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| Location | Domestic | International |
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| Brisbane - The Hotel School | | |
| Hayman Island - Hotel School | | |
| Melbourne - The Hotel School | | |
| Sydney - The Hotel School | | |
Unit description
Introduces students to the principles and practices of personal branding, career management, and building a professional presence in the hospitality industry. Students focus on using knowledge of the industry, professional communication skills and career development practices to maximise internship opportunities.
Unit content
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Introduction to Career Management
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Careers in Hospitality.
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Career Planning Personal Branding
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Employment Search
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The Application
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The Interview
Learning outcomes
Unit Learning Outcomes express learning achievement in terms of what a student should know, understand and be able to do on completion of a unit. These outcomes are aligned with the graduate attributes. The unit learning outcomes and graduate attributes are also the basis of evaluating prior learning.
| On completion of this unit, students should be able to: |
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| 1 | demonstrate knowledge of the hospitality industry, its operational structures, the key positions within, and the knowledge, skills and dispositions needed in those positions |
| 2 | identify and analyse the characteristics of the industry that shape workplace culture and professional behaviour |
| 3 | demonstrate the capability to complete the employment process including the preparation of a resume, cover letter, and subsequent written and verbal communications |
| 4 | demonstrate the knowledge and skills to reflect upon the challenges of building and maintaining a professional presence in the hospitality industry. |
On completion of this unit, students should be able to:
- demonstrate knowledge of the hospitality industry, its operational structures, the key positions within, and the knowledge, skills and dispositions needed in those positions
- identify and analyse the characteristics of the industry that shape workplace culture and professional behaviour
- demonstrate the capability to complete the employment process including the preparation of a resume, cover letter, and subsequent written and verbal communications
- demonstrate the knowledge and skills to reflect upon the challenges of building and maintaining a professional presence in the hospitality industry.
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