Unit 2 Business Resources

This Act protects consumers from misleading descriptions which the business has said about their products and services. It would be a criminal offence if the business trader was to:

For this task I have been asked to discuss the stakeholder’s aims and objectives of my two businesses. It is important for stakeholders to have an influence as they can offer ideas and anything the company is doing is in their interest.

In this report, I will be assessing the importance of employability and personal skills in the recruitment and retention of staff in Thorpe Park.

In this task I will be describing the main employability, personal and communication skills required when applying for a customer assistant position at Tesco’s.

Although Scott took a step in the right direction by beginning nightly accounting courses, all of her efforts may be in vain if she does not change her attitude. Burroughs has already given Scott valuable advice on how to change her attitude toward her qualifications and the advice proved to be a success. Now, Scott must continue to seek and present her positive qualifications and build her self-esteem. Each of the ways Scott may prepare herself for career advancement mentioned below can help her build self-esteem and always go into an interview with a positive demeanor.

3) Can you think of unique skills that could make a job candidate more attractive to a hiring agency? – Yes, I think being able to present yourself in a way that is professional yet personable is a quality most employers are looking for. Other skills could include honesty, integrity, adaptability, problem–solving, self–confidence, and loyalty. Possessing most of these qualities would classify an individual as having a unique skill

There are a variety of sources available both within and outside my organisation. These sources allow me to get advice on topics such as employment issues, training and any other support I may need. Within the business I work, there are various people that I can talk to regarding my career, such as the Business owner/manager Phoebe, the office manager Claire or my colleagues. I could also use the internet to find out more information about administration. There are a multitude of different websites that can be easily accessed that offer information regarding career advice, training opportunities and a large range of jobs to progress onto. Websites like the National Career Service (www.nationalcareerservice.direct.gov.uk) provide tools to identify

* In this assignment I will describe the main employability, personal and communication skills required when applying job role as described in P1

Employability skills can be described as ‘having a set of skills, knowledge and personal attributes that make a person more likely to secure, and be successful in their chosen occupation’ (Hinchcliffe, 2001, p. 8). These skills are an important set of transferable skills which are best developed over

The three organisations that that have been identified are called, Maya café, which is a micro business, La Dolce Vita – Newry, which is an SME business and Norbrook who are a large organisation. Maya café is small family run business who is dedicated to bringing you coffee and tasty grub. Maya café get their coffee beans straight from Guatemala, and have a good relationship with the suppliers and farmers that they deal with. “Before our coffee beans are shipped they are tested by our quality control consultant, who is also an accredited Star Cupper of Central America.” (http://www.mayacafecompany.co.uk/our-coffee.php).

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1. Explain why change happens in a business environment. You should include at least three reasons in your answer.

produce an information sheet analysing the usefulness of documents used during the recruitment process. You should explain how the different documents help the interviewers and applicants and the advantages and disadvantages of each document.

In this report, I will be assessing the importance of employability and personal skills in the recruitment and retention of staff in Thorpe Park.

Job Seeking and Keeping Skills: completing job applications, interviewing, work behaviors, support levels needed to be successful, etc.