Employability Skill: Self-Assessment, Sector, and Job Application

This assignment delves into the crucial aspects of employability skills, providing a comprehensive exploration of self-assessment, sector knowledge, and effective job application strategies. The student begins by examining the importance of networking skills in establishing professional relationships, utilizing the Gallup Strengths theory and Johari Window theory to analyze their personal strengths and communication styles. The assignment then shifts focus to the hospitality sector, emphasizing the need for professional qualifications, such as CIPD, to manage employees effectively and meet the industry's demands. The student also outlines their career aspirations, detailing their desired role as a human resource manager within a luxury hotel. Finally, the assignment includes a CV and LinkedIn profile analysis, along with a STAR method interview and a personal development plan, showcasing the student's qualifications and outlining strategies for professional growth. The assignment concludes with a discussion of the student's strengths, weaknesses, and plans for improvement, demonstrating a clear understanding of the skills needed for success in the field.

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Name of the Student:
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Table of Contents
1.0 Know Yourself...........................................................................................................................2
Introduction..................................................................................................................................2
Discussion....................................................................................................................................2
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................3
2.0 Know Your Sector.....................................................................................................................3
Introduction..................................................................................................................................3
Discussion....................................................................................................................................3
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................5
3.0 Let them Know You..................................................................................................................5
Introduction..................................................................................................................................5
Discussion....................................................................................................................................5
Conclusion...................................................................................................................................6
Reference List..................................................................................................................................7
Appendix 1.......................................................................................................................................8
Appendix 2.......................................................................................................................................9

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1.0 Know Yourself
Introduction
Networking skills help an individual in establishing warm and collaborative relationship
with people (Jackson 2014). This skill will definitely assist me in better establishing relationship
with my co-workers, superiors and subordinates, which will help in understating my sector in
better way. Both Gallup Strengths theory and Johari Window theory help in evaluating the
networking skills within an individual. Hence, such theories will be extremely helpful in
understating my hospitality sector.
Discussion
Gallup Strengths theory has explored that the individuals are possessed with certain
universal qualities and personal characteristics. Such qualities and characteristics are like their
talent themes, which facilitate the individuals in developing and improving their careers (van
Woerkom Oerlemans and Bakker 2016). Likewise, Gallup Strengths theory will also facilitate
me in understanding my qualities and talent themes for achieving my career aspiration. As per
this theory, I have relator and connectedness qualities, which can enhance my networking skills.
Such networking skills will be extremely helpful for me to understand my sector. Moreover, as
per this skill, I will be able to establish warm and collaborative relationship with my colleagues
and co-workers. I have gathered enough networking experience in the seminar event of my
college, where in communicated with everyone in the seminar for making my points
understandable to them. Likewise, I can use such networking skills to communicate with the
organizational members for better understanding my hospitality sector.

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The Johari Window theory can also help in understanding networking skills for
establishing effective network with people (Kong and Ho 2016). As per this theory, everyone
considers me as highly communicative, which can help me in better understanding the people. I
attended a workshop at my university, where I was high interactive with my group members for
having an intense discussion of a particular topic. Just like my workshop event, I will definitely
be able to establish perfect network with my co-worker for understanding my hospitality sector.
Conclusion
Networking skills are extremely significant in understanding the issues of people and
communicate with them in better way. Being a human resource manager of hospitality sector, I
can apply my networking skills to communicate with the employees in better way and lead them
properly towards organizational goals.
2.0 Know Your Sector
Introduction
In contemporary complex workplace environment of hospitality sector, it is just not
enough for the human resource manager to have a HR degree. Moreover, the criticality and
complex nature of the employees require highly professional knowledge on the part of HR
manager to manage them (Owens, Motl and Krieshok 2016). I must have to get a professional
qualification on HR alongside my university degree for being preferred to the interviewer.
Discussion
The hospitality industry serves the people and successful hospitality sector makes it a
priority to serve their guest expertly. However, the level of satisfactory services to be provided to
the customers is completely depended on the effort level of the great employees (Rathore 2017).

