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5. AUTONOMOUS LEARNING AND WORK

Cases of application for the job market

B.

Working as a custodial staff member at a local
community center, I noticed that our cleaning

routines where not very efficient. That
affected the center's overall cleanliness and

hygiene and there were some complains about
the state of the space.

Despite being in a low-skilled role, I was disappointed that despite putting
much effort in making my job right people were dissatisfied and I knew I could

make a positive difference. I began by assessing the way we do things and
identified some issues and areas for improvement. I realized that main

complains are related to our inability to ensure cleanliness during the most
busy hours with our current organization of work. So I took the initiative and

developed a plan to enhance our cleaning routines.

I suggested a revised cleaning schedule that allocated more time to high-

traffic areas, and linked them to the most busy time of use ensuring better
sanitation. Taking the lead in this initiative, I communicated my proposed

changes to the management and outlined the potential benefits of
implementing these improvements.

Upon approval, I explained the new approach to the cleaning staff and trained

them regarding the new procedure and also created visual aids and checklists
to ensure consistent compliance and easy understanding of the updated
procedures.

The results were remarkable. The center's cleanliness visibly improved, and
there was a noticeable reduction in complaints regarding hygiene.

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