Introduction of Sites Self-Reflection

Visiting sites is one of the best ways for gaining knowledge and getting a glimpse of just how actual processes are carried out regardless of the field related. After all, visual learning is more intriguing and it helps individuals in raising their interest and realizing just how things are going to work in the future. Although listening and reading provides knowledge as well but observation offers a new realm of information and the same can be said about my experience as well. I have always been curious about visiting business sites and understanding just what is it like to be in a professional atmosphere. This curiosity of mine was fulfilled when we were taken to visit three companies: A. Rifkin Co., Junior Achievement of Nepa Inc, and Mondelez International Inc PA.

It can be no doubt said that visiting these companies provided us with the information that we couldn’t get just from the internet or any other source. We got to understand the professional operations of different departments and how they worked together to make the companies stand strong in the market. I got to realize an important point as well, theoretical concepts are very important before getting into a specialized field.

The three companies of Sites Self-Reflection

We visited three business sites for experiencing the diverse atmosphere and it is important to know a little about the three companies before moving on the different areas of the companies.

A. Rifkin Co.

The A. Rifkin Co, is basically a 5th generation international distributor and family-owned creator of multi-use and security systems of locked fabric bags along with other related products like courier bags, money bags, and tracking devices. I later on got to know that the company highly prioritized the security endurance of their products. There was no tolerance when it came to the durability of products (Arifkin, 2018).

Junior Achievement of Nepa Inc

Junior Achievement is actually a non-profit firm or organization that has the aim of offering practical knowledge about work readiness, financial literacy, and entrepreneurship to students up to twelfth grade from kindergarten. It is the aim of the organization to make sure that young people are being educated in the best way their lives’ quality is being improved. At this organization site, I would later come to know that all workers are highly devoted to their work and that is what drives the organization towards success (Juniorachievement, 2018).

Mondelez International Inc PA

Mondelez International is a firm with the aim to make sure that people are having the right snacks when they really want. It is the company’s mottos to offer the healthy snack the one that really fits the situation. At Mondelez International, I would later come to know the importance of an easy workplace atmosphere and how it produces efficient outcomes for the organization (Mondelezinternational, 2018).

Leadership and Business Activity Experience

It is common information that knowledge in the form of education about a certain subject is very important if the person is going to enter the field of that specific subject. However, when I visited the sites of the above three mentioned companies, I got to experience just how importance it really is to have a grip over the concepts because there are different departments such as the financial department where it is more than just a little necessary to have the knowledge of how portfolio will be developed. There were some parts in the business processes which I could understand we had studied about it at the institute and I could now observe its application. I knew that experience was important but one thing had become quite clear to me that education was the foundation while experience was the building.

When we visited the sites, we got to meet not only the managers but also the officials. In the brief time that we conversed with them, I got to experience an important aspect and that was the positive nature of the leader. It was the nature that impressed because employees were able to work up to their fullest because the leader was constantly worrying about the workers and guiding them throughout the processes. I got to realize that the careful nature of the leader is very important in running the company maintaining its success. Leadership means effectively holding the situation and guiding the members in such a way that only beneficial outcomes are produced. It only happens if the leader is collaborating with employees in such a way that their requirements are paid attention to as well.

Professional Development of Sites Self-Reflection

Although I have been intrigued by two positions mainly the position of a Leader and the position of an HR Manager but after visiting the sites, I have developed interest in the profession of the Quality Manager as well. I have always liked the position of leader because it is the seat of authority that makes the individual capable of leading the organization to either success or utter devastation. A leader has the duty of not only managing the company but taking the workers under the wing and deriving the best results with their help. If a leader wants, he can easily motivate the employees and raise the performance efficiency. The leaders of the companies that we visited all possessed the required skills for managing the organization and it motivated me quite a lot with just how good they were.

An HR Manager is specifically capable of getting the best results from his or her employees by paying attention to them and guiding them along the path. This position intrigued me more when we visited the companies because the coordination among HR Managers and employees was flawless. I can no doubt say that it was the finest compared to what I had in mind. There was no error or problem as workers seemed to work happily while the manager was guiding them.

Then there is the Quality Manger who has the responsibility of the caliber of the work being produced. Although, this position has not much authority but the responsibility is quite considerable because the quality of overall work relies on this manager. This position inspired me because these managers at the visited companies were highly devoted and dedicated to their duties. Due to their efforts, organizations were able to move forward.

Forward Thinking of Sites Self-Reflection

I already have the goals that I wish to achieve in the future in my mind because I don’t want to stay behind and watch my opportunities slipping away. As for the employment, it is indeed true that I have yet to secure it but I have the position of HR Manager in mind that I wish to pursue for my future goals. For the employers that I have chosen, I can say that Operational Manager at Amazon, HR Manager at Walmart, Quality Manager at Apple, Task Manager at Intel, and Manager at Samsung are included. In order to be professional, I will no doubt need not only education but also experience. To gain experience, I will volunteer in short and long both activities at the institute. Additionally, I will volunteer to work companies without a cost for a specific time-period as it will help me in improving my skills for the future and utilizing them to product efficient outcomes.

References of Sites Self-Reflection

Arifkin. (2018). A. Rifkin Co. Retrieved from Arifkin: https://arifkin.com/about-us/

Juniorachievement. (2018). About Our Office . Retrieved from Juniorachievement: https://www.juniorachievement.org/web/ja-nepa/about;jsessionid=720B8BF0EB5CDEB25D8B2B6C2C66752D

Mondelezinternational. (2018). About Us. Retrieved from Mondelezinternational: https://www.mondelezinternational.com/about-us