Hilton

Placement organization

Name of organization: Hilton
Town/city: Prague
Country: Czech Republic
Website:

Student

Name of student: Lubomira

Specialist area: Tourism Management (EN)
Placement period: 2019-2020

Information about placement organization

Type of organization: Hotel
Organization’s activities: 
Target group of the organization: Business
Company culture: The company structure is hierarchical and formal, however, in the team is atmosphere more informal.
Number of employees: 350
Dress code: formal
Did the organization meet the agreements you made beforehand? yes

Information about your placement

In which department(s) are you working?

Humane Resources/Marketing

Brief description of your daily activities: Working with employees
Preparing anniversaries and the celebration of the employees of the month.
Helping with the events, for example, Christmas event, charity programs or voluntary activities.
Administrative tasks
Buying flight tickets
Making internal and external orders for the HR department
Brief description of your company assignment: I did competitor analysis
Comment briefly on your supervision by the organization: From the first day, I had the person with me showing me the hotel and introducing me to the tasks. You will have always great help from the team.

Requirements for students on placement

What kind of personal skills are required for this placement? open, motivated,sociable, independent
Additional company requirements for this placement? language skill are most important
English: Advanced
Other languages: czech/ slovak- fluent

The trip

Mode of transport to reach your destination: airplane

Accommodation

How did you arrange your accommodation? I found my own accommodation, however the company offers their own accommodation
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:
How much time did it take to arrange the necessary documents?
Did you need certain vaccinations? No
How long in advance?

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? if your english is not good then for sure

The costs in euros

Travelling expenses (e.g. return ticket): € 200
Accommodation (monthly): € I paid 500, but company offers room for 250
Local transport (monthly): € 20
General costs of living (monthly): € 700-800 depends on person
Costs of visa: €
Costs of work permit: €
What did the company pay for/to you? I had free breakfast, lunch and dinner
free access to the gym
350€ per month

Culture

How did you prepare for the country’s culture?
The culture is similar to the culture of my home country Slovakia, however its very different from the Netherlands, so you have to be prepared for different people.
Did the culture of the country influence your performance during the placement in any way? yes, communication is much harder

Future students on placement

Future students are free to contact me for further information: Yes
My e-mail address: 170789@buas.nl

Other information

Recommendations on what to do and what not to do: It is great opportunity for development, you will have a clear insight into HR and it will kick off your career, however, If you are used to open-minded people, who are not afraid of speaking their mind, this culture is not for you.
Leisure possibilities in the city/surroundings of where the placement took place: Prague is an incredible city, with a beautiful history and architecture. There are so many great cafes and loooots of beer, which is very cheap

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