Week 2 BOC: Human Resource Management in Action

If I was the hotel’s general manager I would not support the actions of my housekeeping supervisor Tara Roach. I believe that Donna Moreau stayed with the company for nine years for good reasons that supported her lifestyle as a single mother and as management we should recognize the employees that are helping maintain our good reputation. Unless the dates Donna requested off were blackout dates her request for the day off should have been approved, she as an employee took the proper steps to request time off and her work ethic has proven that she is a hard working loyal employee to the company which is hard to come by. Tara should have reported the situation to the general manager who is more than likely trained as on-site legal counsel to help make the legally appropriate decisions in a wide range of work situations. “These range from selecting and disciplining employees to preventing harassment in all of its forms, to employee compensation, employee appraisal, termination, and a myriad of other HR concerns” (Hayes, David K. Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry, 1^st Edition. Pg. 27. Wiley, 02/2008. VitalSource Bookshelf Online. Yes it is important to maintain a strong reputation as a departmental supervisor but the general manager is who you answer to and has the power to terminate you which is something Tara should thought about before terminating Donna. As a supervisor you do not have anywhere close to the same authority as the general manager and should remember that your actions can come across as abusing your power which is completely wrong in the workplace. “Hospitality managers responsible for HR activates at either the unit or company level must understand the importance of employment law to their daily activities and decision making” (Hayes, David K. Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry, 1^st Edition. Pg. 28. Wiley, 02/2008. VitalSource Bookshelf Online. It is very important that general managers prevent problems from happening before the company has to cure them legally resulting in action that can become public. “Therefore, a basic understanding of how employment law is enacted, as well as how current law affects HR management, is absolutely essential” (Hayes, David K. Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry, 1^st Edition. Pg. 29. Wiley, 02/2008. VitalSource Bookshelf Online.

Week 1 EOC: My Voice

My name is Avery Simone I am an Innovative artist with a passion for all things color. I am a fashion industry professional pursuing a career as a Creative Director for a magazine or luxury retail company. Developing content for my website and interacting with my readers is very important to the success of my career. I draw inspiration from fashion narratives that tell an artistic story with beautiful clothing. Taking risk with various textiles and fabrics comes natural to me which adds to my personal style, that is a combination of street chic and vintage accents.  I embody dynamic versatility and have the most amazing styling capabilities which keeps everyone waiting to see what I will put together next. I am fully dedicated to my craft and consistently reading and learning new things to keep myself in high demand. My positive mindset and charismatic personality allows me to grasp opportunities and sets me apart from the rest. As a fashion business professional that is determined to impact the industry I also strive to inspire others to pursue their dreams and stay true to themselves.  

Week 1 EOC Best and Worst Jobs

The best job I have had was at UNIQLO USA as a Visual Merchandiser in San Francisco, CA. I was hired two weeks after I successfully completed the nine month Fashion Merchandising program at City College of San Francisco. UNIQLO started me full time at $15.00 per hour I was over joyed and excited to dive head first into this Japanese retail company. At this time this was their first store on the west coast which I had the pleasure of being a part of the building process. Now, this was not my first retail job but it was my first time working for someone that had no visual merchandising guidelines or layout because they believe in letting us be creatively free and work together as a team. During my two years at UNIQLO I was allowed to style the mannequins the way I wanted, my visual team and I created extravagant window displays, changed the floor based on sales and worked overnights to update the whole store. Once my talents were noticed I was sent to New York to work at their studio as an assistant stylist for their online catalog after that I was a part of the traveling visual team that opened 5 more stores over the next year in California.

The worst job I ever had was working as a barista at Specialty's Café in Oakland, CA. In the beginning I was excited to just have a job, I was open to the industry that I would be working in and learning new skills that I can take with me forever. Well three weeks into the job I felt like I was going to kill myself. The crazy customers that want their coffee “perfect” and will tell you to do it over until it is, I would start work at 5 o' clock in the morning almost every day and on top of that my manager was so mean I think she was an ex drill Sargent, “Much of a person's attitude about work is affected by interactions with other management and non-management employees” (Hayes, David K. Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry, 1^st Edition, Pg 6). Needless to say I parted ways from my career as a barista after one month, but the job has taught me to be nice to all baristas because most customers are not.