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2. TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1 TASK 1............................................................................................................................................1 1.1 Developing set of own responsibilities and performance objectives.....................................1 1.2 Evaluating own effectiveness against defined objectives:.....................................................2 1.3 Recommendations for improvement......................................................................................3 1.4 Review of motivational techniques to improve quality of performance...............................3 TASK 2............................................................................................................................................4 2.1 Developing solutions to work-based problems......................................................................4 2.2 Communication in a variety of styles at various levels to develop solutions to work-based problems......................................................................................................................................5 2.3 Effective time-management strategies:..................................................................................5 TASK 3............................................................................................................................................6 REFLECTIVE.............................................................................................................................6 TASK 4............................................................................................................................................6 4.1 Evaluating Tools and methods to know the problem in an organization...............................6 4.2 Strategies to solve the problem..............................................................................................7 4.3 Impacts on the business after implementing the Strategy.....................................................7 CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................8 REFERENCES................................................................................................................................9 TOLL-FREE NO: +61 879057034 EMAIL: help@assignmentprime.com WHATSAPP NO: +61 424715655 WEBSITE: https://www.assignmentprime.com ASSIGNMENT HELP & WRITING SERVICES AUSTRALIA

3. INTRODUCTION In today's high competitive world, employers possess good amount of choice to hire and promote employees. They have skills for acquiring, sustaining and making job successful. Here, the principle of employ ability skills is fruitful. An employee's skills and attitudes helps him to make critical decisions, sought out queries and develop strong professional relationship in an organization which can be defined as his employ ability skills. They are also known as 'soft skills’ that are foundation of one’s career building blocks (Houston, 2005). I am working as HR Executive in an eminent hospitality industry gem, Hilton Hotel, UK for quiet long time. Hilton hotel is one of the largest and fastest growing hospitality companies. In this report, I am assessing my own skills and abilities to successfully perform in the Hotel. THIS IS A SAMPLE ASSIGNMENT BUY COMPLETE ASSIGNMENT FOR A+ GRADES CONTACT: TOLL-FREE NO: +61 879057034 EMAIL:help@assignmentprime.com TOLL-FREE NO: +61 879057034 EMAIL: help@assignmentprime.com WHATSAPP NO: +61 424715655 WEBSITE: https://www.assignmentprime.com ASSIGNMENT HELP & WRITING SERVICES AUSTRALIA

4. TASK 1 1.1 Developing set of own responsibilities and performance objectives As there are always job specifications for a post from an employer's side. On the other hand, the employee himself/herself needs to set standards of responsibilities and performance objectives. This builds in a sense of responsibility and developing habit of accepting challenges. Working as a HR Executive in Hilton Hotel, my prior responsibilities and performance objectives are as follows: Own Responsibilities: To ensure and monitor smooth functioning of recruitment and selection process. Maintaining online performance system, pall roll system and monthly reporting. Providing assistance in determining departmental training requirement. Managing employee relations in the hotel to extract better performance from the employees. To assist and resolve the queries and problems related to team members and management. Requires to participate, support and advice the managers in the Hotels policies and procedures. Performance Objectives: By working in the hospitality industry, good command over language and good communication skills is the primary objective. Better understanding and good knowledge of employment law and employee relations. Flexibility should be present to respond to different work conditions. Positive attitude towards teamwork and develop motivation among the team members. Developing and maintaining standards to groom myself even in pressurize conditions. TOLL-FREE NO: +61 879057034 EMAIL: help@assignmentprime.com WHATSAPP NO: +61 424715655 WEBSITE: https://www.assignmentprime.com ASSIGNMENT HELP & WRITING SERVICES AUSTRALIA

