MGMT 448 548 Employee Recruitment & Selection | Eric Nelson

Two concepts from the course that I found particularly interesting, and helpful, for application in professional work were week 4’s Applicant Recruitment and week 7’s Cognitive and non-Cognitive Predictors. A key reason on why I selected these topics was learnings from both concepts have benefits as a manager of people and as an employee, for…

What am I good at? Working collaboratively with others and creating an environment in which the outcome of the team’s work is greater than the contribution of each individual member of the team.  Solving complex challenges and issues and distilling them into actionable strategies and plans that are clear and concise.  Performing in high stress…

The results of my IPIP test indicate that in the dimensions of Extraversion and Openness to Experience my relative ranking is average. In the dimensions of Agreeableness and Conscientiousness my relative ranking is high. And on the dimension of Neuroticism my relative ranking is low. These results would indicate that I have the following tendencies-…

Hiring Avery versus Jamie is a difficult choice due to the different advantages and disadvantages each would bring to the company based on their unique and very different skills. I would weigh the accountabilities of the job and degree of collaboration with teammates as key factors in my decision. That said, in direct response to…

My professional brand presented to employers is built on the foundations of: Strategy and Vision Collaboration Servant Leadership Based on these core foundations I follow these approaches to guide my leadership of people, and the operation, of an organization: Focus on serving the organization’s consumers in the development of the organization’s vision and strategy.  Work…

The job description for the last role I had during my career at Nike directly influenced my acceptance of the job. Had there not been a job description that was clear in the job’s responsibilities, accountabilities, and duties I would not have taken it- I was fortunate to already have a job at Nike that…

When I learn of a company’s involvement in discriminatory behavior I will pause my support of that company- i.e., no longer purchase from them- until they have updated their policy’s and/or practices. I deliberately chose the word “pause” in recognition of the following.  First, I weigh the authenticity and accuracy of the article. The publication…

I believe that staffing is an organization’s most important function. That said, organizations that compete under specific marketplace conditions could make an argument that other functions in their organization, or a process if it is unique and provides a competitive advantage, could be their most important strategic resource.  The marketplace conditions for an organization to…

Eric Nelson | MGMT 548 Spring 2022 The most recent job I applied for was my first job at Nike. I had multiple jobs during my time at Nike- but my first job was the one time I had to apply for a job.  My job application experience was this. I learned Nike had an…

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