Managing People and Careers Portfolio - University of Roehampton

This portfolio, created by a student, focuses on the 'Managing People and Careers' module. It includes a cover letter applying for an Administration Assistant position at Arcadia Group, a detailed CV highlighting the candidate's skills and experience, and a completed application form addressing questions about the company and the candidate's qualifications. The portfolio also features interview practice notes, providing a comprehensive overview of the student's preparation and approach to the job application process. The assignment demonstrates the student's understanding of career management, recruitment, and employability, showcasing their ability to apply these concepts in a practical context. The student's experience includes roles as a foreman and supervisor, highlighting skills in leadership, organization, and teamwork. The application emphasizes the student's interest in the Arcadia Group, citing the company's success and potential for contribution, and the student's skills and experience are highlighted throughout the application.

Managing People and Careers Portfolio
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COVER LETTER – COPY AND PASTE YOUR COVER LETTER HERE (MAX. 500 WORDS)
Madalin Stancu
105A Goodmayes Lane, IG3 9PL
Contact- 07453267171
Email id- [e-mail]
Date- (As per the student concern)
ARCADIA GROUP
Candidate for the post of Administration Assistant
8th Floor,
W1,
London, UK.
(As per the Student requires)
To whom it may concern
I am writing this cover letter as per the response that came up in an esteemed daily. I have
notified by one of my colleagues at work regarding this job opening as well. The availability of the
post in the Post of Administration Assistant has raised my interest in a certain matter. It has always
been my sole aim to work on an Administrative level. I would like to apply to ARCADIA GROUP. I
would consider myself to be lucky enough to work for the Arcadia Management. I have gone
through the eligibility criteria and have successfully assessed my working criteria for the company.
Hence, I have managed to understand to note the expectations of the company. This has helped me
to analyze my skills and competence according to the working criteria of the company as well. Thus,
the factor of analyzing and denoting my position in the company has helped to analyze my way of
performance in the company s well. I have successfully considered myself to be eligible enough to
apply for the post that the company is offering me. The vacancy of the post is regarding the
recruitment of the Administrative Manager, who will be proficient enough to work for the company
as well as maintain the company’s status. The company has highlighted for the need of an
experienced candidate so that; the company may be able to progress for the company as well. The
respective associates of the company will assess the quality of my working ability. I will be happy to
demonstrate my working abilities. I assure that the company will benefit a lot by recruiting me. I will
be happy enough to work for the company as well make sure that the company is progressing and
take it forward.
Coming to my eligibility criteria, I am sharing my academic skills as well. I have successfully,
passed my graduation and presently I have just completed internship in a Welfare society for the
betterment of the society and its people, under ABC Enterprises. I have successfully completed my
executive learnings and finished my course for the Managerial operations as well. I have developed
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my understanding of the situations as well as, have practiced the mode of my work while working
previously in a business firm as well. Thus, I have learnt maintaining situations and have made
changes in my personality so that I may fit for the managerial posts and enhance my mode of work,
and devote my expertise for the company as well. Thus, I will be focusing on bringing in changes on
the company. I have mastered several skills that will help me to build my impression in the company.
This will be helping me to work effectively and efficiently in the company as well in the company. I
have good networking skills, this will help me to work and develop a friendly atmosphere in my
workplace. I have increased my business communication skills so that I can easily adjust to the
working environment of the company. I can help the company by devoting myself to the company.
I would be highly obliged if you could consider me eligible for the company and assess me according
to the flexibility of the company. I will be eager to know regarding the acceptance of my application.
Your reply is valuable for me. I will be waiting for you to revert as soon as possible. Please feel free
to contact me to my email- [e-mail] or notify me through direct message on my
phone, my contact number is- 07453267171. I have attached my CV and other personal details and
qualification and identity proof as well with this cover letter.
Thank You,
Yours faithfully,
Madalin Stancu
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CV – COPY AND PASTE YOUR CV HERE (Maximum 2 sides of A4)
Madalin Stancu
105A Goodmayes Lane, IG3 9PL
Contact Number- 07453267171| Email- [e-mail]
PERSONAL PROFILE
I am a very practical minded person who puts his work first denoting it to be the first in my
priority list. I am a very dedicated person, who will devote oneself for the work place and the
organization one will be working for. I am a very organized and self-determined in person. I have
efficient leadership skills that will help me to establish a healthy working environment in the
company as well as I will be able to motivate the team that I will be leading in the company. I am
very serious regarding my work, which influences me to stay committed to my work and take
executive decisions. This helps me to do my work properly and focus on my domain of my work. I
have every quality to be a trusted employee of an organization.
EDUCATION AND OTHER QUALIFICATIONS:
Type of the Institution Name of the Institution (along
with expertise and areas of
Expertise)
Year
University University of Roehampton
2017-ongoing
COURSES:
 Site Supervisor Safety Training Scheme SSSTS- I worked at this organization and framed my
supervising skills as well as enhanced my leadership skills. The organization is a globally
recognized organization. It has helped me to maintain and produce good work. I also
became a good assessor of others that helped me to boost my analytical and deductive
skills. Thus, the factor of improving my knowledge and understanding the ethical
backgrounds has framed my skill sets as well.
 First Aid Level 3- I have been a secondary level practitioner regarding the first aid. I have
helped many people in problematic situation and assisted them inn seeking immediate help
and care. Thus, I have developed my management skills efficiently due to working in risky
situations. Thus, I have successfully enabled my risk management skills as well as have
increased my scope by developing myself as a risk taker.
