Professional identity and practice assignment : Inter Continental hotel

Professional
Identity And
Practice

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
P1 Key benefits of ongoing professional development for different stakeholders.....................1
P2 Examine professional employer expectations regarding their skills and competencies........3
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4
P3 Evaluate their own ability, skills and competencies for specific job role .............................4
P4 Learning theories and approaches for personal and professional development process........5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................7
P5 Development plan to enhance chosen skills and competencies within the specific work.....7
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................9
P6 Job Interview for services industry for a suitable role ..........................................................9
P7. Strengths and weakness of applied interview process........................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................11
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
A professional identity is the set of meanings that individuals use to define how they
perceive themselves in a professional context (Salifu and Agbenyega, 2016) . It is a form of
concept of individual beliefs, values, motivation and experiences in its current professional life.
The practice relates to an individual person to analysis self in order to understand professional
role. The aim of the report to identify employment opportunities and career progression at
competitive environment. It is vital that new employees appreciate the value of the correct skills
and competences which is expected by employers. To understand the concept of the report
selected organisation Inter Continental hotel, it is a British multinational hospitality company
and headquarter in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England. Such as report focused on importance
of ongoing professional development and career opportunities as well as assessment of own
skills. Along with also designed professional development plan to manage skills in proper
manner.
TASK 1
P1 Key benefits of ongoing professional development for different stakeholders
Company Overview – Intercontinental hotel is a British multinational hospitality
company and the headquarter of the hotel in Denham, Buckinghamshire, England. The hotel can
provide luxury rooms. Food facility and accommodation services to their customers. They have
about 842749 guests rooms and 5656 hotels across nearly 100 countries. The hotel have various
brands like intercontinental, Regent hotels, six sense hotels and many others.
Key Benefits of professional development – The professional development is
presenting as continuous process to help an individual to improve their skills and capabilities.
For this they are attending various seminars, complete course and take workshops etc. While,
ongoing professional development helps create and maintain morale of staff members and is
thought attract higher quality staff to an organization (Tseng and Kuo, 2014). There are defined
benefits of ongoing profession development in reference to stakeholders such as employer and
employee -
Benefits to the employer - Skilled workforce – On the basis of ongoing professional development, employer will be
capable to acquire skilled workforce in an organisation. The workforce can help to
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operate various functions in effective manner. As per the Intercontinental hotel use
effective skills of employee through professional development plan. Up to date knowledge – To know about their employees, employer can use professional
development plan and it will provide up to date information. The Intercontinental hotel
apply professional skills of employees to increase productivity and utilise for employee
development.
 Employee engagement through development opportunities – The employees can be
connected to organisational tasks when company provide appropriate development
opportunities. Through ongoing professional development employer can provide it to
employee and Intercontinental hotel use to find out market activities in effective manner
(Hayward and Li, 2014) .
Benefits to employee - Intrinsic motivation – The professional development help to employees regarding their
work because it will work as motivation way. The development plan increase their skills
and abilities so as reflect increase their confidence. Like in Intercontinental hotel,
professional development plan provide advantage to employee to be motivated regarding
their work. Personal Satisfaction – In any organisation personal satisfaction important to every
employee because without expiation they can not work in effective manner. Through
personal development plan analysis the needs and wants of employee then fulfil as per
the requirement. For example Intercontinental hotel take feedback from employees
regarding their work. If any issue will be created so sort out on time.
 Increased Employability – With the help of professional development company satisfy to
their employees so as a result they become loyal towards the company. The main reason
of increase employability that they have sufficient skills and capabilities regarding to
their responsibility. Same as in Intercontinental hotel, its employees will be loyal towards
the company due to professional development.
So these are the main advantage of the ongoing professional development for several
stakeholders.
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