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Hence, the human resource managers of hospitality sector must be extremely crucial in hiring
best employees, who will endeavor their best to serve to the customers in best and satisfactory
manner. Hence, I have chosen BSc (Hon.) Human Resources Management as my qualification,
which will help me through my career in managing the employees of hospitality sector.
However, as per the criticality and level of challenge of human resource manager in hospitality
sector getting just a degree is not enough. Hence, I should acquire a professional qualification
alongside my degree for meeting my career ambition as human resource manager of hospitality
sector.
I can pursue this CIPD professional qualification in an accredited professional training
provider institute. Hiring best employee, directing them towards organizational goals and
retaining the best talents has become a challenge for the human resource managers of hospitality
sector (Kim, Im and Hwang 2015). The employers always search the professional tactic within a
job candidate before hiring him in the position of HR manager of this sector. In such situation,
the advanced level CIPD qualification will help me to push my skills into more strategic thinking
based on practical knowledge of the workplace at hospitality sector. Apart from theoretical
knowledge, the CIPD qualification will also provide me some on-the-job training. Such practical
knowledge will help me in managing the employees at my workplace in an expertly manner. In
this way, such professional quality will help me in achieving my career ambition. Furthermore,
the practical knowledge will also help me to be unique in the eyes of the interviewer. Moreover,
the qualification will assist me in answer to the questions of interviewer in spontaneous and
professional manner. It will help me to add value on me and make the preferred candidate to the
interviewer.

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Conclusion
The professional qualification CIPD will help in gaining professional and practical job
experience of HR manager about managing the employees in a hospitality sector. Hence, such
professional qualification will help me in being preferred in the evaluation of the interviewer.
3.0 Let them Know You
Introduction
While seeking for a job designation, I have chosen some of preferred job designation among
which I have chosen the best one as per my opinion. Moreover, I always wanted to be a human
resource manager in a hospitality sector. Hence, I have chosen human resource manager as my
job designation and selected Hell Bay as my organization, which is a luxurious hotel. Hell Bay
has occupied a most predominant place in the hospitality sector of United Kingdom. Being a
human resource manager of Hell Bay hotel, my responsibilities would be the followings:
 Hiring best talented employees for the hotel and retaining them for longer period
 Directing and motivating the employees towards organizational success
 Taking active participation in overall business growth of the hotel
Discussion
As per my CV and LinkedIn profile, I am qualified enough for the position of human
resource manager at the hotel. I have completed my professional degree of B.Sc. in Human
Resource Management, which will help me in better understating the tactics of managing the
employees in hospitality sector. Being a human resource manager, I need to be highly
collaborative and communicative with the employees for understanding their issues and strengths

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and leading them towards organizational success. The strength section of my CV and LinkedIn
profile demonstrates that I am highly communicative and positive in interacting with people. I
have also gathered experience in this job field by having an internship program at my university
studies. Such experience has facilitated me in answering all the job behavior related question of
the interviewer. Moreover, I have learned that I am quite communicative, which can help me in
making the employees engaged with organizational goals. However, I am little bit nervous in
adapting with new things, which I need to improve on for work readiness.
Conclusion
My CV and LinkedIn profile has adequate matching with the job skilled required for the
human resource manager of the hotel. Moreover, the experience gathered from the internship
program has helped me in answering the questions of the interview, which has made me
preferred to the interviewer.

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Reference List
Jackson, D., 2014. Testing a model of undergraduate competence in employability skills and its
implications for stakeholders. Journal of Education and Work, 27(2), pp.220-242.
Kim, S.S., Im, J. and Hwang, J., 2015. The effects of mentoring on role stress, job attitude, and
turnover intention in the hotel industry. International Journal of Hospitality Management, 48,
pp.68-82.
Kong, D.T. and Ho, V.T., 2016. A self-determination perspective of strengths use at work:
Examining its determinant and performance implications. The Journal of Positive
Psychology, 11(1), pp.15-25.
Owens, R.L., Motl, T.C. and Krieshok, T.S., 2016. A comparison of strengths and interests
protocols in career assessment and counseling. Journal of Career Assessment, 24(4), pp.605-622.
Rathore, P.S., 2017. Significance of training and hospitality skills for hotel
employees. International Journal of Engineering and Management Research, 7(3), pp.53-56.
van Woerkom, M., Oerlemans, W. and Bakker, A.B., 2016. Strengths use and work engagement:
a weekly diary study. European Journal of Work and Organizational Psychology, 25(3), pp.384-
397.