5. 1.2 Evaluating own effectiveness against defined objectives: I have mentioned above my responsibilities and set performance objectives for the company. Now, it is beneficial for me to evaluate my effectiveness against the desired objectives. First of all, it is important for me as a HR Executive to participate and support in the company's policies and procedures. I attain this objective by introducing the policy frameworks for new and existing employees of the company. Secondly, my objective is to recruit right people at right post and precise time. I will peruse and monitor each and every proceedings of the recruitment and selection process. The new appointees will be examined on the basis of various tests and interview. Proper communication channel will be established to make them aware about their selection procedure. After their appointment, I need to define them rules and regulations of the company which will help them to understand the work culture of the company. It will help them to work effectively. Also, I require good knowledge and understanding of employment laws and employee relations. As a HR, my objective is to retain skilled and qualified employees for the organization. I will make use of various motivational tools and techniques to retain them. Performance Appraisals will encourage and empower the employees to perform the required set standards. All these functions will require my keen participation and effectiveness to attain my job responsibilities as compared to my performance. 1.3 Recommendations for improvement There are various business activities happening in and out of the company. Some of them are favorable and easy to deal with, while some requires experience and knowledge to make proper decisions. I have been working in Hilton Hotel for quiet long time. During my probation period, I lacked good communication skills with my managers and peers. Being a reserved nature person, I use to hesitate while communicating in my workplace. There was lack of confidence in presenting my thoughts and ideas for a particular task. My written and verbal communication skills were confined to limited thoughts and lack clarity in explanation. Later, I was motivated and guided by my heads and I too decided to develop and improve my communication skills. I took various measures to modify and acquire better communication skills. I started writing assignments and reports on the daily basis to make sure that good TOLL-FREE NO: +61 879057034 EMAIL: help@assignmentprime.com WHATSAPP NO: +61 424715655 WEBSITE: https://www.assignmentprime.com ASSIGNMENT HELP & WRITING SERVICES AUSTRALIA

6. command over language are developed. I even started performing group assignments rather than working individually. Here, the company supported me by providing extra training and development classes. There the trainers led emphasis on both oral and written presentations equally. Gradually, I started implementing these lessons in my workplace. I also visited blogs and websites of different economists, authors, motivators and consultancy providers. All these measures contributed in building a good communicator in me (Stoner and Milner, 2010). 1.4 Review of motivational techniques to improve quality of performance The motivational techniques are implied by every management of an organization to encourage and improve the performance of the employees. These techniques can be classified into two categories – financial and non-financial. Impact of both components can be understood below:  Financial Motivator: Money is the first priority to engage and encourage a person in work. It can be provided to the manpower in the form of increased wages and salaries, bonuses, medical reimbursements, bonuses and even profit-sharing.  Recognition: A word of praise, latter of appreciation, awards and certificates gives a positive satisfaction and sense of recognition to each individual in the organization. It inspires the skilled employees to put in best efforts in their work (Raybould and Sheedy, 2005).  Participation: This motivation tool brings a sense of affiliation and accomplishment among the subordinates. It brings physical and mental involvement of individuals in the decision making process of an organization.  Status: Social status of a person satisfies his/her egoistic needs. It is a psychological factor where few status symbols in the society assure an individual at higher post (Mason, Williams and Cranmer, 2009).  Competition: One more motivational tool used as a motivator is-competition. Many persons perform better when they are provided certain tasks to compete with their colleges. It can be done through praises, appreciation letters or financial incentives (Mason, Williams and Cranmer, 2009). TOLL-FREE NO: +61 879057034 EMAIL: help@assignmentprime.com WHATSAPP NO: +61 424715655 WEBSITE: https://www.assignmentprime.com ASSIGNMENT HELP & WRITING SERVICES AUSTRALIA

7. THIS IS A SAMPLE ASSIGNMENT BUY COMPLETE ASSIGNMENT FOR A+ GRADES CONTACT: TOLL-FREE NO: +61 879057034 EMAIL: help@assignmentprime.com TASK 2 2.1 Developing solutions to work-based problems Problem-solution cycle is the routine of hotel group i.e., problems come in the working of a structure and solutions are laid down to solve them. Many examples of workplace problem can help in understanding the issues that occur in a company. Every member in the hotel has his own set of responsibilities. Sometimes the delegation of authorities is clashed because of lack of communication and misinterpretation. This effects the decision making process to a large extent. Therefore, clear line of authority should be established and maintained by the managers. Communication channel should be clear and classified (Wilton, 2011). Another issue faced by the hotel entity is lower retention percentage of skilled employees. Due to existence of different factors and attitudes of the workforce this issue generates. The employees are either not satisfied with the existing working culture of the hotel group or they are attracted by other better opportunities. The solution to such brainstorming problem is regular feed backs and suggestion from the employees is taken in consideration (Saunders and Zuzel, 2010). The motivational tools i.e. financial and non-financial benefits help to retain the employees in the company. Thus, mainly the hotel faces these two work-based TOLL-FREE NO: +61 879057034 EMAIL: help@assignmentprime.com WHATSAPP NO: +61 424715655 WEBSITE: https://www.assignmentprime.com ASSIGNMENT HELP & WRITING SERVICES AUSTRALIA

