Executive Summary  

 This report is based on an internship carried out at Camer  Human Capital CHC Ltd from 1st July to 31st  August. Internship provides an opportunity for students to put into practice what was learnt theoretically in school and also gives students the opportunity to gain more practical skills.

The main aim of the internship was to blend theory with practice. CHC Ltd is a business consultancy firm created in June 2015 with the goal of changing the way people, work and how human capital (people, role and skill) is developed and managed in Cameroon.

CHC Ltd.’s mission statement is to, help clients shape talent strategies linked to business needs, understand workforce trends, develop great leaders, and build an excellent business function.

And vision statement where it seeks to build a reputation for developing high-calibre candidates for employers, and working with them to develop their organisational capacity through corporate training, strategic planning, talent management and other related projects. CHC Ltd has a functional structure where there are different units and each unit carries out different tasks.

The main strength of CHC Ltd is the fact that they have well trained staffs who ensure that the organisation moves alongside its mission and vision. Their main weakness is the lack of sufficient space for proper functioning of the activities.

During the internship, the intern was opportune to work with the manager and had trainings on, social media marketing, creativity and innovation, Business report writing.

This report focuses on the concept of strategic planning, and how CHC Ltd carries out strategic planning. Further, during the internship, the intern had some positive experiences like, the positive interactions between the manager and the intern, and activities like creativity and innovation which helped the intern think out of the box.

And negative experiences like the absenteeism of the manager during training hours. At the end of the report, the intern gave some recommendations with regards to the weaknesses and practices of strategic planning at CHC Ltd like the involvement of other consultants in the brainstorming process and the acquisition of a bigger place (office) for the organisation.

CHAPTER ONE

INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background to the Internship

Internship (industrial training) is a basic requirement mandatory for students to undertake before they can sit for the National Higher Diploma exams organised by the Ministry of Higher Education. The program is also used by the Higher Institute of management studies (HIMS) Buea as a tool to identify and bridge the gap between key professional competence and classroom experience.

This is a long sustained effort by professional institutions and universities at large in attaining their mission of providing quality and highly competitive undergraduate students. The program also provides a real-world experience for those looking to explore or gain the relevant knowledge and skill required to enter a particular career field.

The study is usually short term in nature with the primary focus of getting someone in the job training and taking what is acquired through the classroom and applying it to the real world. During this industrial training, interns generally have field supervisors who assign them a specific task and evaluate the interns’ overall work.

It is worth not that interns can be undergraduate students, high school students, and graduates as adults interested in trying out a new career.

In all, this course gives an excellent base for students to gain exposure and determine whether they truly have a genuine interest in their field of study as well as begin building the all-important connections that have proven invaluable in developing and maintaining a strong professional network for the future.

1.2 Aim and Objectives of the Internship

The main aim of the internship was to blend theory and practice.

The major-specific objectives of the internship were to;

• Meet the requirement for the reward of a Bachelor in Technology from the University of Bamenda.
• Get acquainted with the job market
• Know how the corporate field looks like
• Develop skills in the application of theory to practical work situations.
• Strengthen the professional skills of the intern
• Test the intern’s interest and aptitude in a particular career before permanent commitments are made
• Develop employment records/references that will enhance employability after studies
• Develop skills and techniques directly applicable to the intern’s career
• Provide the intern with the opportunity to develop an attitude conducive to effective interpersonal relationships
• Motivate the intern to continue her education

1.3 Operational Definition of Terms

Innovation: The introduction of new things, ideas or ways of doing something.

Creativity: The ability to create or invent something.

Social Media: The use of web based and mobile technologies to turn communication into interactive dialogue.

Entrepreneurship: The result of a disciplined systematic process of applying creativity and innovation to needs and opportunities in the marketplace.

Business report: Technical report designed to persuade readers.

Goals: Something that someone hopes to achieve.

Mission: A set of tasks that fulfils a purpose or date.

Vision: An idea towards which one aspires.

Planning: The act of formulating a course of action or of drawing up plans.

Scenario: Description of how things might happen in the future.

Alignment: An arrangement of items in a line.

1.4 List of Abbreviations

• CHC Ltd: Camer Human Capital Limited
• SMEs: Small and Medium Size Enterprises
• CEO: Chief Executive Officer
• MP: Managing Partner

2.1 Historical Background of the Organisation

Camer Human Capital (CHC) Ltd is a registered consultancy company, located in Buea the capital of the south-west in Cameroon CHC Ltd aims to strike out the “diploma disease” in Africa by changing the way people work, and how human capital (people, role and skill) is developed and manages in Cameroon.

CHC Ltd works with students, youths and job seekers to map out their career paths, and prepare them for career opportunities through individual career coaching, training and mentoring. CHC strives to serve as a national and international authority in internship mediation.

CHC Ltd also builds the capacity of entrepreneurs through tailored, human capital, sales and marketing and business development consultancy services for small and medium scale enterprises (SMEs)

A shortage of the right talent is a top concern for business executives in all industries and regions. Our deep experiences, propriety tools, and focus business helps clients meet this challenge and turn Human Capital into a source of competitive advantage,

Mission

CHC Ltd helped clients shape talents strategies linked to business needs, understand workforce trends, develop great leaders, and build an excellent business function.

Vision

CHC Ltd seeks to build a reputation for developing high-calibre candidates for employers and working with them to develop their organisational capacity through corporate training, strategic planning, talent management and other related projects.

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