...and Organizational Development Frankie Yee Moving from education to employment: A reflective commentary 29/12/2013 Andrew Fong Kok Chian Student ID: CT13041921 Executive Summary This reflective commentary is to allow myself to know more about the current graduate employment market, hence determine whether I am suitable for the job that I want. The target position that I am interested is, being a business development manager in an established engineering company. Being in this position, the basic requirement that is needed from me will be my knowledge of products, target market and the means of advertising. As a business development manager, essential skill set will be needed, such as the ability to evaluate data, convey the message effectively, digital marketing knowledge and to have a healthy and good relationship within the company As the engineering industry is evolving every day, I need to have the self-motivation in updating myself with knowledge, so as to be able to understand how my product would perform as well as the target market in the oil and gas industry. Introduction From the study of the employment requirement, I will have a better understanding on what is essential for myself to improve on, in terms of qualifications and skills. By completing this reflective commentary, it also gives me a comprehensive analysis on what is needed to achieve being a successful business development manager. In this reflective commentary, there will be three...
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...of human demand by introducing with new innovative products. Unilever Operations in Bangladesh Provide employment to over 10,000 people directly and through its dedicated suppliers, distributors and service providers. 99.5% of UBL employees are locals and they have equal number of Bangladeshis working abroad in other Unilever companies as expatriates. Unilever wants to attract the best graduates to join in their leadership actions. This report enlightens what type of recruitment opportunities offered by Unilever Bangladesh Limited for university students and how the students can access that opportunity. Unilever look for passionate people who want to do real business and have the potential to be highly motivated by brands, and are enthusiastic, creative and rigorous. They want people who are hungry for success and can work confidently in teams. Unilever create an environment where people with energy, creativity and Commitment work together to fulfill ambitious goals. In addition, they all work to the highest standards of professional excellence and integrity Most career are open to graduates of any discipline, although there are some exceptions. If you know which area interests you, great – but it’s good to keep an open mind and find out about all the opportunities they offer. Unilever accomplish their recruitment and selection process basically into three criteria. One is committed in distribution...
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...…………………………………………………………………………. Part 1………………………………………………………………………………… 1.1 Overview and potential of the logistics industry………………………….. 1.2 Current employment market for graduates………………………………… Part 2………………………………………………………………………………… 2.1 Current Career Path………………………………………………………… 2.2 Targeted Career Path……………………………………………………….. Part 3 Conclusion…………………………………………………………………… Bibliography………………………………………………………………………… Appendix 1………………………………………………………………………….. Introduction I’m currently in the Integrated Logistics Management (ILM) department, I will be looking into the employment criteria of the logistics industry that I will face after my graduation with my current experience, skills and abilities. This reflective commentary is to provide me a clearer view of my future intended career path. Section one will identify the overviews and the potential of the logistics industry and scans the current employment market for graduates. Section two will be a commentary on my intended career path and my suitability for my career choice. Psychometric and Johari windows test results will be use to evaluate the key areas of improvement to reach my targeted position within the organization. Section three provides an overview of the action to be taken in order to reach my targeted career path. 1. Overview and potential of the logistics industry and current employment market for graduate 1.1 Overview and potential of the logistics industry According to Economic Development Board (EDB)...
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...OCBC Bank Talent Management and Development Name: Institution: Introduction Overseas Chinese Bank Corporation commonly known as OCBC bank is a publicly listed financial provider which was founded in 1932 and has its headquarters in Singapore. The main area of operation is South East Asia but it has retail banking subsidiaries in several countries; these countries include Indonesia, China, Malaysia, Japan, United States, Australia and the United Kingdom. The products provided by OCBC bank are corporate banking, consumer banking, asset management, insurance, investment banking and global wealth management. OCBC bank in Singapore has received recognition in different categories due to its outstanding performance in the banking sector, some of the recognitions are; in 2011 and 2012 the bank was ranked as the strongest bank by Bloomberg, the Bank of the year in 2012 in Singapore, most attractive employer 2013 (Banking and Finance sector) in Randstad Award and among the world’s 50 safest bank in the world by Global Finance 2012 (Global Banking News, 2012). This paper will focus on the OCBC bank talent management and development (TMD), comparison with another organization, how the TMD contributes to success and its limitations. Talent management and development can be defined as a set of coordinated strategies by an organization to engage, attract, retain, motivate and develop employees so that the organization can attain its set goals and objectives. The TMD is important in ensuring...
