Employability Skills Report: Event Management, Skills & Career

This report, completed by a student, delves into the critical aspects of employability skills within the context of event management. The report begins with a self-evaluation, focusing on how the student can leverage their academic pursuits in event management to develop a successful career. It analyzes the importance of building effective public networks, detailing how interpersonal communication skills contribute to commercial proficiency in the field. The report includes reflections on networking experiences, specifically a tourism and an education event, highlighting the practical application of event management skills. Furthermore, it explores the role of business management in developing essential skills such as decision-making, time management, and leadership. The student outlines a plan to acquire professional qualifications, such as courses in leadership, decision-making, and communication, to enhance their qualifications and improve their interview performance. The report also includes a job description analysis, detailing the necessary skills for an event coordinator role, and provides examples of how the student's CV and LinkedIn profile demonstrate these skills. The report concludes with a self-reflection on the learning experiences and how they have contributed to personal and professional growth, including the development of communication skills and self-evaluation techniques. Finally, the report includes a detailed goal-setting appendix outlining objectives related to self-awareness, sector knowledge, and interview preparation.

Running head: EMPLOYABILITY SKILL
Employability Skill
Name of the Student
Name of the University
Author’s Note

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Table of Contents
1. Introduction:................................................................................................................................2
2. Discussion:...................................................................................................................................2
2.1 Know your sector.......................................................................................................................2
2.2 Know your sector.......................................................................................................................3
2.3 Let them know you....................................................................................................................5
Reference List and bibliography:.....................................................................................................8
Appendix:......................................................................................................................................10

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1. Introduction:
I am achieving an academic degree on event management. While going through the
course I have made a self-evaluation on how to develop my personal career by taking this course
as my future study. I have gathered detailed overview what should be the role of an efficient
event organizer. In this very specific study, I have focused to analyze the importance of building
effective networks with the public. In addition, I have shared my own experience on how to deal
with the interviewer for being associated with a business organization.
2. Discussion:
2.1 Know your sector
 How can networking helps you in becoming more commercially aware of your sector
In the field of event management, the interpersonal communication skill of an individual
makes a person commercially proficient (Eggins and Slade 2012). In order to be an efficient
event organizer the professional should have in-depth knowledge and understand on how to
develop an effective network with public. While arranging an event the individual should have
proper knowledge and experience for conducting the event successfully. The individual with the
help of an effective communication skill and competency level would convince the guests,
community leaders, sponsors and so on. People from different cultural backgrounds are involved
in a particular event (Jones and Jones 2014). Therefore, the role of a professional should
maintain effective communication with the co-workers. If one individual person is not
comfortable enough in maintaining verbal communication due to language barrier, the
professional can use non-verbal communication as well. While building an effective network

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with public an individual has to gain managerial skill, decision-making skill, time management
skill and so on. As a result, the event would be conducted in a systematic way. People would not
have to face immense difficulties in providing their effective services amidst lots of pressure and
challenges (Seys et al. 2013).
Reflect on the networking experiences you have attended
However, after taking admission in event management coursework I have enhanced my
interpersonal skill as well as communication skill effectively. I have observed that an effective
interpersonal skill is highly important for maintaining interaction with the eminent guests in
order to convince them for attention event. In my personal experience, I have attended several
events among which one tourism event and one education event was most prominent. I have
attended a tourism event several months before. In this very specific event, I had to play the role
of event manager. Around 50 people worked under me in order to make the event successful.
As an event manager, I had to decide event venue, date, necessary facilities and benefits
that were provided to the guests. It was a wonderful learning experience for me. I have gathered
immense knowledge and experience while communicating with the eminent personalities invited
for this event. On the education event, I took a small part of event coordinator. I was instructed
to convince some eminent educationists for attending this event. I had to face challenges in order
to convince them about the importance of this event. After attending these two events I have
gained knowledge and experience from the eminent personalities.
2.2 Know your sector
How Business Management helps to develop the skills for the desired career

