Jiaqi Wang's Blog

This course is an interesting course overall. The most important thing I learned from this course is the experience from others. As an international student, I am only allowed to work a part time job on campus. Unlike other students, I have relatively less working experience during my college life. However, when taking this class,… Continue reading MGMT448 Most Important Thing You’ve Learned

What am I good at? I do have many hobbies and I always spend my free time improving on those hobbies. For now, I think my biggest hobby is photography and I bought a lot of interesting gear during the past few years. I am willing to be a photographer if I have the chance.… Continue reading MGMT448 Self-Reflection

My extraversion score is quite low, I only got 27 in this dimension. I agree that I should get a low score on activity level and excitement seeking, because I don’t like adventures. But I should get a higher score on Friendliness and cheerfulness. I like to stay alone, but when talking with others, I… Continue reading IPIP Results & Reactions

If I am a business owner, and considering Avery and Jaime, I will consider some facts. If I am looking for a normal employee, who is responsible to fill the forms and do some basic business jobs, I would definitely choose Jamie. I think he is more reliable and I can always be confident about… Continue reading Typical vs. Maximal Performance

I think the first impression that I want to show to my employer is that I’m a kind person. One of my managers said that “Joe always has a smiley face”. I think that is my biggest strength. I can let others feel comfort even if I am depressed or under pressure. I can smile… Continue reading Critiquing a Recruitment Ad

My job is very interesting and close to everyone who lives on campus. I am working in one of the dining centers on campus, and the job is to help the chef prepare and serve the food. Sometimes, I need to wash dishes or cleaning tables based on the shift. The shift is very flexible… Continue reading MGMT448 Job Descriptions

That definitely will change my feel of the company. In my own view, I think companies should treat people equally. People doesn’t have control on their ethnicity, ethnicity should not be a reason to be discriminated. On top of that, people have freedom to have their own culture or their own belief system. That is… Continue reading MGMT448 Experiences with Discrimination

Many organizations prefer to use their resources in marketing or designing instead of staffing. In my view, marketing or designing is more ‘visible’ compared with staffing. Marketing is very easy to be reflected by sales and profit. Good marketing can easily bring a huge increase in sales and boost up profit. That is similar to… Continue reading The Case for Recruitment & Selection

As an international student, job opportunities are very limited for me in America. Based on my student VISA, I am only allowed to work on campus. So I decided to apply for a part-time job in one of the dining centers on campus. The application process was quite simple, there was a website for students… Continue reading Job Application Experiences