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Appendix 1
Star Method Interview
STAR METHOD INTERVIEW
Q 1 Tell me about the time, when you had to finish a task within strict deadline.
S
At my internship program, once, an employee resigned from the organization before
completing one of his big projects. The project was extremely important to complete
within least possible time.
T I was asked to take responsibility of the task having few days to learn about the task
and complete it within strict deadline.
A I become highly delegated to the work and made a workforce consisting of all
hardworking employees for completing the task.
R As a consequence, we completed the task within only 2 days and get appraisal from
the managers.
Q2 Have you ever been I a circumstance, when you did not have enough tasks to do?
S
At my university, after my half term holiday, I was not having much educational and
assignment pressure. However, we, the students were about to give presentation at out
seminar. Many students used to face issues in preparing their presentation to be
presented at seminar.
T In such situation, I took the responsibility of helping my friends in preparing their
presentation.
A I discussed with them regarding their presentation topic and helped them by providing
adequate information in preparing best quality presentation.
R As a consequent, almost all of the students become successful in presenting quality
presentation at the seminar.
Q
3
“Can you tell me about a time that you went above and beyond your expected
duties?”
S At the time of my internship program, I was a part of the HR department of an
organization. I was mainly responsible for calling the job candidate and fix the
interview time with the interviewer. One day, my supervisor got stuck with preparing
a presentation for presenting it in front of the employees. It was extremely important

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to give the presentation at that day only on an urgent basis for some urgent changes in
organizational policies.
T I used to look for the chance to take extra initiatives in my job role. Hence, I helped
my supervisor in making the presentation within strict deadline.
A I worked with my supervisor at face to face meeting and finished the presentation
quite before the meeting schedule.
R
As a consequent, we become able to perfectly arrange the meeting and successfully
conveyed the changed organizational policies to the employees.
Appendix 2
Personal Development Plan
Goals/Objectives Specific Measurable Achievable and
Realistic
Time Bound
Short Term
Finish my 5 Will achieve my 5
strength through
getting effective
training
The good feedback
from the trainers and
good interaction
with my surrounding
people will measure
my 5 strength
The assistant and
support of the
qualified trainer will
help me in my skills
development
Will achieve
this skills
within 6
months
Communication Will improve my
communication
skills
Good interaction
and active listen
power will measure
my communication
Constant interaction
with people will
help me in achieving
this goal
Will achieve
this skills
within 3
months
Witting Will improve on my
writing skills
The ability to write
proper official
letters, emails and
others will measure
my professional
writing skills
The guide from
trainer will help me
in achieving this
skill
Will achieve
this skills
within 2
months

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Medium Term
Finish my degree Will finish my BSC.
degree effectively
Good marks in the
examination will
measure my goals
Proper study and
effective guide from
my academic guide
will help in finishing
my degree
Will finish
within 2 years
period
Improve
Confidence
Improve my
confidence to a
greater extent
My ability to take
active work
initiatives and active
interaction with
people will measure
this skills
Cooperation from
my academic guide
will improve my
confidence
Will achieve
this skills
within 3
months
Long Term
Master Will finish my
master degree will
good marks
Good marks in my
Master degree with
good marks will
measure this goal
Proper academic
guide from
University professor
will help in
achieving this goal
Will finish
within 3 years
time period
Finish my Master
3 year time
Will finish my
masters within 3
years
The qualifying
marks in the last
year of master
degree examination
will measure this
goal
Academic guide
from the university
professor will help
to achieve this goal
Will finish
within 3 years
time period