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In order to make event management as future profession an individual should gain
detailed knowledge about business management. Business management helps an individual in
acquiring detail view about making effective decision amidst work pressure (Lindenmayer,
Piggott and Wintle 2013). In addition, the individual can gather time management skill,
technological competency, managing effective strategies and so on. Business management also
helps an individual to learn leadership skill and quality. While organizing an event, the
executives may have to face immense challenges in conducting the entire program within proper
time (Dozier, Grunig and Grunig 2013). On the other hand, the executives face difficulties in
convincing guests as well. As a result, business management skill helps to cover up the entire
program very systematically.
Analysis of a professional qualification and explanation of the rationale
Event management is my primary coursework. Alongside the course of event
management, I have done two-certificate courses as well, which are very much suitable to my
coursework. I have made a course on leadership and decision-making skill as well as
communication skill. While interacting with the guests I have observed that I am facing immense
challenges on making effective decision under overburden. This very specific course helped me
immensely on how to take an effective decision for overcoming unnecessary crisis and
challenges. On the other hand, it is undeniable that in order to expand my career in the
international level I should concentrate on my linguistic more effectively. Linguistic skill helps
an individual to maintain proper communication between two persons (Hendrix, Hayes and
Kumar 2012). I have observed that I have to face difficulties in interacting with the eminent
personalities. As a result, my career may get affected due to this kind linguistic problem.

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Plan to acquire these recognized professional qualifications and how it helps in clearing
interviews
After applying for various interviews, I have realized that only academic qualification is
not sufficient for drawing the attention of human resource managers of an organization. Apart
from academic qualification, an individual job applicant should do proper professional
coursework with the help of which the person can develop skill and competency. In addition,
those professional coursework adds additional value of an individual applicant. Therefore, I have
decided to complete two certificate course works with the help of which I can impress the
attention of HR managers of an organization. Being an employee leadership skill and decision-
making skill is highly significant. With the help of a proper decision-making skill, the employee
would be able to overcome sudden barriers. As a result, both the organization as well as the
employees would be equally benefitted. However, an effective communication skill would also
help to expand my future beyond going the regional area.
2.3 Let them know you
Description of the current job and the specification for the job
Recently I have applied for the post of an event coordinator where I would have to work
under event manager. My role in this every specific job would be coordinating various events in
different venues. I would have to deal with eminent personalities by convincing them for
attending events. At the same time, I would have to maintain cordial relationship with the
internal stakeholders without the participation of whom the entire program would not be
conducted successfully.

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Include what skills the job requires and how your CV and LinkedIn profile demonstrate
the essential and desirable skills
In this very specific part, I have shared my own experience on how I use to deal with the
HR managers in interview session. Along with the academic degree, two professional course
would add value in my linkedin profile.
Q.1: Do you have any experience for being a part of event?
S (Situation) I attended a tourism event few months before where I have gathered wonderful
learning experience
T (Task) My role on this event was to become an event manager
A (Action) I had to arrange event venue, proper date. I had to convince the community
leader about the value of arranging this event so that they come up and dliver
necessary thoughts and ideas
R (Result) I got immense appreciation from the eminent personalities
Q.2: What are the necessary skills required for making an event successful?
S (Situation) I attended a tourism event few months before where I have gathered wonderful
learning experience
T (Task) I had to play the role of an event manager who made the entire arrangement from
selection of venue to convincing guests
A (Action) While making an effective interaction with the guests I tried to convince them
why our event is different from other. In addition, I highlighted the importance of
conducting tourism event in today’s business scenario.
R (Result) I got positive feedback from guests

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Q.3: What are the learning outcome you gathered from the events?
S (Situation) Apart from that I had to take part on an education event where I had faced
wonderful learning experience from the eminent personalities
T (Task) My role on this event was to convince the educationists for attending events
A (Action) I tried my level best to make them understand what the importance of organizing
this very specific event is by making proper interaction with them.
R (Result) Eminent personalities who were present in this event appreciated my behavioral
approach. .
Reflect on what you have learnt about yourself
The entire learning course is a wonderful experience for me. I have gathered proper knowledge
and experience on how to organize an event. In order to communicate with the eminent
personnel I have enhanced my communication skill. It would help me immensely in expanding
my career in the international markets. The challenge that I have faced while coordinating
various learning events is a wonderful experience for me. It has helped me to develop my
personal skill and competency. By attending various interview sessions, I have gained effective
knowledge and self-evaluation skill. It would help me in enhancing my personal career growth.