8. problems but with the use of some theories and techniques situations can be improved and implemented. 2.2 Communication in a variety of styles at various levels to develop solutions to work-based problems The hotel group requires a strong communication channel or medium at various levels of the company to guide and monitor its work. Starting from the lower level of hierarchy, the manager provides guidelines and instructions to the staff through informal way of communication i.e. face-to-face communication. The subordinates and instructed and communicated through formal written documents in the form of letters, reports, memos and spreadsheets (Sheldon and Thornthwaite, 2005). The procedure is followed generally in written form to make sure that the guidelines are understood clearly and implemented effectively by the staff of hotel. Now, for the upper level or the higher executives and officials the communication system adopted in the form of annual meetings and reports. The threats or the opportunities of the hotel group is addressed to the higher officials through even mails, blogs, newsletters, telephonic conversation and video conferencing (Martin, West and Bill, 2008). Thus, the communication process plays a vital role in the working of the organization. 2.3 Effective time-management strategies: Hilton hotel make use of the following time-management strategies to improve productivity and accomplish the expected objectives of the hotel group:  Identification of time spent on each and every task performed in the working of the hotel. It helps to determine whether the employee is investing right amount of time to the right activity.  Preparation of to-do list on weekly, monthly or quarterly basis which establishes set priorities to perform a task (Cassidy, 2006).  The managers make use of personal planning tools to improve the productivity of the company. Writing down tasks, schedules and memory joggers free the minds of its employees to focus on their priorities.  Another strategy is to avoid multitasking activities as it reduces the productivity of the employees. TOLL-FREE NO: +61 879057034 EMAIL: help@assignmentprime.com WHATSAPP NO: +61 424715655 WEBSITE: https://www.assignmentprime.com ASSIGNMENT HELP & WRITING SERVICES AUSTRALIA

9.  The employees start are made to manage their external time wasters like long talks on call, constant messaging etc. during the working hours of the hotel (Joshi, Sarker and Sarker, 2007). Such time-management strategies help to create less stress and more things to perform in the company which is fruitful for its functioning. TASK 3 REFLECTIVE As per the research activities performed in the report, I have to come to an assumption that a hotel sector like Hilton Hotel suffers from the team based issues which impacts the organization's working. Through various action plans and strategies of team build up, the organization can overcome this problem. TASK 4 4.1 Evaluating Tools and methods to know the problem in an organization The most basic problem faced by the hotel sector or any service based industries under- performing employees. The disengaged employee over the workplace can sap the life from any business. As in hotel sector, guest satisfaction is the base goal to be achieved by them, but how can it be achieved if the employee itself is not satisfied by its job. Simply, deploying the employee is not the solution, as an alternative to figure out how to help floundering employees reengaged at work would help in the situation. Through Guest Feedback: The problem of employee under-performing was generated from the Guest Feedback which recorded a great dissatisfaction level during their visit to the hotel (Williams, 2005). As the employees/waiters were incapable of attaining customer's interest by their services resulted failure in the feedback. Survey: to determine the problems being faced in the hotel sector, the management could carry out a structured interviews in order to collect primary data and secondary data. These two methods were appropriate and effective in collecting appropriate data in accordance with job satisfaction and work performance of the employees in the hotel. Complaints: the management can also generate an idea about the problems as through a general summary of the visitors complaints in the hotel and the employees working TOLL-FREE NO: +61 879057034 EMAIL: help@assignmentprime.com WHATSAPP NO: +61 424715655 WEBSITE: https://www.assignmentprime.com ASSIGNMENT HELP & WRITING SERVICES AUSTRALIA

