Job Search Reflection: Gibbs Cycle, Theory and Practice Analysis

This report provides a comprehensive reflection on the job search process, employing the Gibbs reflective cycle to analyze personal experiences and learning. It delves into the practical aspects of job hunting, including resume building, cover letters, and the importance of networking. The repor...Read More

Job Search Reflection

Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
Gibbs Reflective Cycle ...................................................................................................................3
Literature review on Theory of Job Search.................................................................................6
Process of Job search related to theory of job search..................................................................7
The different steps based on this theory......................................................................................8
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................9
REFERNCES:................................................................................................................................10
Books and Journals:..................................................................................................................10

Introduction
Job searching or job hunting is the procedure or is the act or concept of looking for job
and become occupied (Faggian, 2021). The procedure of job search is starts with developing a
master resume or CV, which should be ideally pinch on the basis of the needs and requirements
of particular situation or any actions. The procedure of job searching or job hunting involve
several things like making or developing cover letter, involving personal statements and
effective or smart recommendation. These all are much essential or required procedure or step of
job hunting process. This report is going to conduct Reflective Cycle that will going top
represent the whole journey of the individual, what are the skills and knowledge which are gain
by the individual in their whole journey of internship. Also, This report is going to explain about
the job search theory and procedure and how they help the individual to gain the opportunities.
MAIN BODY
Gibbs Reflective Cycle
Gibbs reflective is much famous cycles concept of reflection which considered six
stages . This model is developed by the Graham Gibbs in 1988. Also this model help or caters a
structure in order to gain knowledge and learn from the experience which is gain by me in my
whole journey. This also provide a structure for analysing the experience which is acquired by
me and also it provide cyclic nature which is associated with learning and gaining the
experience and also give the permission to learn from the things and any situations. This model
or concept is a very amended way to gain experience (Kwon, Kim and Keane, 2020). By using
this structure, its help me to gain lots of experience which help to find best and appropriate job
for me.
This reflective cycle considered 6 stages which are mentioned below:
Description: This step, analyse or defined the situation or condition, events or any
activities in a detail, without making or developing any decision or conclusion. This model gives
several questions which support me to create or develop the objectives and aims. The
description model cover or considered few question which are mentioned below:
What happened?
What did other individuals do?
Where did all the things happen?

Who were involved?
This stage provide description about the journey means who were involved in the
situation. What happened when you were trying to get opportunities. This stage provide better
and key understanding the condition or condition which is appropriate and relevant.
Feelings: This stage of the reflective cycle is all about the feelings in which the event is
triggered (Büyükbaşaran, 2020). Also, the thoughts and the opinion which were rise during the
event. Or any activity, or in any situations. This stage describe the feelings and emotions which
are face by me during the entire process and whole journey of my getting the opportunities for
the position of marketing manager in TESCO. The emotions or feelings are those things or
feelings which can not be evaluate or measure by anyone. This stage says that awareness is much
important and plays a important role in every journey. In this stage there are few questions which
are considered in this and which are mentioned below:
what did you feel, when you leading up the journey or internship?
What did you feel after the internship?
According to you, what do you think about the people?
How do you manage or look back on the condition?
There are several question which are used in this stage, which describe how I feel in the whole
journey. From this stage, this make me more lune to think about the situations and experience
which I faced during the whole journey which I going through from. This stage also show or
represent that the gibbs reflective cycle can be applied in particular setting. This stage motivate
or encourage through the questions who ask these kinds of questions (Beam, 2021).
Evaluation: In this step, I realised and I evaluate the things about my whole journey that
whether the experience is goof for me or its bad for me. From these journey, I got any
opportunities or not. This stages also help me know and identify about the situation that in which
situation which concept or approaches is worked well in order to get best outcomes and best
results. Sometimes its become much difficult for me to achieve the goals and objectives and
solve the problems of the particular situation. To solve the problems and get effective outcomes
the below mentioned questions help me to find appropriate solution (Soto-Pérez, Sánchez-García
and Núñez-Ríos, 2020).
Why was that?
What was your contribution?

