Work Based Learning: A Reflection on Self Development and Employability

Work based learning

Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK A...........................................................................................................................................1
Enable the trainees to understand value &benefits of practical work experience for career and
personal development.............................................................................................................1
Design a reflective logbook....................................................................................................3
TASK B.........................................................................................................................................10
Produce a reflective essay....................................................................................................10
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................13
References:.....................................................................................................................................14

INTRODUCTION
In this modern and complex global economy, it become very significant for the
individuals to be prepared with technical, social and intellectual skills need in order to compete
& contribute meaningfully to their communities (Bao and et. al., 2022). Hays Travel is
considered as most suitable organisation for this report. Hays Travel is an independent travel
agent chain headquarter within Sunderland, England. Respective company has largest number of
the shops of travel agent in UK. It uses the other tour operators within UK in order to provide
the package holidays to the customers. This report is going to cover individual reflection based
on experience and process of the work based learning. Along with it, this report will also
represent a reflective log of the skills and competencies developed during work placement.
Second part of this report will include a reflective essay, which explains range of the tools,
techniques and skills gained during work placement.
TASK A
Enable the trainees to understand value &benefits of practical work experience for career and
personal development.
In any industry, the work based experience is very essential for the employees as it enable
them in gaining the real life knowledge of the work & ability to deal with critical scenarios of
their respective industry. Nevertheless, it is highly significant that company selected for the
given task of gaining work related knowledge is chosen smartly and carefully, as selecting a right
organisation is very significant to attain maximum benefit & skill improvement task.
In tourism industry, consultant is very significant for the companies as responsibilities of
the consultant are highest among the other task which influences quality of the tourism or travel
plan. It is true because a consultant is generally involved in all part of the travel package. It also
help the people in planning their tour and provide significant information to them (Battour and
et. al., 2022).
In Hays Travel, being a consultant, I had made my trainees to understand benefit and
value of the practical work experience. The practical work experience teaches an individual
valuable soft skill including perseverance, teamwork, discipline, communication skills and many
more. It also encourages a self learning (Bertamini and et. al., 2022). By all these examples, my
trainees clearly understood that how the practical work based experience is beneficial for their
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career and personal development. It encourage them to appreciate benefits of the practical work
experience to gaining the professional skills & career development.
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