Aldi Professional Development

Professional Development: Individual Assignment
Aldi are one of the largest retail chains worldwide, with over 7,000 stores in Europe, North America and Australia and new stores opening every week. Since opening the first store in the UK in 1990, Aldi has now grown to over 400 stores in the UK and Ireland. This growth is based on a reputation for providing customers with the highest quality products at substantially lower prices. To achieve this unbeatable offer to a rapidly growing number of customers they have to continue to run a business based on efficiency and high expectations. Most importantly to this rapid growth is the recruitment and nurturing of the best talent. Their Graduate package has helped to drive Aldi to number 4 in The
Furthermore at Sainsbury, my effective communication enabled me to provide excellent customer service, as customer service is a top priority at Sainsbury; I have been rewarded for my efforts of effective communication with an award. | I have not exceeded this requirement. | There are gaps for improvement; I tend to be nervous in presenting information to a group. This nervousness has affected my communication especially last year, although I am more confident with familiar faces in the second year of my degree, I still hesitate as I believe I may say something out of proportion.
| Able to construct time management skill in order to balance my work and study. | Able to communicate without hesitation, clearly and concise especially in presentation when presenting alone. | Able to take a leadership role allowing others to contribute effectively, whilst accommodating differences in opinion | MEASURABLE – give details of targets, outcomes, results you are seeking to achieve | I am targeting to achieving meeting specific assignment deadlines along with my work. | I am seeking to be more confident in people and feel confident to what I say. | To develop and maintain my skills for future role in management. | ACHIEVEABLE – Are your targets realistic and easy enough to achieve in the time you are giving yourself | They are achievable and realistic due to the time, as I work for three days I will need to work out when I’m free and how to make use of it effectively. | This is achievable, learning ways to engage the audience and using the right vocabulary will enable me to succeed. | Yes, practising leadership skills at university is achievable.