What contribution did other people or individuals make?
What went well during the whole journey?
This also help to analyse or identify the bad experience which I faced during the whole journey.
As these steps from the Gibbs reflective model supports me to a lot to learn from the experience.
Analysis: This stage help me to know or identify about the what experience is learned
form the circumstances or any situation or any activity (Cai, 2020). Due to experience its help
me to know or identify that now in same situation what are the actions which can be adopted by
me in order to get solution. That means the positive and negative problems and things which I
experienced will be analysed by individually by the help of this phase.
Conclusion: In this step, I analysed and took back step and I asked to my self that are
what are the things which I could have done this at that situations or at this situations. This will
help to find alternatives of the different situations. The information or experience which is
acquired earlier is much valuable because it will help me to find several effective alternatives in
order to find solutions and overcomes the problems which are facing by me during the journey.
This phase also support me or motivates me in order to get more opportunities and get best
outcomes. In this model there are few questions that support me to solve and find best answers .
Which skills or information I required to develop myself in a same situation or in same
activity?
What will I do differently if the internship or any situation will happen in the future
again?
What negative and bad experience did the internship or any situation lead?
Action Plan: This is the final stage in which the actions, or any step are developed for
the upcoming conditions or situations or any activities (Rattrie, Kittler and Paul, 2020).
According to conclusion in make promises and modification to my self in order to change my
habits and get positive outcomes. The intention is to keep these commitment. If each and
everything is going well, then I can make promises to me in order to act the same or much
effective in order to get solution effectively.
These all steps help to gain so much experience during my whole journey. I did my
internship from the TESCO in order to get more opportunities and become so effective. From
this internship I get several opportunities in order to make my self much effective and make my

future bright. I learned several things and improve my skills during my whole journey. I learned
or analysed I how to deal with any condition in order to get effective outcomes. This journey also
help to identify about the roles and responsibility of the marketing manager and I gained
experience. What are the strategies and planning is used by the marketing manager in order to
trade the products and services in the market. This model or reflective cycle motivates or
encourage me to think or identify and think appropriately about the whole situations and
experience which I gain during the journey or during each and any activities (Ślebarska and
Flakus, 2020).
Literature review on Theory of Job Search
According to the view point of Faggian, 2021, theory of job search is a theory which helps to
understand the process which is related top searching of job. Searching a suitable job in
accordance with the skills of an individual is not an easy task and require a lot of efforts engaged
in this process. This theory of job search uses various tools of sequential statistical decision
theory in order to assess the problem of workers they face in order to find a job in this localised
labour market. The process of searching a job is very costly and because of it the unemployed
workers needs to follow strategic approach to maximise the present value of their future returns.
In order to provide searching of job to an individual this theory provides forb two methods which
effectively helps an individual in their search of a suitable job. These two alternative methods are
search with the help of employment agency or random search by an individual.
According to the view point of above author, it recommends to encourage to random
search by an individual as it is beneficial because it would led to modification in overall
matching rate. This will help to reduce the intermediaries which are between employer and job
searcher and they are able to interact with each other directly. The maximised problem which is
faced by lots of job seeker is the cost of finding a job which they need to pay to the
intermediates. There are several models which said that there are several factors which affect the
searching of job (Wagner, 2020). The agents which are hired in order to find job are not
importantly find a job in a district only but they also finds them a job in another district. In order
to get a job distance is an important variant which is considered by an individual to join that job
role. Firstly, the job role has been considered by the candidate the salary offered to them, the
development they get from the provided role and the distance all these are the important factors
which are considered in order to accept the job. The author suggested to have a job role or search

a job which has a good response for the employees in the organisation. The more motivated
employees in the organisation depicts the real efforts of them towards their employees. A
candidate can also take help of job employment companies if they can offer them a good as well
as effective job roles with a good salary. A theory of Job search has explained that it is very
essential to have an effective curriculum vitae in order to attain a good as well as deserving job.
A curriculum vitae is the first paper who help the job searcher to make employer know that the
person is searching for a job, it also helps to know that the various skills and knowledge a person
who applied have and according to the requirement of the company they have contact to the
candidates. In order to be engaged in a random search a person should apply in various
organisation with the help of their curriculum vitae. The curriculum vitae needs to be designed
in such a manner that it clearly describes the job applicant to the employer.
In order to perfectly understand the job search theory there are two questions which are needed
to be answered and that are
 How does an individual job-seeker behave in such a setting?
 Can this explain unemployment (duration)?
Both the questions helps to define this theory of job search as they help to consider the behaviour
of potential employers and taking for granting that imperfect data leads to a non-degenerate
dispersion of wages for consistent workers (Blotenberg and Richter, 2020). From all the above
reviews of author it has been said that the theory of job search has various steps which needs to
be followed by a job searcher. These theories have developed when there are not internet of
world as internet has not yet created at that time.
Process of Job search related to theory of job search
My process of searching a job is so related with the theory of job search (Sonu, Jawahar
and Saini, 2020). The theory of job search told us about the searching a job with the help of
either random search or with the help of employment agency. In order to attain this job I had
undergone with an internship in marketing field in which I have developed several skills which
are required for me for my future growth the theory of job search states to attain a job with
personal interaction between employer as well as job searcher and this has been made possible
by my college. The degree I attain from my college has attain a benefits of placement
opportunities from college only. I think it might be because of my skills and efforts I attain from
my experience in internship in which I had give my best that the TESCO company choose me as