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... MGT-341 Human Resource management "RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PROCESS" IN UNILEVER BANGLADESH LIMITED Prepared for Mahnaz Akhter Lecturer School of business Prepared By Group 1 Sec: B Semester: Fall-2013 23th December 2013 To Mahnaz Akhter Lecturer School of business University of Information Technology and Science (UITS) Subject: Submitted the Term paper of MGT-341 Dear Madam It is indeed a great pleasure for us to be able to hand over the result of our hardship of the group Term paper on RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION PROCESS IN UNILEVER BANGLADESH LIMITED. This report is the result of the knowledge. This has been acquired from the respective course. We tried our level best for preparing this report. The information of this report is mainly based on our knowledge and Internet information. We fervently hope that you will find this plan worth reading. Please feel free for any query or clarification that you would like us explain. Hope you will appreciate our hard work and excuse the minor errors. Thanking you for your cooperation. Sincerely Group 1 Name&ID Signetures Rahat a jan 12310577 Jinia Afrin 12410291 Abdia Sultana 12310290 Shamima Jesmin 12310469 Md.Basaduzzaman 11510268 Acknowledgement First of...
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...Dasgupta Prabudh Jain Sandeep Chatterjee Sohan Shetty Versha Mangla Group 6 C Batch HR policy is a formal statement of a principle or rule that members of an organization must follow. Each policy addresses an issue important to the organization's mission or operations. * Communicate values and expectations for how things are done at your organization * Keep the organization in compliance with legislation and provide protection against employment claims * Document and implement best practices appropriate to the organization * Support consistent treatment of staff, fairness and transparency * Help management to make decisions that are consistent, uniform and predictable * Protect individuals and the organization from the pressures of expediency A policy should include purpose, scope, responsibilities, definitions, questions, effective date, review date and approval. Organizations commonly have written policies in the following areas for code of conduct, confidentiality, conflict of interest, working conditions, attendance, hours of operations, termination, recruitment, compensation, performance management, learning and development, overtime, privacy, employee information, compassionate leave, vacation, sick Leave, unpaid leave, health and safety and workplace Violence Nestlé Nestlé is committed to the following Business Principles in all countries, taking into account local legislation, cultural and religious practices: EMPLOYMENT POLICIES ...
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...International Hotels Graduate Recruitment and Selection Process FAO: The Board of Directors of International Hotels For International Hotels, expansion is the way forward. With the business considering expansion in the UK, I feel as the HR director of the company, that graduate recruitment is a necessity. High quality graduate recruits will assist in supporting the development of International Hotels, with new talent possessing drive, enthusiasm and fresh ideas. With the ever-changing face of the workforce, university graduates acquire many skills, they are enthusiastic learners, and most importantly for International Hotels, they can effectively and efficiently adapt to a new environment. As you, the Board of Directors have decided that the business requires a significant increase in the number of graduates, I am composing this report which I believe will help to further develop the graduate recruitment and selection process of International Hotels. I will also focus on an induction training programme for those applicants successful in their application. The Recruitment Process The Recruitment Process is an essential procedure for any business, according to some; recruitment is ‘the most critical human resource function for organisational survival or success’ (Taylor and Collins, 2000, p.304). Newell and Shackleton (2000, p.113) refer to recruitment as the ‘process of attracting people who might make a contribution to the particular organisation’. International Hotels’ latest...
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...different ideas and concepts of leadership that is introduced in this BSAB 371 module. In this paper, we will also look into how the various theories, ideas and concepts of leadership based on my personality and leadership competencies applied to the ten aspects; leadership philosophy, leadership personal skills, leadership, human resource management, team building/team solving, diversity change management, ethics, leadership development in follower, managing quality in workplace and leadership and spirituality. LEADERSHIP PHILOSOPHY My basic philosophy on leadership is very simple and straightforward. A person is deemed to possess good leadership when he or she is able to get things done fast with minimal fuss. As such these are the kind of leaders who will be well respected by their followers. In leadership, there are some key qualities that every good leader should possess, and learn to emphasize in order to lead efficiently and be respected by all. The Leadership Self-Assessments (LSA) journals that is incorporated in part of this module has made realized what kind of leader I am and what are the areas that I can work and improve on in my leadership skill development in my bid to become a better leader in future. In this paper, I will include the various results of the LSA journals to support my current behavior, abilities, and actions that define me as a leader. The top five key qualities of leadership that I consider essential are honesty, the ability...
