Month: April 2020

My brand is being someone who is not necessarily knowledgeable in all subjects, but is able, willing and enthusiastic to learn new things. I want employers to know that while I may not know how to to something right now, I am a fast learner because I want to learn. I also have the philosophy that anything is possible given the proper resources such as finances, time, and skills.

To make this apparent to employers, I would create an ad, posted online where I show examples of instances in the past where I have exhibited this type of behavior. I could tell stories about how I have learned new things and picked up on how to do things in situations I am uncomfortable in quickly. I would also share accomplishments of things I have done or impressive feats I have accomplished. This could include things about my professional life, or things such as achieving a 60 mile, 3-day hike. A creative way to convey this to employers would be to make a YouTube channel highlighting these attributes.

The last job I had was an internship working for a contractor doing safety coordination at Intel in Hillsboro, OR. There was no formal job description for the position. The interview and hiring process was very informal. When I discussed the job duties that were associated with the position, I learned more about what i would be doing and exactly what I would be involved with. Over the course of the internship, I ended up doing more than was initially discussed. This included being more involved in the processes as well as doing some things that were never discussed prior to employment.

To be entirely honest, the job description did not have very much influence on my feelings about taking the position. The main reason was that there was not much of a concrete description of my duties. Most of the information I learned about the job came from emails, text messages, and talking to the leadership team of the company. I was expecting most of the duties of the job, however there were some things I was regularly expected to do that I was not anticipating.

Overall, I would have preferred to have a better, more concrete job description so that i could have a better idea of the duties associated with the job. While i would have preferred this, I didn’t mind very much that the duties of the job were vague.

If I was interested in a company who had been faced with a lawsuit regarding widespread discrimination against individuals from an ethnicity, culture, or belief system that I associate with, it would absolutely deter me from supporting and potentially working for that company. Even if the allegations were false, the lawsuit would be enough for me to not want to work for the company. While it would not be a make or break for me, it would defiantly influence my decision. Even if the allegations were not pertaining to the discrimination of a class that I belong to, the idea that the company is discriminating against anyone would deter me from working for them.

On the other hand, the fact that the company was engaged in a discrimination lawsuit may mean that they are less likely to engage in that discrimination in the future due to being publicly scrutinized for such actions. In my experience as a white male, I have not experienced much discrimination against myself. While I have not been discriminated myself, I have seen discrimination take place in my current position. In the industry I currently work in, most of the employees are male. Women are viewed by some members of the industry as less competent and likely to cause problems. This is an issue because some women may be passed up for a position or a promotion, even though they may be the most qualified applicant.

Overall, I believe that discrimination is a prominent issue in today’s world. It is an issue that we should be working to solve. The company that has been accused of discriminatory practices may be worth avoiding if possible.

The last job I applied for was a safety coordinator internship with a contractor working on site at the Intel campus in Hillsboro, OR. The application process was very informal. I was put into contact through one of my parents who had worked with the company in the past on a different project. She knew they were offering an internship and suggested I apply. I reached out to the superintendent expressing my interest. He replied back and told me that they were looking for an intern in the near future. We emailed back and fourth a few times and agreed to meet in Hillsboro at their office for an informal interview where we discussed the position as well as what the company does. After this, I did not hear anything from them for almost a month. When I reached out to them, they said they were still making their decision, after another few weeks they gave me a call and said that they would like to have me as an intern this Summer. The whole experience was interesting because I never had a formal interview, just a short talk about what I wanted to do in my career and what they were looking for. In the past, I have applied and worked for retail jobs which have a much more straightforward and traditional approach to the application/ interview process.

Companies might be more inclined to spend more money/ resources on marketing and product design than employee recruitment and selection because they want a faster, more tangible return on investment. When spending money on marketing or improving products, the company is able to see quick, measurable results that can be directly attributed to the investment. When spending more money on doing a great job at employee recruitment, the company is not able to easily attribute the success of the company to this in-depth recruiting and selection process. Prioritizing employee recruitment and selection over other functions of the business can be beneficial in the long run because it ensures that the company is comprised of the best people in their respective positions available. Putting employee selection/ recruitment behind other aspects of the business can also be benefical by allowing the improvement of other components of the business such as sales, marketing, product development, etc. This can be beneficial by improving sales, reducing profits, growing the business, and other forms of short-term success.

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