their marketing manager. TESCO is a company which deals in retail industry. They offer various
products to their customers which are related to the grocery and items. It has been ascertained
that from the internship process which has been completed by me in course of my graduation
process has provided me a lots of benefits. I has invested a lot in order to be capable of this
position which includes my education cost and cost I incurred during my internship. There are
various things which are covered in the theory of job search and is applicable in my life also. The
theory of job search also contain that the curriculum vitae should be prepared in such a manner
that is enough to make understand the employer to understand the qualities, skills and knowledge
which are acquired by the job searcher. Taking in mind this theory of job search I had prepared
by Curriculum Vitae accordingly (Karaoglu, Hargittai and Nguyen, 2021). I had mentioned
several skills that I attain during my internship programme and from my goals of life I had set to
achieve those skills and knowledge to excel in my life. All those skills are best suited for the job
role of marketing manager at TESCO and attain the job. It is my attractive and fully covered
curriculum vitae which helps the employer to know me better through the level of my knowledge
and skills in order search a job it is required to apply from an attractive curriculum vitae to
various organisations. In the process of job search curriculum vitae is the most important part of
this process.
The different steps based on this theory
The difference I have from the job search theory is that I had completed an internship
which is a part of my academic studies. The theory of job search has not included internship in it
which is a great process to be a part of an organisation for a limited period of time. As the
stipend pay at that time is low the organisations provide this internship to the students and this
internship helps them to get training and an understanding of business they are appointed as an
intern. I have been appointed as an intern in TESCO which helps me to understand the
operations of TESCO in detailed manner. The better understanding I have, helps me to be
appointed as a marketing manager at TESCO. The difference it has from the theory of job search
is that in job theory a job searcher needs to find the job from various sources and in this case the
job has been provided just after the internship process in the same company (Gerards and
Welters, 2020). I need not to find any job and got this job on the basis of my skills and
knowledge I attain from internship programme which has been provided by my college only. It
has been ascertained that I seek this job very differently which is not provided in theory of job

search. I also take an step which is not included in the theory of job search. That step is I need
not to face several interviews or need not to take help of employment agencies in order to get this
job. There are so many differences also which makes my process of job search different from the
theory of job search. It is because this theory has been developed from traditional method at the
time when even internet has not introduced.
CONCLUSION
From the above mentioned report, it has been concluded that reflective cycle is very
important and effect8ive cycle . Its help the individual to gain more experience and learn several
things from their journey. This report conduct reflective cycle in order to identify and measure
the experience and what are the think which is acquired or learned by the individual. This report
also help or support the individual to know about how to manage and deal with any situations or
condition. In this report there is discussion on theory of job research which help or motivates the
person to get more opportunities and success in their lives. This also help the person to know
about how the job process which is used by the individual is different from the job research and
job theory. These models and theory also analysed several way in order to get the job and
opportunities. In the end, It has been summarised these all process support the person to get more
opportunities and enhance their skills in order to become successful.

REFERNCES:
Books and Journals:
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Kwon, Y., Kim, J.Y.J. and Keane, A., 2020. The Structural Relationship among Career-Related
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Büyükbaşaran, T., 2020. Job search, occupational choice and learning. Central Bank
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Beam, E.A., 2021. Search costs and the determinants of job search. Labour Economics, 69,
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Cai, X., 2020. Efficiency Of Wage Bargaining With On‐The‐Job Search. International
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Rattrie, L.T., Kittler, M.G. and Paul, K.I., 2020. Culture, burnout, and engagement: A meta‐
analysis on national cultural values as moderators in JD‐R theory. Applied
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Ślebarska, K. and Flakus, M., 2020. Career self-management of unemployed workers: the role of
proactive coping in job-to-job transition. Baltic Journal of Management.
Wagner, S.H., 2020. ATTITUDE THEORY AND JOB ATTITUDES. Essentials of Job
Attitudes and Other Workplace Psychological Constructs.
Blotenberg, I. and Richter, A., 2020. Validation of the QJIM: A measure of qualitative job
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Sonu, S.K., Jawahar, I.M. and Saini, G.K., 2020. Influence of return on investment and labor
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Karaoglu, G., Hargittai, E. and Nguyen, M.H., 2021. Inequality in online job searching in the age
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Gerards, R. and Welters, R., 2020. Liquidity constraints, unemployed job search and labour
market outcomes. Oxford Bulletin of Economics and Statistics, 82(3), pp.625-646.
Soto-Pérez, M., Sánchez-García, J.Y. and Núñez-Ríos, J.E., 2020. Factors to improve job
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APPENDICES
Below given is the advertisement of TESCO for the apprenticeship at the company.