not present within the organisation, otherwise there are certain
issues can be created within the workplace.
Access own skills, competence and different learning approaches
In every of the organisation, they want the certain expectation from its employee, because
that will sometimes be related to give the best outcome of the company which is needed within
the present situation (Gough, and Neary, 2020). So as similar the hotel Radisson Blu also have
many of the expectation from the employee as well as the supervisor of the company. So, they
can give the proper outcomes to the company in relation to fulfilling the goals and objectives of
the company within the specific time period of the company, here are some of the skills as well
as the competences in which the management of the hotel Radisson Blu is looking at the best of
the organisation.
Skills;
Creative thinking and the initiative- within the every of the organisation, the employee
have able to do creative thinking for the development and the progress of the hotel. Because this
skill s helps to solve the specific problems within the organisation. This will be also necessary
because to attract the greater number of the customers within the organisation. as well as the
supervisor of the company will be able to take some of the decisions within the organisation by

the help of which the manager will know that as a supervisor will do the appropriate things in the
appropriate way (Griffioen, Day, and Brinkhuijsen, 2019).
Use of technologies- The new modern world needs the different types of the
technologies, that can make the work easier and will fast to perform and giving the best results of
the organisation hotel Radisson Blu. Because the organisation hotel Radisson Blu is itself a huge
and reputed organisation for the organisation the use of technology is really required very much
for the company. For giving the fast and easy service to the customers as well as for observing
the employee (Gul, and Pecore, 2020). This will important for the supervisor of the hotel
Radisson Blu to well proficient in the each and every technology for handing the issues in the
hotel Radisson Blu and giving the best services to the customers.
Confidence- this is really required for the organisation like the hotel Radisson Blu, that
their employee must have the confidence in order to deal with the problems within the
organisation. This will be necessary for the organisation. that as the supervisor of the big branded
hotel. There must to be full of the confidence within the organisation. so, this will deal properly
with any of the customers properly as well as properly align the employee in the competitive
way.
Competencies;
Team work- This is really necessary for the organisation, that the employee must be
capable to work within the team of the hotel Radisson Blu. This will simply allow to perform
that better and can even the work that can be completed to perform better again and again,
generally the employer of the hotel Radisson Blu, expecting that they are able to perform, their
work by forming the team within the efficient way and make the team that can effectively make
their team, because this will allow to deal to perform its work by the help of forming the new
team because this will help to reduce the chances of the errors, that will be required for the
current scenario
Work ethically- as well as the purpose of the growth and development within the
organisation, the employee must be able work within the ethically way that is really needful for
the current scenario. And with the respect of the hotel Radisson Blu, the employee should be able
to take the responsibilities, where they are must be able to work ethically within the organisation
and can also handle the employee within the proper way, because dealing with the employee in

the effective way can easily and directly accomplish the goals within the organisation (Hogard,
and Ellis, 2020)
In the similar way, these are the some of the basic skills and the competencies that is required of
the employee of the Hotel Radisson Blu hotel for achieving the targets of the company within the
proper way. As well as the company hotel Radisson Blu have to be totally be focused on the
different parameters of the learning as well as at the time of hiring the employee within the
organisation.
Design a professional development plan, with the specific work context
The professional development plan contains the list of the steps that contains the actionable
goals for achieving the career goals. As well as the professional development palm helps in
gaining the specific insight of the organisation of the hotel Radisson Blu to reach the career goals
(Nordlund, 2019)
Present skills and
competencies
Goals and
professional growth
plan activity
Monitoring of
progress
Evaluation of
effectiveness
Decision making
Skill
Conversation about
the short-term goals,
that will be focus on
the policymaking
area which I loose in
some sort because I
am taking more time
period to make any of
the conclusion. To be
absorbed on the
Target time period
within the 3 months.
The growth of the
skill and will be
assessed at the end of
time period by
comparison the
previous performance
of the company
The goal of choosing
the short time period
this is essential and
actual because this
will permit make
some of the important
conclusion through
which work can
finished in short time
period and actual
result can be gained.
Focusing on
adopting and
This is one of the
medium-term goals
where it will be
Development can be
easily done by
concentrating towards
This type of goals is
actual because it will
agree to provide some

