The main aim of the occupational health and safety is to provide for the health and safety of persons at work and to establish an advisory council for occupational health and safety.

Index . Occupational health and safety act no 85 of 1993 2. Main objectives of the act 3. The purpose of health and safety committees 4. Bibliography Occupational health and safety Act (The purpose of health and safety committees) By: Tshwanelo Ramekgwe Student number: 200914443 Occupational health and safety act no. 85 of 1993 The main aim of the occupational health and safety is to provide for the health and safety of persons at work and to establish an advisory council for occupational health and safety. The main objectives of this act are: * To secure and promote the health , safety and welfare of people at work * To protect people at a place of work against risks to health or safety arising out of the activities of persons at work, * To promote a safe and healthy work environment for people at work, that protects them from injury and illness and that is adapted to their physiological and psychological needs. The act applies to all emplyoyers and workers but not to: * Mines, mining areasor any mining works * Load line ships, fishing boats, sealing boats, whaling boats and floating cranes; whether in or out of water; and * People in or on these areas or vessels The purpose of health and safety committees According to the federal jurisdiction, workplace health and safety committees must be established in workplaces where there are 20 or more employees.

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The plan for our project is to host a Pro Evolution Soccer Tournament. The client for this project will be students at John Ruskin College. The aims and objectives for this project are to gain profit and gain customer satisfaction.

Task 1 Plan The plan for our project is to host a Pro Evolution Soccer Tournament. The client for this project will be students at John Ruskin College. The aims and objectives for this project are to gain profit and gain customer satisfaction. The venue for the launch of this project will be within the college, which is in room C56. We will need £5 for prize money, £10 for a trophy and £7.50 for three plain black t-shirts. These will be worn by the three co-ordinators of the tournament. Health and Safety check list Our Health and Safety procedures will be to check that loose wires are placed out of the reach of the clients while the tournament is running. Equipments Time Checked Room 1:00 Television 1:15 Plugs 1:25 Consoles 1:40 Wires 1:55 Contest Table This is a brief example of what the contest table would look like. Rules The competition will be set up as a knockout stage. It will comprise of 32 teams, being either club or international. There are five rounds of matches, with each round eliminating half of the teams entering the other round. The rounds are the Rounds of 32, the Rounds of 16, the Quarter-finals, the Semi-finals and lastly, the Final. Each game will last up to five minutes. A draw will be followed by extra time if both teams fail to find a winner. If is still not yet decided, it will be decided with a penalty shootout to

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It is the purpose of [the HR department] of an organisation to produce profit, not good HRM', Redman and Wilkinson (2001). Analyse and debate this question with regard to the relationship between HR strategy and business strategy.

It is the purpose of [the HR department] of an organisation to produce profit, not good HRM', Redman and Wilkinson (2001). Analyse and debate this question with regard to the relationship between HR strategy and business strategy. Introduction Organisations are as good as their people. The need to maximise the potential of the organisation and their workforce through intelligent people management and organisational development is a task carried out by the HR department. It is the purpose of an organisation to be successful and to make profit. Along with this it is essential for people to play a role in achieving this objective. The purpose of this subject is to provide an understanding of the relevance of HR strategy that supports the business strategy to the function of [HR department] an organisation. The impact of human resource management (HRM) on organisational performance has emerged as a dominant research issue in the HRM field and is generating great interest for both academics and practitioners (Wright, McCormick, Sherman & McMahan, 1999). Human Resource Management The overall purpose of HRM is to help organisations achieve their objectives which are essentially seen in terms of performance through its people. 'HRM systems can be the source of organizational capabilities that allow firms to learn and capitalize on new opportunities'. Ulrich and Lake (1990)

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Developing Teams in Busienss. I will be describing different types of teams and the benefits of teamwork for an organisation; I will be investigating two businesses the first being Waitrose and the second being Apple.

Developing Teams in Business In this task I will be describing different types of teams and the benefits of teamwork for an organisation; I will be investigating two businesses the first being Waitrose and the second being Apple. What are teams? A team is a collection of people with a shared responsibility and a commitment to work together. For example, a football team, a group effort is needed for the team to win, without the group effort the team would fail, this shows where all the people involved are equal and have the same skills.it is vital to develop a team understanding in order to achieve effective teamwork. Some other examples of teams are: builders, fire fighters etc. Different types of teams need to possess different types of qualities and skills depending on their responsibilities. Apple has a formal team, it has a leader who delegates task, the leader is higher ranked therefore it is a formal team. Apple's team would be a permanent team as they would have set researchers and designers however developers would be temporary as they would just need to develop and create the product, within this group designers and researchers would also be present as their input is vital. Waitrose also formal team as they have different levels of authority, from the store manager to cashier. The Waitrose teams would be permanent as they all have day-to-day roles to carry out.

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Interview Evaluation

Task 6: Evaluation I will know evaluate the recruitment and selection process. To do this, I will be looking at the positives the negatives things that happened during this process. By evaluating the recruitment and selection process it will give overall feedback and I will give me ways in which I could improve if I were to do it again. The good things about the recruitment process were the recruitment documents produced; the job description, person specification and job advert. The documents contained most of the key information that is required for the candidate to know about the job. For example in the job description, it outlines the main duties the candidates would have to carry out for example if they were appointed they would have to teach the lesson, set homework and monitor the student's progress. It also contained motivation factors such as money and fringe benefit so the candidate would be attracted to it which meant that they're more likely to apply. As well as motivational factors it also contained training which another reason that encourages the candidate to apply was. The job description contains the Greenford High School logo in the header which made it look more professional and a list of the companies they're associated with such as Healthy School which again made the school look more professional. In the person specification, it contains a list of

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Reqruitment, selection and induction processes within a business.

