Professional Development Plan and Interview Analysis Report

This report delves into the multifaceted aspects of professional development within the context of the hospitality industry, specifically focusing on the Lowery Hotel. It begins by examining the benefits of ongoing professional development for various stakeholders, including employees and employers, and investigates the expectations of professional employers regarding skills and competencies. A self-assessment using SWOT analysis is conducted to evaluate the author's abilities, skills, and competencies in relation to a director position. Furthermore, the report reviews various learning theories and approaches used for personal and professional development, such as constructivism and Kolb's learning cycle. A detailed development plan is constructed to enhance chosen skills and competencies, followed by an analysis of a simulated job interview. The report concludes with a review of the key strengths and weaknesses of the interview process and provides recommendations for improvement, offering a comprehensive overview of professional growth and career advancement strategies.

Professional Identity
and Practice

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1
Examine of key benefits of on-going professional development for various stakeholders of an
organization............................................................................................................................1
Investigate professional employer expectations of skills and competencies..........................2
TASK 2............................................................................................................................................3
Assess own abilities, skills and competences for the specific job role..................................3
Review the range of learning theories and approaches used for personal and professional
development processes...........................................................................................................5
TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6
Construct a development plan to enhance chosen skills and competencies...........................6
TASK 4............................................................................................................................................8
Undertake a job interview for the specific service industry role............................................8
Review key strengths and weaknesses of an applied interview process................................9
CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10
REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................12

INTRODUCTION
Professionalism is the quality in which individual use their integrated set of skills
information and attitude in order to perform the various task so that the effectiveness can be
generated at the workplace. A character of the individual can be defined by their unique
personality that has been worth with the experience traits and attitude of the individual that
remains in the society. It is the the general concern which is being including the social
collaboration and cooperation(Leigh, 2017). In order to conduct this report, Lowry hotel is the
chosen organisation for this report, it is the five star hotel which is located in Salford, England.
The hotel is owned and controlled by The Rocco Forte Collection and based in year of 2001.
This report will cover the benefits of ongoing proficient improvement and also analyse the skills
and abilities that the export can use in order to running specific business organisation. Moreover,
Action plan have been made in order to to improve the capability of the individual and the
conversation meeting process with the short comes and their quality.
TASK 1
Examine of key benefits of on-going professional development for various stakeholders of an
organization.
Continuous professional improvement is the significant job that help in representing
understanding others. As the time goes, it is also considered as a improvement plan that includes
the various types of scales with the skills that help the individual to get successive and gainful in
association. In the consideration of the specific segment, loyalty of the customer play and
significant role that helps in achieving and running whole business organisation.
It is very important for the firm to have the better association for the ongoing proficient turn
of events. These are the approaches which helps in securing the supervision of Lowery hotel can
help in building effectiness in the organisation. It is seen that on-going proficient helps in giving
the advantage to both the employees and the employer that is explained as follows:
Benefits to Employees:
Job Satisfaction Level: It is the important component which helps in getting the effective
advancement so that they can fullfill their job requirement. In context to Lowery hotel, constant
advancement so that they can have the Improvement in their skills. For example, group working
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and corresponding as it helps in building the trust in representative that helps in performing their
job.
Intrinsic motivation: it helps in resolving the on-going proficient that helps in improving
the inspiration of staff towards the specific targets. It also help in increasing the effectiveness of
their employee so that they can perform in their given job role.
Benefits to Employers:
Skilled Workforce: professional development program ensure the enhancement of
abilities and skills of the employees so that they can perform in a better way and also get
advantage of enhancement in their efficiency and benefit to the employer in order to attend the
organisational goal in an efficient manner.
Employee engagement: with the help of ongoing proficient turn of events, employee
create the time frame in order to work effectively within the organisation and also exercise on
recruiting the new employees and give them training. In context to Lowery hotel, this would help
the workers to improve their income level and their effectiveness.
Investigate professional employer expectations of skills and competencies
Each individual require integrated set of skills and abilities so that they can perform the task
in an appropriate manner. In context to Lowery hotel, it helps the employee so that they can
work with their attitudes and capabilities so that they can strengthen the organisation. There are
various factors which and list the skills and competencies of the employer are explained as
follows:
Effective communication skills: it is the significant for the employees to have a specific
abilities so that they can build a better connection with their clients and fulfill their needs and
desire an appropriate manner. It also helped the Lowery hotel to increase their productivity and
enhance the performance of the company.
