ASQ Business Work
Placements
The students in the Year 12 Advanced Specialist Qualification Business class have recently seized the opportunity to gain some useful work experience in the form of a weekly placement at a company of their choice. Two students, Amie Bunnage (Jarrolds) and Sophie MacAllan (The Lively Crew), spoke to us about their experience.
Why did you choose your company?
Amie: I chose Jarrolds because it is family-orientated, I am interested in the brands and it is well established. It also allows me to further my business knowledge I learn in class and get real life experience.
Sophie: I wanted to gain more experience in marketing, so The Lively Crew were a great choice as they improve my organisational skills and allow me to gain more awareness of a business environment.
What do you do on your placement?
Amie: I analyse sales data, mostly looking at profits and losses. I then work within a team to create future forecasts and set targets for what needs to be done in the next week. I deal with customers, and I send spare stock back to the depot if needed. I have a wide range of roles which is great.
Sophie: I advertise for businesses, arrange packaging to be sold to consumers, and I write information on the Broadland website. I also help to make cups of tea - it might seem small but it's essential!
How do you think this will help your employability skills?
Amie: I want to work in retail or business management. Before I begun my placement I wasn't really sure what I wanted to do, so this has really helped solidify it for me. It has also furthered my skills with customers, and given me experience of a demanding job.
Sophie: I want to work in business management, either after university or an apprenticeship. I hope to manage a successful company in the long term, and doing my placement at The Lively Crew has given me an insight into how this might be, and also given me skills which I will build on in the future.
Well done to all the students currently taking part in their placements!