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...in both the banking industry and trade activities. The Bank relies on Islamic Sharia principles as a base for all its activities and due to its forward thinking vision in banking, it strives to hire fresh graduates and job seekers who enjoy a high level of professional ambition as a sign of encouragement and to give them the opportunity of building a promising future. Al Rajhi Bank works on training young human resources through innovative programs that empower the Bank’s employees by increasing their competence and their productive capacities; in addition, the Bank offers attractive starting salaries, regular salary increments, allowances and bonuses. Competitive packages together with unrivaled opportunities make Al Rajhi Bank a premier employer for Saudi Graduates. b. Describe the job and its duties Reporting to Corporate Banking Area Manager- Western Region, as a relationship manager, the employee will be responsible for proactively managing a SR400 Million - SR500 Million credit portfolio of mid-market corporate clients and soliciting new relationships to the Bank. You will offer personalised and specialised service that seeks to tailor financial solutions to help your clients to grow and succeed. You will conduct high quality lending discussions, analyse the required financial data and cross-sell a range of business lending and associated corporate products. In...
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...Human Resource Management Final Project HR Manuel-HBM Pharmaceuticals Lahore Submitted To: Mr. Haroon Shabbir Submitted By: Muhammad Kashif 063832-045 Submission Date: 25-8-07 University of management and technology table of Contents: 1. Company overview 5 2. Job Analysis: 7 2.1. Job Description of SPO: 7 2.2. Proposed Job Description of SPO: 8 2.3. Job Description of Store keeper: 9 2.4. Job Description of Accountants Manager: 10 2.5. Proposed Job Description of Accounts Manager: 11 2.6. Job Description of Director Sales & Finance: 12 2.7. Job Description of CEO 13 3. Recruitment and Selection Policy: 16 3.1 Recruiting phase: 16 3.1.1. Employee referrals/recommendations: 16 3.1.2. External searches: 16 3.2. Selection phase: 17 3.2.1. Initial screening: 17 3.2.2. Completed application: 17 3.2.3. Employment test: 18 3.2.4. Comprehensive interview: 18 3.2.5. Unconditional Job offers: 18 4. Socialization and Orientation Plan: 18 4.1. Socialization Process: 19 4.2. New-employee Orientation Process: 19 4.2.1. The CEO’s Role in Orientation: 19 4.2.2 HRM’s Role in Orientation: 20 5. Training and Development Plan: 20 5.1. Employee Training: 20 5.1.1. New employees: 20 5.1.2. Existing employees: 20 5.2. Determining training needs: 21 5.2.1. SPO: 21 ...
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...multinational. The Bank is expanding its presence in principal international markets including the UK, UAE, South and Central Asia, Africa and the Far East. Key areas of operations encompass product offerings and services in Retail and Consumer Banking. HBL has the largest Corporate Banking portfolio in the country with an active Investment Banking arm. SME and Agriculture lending programs and banking services are offered in urban and rural centers. Rating HBL is currently rated AAA (Long term) and A-1+ (Short term) with 'Stable' outlook and has a balance sheet size of USD 13.82 billion. It is the first Pakistani bank to raise Tier II Capital from external sources. Job description & Persons Specification not provided by HBL HBL Policy of Recruiting Employees: Advertisements HBL recruits through campuses, from business itself. HBL does not announce its jobs openly on its website nor use other...