The recruitment and selection process is used to employ new people for an organisation or business. The recruitment process can be quite expensive due the amount of work needed to be carried out. Recruitment refers to the process of sourcing, screening and selecting people for a job or vacancy within an organization. Though as individuals people can seek jobs themselves, mid and large sized organisations generally retain professional recruiters. * Recruitment - Recruitment Goes as far as actually receiving the applications through the post. * Selection - Consists of many processes to choose a suitable applicant to fill a job position Recruitment can be done from within the company by adding adverts in the paper or specialist papers. Job roles can be advertised through many mediums which are all set up by the company. Any applicants will have to be screened and interviewed internally within the company. People can be recruited from internally or externally to fill a job role, internally is within the company. External is from another source out of the business. A business needs to be able to define key roles and responsibilities that will be expected to come with the new job. Recruitment documents needed are: * Person specification - What the company is looking for * Job description - What the job will entail * Job advertisement - Where and how adverts are used *

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The Appeal and Importance of UK Visitor Attractions

Task 3A The Appeal and Importance of UK Visitor Attractions. The appeal and popularity of the attraction and its impact on the tourist draw for the destination or area. The wax statues of various celebrities at Madame Tussauds from all over the world completely appeals to various range of visitors and tourists in all ways. Apart from the wax statues, the chamber of horrors and the ride within the museum also is major attraction for visitors. The wax museum is visited by a huge number of tourists on a daily basis. As the statues look very real, it provides an opportunity to the visitors to see how their favourite celebrities look like and how many important personalities looked like in the past. The sound effects according to various sections of the museum creates an environment suitable for people to relax and enjoy themselves. Also the cameras within Madame Tussauds take pictures of visitors during the chamber of horrors or the ride as people are not allowed to take their cameras in these sections. This provides an opportunity for people to still enjoy the best moments of their experience. In addition, the number of places to eat around Madame Tussauds makes it easier for tourists and visitors to find a place where they can relax after their visit. Different type of visitors:- Students - Madame Tussauds has a range of activities and attractions for students. The ride

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Information sheet for new sales assistants in Selfridges Description of the purpose of sales personnel

P1 Information sheet for new sales assistants in Selfridges Description of the purpose of sales personnel The purpose of sales personnel is to increase sales for the business they are working in. therefore business will make profit. They must help the business to remain competitive, as this is important in any kind of business. Sales personnel must be able to provide information and services to customers therefore customers will be satisfied. As well as sales personnel has to develop customer care because it is important that they meet customer needs. In addition, if the customer is satisfied and is happy with the information or service provided to them they will give a positive feedback, this is good for the business as the reputation will go up and it will attract more customers. Description of the skills sales assistant needs for personal selling The skills that sales personnel needs are: Good selling techniques such as: * Moving through sales process effectively * Meet customers' needs * Able to overcome objections * Able to close sales Good sales habits: * Deal with customer promptly * Be polite * Ask questions to find out their needs * Use good body language * Be professional * Listen to what they are saying Be motivated to sell: * Be self-motivated * Br passionate about their work * Be keen to achieve * Quick thinker These skills are very

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Business SMART targets

M1: Demonstrate how to manage the SMART targets set out in your career plan. SMART targets provide a clear outline of what needs to be done and how the outcome will be assessed. S - Specific target meaning I have set myself a specific target and aim which is after choosing university I would be studying business management, as I know after college I still would want to carry on with business further in the future. If I haven't set a Specific target then this would mean I wouldn't know what to do and if I have chosen a different course and it didn't benefit me in the future it would be no use as I would be wasting my time so it's vital that I know what I want to do for my career. M - Measurable, achieving targets which are being recorded and also checked regularly. As I set myself of having 100% attendance and punctuality as it would help me at university and look good on my UCAS profile as they would take me serious and know I am keen to study everyday without taking a day off as they take attendance and punctuality very seriously. I would make sure I wake up early for my lessons and come in college before 10mins registration so I would have time to get everything sorted before the lesson starts and also coming into college everyday which would improve my attendance. If I do not monitor my attendance then this would affect me as they might not take me in as my attendance

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Evaluation of chosen career path

Task 9: I will know evaluate the suitability of my chosen career (secondary school ICT teacher) as well as the route I am going to take to achieve this. I have chosen to work within the teaching sector, working as a secondary school ICT teacher, as I have a passion for teaching which means I would be motivated to come into work every day and teach. Helping students to get their required qualifications, will give me a sense of satisfaction and accomplishment. Another reason why I have chosen this sector over the others is because my career test showed that this sector was the most suitable for me as it was ranked the highest with 99%. I think this sector is most suitable for me as I have chosen ICT at GCSE as well as A level. I am also very interested in computers and ICT which would mean I would enjoy teaching ICT and secondary school. I have not chosen do work in the other two mentioned pathways. The reason for this is because the healthcare sector requires roughly 15 years at university. I know that I won't be able to stay at university as I will get bored at my debts will increase immensely. Another reason for this is because it requires more qualification than I have; a science course have to be chosen at college/6th form and I have taken these courses. Similarly, I have not chosen to enter in the public service sector because I find the job is more physically

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