Technological skills: these are the set of skills by which the business is known from and
also help to meet the changing requirements of their potential customers. Business was known
about the innovation so that they can keep the record of the data and information and this can be
done when the individual is having the set of skills so that they can give quick assistance to their
guest. In context to Lowery hotel, they are using the innovative and advanced technology show
that they can meet the changing demands of their potential customers.
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Customer service skills: it is a skill which is required so that they can resolve the query and the
problem of their customer (Ferrell, 2017). It also helps the Lowery hotel to satisfy the needs of
their potential customers so that organisation canon stabilizer good brand image in the market.
Team leading and development: It is the quality by which the individual can form a factor
team so that they can attain the common objective of the business and also able to use the
different abilities and skills of their employees. In context to Lowery hotel, every department
have their separate group so that they can perform in a better way I haven't created set of skills
which is required to run a specific department so that they can attend the objectivity of the
business.
TASK 2
Assess own abilities, skills and competences for the specific job role
For Every individual, it is important for the business to measure their own skills capabilities
and attitude which is require any specific job role and also helps them to gain more advantage in
the business. In relation to this, the vacant post is director at position in the organisation that I
need to feel and and for understanding the skills and abilities of the individual, SWOT analysis is
being analysed so that it would be easy to understand the qualities and shortcomings along with
the opportunities and threats. Moreover, I've used the set of integrated set of skills in order to
perform the specific job role.
SWOT Analysis:
Strengths Weaknesses
 I am having the good knowledge of
innovation and advancement so that
they can understand the advancement
and the changing aspect of the market
so that they can increase their
profitability as well.
 It is seen that I can complete the work
on time that will help me informing
my job role in an appropriate manner.
I am also able to complete my task
 Main weaknesses is I am not having a
master's degree hospitality area which
hurdle the growth of mine in the future
and also reflect in my weakness.
 Another weakness is I am not having
the the budgetary control which stop
me to get this position of head director
in this department.
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within a given period of time that can
retain the effectiveness of the work.
Opportunities Threats
 With the help of ongoing proficient
event, it helps me in getting a chance
to work in various hospitality sectors
by which I can enhance my skills and
knowledge and also get better position
in the organisation.
 I can choose the department according
to my skills and abilities so that I can
perform well in the given field.
 I am having a leg efficiency in
understanding ample of data which
can be harmful for me and do not
permit improve my abilities in the
given job role.
 I am not having a progressive balance
which stop me in giving best and
performing well in the given job role.
In order to meet the desire of the supervisors, I am performing a capacity audit that will
help me in knowing about my capabilities and the the required one and the specific given job
role so that I can manage all the skills and abilities with effective improvement in it.
No. Skills and capability to work in
The Lowery Hotel
Existing Aptitude Required Aptitude
1. Ability to make positivity at the
organisation
9 9
2. Communication and listening
Competencies
9 8
3. Interpersonal skills 7 9
4. Problem solving skills 6 8
5. Projection of brand reputation 7 9
From the above assessment of the table it is analysed that I am having ability in order to
manage the situation within the organisation and there are different reason and which I can
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concentrate like I can evaluate the effectiveness within the organisation. In context to Lowery
hotel, give me ongoing learning program that will help me in assistant and improving the
capability and authorities so that I can play a vital role in my given job role and help in getting
the effectiveness in it.
Review the range of learning theories and approaches used for personal and professional
development processes.
In order to getting a different learning ability there are various approaches that help the
individual in order to get effectiveness in the organisation (Coad, 2017). With the help of this
theories individual can improve their attitude and learning so that they can perform well in their
given job role. Some important learning theories are explained as follows:
Learning theories:
Constructivism theories: It is the theory which is based on the assumption that learning is
characterized as the factor which helps the individual to use their learning in day to day
operations and also help centre enhancing the general learning process of the individual so that
the can perform well in the given job role and acheive the effectiveness of the business.
Cognitivism learning theories: It is the theory which is based on the interior techniques
that is majorly considered by the individual and it is said that different kinds of the abilities
which help in creating the information and diversified thinking abilities of the individual so that
they can take the appropriate decision in a critical situation.
Learning approaches:
Kolb’ learning cycle: it is the theory which change comprises of different stages that
experiencing new and specific encounter which is needed and second stage is define the
perception in which the student can identify the in effectiveness which make the debates and
clashes among the various stages. And the last stages that is majorly worried about the
enhancement of the unique ideas. It is the learning approach that help in making a new
experience for the student on the basis of past experience.
VARK style: it is referred to the most significant strategic tool that help in understanding the
people to isolate different learning styles and guarantee the best and appropriate style for them so
that they can give their best in their specific job role. With the help of different procedures like
energy and composing and broad media, individual can do the effective survey in order to get the
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the quality information and comprehension questions that can improved the individual in a
particular situation.
