{"id":1762,"date":"2020-09-18T16:39:54","date_gmt":"2020-09-18T16:39:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introtourism2e\/chapter\/integrating-planning-with-education-and-experience\/"},"modified":"2021-06-04T21:22:06","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T21:22:06","slug":"integrating-planning-with-education-and-experience","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/opentextbc.ca\/introtourism2e\/chapter\/integrating-planning-with-education-and-experience\/","title":{"raw":"13.3 Integrating Planning with Education\u00a0and Experience","rendered":"13.3 Integrating Planning with Education\u00a0and Experience"},"content":{"raw":"The final career planning\u00a0element we'll explore in this chapter involves\u00a0integrating your education\u00a0and work experience. By applying\u00a0classroom learning to the field, and then bringing lessons from your workplace back to the classroom, you can\u00a0see key concepts\u00a0in action.\n

Research Organizational Culture and Social Norms<\/h1>\nEach organization has its own culture and social norms. [pb_glossary id=\"2827\"]Organizational culture[\/pb_glossary] refers to \u201cthe customs, rituals, and values shared by the members of an organization that have to be accepted by new members\u201d (Collins English Dictionary, 2012), and is expressed through its mission statement, vision, beliefs, language systems, and processes. Social norms refer to the way individuals in the organization interact, communicate, and generally behave with each other.<\/a>\n\n[caption id=\"attachment_1761\" align=\"aligncenter\" width=\"500\"]\"People Figure 13.4 Meet with, and talk to, as many prospective employers as you can. Here, students are talking to a representative from West Coast Sightseeing. [Long Description]<\/a>[\/caption]You will want to understand the culture of an organization before applying for a job there to ensure your values are congruent.\u00a0Find out what\u2019s important to the organization by researching the business. How does it present its public face?\n\nAsking questions of a potential employer about the organization's culture will help you assess whether it is a good fit for you. You can do this by asking employees in the organization during the informational interview; or alternatively, in a formal job interview.\n

Performance on the Job<\/h1>\nThis is your time to shine \u2014 no matter what role you've been assigned. In addition to respecting and working within a company's culture, once you start your position, it's time for you to show initiative (Iannarino, n.d.). Demonstrate an interest in learning and contributing to the organization's goals and objectives and you will stand out from other employees.\n\nAct without waiting to be told what to do and persistently follow through on work responsibilities, regardless of the obstacles. Think about ways to improve operations, and come up with new ideas, while presenting these in a way that shows you respect management's expertise. It's up to you to signal\u00a0to your employer that you're someone who can be counted on and you have leadership potential. Some ways of showing initiative include:\n