Radisson Blu Resort & Spa Golden Sands

Placement organization

Name of organization: Radisson Blu Resort & Spa Golden Sands
Town/city: L/o Mellieha
Country: Malta
Website: https://www.radissonblu.com/en/goldensandsresort-malta

Student

Name of student: Mirjam Kragten

Specialist area: TM
Placement period: 2018-2019

Information about placement organization

Type of organization: Accommodation
Organization’s activities: Providing 5-star accommodation to guests and aim for a 100% satisfaction rate.
Target group of the organization: Upper Upscale
Company culture: There is a strong hierarchy in the hotel and all employees must be dressed formal.
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

Brief description of your daily activities: Lots of basic administration tasks. Some crafting. Helping with the organisation of parties, creating posters etc.
Brief description of your company assignment: Efficiency & Prioritising analysis
Comment briefly on your supervision by the organization: Supervision is very good. Whenever there is a problem, the supervisor will help and explain everything.

Requirements for students on placement

What kind of personal skills are required for this placement? Independent, Flexible, Organised, Sociable
Additional company requirements for this placement? MS Office
English: Intermediate
Spanish:
French:
German:
Italian:
Other languages:

The trip

Mode of transport to reach your destination: Airplane, Bus

Accommodation

How did you arrange your accommodation? SwitchBird
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): € 90 (Incl. Baggage KLM)
Accommodation (monthly): € 350
Local transport (monthly): € 30
General costs of living (monthly): € 300
Costs of visa: € n.a.
Costs of work permit: € n.a.
What did the company pay for/to you? Meals and Transport

Culture

How did you prepare for the country’s culture?
I looked a bit online but that’s it.
Did the culture of the country influence your performance during the placement in any way? Yes

Future students on placement

Future students are free to contact me for further information: Yes
My e-mail address: 161388@buas.nl

Other information

Recommendations on what to do and what not to do: Buy a Tallinja card for free transport
Leisure possibilities in the city/surroundings of where the placement took place: Lots of swimming, hiking, restaurants. There’s enough to do.

Media

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