Work Based Experience

Work Based Experience
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................3
1.1 Research and evaluate suitable organizations that can provide industry experience............3
1.2 Negotiate with work and academic supervisors a proposal for the work experience............4
1.3 Business constraints on the work experience........................................................................5
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................6
2.1 Prioritizing the tasks and responsibilities involved in the work experience..........................6
2.2 Plan for work experience.......................................................................................................6
2.3 Benefits of proposed activity to learner and organization.....................................................8
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................9
3.1 Fulfil specified requirement of placement conforming to all related codes of practices.......9
3.2 Systematic records of challenges work experience undertaken.............................................9
3.3 Revise the initial plan..........................................................................................................10
3.4 Suggestions for improvement..............................................................................................11
TASK 4..........................................................................................................................................11
4.1 Monitor progress against the original proposal...................................................................11
4.2 Evaluate quality of own performance..................................................................................12
4.3 The learning which has take during the work experience using suitable reflections..........13
4.4 Recommendations in how the experience could have been enhanced................................13
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................14
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................15
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INTRODUCTION
Work based learning is considered as a kind of learning style in which professionals gain
skills and knowledge at the workplace. It helps in performance improvement of employees by
providing better learning about diverse subjects. It is also beneficial for them to gain the growth
opportunities for successful future. In other aspect, situation where professionals have learning
about work activities through evaluating experience at the workplace is considered as work
based learning (Marquis, 2009). It means that it is significant for individuals to attain better
experience in order to grab the future career opportunities.
In order to have better understanding about the subject, learning will focus on work
culture of Thomas Cook PLC. It will focus on effective evaluation of travel and tourism sector so
that better experience can be attained in order to meet the set goals and objectives effectually. It
will also provide better understanding about the specific requirement of placement. Work based
experience at Thomas Cook PLC will also be identified by focusing on systematic records of
work undertaken. Furthermore, learning about significance of monitoring and own performance
evaluation will be the key aspect of report.
TASK 1
1.1 Research and evaluate suitable organizations that can provide industry experience
Thomas Cook PLC is considered as one of the leading business entities in travel and
tourism sector. Company has its operations in number of nations that enhance their business
opportunities in the global context. Organisation is offering its services to different segments that
enhance the scope of business activities (Sarcone, 2008). Furthermore, it offers a wide range of
services in context to sector such as tour plans, airline, accommodation, etc. Main objective of
company is to satisfy customers by serving them with the best quality of products and services.
Management of Thomas Cook PLC is more focused towards participative leadership
style that allows members to have effective sharing of information for sustainable development.
It has direct impact on the employees' morale which facilitates in effective accomplishment of
decision making process (Capistrano, 2013). Members are also attracted towards collective
working at every level that also boosts the opportunities for organisation in international
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competitive market. Training and development sessions are also being organised by the
management to make sure that the employees are having enhanced level of information with
regard to operations. It is beneficial for the skills and efficiency development of them which
leads business to attain higher level of success. Involvement of management in group activities
also motivate workforce to have efforts in the productive manner so that goals and objectives can
be accomplished in an optimistic form (Davies, 2013). Communication aspects are properly
maintained within organisation that enhances the positivity among employees and helps in
adopting change management activities effectively. Members of Thomas Cook PLC also ensure
that the resources are well allocated so that each department can contribute in achieving mission
and objectives equally. It clearly indicates that the firm is looking forward to have sustainable
development in order to attain competitive advantage so that business can achieve higher profits
in the market.
1.2 Negotiate with work and academic supervisors a proposal for the work experience
In order to have effective acquisition of the experience, it is essential for individuals to
have better participation in the organisational activities. It is because; learning can be improved
through work based experience which also has a direct positive influence on the skills and
abilities of employees. There are number of methods that can be accessed in order to have better
relations with organisation for the acquisition of experience.
Company website: It is a source that provides learning about organisation and makes
understand the nature of business in an appropriate manner. In other words, negotiation of the
proposal regarding work experience can be accomplished by visiting the official website of
Thomas Cook PLC (Whittaker, 2011). With the help of this, information about vacant job
positions can be accessed so that individuals can have skills development in that respect.
Recruitment agencies: It is considered as an effective method for contacting the
organization. Thomas Cook PLC is one of the leading international tour plan companies. It is
engaged with diverse recruitment agencies in order to have effective selection of candidates. It
means that the individual can also have enrolment with agencies in order to have contact with
Thomas Cook PLC.
As per the negotiation, it is one of the key responsibilities of the supervisor of Thomas
Cook PLC to provide guidelines among subordinates regarding resource management. It will
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