learning new facts absorbed that how
upgrading can be
carried within me so
that I can easily
accept and learn
something new.
Newspaper articles,
online articles will be
focused in it.
the past and present
changes carried within
the organisation.
( Priest and Jenkins,
2019).
of the changes within
the Radisson Blu is
the group through
which more customers
can be attracted words
the organisation.
Problem Solving
Skill
It is one of the long-
term goals which will
absorbed. The Time
period to improve this
skill will be around
within the year. In
order to resolution
their problem, that has
to be focus be on
dealing with different
types of problem
which occurs within
the hotel Radisson blu
organisation.
This work of one-to-
one care can be easily
done by checking the
result that how many
of the problems that
has been solved with
the help of this ability.
The goal which has
been established for
long time period will
permit me to
determination all of
the problem from
which organisation,
employee or customer
has to face the
problem.
Demonstrate a range of the services industry and the transferable skills for the job application
Interview is the process that is directed, within the corporate, that is related to the thing,
that is related to the determination for choosing the proper applicant. That can achieve the task as
per the requirements and wants of the company. Within the section the range of the service
business that has to be absorbed within the help of the services that is related to the transferable
job.
Undertake a job interview for the suitable service of the industry role

The process of job interview that is conducted within the convinced premises of the
company, this is the main purpose of analysing, whether the individual, that is possible to
analysing the individual, that is able to work (PULLEN SANSFAÇON and Crête 2019
Ruff, 2021). As per the requirement of the hotel Radisson Blu. That is below the interview of the
candidate that has been conducted with the hotel Radisson Blu
Job Portfolio
Organisation: Radisson Blu
Division: hotel supervisor
Job Title: Hospitality Industry
Job Location: London, UK
Working hour per day: 8 Hours (night sift)
Job Summary
Hotel Radisson Blu is one of the famous international chain and tourism sector/hospitality
industry which is willing to hire hotel supervisor for its London Branch. Company is seeking
that employee who can perform as per the requirement of objectives of the company.
Role
 Introducing best working policies.
 Trying to deliver world class facility to customers.
 Resolving any of the problem and challenges with the help of planning and controlling.

PERSON SPECIFICATION
Group: Radisson Blu
Job Title: Hotel supervisor
Qualification – Masters of Business Administration/ PGDM
Essential Criteria:
 Medium level of Communication Skill
 capable to handle each and every consumer
 Salary advancement
Desirable criteria:
 Experience of maximum 5 years in hotel industry of 5-star services.
 High Level of decision-making skills.
CURICULAM VITAE
Curriculum Vitae
Name: Jacky Broad
Address: 16th lane, London. UK
Phone No. – 4533326851
Profile summary: Master in hospitality and Marketing including the experience of5 years in
hotel industry. I want to work with the firm where my skills and knowledge and competencies
can be improved.
Specialisation:
 Ability to manage the situation of salary advancement. capable to provide the service as per the requirement of customers.
Educational qualification: -
 Bachelors in Hotel Management.
 Master’s in Business Administration
 Declaration:
All of the above mentioned are true on which company can easily related.
Date : 19th may, 2020.

This are some of the important steps which company like hotel Radisson blu can conduct
for the purpose of selecting right candidate who can perform as per the requirement of company.
Even it will allow them to accomplish their goals as well.
Strengths of Job interview process
Th main important part of this interview process was that it was less time taking because criteria
has been decided by hotel Radisson Blu Group that any of the candidate can only be the part of
interview if they achieve the condition of the hotel. As the higher powers that be were fully
prepared where they have asked different knowledgeable question which will agree them to
recognise which candidate is fitting for the organisation (Yang, Wang,and Chen, 2020). In brief,
this job interview will allow the organisation to achieve better through which they can easily
accomplish their goals and objective. As well as the job interview is easily understanding by the
candidate and they can also easily follow the procedure of the interview. As well as if there will
be any of the queries regarding the job, they can easily ask from anyone to take answers of any
of the questions.
Weaknesses of job interview
It was found that some of the questions were asked which doesn’t have any sense with
business and that has a direct impact upon some of the value able candidate. On the other side,
Radisson Blu has decided to check only limited number of forms which might not give them the
appropriate candidate for whom they are searching for attaining the goals. Some of the times
they are not hiring the best suitable candidate within the organisation because sometimes they
cannot capable to understand the ability of the candidates.
CONCLUSION
From the above report the conclusion of the topic is as follows. The report will be concluded that
any of the development that is related to the ongoing process. That is very much effective for the
people of the organisation. because it can directly impact the company to allow them and in the

organisation for performing well. Secondly, this is necessary for the organisation to making sure
that every people within the organisation have carrying the different type of skills as well as the
different competencies because they can directly give the permission to the organisation that help
them within the learning approaches as well as the theories. as well as with the help of these
theories the individual person can easily improve the skill and the competencies of, they are
capable to work by setting the goals. This will provide the positive changes within the
organisation. apart, from this for the individual people this assessment helps to analyse what are
the skills and knowledge are required for working within the hotel premises. And what type of
skills can be enhanced and important for working in the hotel Radisson Blu.
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