It is analysed from the above discussion that there are various learning and theories which
can help the individual to upgrade their skills and knowledge so that they can be expert in their
given job role and also help in explaining and upgrading the individuals abilities that can help the
individual ine allocating the task and completed them as per the guidance by the director of the
Lowery hotel.
TASK 3
Construct a development plan to enhance chosen skills and competencies.
Personality development plan is the the aspect order strategic tool which help the individual
to improve their abilities and skills by setting the specific given time frame so that they can get
the effectiveness in the various areas and complete the task with the right approach. Forming of
individual and expert development plan help in in answering the general information and their
abilities so that they can get the better success in the near future. Various successful
advancement plan that help in meeting the strength and also able to identify the shortcomings so
that they can be overcome within a set period of time are explained as follows:
Personal as well as Professional Development Plan:
Skills Measurable Activities need to be
performed
Resources Attainable
Goals
Time
period
Confidence
Level
It is defined as
the threat of the
individual
which required
to be evaluated
by the
individual so
that they can
perform well
and evaluate
how they can
Gather the input from
the position which
built the degree of
certainty among the
individual.
Establish of
better
relationship with
the learning
process so that
the certainty can
be expended and
also make some
relational
attitudes with the
assistance of
When I can get
a good
command over
a certainty
level I can
complete
various task
and able to
open the door
for the working
environment.
2-4
month
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successfully fix
the various
issues and
complexity
within the
business
environment.
effective learning
process.
Budgetary
control
The top level
management
required to give
the diversity at
workplace so to
their employees
so that they can
perform their
job role and
with the use of
their capability
related to the
concerning task.
Individual can go to
various classes and
join the courses so
that they can improve
I getting general
information and how
they can set up the
best and suitable way
in order to spend the
financial aspect.
By conducting
different ongoing
progressive
meeting with the
ongoing learning
in general
performance can
help in
improvement of
the individual.
They are
having
sufficient
number of
gathering that
utilise different
sources right
budgetary plans
and capitals
and order to
manage the
budgetary
control.
20-40
days
Problem
solving skills
Having
reasonable
gathering and
setting
association with
questions and
issues so that an
individual can
handle critical
circumstances
The individual to
attempt the various
gathering so that they
can understand and
evaluate that what
type of decision will
be beneficial in the
particular problem.
Need to make
educated
structure so that
they can
understand and
evaluate the
issues that are
emerging in the
organisation.
According to
this the
individual get
flexible gold
for example
and predictable
and
troublesome
and on the
basis of issues
On
regular
basis
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that can be
tackled within a
given business
environment.
that are created
all the time.
TASK 4
Undertake a job interview for the specific service industry role
General manager is the Frozen job industry in the business association which is known as
the most significant job where individual having a set of responsibilities in order to handle a
overall business then successful and appropriate manner. In relation to this, it has been said that
selecting a specific individual for a senior position, it is been said that a selecting unique
individual of the Lowery hotel need to set the various kind of responsibilities with the girls so
that they can complete their task according to the structure of the company.
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Review key strengths and weaknesses of an applied interview process
After conducting the interview, there are some key destination and her to be inspected by the
particular individual and the powerful manner. There are strength and weakness that are related
to the meeting procedures and must be considered by the individual so that that can be improved
with the channel execution and usefulness.
Strengths:
Precision: it is the requirement and the need for the way towards directing the group of
people so that the speed is result can be attend within the organisation and also differentiate it
will not leave to the extent that can discovered the best and most appropriate applicant by
analysing their skills and abilities.
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Spontaneity: It is the the fundamental quality the data in the information is being
identified so that the clear exact and real answers from the interviewees can be get by which the
interviewer can choose the best and most reasonable activity and individual within the
organisation.
Weaknesses:
Lengthy: Another weakness is, the choice of the the effective individual will take more
time as the interviewing have to to give various test and interview in order to showcase their
skills and knowledge.
Time Consuming: The major weakness is big before starting a major project, the
individual is required together information and executing various meeting that is at time
consuming process which results in somehow the ineffective individual.
CONCLUSION
It is concluded from the above report that ongoing professional improvement help the
employee and the employer in order to get effectiveness in the business environment. There are
integrated set of skills and abilities that are required for the individual in order to meet their
desired objectives. Moreover in order to get successful and potential in their given job role it is
important to offer various opportunities so that they can use them in an appropriate manner.
Development plan scripted in order to get the effectiveness and improvement in the various
session so that the strength and the weakness of the individual can be analysed.
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