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Reference List and bibliography:
Austin, E.W. and Pinkleton, B.E., 2015. Strategic public relations management: Planning and
managing effective communication campaigns (Vol. 10). Routledge.
Dozier, D.M., Grunig, L.A. and Grunig, J.E., 2013. Manager's guide to excellence in public
relations and communication management. Routledge.
Eggins, S. and Slade, D., 2012. Clinical handover as an interactive event: Informational and
interactional communication strategies in effective shift-change handovers. Communication &
medicine, 9(3), p.215.
Hendrix, J.A., Hayes, D.C. and Kumar, P.D., 2012. Public relations cases. Cengage Learning.
Jin, Y., Liu, B.F. and Austin, L.L., 2014. Examining the role of social media in effective crisis
management: The effects of crisis origin, information form, and source on publics’ crisis
responses. Communication research, 41(1), pp.74-94.
Jones, M.L. and Jones, M., 2014. Sustainable event management: A practical guide. Routledge.
Lindenmayer, D.B., Piggott, M.P. and Wintle, B.A., 2013. Counting the books while the library
burns: why conservation monitoring programs need a plan for action. Frontiers in Ecology and
the Environment, 11(10), pp.549-555
Seys, D., Scott, S., Wu, A., Van Gerven, E., Vleugels, A., Euwema, M., Panella, M., Conway, J.,
Sermeus, W. and Vanhaecht, K., 2013. Supporting involved health care professionals (second
victims) following an adverse health event: a literature review. International journal of nursing
studies, 50(5), pp.678-687.

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Smith, R.D., 2013. Strategic planning for public relations. Routledge.
Spicer, C., 2013. Organizational public relations: A political perspective. Routledge.

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Appendix:
Goal/Objective
What is it that
you want to
develop or
achieve?
(e.g. skills
development/
career
development/
future plans)
Specific
What exactly do
you need to do
to achieve your
goal?
(e.g. coaching /
mentoring /
shadowing
/reading /
training /
research
/conferences
/supervisor
support)
Measurable
How will you
know you have
achieved your
goal?
(e.g. achieved
goal / speak
knowledgeably
about subject /
mastered new
technology/feel
more
confident/receive
d good feedback)
Achievable &
Realistic
What resources,
time, opportunity
and support do
you need to
succeed?
Goals can be
challenging but
must be achievable
and relevant to
your role
Time bound
When, or within
what time
period will you
achieve this?
Use realistic
deadlines, to
allow time for
progress to have
been made
Short term
Finish my 5
For finishing 5
years course I
will receive
coaching
supervisors
Based on the
marks achieve in
semesters I will
measure my
performance level
I can follow
reference books
for achieving this
goal
3 months
Communicatio
n
I will take a
training on
communication
skill for
enhancing my
fluency
By
communicating
with friends I will
measure my
progress
I need support of
a professional
trainer for making
this goal
achievable
3 months

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Writing
Professional
guidance on
how to write
report writing,
event
management
script
By publishing
press releases to
conduct events I
can measure my
success
In order to
achieve this goal
I can take support
from professional
writer
3 months
Medium term
Finish my
degree
I can take
effective
support and
cooperation of
my professor
I can measure my
academic
progress based on
good marks in the
final semester.
I need additional
cooperation from
my professor and
additional
reference books
6 months
Improve
confidence
I will give
various tests on
communication
and leadership
to get
accustomed
with the real
situations
I should use my
competency in
the practical field
to measure my
way of
improvement
I need to get
technological
supports in order
to achieve this
goal
6 months