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...MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION TABLE OF CONTENTS: INTRODUCTION/ OVERVIEW TRENDS AND OPPORTUNITIES SKILLS AND LICENCES REQUIRED ENTRY AND PROGRESSION TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT PROFESSIONAL BODIES INVOLVED SOURCES OF REFERENCE LINKS TO RESOURCES INTRODUCTION/ OVERVIEW The large and diverse media and communications industry assumes a central role within most economies. The industry covers a range of occupations and media, including: radio, television and film; print media; internet content development; advertising; public relations; speech writing; and design. The industry is highly concentrated and production is dominated by a small amount of large firms that are able to shape the industry’s direction and price levels The media and communications industry encompasses a wide variety of establishments. The media segment includes motion picture/video producers who create movies, television shows, and other videos to sell to broadcasters; publishers who produce and distribute items such as books, newspapers, magazines, and CDs, excluding software; and television and radio broadcasters. Telecommunications is another segment of the industry. It includes both equipment from cables to telephones to services such as wireless carriers or cable providers. Telecommunications is what makes voice, data, and video communication possible, resulting in the information age. A new, quickly rising segment is the use of the internet for new media...
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...AHMAD SHAH RESEARCH PROPOSAL THE IMPORTANCE OF SOFT SKILLS FOR POSTGRADUATES UPON ENTERING THE WORK FIELD RESEARCH METHOD QNTB 313 Prepared by: ASHLEY LOW PIT YEAN (MT 089693) SECTION: 2 BM Prepared for: NORA YUSMA BT MOHAMED YUSOF TABLE OF CONTENT 1. CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Page 2.1. Background of the Study 3 2.2. Problem Statement 4 2.3. Research Objectives 5 2.4. Significance of the Study 5 2.5. Scope of the Study 6 2. CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW 3.6. Introduction 7 3.7. Previous Studies of Literature Review 7 3. CHAPTER 3: RESEARCH METHODOLOGY & DATA SOURCES 4.8. Introduction 11 4.9. Data Resources 11 4.10. Data Collection Method 11 4.11. The Measurements of Variables 13 4.12. Procedure of Data Analysis 14 4.13. Research Framework 17 4.14. Determinants of Variables 18 4.15. Research Hypothesis 19 4. REFERENCES 20 CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION 1.1 Background of the Study These days there is a huge number of unemployed post graduates. Post graduates are students who recently received professional or academic certificates, or other qualifications for which a first of a Bachelor’s degree. Regardless if the students come from IPTA or IPTS, prestige or local universities, a majority...
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...laws in order to import or to export products between two countries that have achieved their consensus to do business between them. International business includes all commercial transactions, either private or government sector, investments, sales, transport, and logistics that happen between two or more countries that are beyond their political boundaries. Generally, private company makes a deal with businesses from other countries to achieve target profits. And for government, the main reason they do this is because of their diplomatic relationship and also to gain profits. International business also can mean that it refers to all of the business transactions such as services, natural resources of the country, and goods or products. As for students, they will learn and practice on how to serve people in international markets. When they are entering working environment, they will find out that most of people that they need to serve is people that come from several races and countries. Students also studying about the culture of another country, their lifestyle, what they do in their daily business routines. The strategies on how to take the local product and then bring it to another country also included in international business studies. They need to think how their product will be accepted by local people in there that will maintain their demand and supply. Students who are studying on this course have a lot of advantages because they have very wide knowledge about international...
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...Welcome to the Unilever Future Leaders Programme Application The most important question The Unilever Graduate Programme is highly competitive. It is crucial that your application form is an accurate and compelling representation of your interest and suitability. If the questions are difficult to answer based on lack of relevant examples you may want to reconsider applying to this programme. Make a good impression Fill out your application carefully as this is your first opportunity to make a good impression. Allow yourself plenty of time to complete it, and make sure you answer all of the questions. If selected to move forward, your answers will serve as the basis for your interview, so, keep a copy of your form and be prepared to talk in depth about the points you raise. If you get through to the Selection Day, senior managers from our business will see your form - so make sure it’s accurate and that you spell check it. What we are looking for Throughout our recruitment process we assess applicants against our leadership competencies, so it's worth familiarising yourself with these and determining how your skills and experience relate to each one. Our recruitment process is rigorous, so if you don't fulfil these criteria it's best to realise this before investing the time in applying. Growth mindset This is competitive leadership. Taking the lead in the market place versus following. It's a positive attitude about the company's future — glass half-full — but...
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