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FORMER POSTS:
Timeline Course of Work/ Name of the Organization/
Experience
01st May 2011 – 01st August 2011
1st June 2012 – 13th September 2012
18th December 2012 – 1st November 2014
Foreman
Company:
 Structural London
 Sellecta
 4C Basements
Attributions: I have been the person who used
to assign duties, was responsible for the
monitoring progress of certain project, and kept
certain ongoing projects on track from a
definite standpoint. I used to ensure workers
and manage their working ability. I assigned the
workers and managed their course of work by
assigning them in certain works according to
their skill sets.
Skills:
1. Organizational Skills,
2. Supervisor and Effective Leadership,
3. Team worker,
4. Negotiator,
5. Sociable,
6. Animal Lover,
7. Good listener.
References:
Paul Mclaughlin – Managing Director Structural London – 07538557329
Ben Staniford – Project Director Structural London – 07474793829
Nasco – General Manager Sellecta – 07790032089
Steve Carlin – Director 4C Basements - 07711096227
Expertise in Foreign Languages:
 English – Advanced level.
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 French – Medium level.
Driving Expertise:
NO.
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APPLICATION FORM (maximum 200 words per answer)
1. Why do you want to work for us?
The Arcadia Group Ltd. (formerly Arcadia Group plc and Burton Group plc) is a British
organization that concentrates on the domain of multinational retailing. It is quite a
reputed company in the multinational retailing industry. It has been serving since 2002,
for approximately 27 years. Therefore, the company have become quite an established
organization that is improving day by day. The success rate of the company has
contributed to developing the retailing industry and have successfully satisfied its
clients, for nearly 20 years. This have worked as the reputation for the company as well.
Hence, my interest in joining the company came from the overreaching factors of the
company, like it successful manipulation in the international market and developing the
global market. Thus, for the evaluation of the mode of work conducted in the company, I
have researched the business reports and the annual production reports. I was
overwhelmed by the overreaching factors that the company. The company has been
setting the goals and not only reaching them but also exceeding the expected outcome.
This has influenced me in joining the company, as I would like to contribute to the
exceeding response of the company. I myself want to contribute to the success of the
company and make myself useful for the company, by using my strengths and skills.
2. Tell us about a time you worked in a group to achieve an objective (what did you do
and what was the outcome?)
I was interested in managing the outcomes of a company and also wanted to
consolidate an organization that would lead in its market as there has been a lot of
competitions in every market in the present. I always to be a part of an organization,
where I will be able to work according to my domain and deliver as much as possible.
Arcadia have just fit all my requirements and even exceeded my expectations when I
reviewed its annual reports and evaluated its output, the overwhelming performance
records took me aback. I understood immediately that my efforts would not go in vain if
I work in this company. The post of Administrative Assistant is a very serious position to
work on, and for Arcadia, it is more crucial. As I analyzed the reports of the company, I
found out that the company is in need of management of its administrative sectors. The
fast growing company needs to control its income and expenditure and also keep track
of its expansion. Thus, I will be able to convert the problematic situations of the
company into its strengths.
3. Tell us about a time when you identified a new approach to solve a problem. (what did
you do and what was the outcome?)
I worked previously in the several sectors, and the expertise that I gathered from
there has helped in gathering knowledge and improving my management skills as well.
Thus, I have successfully developed skills to develop certain ideas and project my
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understandings based on bringing changes in an organization and influencing the
outcomes as well.
4. Tell us about a time when you had to manage a number of different priorities and
complete a number of tasks in a short amount of time (what did you do and what was
the outcome?)
I have been working on several organizations that have helped in managing and
improving my skills. In several situations, I have contributed to develop the pathways
and analyse the strengths and weaknesses of the organization that I am working in, and
also making the company proliferate by revising and developing ideas to overcome the
difficulties and obstacles that come in its way.
5. Tell us about a project you worked on that required you to persuade others to your
point of view (what did you do and what was the outcome?)
I have worked previously for organizations that has helped me to develop, the
outcomes of the company. It has influenced me to work hard and use my skills according
to the demanding situations. I have deftly handled the situations that has arrived to be
challenging for me. However, with the help of my common sense and utilizing my
intellect I have efficiently utilized my skill sets to handle the problematic matters.
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INTERVIEW PRACTICE – COPY AND PASTE YOUR REFLECTION NOTES FROM YOUR INTERVIEW
PRACTICE HERE (MAX 200 WORDS IN BULLET POINT FORMAT)
I have given the interview with utmost sincerity and was very focused during the interview.
The whole process was good enough and I received very positive feedback from my interviewer. I
was a little bit nervous as I was really thinking to make a good impression and really wanted perform
as well. I was very much concerned regarding my body language. I also wanted to be presentable in
the interview section. I answered the questions that were asked to me, in an organized manner.
Thus I made the interviewer was impressed with my manners and behavioural skills. I maintained
constant eye contact with the interviewer so that my focus stays towards him and also to keep him
interested in me.
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ASSESSMENT CENTRE PRACTICE – COPY AND PASTE YOUR REFLECTION NOTES HERE (MAX. 200
WORDS IN BULLET POINT FORMAT)
The interviewer was pretty much pleased with my performance and we developed good
conversations together. This helped in gearing up completely and get motivated to answer the
questions that were asked to me. I focused on successfully projecting my thoughts and ideas on
certain topics that I am comfortable with and I have expertise in. This enabled me to accept the
views of the interviewer as well. I developed my argument based on certain logical reasoning, which
enabled me to justify my answers as well. I was fluent all throughout the interview and provided and
my answers with good vocabulary skill. Hence, I was a lot satisfied by the feedback of the interviewer
was positive.
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References
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