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Blog#5: Critiquing a Recruitment Ad

My brand that I want to highlight for employers to see is someone who is hardworking and willing to contribute to group efforts. I want them to know that I am a people person, and as such I am more successful working with others and bouncing off each other ideas. Being collaborative is an important trait in business, because I know that I will be working face to face with many people. On top of contributing, I want my employers to know that I am also very good at coordinating and managing people. I usually assume the leadership position, and as a result employers will take notice. Lastly, I like to see things through. This means that I am determined, and I can’t stand when things aren’t finished. This can be seen as both a strength and a weakness. As for my freak factor, I consider myself to be very good at guitar and being musically gifted, which then fuels my creativity in the workplace. If I was to present myself in a novel, I would seen as a character that can be depended on by others in the world, and who others maybe aspire to be. I hope that when others look at me, I can not only be seen as friendly, but also someone who can bring order at the same time. As learned in strategy, fear and friendship need to be in balance. I am not saying that I want others to be scared of me, but I want them to respect me, and then they will know that I respect the. To show employers my initiative in a creative situation, since I am musical, maybe I could create a jingle or song for a bunch of companies and send them out, which would prove that I can add value to their company, without them even asking. Other ideas would be just simply walking up to various business and asking. Most people are lazy, and when It comes to jobs, they aren’t as lazy, but they defiantly don’t do the most they can. Even if the employer turned me down, I would still thank them and possibly try to network, as they may be of an asset in the future. Taking the initiate to go and talk to these companies face to face takes a lot of nerves at fear of rejection, and hopefully employers will recognize that.

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Blog#4: Job Descriptions

The last job that I had was last summer, when I worked as leasing agent for an apartment complex. I had previous experience already, due to my family business and other jobs at various complexes. When I was originally applying for the job, I can say that the job description did indeed excite me. I had enjoyed working with the many different people who walked through the door each day, and was hoping that the environment would prove to be the same at this new place. The new apartment was called Hawks Ridge, and I had done some previous research on them just by reading comments online. Most of them shared how helpful the staff was and how nice and friendly they were. This fueled my excitement for the position more. As far as the actual description, I wasn’t too worried, because It was all tasks that I was previously knowledgable of. The experience matched the description and previous experiences I had while working in the office, and I couldn’t of been more happy. For the most part, everything was actually very similar, because this apartment complex was run by the same management company up in Portland. This was helpful because I was already familiar with corporate names who you would have to email frequently, as well as how maintenance and renting was handled.

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Blog #3- Experiences with Discrimination

If I was to come across a current event news article that said one of my favorite companies has been found to be a part of ethnic discrimination, my views would most certainly change, however It might not stop me from using their product or services though. It would really depend on how severe the discrimination was and if It was the result of one person, or It appeared more as a hidden company wide culture that suddenly emerged. For example, in 1994, Denny’s restaurants settled for 54.4 million for allegedly discriminating against black diners at its then 1,400 locations across the United States. Black customers said that they were singled out at Denny’s by being asked to prepay for meals or charged a cover before dining. This type of discrimination was most likely performed by a few waitresses and as a result, not the views shared by Denny’s employees around the country or Denny’s as a whole. As I mentioned earlier, this would most likely change my views, but I would still probably eat at Denny’s, due to the fact that the discrimination was only held out by a few employees. I want to make It clear, that I wouldn’t support the actions obviously, but I would still most likely support Denny’s by being a customer. Now If I were to apply for a job at Denny’s I would most certainly bring up the incident and ask what measures are being taken so that It doesn’t happen again. I would also really be interested in learning how they would describe their company culture, and seeing if It matches with the current views that I hold. I would be curious in also learning what steps they have to prevent discrimination from happening again in the future, and if Denny’s presented a solid case, then I would most likely consider taking the job. .

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Blog#2 The Case for Recruitment & Selection

  1. There are a few reasons that come to mind for why a company would choose to allocate its resources towards activities such as marketing or production vs. recruitment. One of the first reasons I can think of, is that companies are ignorant in the fact that they don’t see staffing as a key input to organizational success. They see production and the selling of products as more important. In a way they are using tunnel vision. Making money for the shareholders is indeed one of the core functions, but without the right staff, this cannot happen. Another reason that companies allocate resources to other parts is due to a budget. Some companies may be stuck within a budget, and would rather spend It on tasks that are more important in their eyes. Unfortunately they are probably not aware of the large costs associated with poor recruitment. Lastly to tie It all together, these companies are just not thinking long term. They are focused on making money now, and as a result allocate resources to everything except staffing and employee retention.
  2. Some strengths that show up from not prioritizing recruitment would be things such as a better focus on how to cut production costs by adjusting the supply chain. Another way is by spending the money on marketing to more customer segments, which as a result would again make more money. Weaknesses would obviously be the cost argument mentioned in lecture. Organizations are going to lose more money doing things a second time if the first choice wasn’t adequate. In addition this could lead to dissatisfaction spreading throughout the company, which would most certainly be a negative aspect.
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Blog #1- Job Application Experiences

  1. I think that all candidates who find themselves in the interview room share some of the same feelings during the process. Of course one might be feeling extremely nervous or anxious depending on the type of person they are, as well as how prepared they were before entering. In some extreme cases, the person may result to panicking and thus perform poorly. When one is prepared though, they might feel strong and confident in their experience or answers, but again this can all change, perhaps when you see some of your other competition. I think for most candidates, they receive an almost rush of excitement, because the job could mean new possibilities. New connections, new task, and new pay grades are all things that would excite any future employee. Lastly, a candidate may also feel a sense of desperation. Do to whatever reason they have for needing the job, they will usually try and say the “right” things to interviewers and as a result sound fake and rehearsed. They will usually make promises, lie, or say anything in hopes of being hired.
  2. For me, the most important experience that really shaped my impression of the company that I was applying for really boiled down to the impressions I got. I obviously didn’t want to work at a company with people I couldn’t get along with. I was fortunate enough to have a really good interviewer that actually cared for my career path whether or not It was even with this company. He approached It as a friend, but also maintained professionability during the process. This ultimately led to an increased desire for me to want to work at the company.