Tuesday, May 8, 2012

Precious Knowledge Gained


In more than a week's time, my internship in Miri Marriott Resort & Spa will be completed. Three months went passed in the blink of an eye. I gained plenty of new knowledge that I have not learned in class before in the resort.

I came across various situations that I have never been in before and learned how to overcome those obstacles. I discovered that in order to be a good and successful public relations practitioner, good communication skill is one of the most important criteria because we always have to communicate with our clients and to deliver accurate messages to our target audiences. Every word we say can affect the reputation of our company greatly, be it good or bad. Another crucial criteria is proper time management because a public relations practitioner is responsible of planning and organizing events and we need to make sure that everything progresses according to the specific time frame set by us.

My experience has definitely helped me to be more open and improve my communication skill to communicate better with people. I was advised to always ask whenever in doubts so I was never afraid to ask questions as I wanted to learn and do things right. Other than that, the feeling of belonging to a team and working on exciting projects is an excellent feeling and when an event was a success was truly a wonderful experience.
 I also managed to learn about how the resort functions as well as the complicated nature of the hospitality industry.  My perspective on the hospitality industry has definitely changed since I worked in the resort. It is a lot more complex from what meets the eyes and tons of work is put into organizing an event which will set the resort apart from the other hotels. 

That is all for now. Hope all of you are doing well and enjoying your internship! :) x

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