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Week 8 Blog
After taking the health and stress tests, I learned that while I’ve had a relatively low life change, I scored very low on problem-focused coping for stress and moderate for impatience and irritability. This tells me that even though I’m not very susceptible to a stress-induced health breakdown, for the stress I do have in…
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Week 7 Blog
I once came very close to leaving a job because the compensation wasn’t enough. I was working in a retail store and had been there for over a year. We had recently hired new employees and I learned that they were making over a $1 more an hour than I was. I scheduled a meeting…
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Week 5 Blog
I’ve only ever had two job interviews. The first was almost 5 years ago for the job I currently have and the second was a few months ago for an internship. The first interview was very effective because she held the interview in a private location, laid out the structure, and took notes during our…
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Week 1 Blog
The companies I decided to look at were Nugget Markets, The Cheesecake Factory, and Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts. One thing all three companies share in common is that they have a strong organizational culture that focuses on a sense of family and community within their brands. All the employee comments mentioned how the companies…