Radisson Blu Resort & Spa Golden Sands

Placement organization

Name of organization: Radisson Blu Resort & Spa Golden Sands
Town/city: Mellieha
Country: Malta
Website: https://www.radissonblu.com/nl?csref=ppc_g_cr_sk_nl_cl_brand&facilitator=BIGMOUTHMEDIAREZIDOR&gclid=CjwKEAjwl9DIBRCG_e3DwsKsizsSJADMmJ11yUQXS_EpFXkLvlSGgjaGICQ9x33T8zTrVCjDS56qThoCFdDw_wcB&

Name of student: Nadieh

Specialist area: ITTI
Placement period: 2016-2017

Information about placement organization

Type of organization: Accommodation
Organization’s activities: Providing high end and tailored accommodation, including timeshares
Target group of the organization: Upper Upscale
Company culture: The company is very formal with respect to dress code. However, the back office is quite informal regarding addressing employees.

Number of employees: 300
Dress code: formal
Did the organization meet the agreements you made beforehand? Yes

Information about your placement

In which department(s) are you working? Human Resources Department
Brief description of your daily activities: Filing of documents
Printing, separating, and shortlisting CVs,
Answering emails
Creating databases and files (both online and physical)
Setting up interviews by email or phone
Reorganising the office
Registration of new employees (takes quite some time)
Showing new employees around
Recruiting
Distributing internal vacancies and birthday posters through the hotel
Making contracts and job offers
Reorganising files in cabinets
Creating new databases and employee recording
Filling in forms such as Tax Registration and Social Security
Recruitment day and preparation (observing the candidates partaking and shortlisting)
Attending training (as this is for all employees)

It is never boring at the office, sometimes stress full, the tasks are always different, for example, I had to find music and create a playlist for a training for employees
Brief description of your company assignment: Designing a handbook for other HR interns that will follow up. Including explanation of documents, files, and tasks et cetera
Comment briefly on your supervision by the organization: The supervision is great, considering we are only with three at the office and both ladies are super nice. They are both quite young and thus we have quite the same interests, as well as subjects to talk about. As Evicka, the manager, already worked with trainees, she knows what she is doing and is very actively involved. Both colleagues help whenever needed. The office atmosphere is great and quite informal.

Requirements for students on placement

What kind of personal skills are required for this placement? Stress proof
Additional company requirements for this placement? MS Office
English: Advanced
Spanish:
French:
German:
Italian:
Other languages:

The trip

Mode of transport to reach your destination: Airplane, Bus

Accommodation

How did you arrange your accommodation? myself (airbnb)
How did you go to work every day? Bus

Visa / work permit / vaccinations

Do you need a visa? no
Do you need a work permit? no
How did you arrange the necessary documents: n.a.
How much time did it take to arrange the necessary documents? n.a.
Did you need certain vaccinations? No
How long in advance? n.a.

Language course

Did you take a language course before you started your placement? No
Would you recommend to have a language course prior to this placement? No, just make sure you understand English

The costs in euros

Travelling expenses (e.g. return ticket): € 70 (including luggage with Ryanair)
Accommodation (monthly): € 500
Local transport (monthly): € 60
General costs of living (monthly): € 900 (everything included)
Costs of visa: € n.a.
Costs of work permit: € n.a.
What did the company pay for/to you? Complementary meals. There is also the opportunity for employee transport, however, I did not make use of that.

Culture

How did you prepare for the country’s culture?
I read into it a bit. However, since Malta is a significantly rich country when it comes to culture, it is better to explore it during your internship.
Did the culture of the country influence your performance during the placement in any way? Not really

Future students on placement

Future students are free to contact me for further information: Yes
My e-mail address: nadiehvandijk1994@gmail.com

Other information

Recommendations on what to do and what not to do: Should you take the bus, be prepared to the buses arriving late or sometimes not showing up at all.

Luckily the ones to Radisson Blu Golden Sands, so far have always showed up, nevertheless, late (still in time for work considering I live 5 minutes away by bus)

Try to find accommodation in the area of St. Paul’s Bay, Buggiba, Mellieha, or Imgarr

Malta is an amazing culturally rich island, however, the people can be very rude. To be honest I think I am lucky with my colleagues as they are the nicest people. In general, mainly talking about the bus drivers, the Maltese can be impolite and rude. (Luckily there are many expats that make up for it).

When you travel by bus, make sure you either buy a Tallinja card, or have change. There are bus drivers that will call you names (literally) and yell at you for not having change for a bus ticket
Leisure possibilities in the city/surroundings of where the placement took place: Although Malta is a very small island, it is such a beautiful one, as well. There is so much to see regarding culture and nature. There are beaches, you can do amazing walks, a going out centre (Paceville), historical places, and some shopping facilities. Recommended to see: Valletta, Comino, Gozo, Saint Peter’s Pool, Ghajn Tuffieha, Mdina (!), Spinola Bay, Mistra Bay, Sliema for shopping. If your willing to climb down some rocks etc. you will be able to find private swimming areas. I am probably forgetting something.

Media

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