Daily Work Record - Sydney Royal Easter Show Workplacement

STREET PARADE Day 7 21/4/11 10am-5.45pm (7.45 hours)

a) Uniform = 5
b) Punctuality = 4
C) Initiative = 4
D) Cooperation = 5
E) Work Standard = 5
F) Development of Skills = 5

Today was my last day of workplacement :( Originally i was meant to be on NRL day today, however due to a series of circumstances the NRL group was withdrawn and placed in street parade. Today was a very important day for the street parade as the 5pm parade was getting filmed for tv, so our 1pm parade served as a dress rehearsal. We did everything as per normal, washed the cars, cleaned the floats, were briefed and allocated costumes. Today i chose to be a mechanical for both parades and dance along the parade with a new friend i made during my time at the easter show, Mark. Both parades went really well, especially the 5pm parade. The managers gave us really great feedback and thanked us very much for our time. Especially, they thanked the people whose last day it was at the easter show, which it was mine.

I had a really great time doing my workplacement at the easter show. Based on the activities i was surrounded by i have learnt that it is a demanding industry, that requires a lot of time, hard work and devotion, however, it is worthwhile and it is something i believe that i want to be part of. Working at the easter show i have further developed my employability skills of communication and team work, as well as self-management. The easter show was a valuable learning experience and a friendly environment that allowed learning and fun. I learnt a lot of valuable lessons that i will always remember and take with me into the workplace and future. My work placement at the easter show was a great experience, that i will always remember!