10. during that duration of visitor's visit would generate data which helps in assessing the basic reason behind the problem of employee dissatisfaction (McArdle and et.al., 2007). It also creates a list of more problems faced by the guest, in other sector rather than dissatisfaction through employee's services. 4.2 Strategies to solve the problem Some of the measures to overcome the situation of employee under-performing or job dissatisfaction are: Getting Feedback: Sometimes a nudge in the right direction to the employee makes him getting back on the track. Communicating with the employee would help in clarifying the reason of dissatisfaction. Modifying the structure of the person's thinking would help in modifying the person's approach. Training: training employees reinforces their sense of value and nature of working and handling the situation. Though, it costs to the company, but helps the employees in refocusing to their goals and achievement (Dacre Pool and Sewell, 2007). Mentoring: a program, like mentoring, integrated with a goal-oriented feedback system provides an organized structure for developing strong relations within an organization and is a solid base for employee retention and growth. Basically mentoring a employee refers to placing that person who has less experience in that area with the person having more experience in that similar area in order to develop specific competencies, furnish appropriate feedback and structuring an individual career. Providing growth opportunities: company should generate workshops to help employees in increasing their understanding about their careers and enhance goal setting efforts. Promotion: motivation through promoting and rising the incentives of the employees also helps in solving the problem of employee dissatisfaction and overcome that situation (Singh and Singh, 2008). 4.3 Impacts on the business after implementing the Strategy After applying the appropriate strategy for overcoming the barrier of job dissatisfaction, the possible impacts on the business would be: TOLL-FREE NO: +61 879057034 EMAIL: help@assignmentprime.com WHATSAPP NO: +61 424715655 WEBSITE: https://www.assignmentprime.com ASSIGNMENT HELP & WRITING SERVICES AUSTRALIA

11.  Attending the guest: the motivation process of the management for the employees would somehow enhance their potential to overcome the deficiency of customer dissatisfaction. By attending the guest with positive attitude and services would generate better appraisals from the guest which will further motivates the employees (Wickramasinghe and Perera, 2010).  New start-up: promoting the employees would encourage their morale and support them in setting up a base for the employees to start their process of performing duties and services to the visitors.  Handling the task: through proper training and development, employee builds a new perspective towards handling the task. It generates a wider ability of thinking over handling the situation among the employee's mind (De Marchi, 2009). THIS IS A SAMPLE ASSIGNMENT BUY COMPLETE ASSIGNMENT FOR A+ GRADES CONTACT: TOLL-FREE NO: +61 879057034 EMAIL:help@assignmentprime.com TOLL-FREE NO: +61 879057034 EMAIL: help@assignmentprime.com WHATSAPP NO: +61 424715655 WEBSITE: https://www.assignmentprime.com ASSIGNMENT HELP & WRITING SERVICES AUSTRALIA

12. CONCLUSION Through this report, it's clear that by applying proper retention strategies an organization can retain its employees. It’s a fact that in hotel industry, the employment practices followed by the hotels have a great impact over the productivity of its employees. The needs of employers are constantly developing which is making the employee's role more responsible against its duties in the organization. REFERENCES Cassidy,   S.,   2006.   Developing   employability   skills:   Peer   assessment   in   higher education. Education+ Training. 48(7). pp.508­517. Dacre Pool, L. and Sewell, P., 2007. The key to employability: developing a practical model of graduate employability. Education+ Training. 49(4). pp.277-289. De Marchi, B., 2009. The risks of communication. Epidemiologia e prevenzione. 34(5-6). pp. 87-90. Houston, D., 2005. Employability, skills mismatch and spatial mismatch in metropolitan labour markets. Urban Studies. 42(2). pp.221­243. Joshi, K. D., Sarker, S. and Sarker, S., 2007. Knowledge transfer within information systems development teams: Examining the role of knowledge source attributes. Decision Support Systems. 43(2). pp. 322-335. Martin, L., West, J. and Bill, K., 2008. Incorporating problem-based learning strategies to develop learner autonomy and employability skills in sports science undergraduates. Journal of Hospitality, Leisure, Sport and Tourism Education. 7(1). pp.18-30. Mason, G., Williams, G. and Cranmer, S., 2009. Employability skills initiatives in higher education: what effects do they have on graduate labour market outcomes?. Education Economics. 17(1). pp.1­30. McArdle, S., and et.al., 2007. Employability during unemployment: Adaptability, career identity and human and social capital. Journal of vocational behavior. 71(2). pp.247-264. Raybould, J. and Sheedy, V., 2005. Are graduates equipped with the right skills in the employability stakes?. Industrial and commercial training. 37(5). pp.259­263. Saunders, V. and Zuzel, K., 2010. Evaluating employability skills: Employer and student perceptions. Bioscience Education. 15(1). pp.1­15. TOLL-FREE NO: +61 879057034 EMAIL: help@assignmentprime.com WHATSAPP NO: +61 424715655 WEBSITE: https://www.assignmentprime.com ASSIGNMENT HELP & WRITING SERVICES AUSTRALIA

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