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This class, I feel, has been the most relevant to what we will see in the workplace. I don’t know if it was my favorite thing to learn but something that I did fine important was the Levels of Performance lecture as well as the discussion of job interviews and discussing elites. I think this… Continue reading What did I learn this term?

1. What am I good at? Analyzing myself and what I’m good at takes a different kind of thinking. For me, I have to stop my mind from thinking a million different thoughts and wondering to different places like it usually does. I think that my skill is being able to connect and get along… Continue reading Self Reflection

Looking at my results of the personality test, some things surprised me. First category was Extraversion. This I scored relatively high on even though at times I feel like I fall somewhere in the middle. The parts I agreed with a lot were friendliness and activity level. These two were by far the highest on… Continue reading IPP Results & Reactions

If you were in the shoes of the business owner and had to choose which person would you hire (Avery or Jaime) and why? This was an interesting decision to make. I know people very similar to the way both Avery and Jaime were described. Ultimately, I would hire Avery. I would want someone under… Continue reading Typical vs. Maximal Performance

When I approach a possible future employer, a hard-working person, who has worked for everything they have,  with a sticktoitiveness and positive outlook is what I would like to be viewed as whenever I meet with a potential employer. My strengths include making and building connections with just about anyone. I put others first and… Continue reading Critiquing a Recruitment Ad

The job I worked at last was Miller Lumber located in Bend, Oregon. Their website job description, to become a lumber yard personnel, is as follows, “For Driver applicants, a CDL license is desired but not absolutely necessary, and a good driving record is required.  This position is customer-oriented, and employees must be able and… Continue reading Job Descriptions

Unfortunately in today’s world, conflicting opinions among individuals and statements made create havoc among relationships worldwide. A company accused of widespread discrimination against a certain group of individuals is a deal breaker for many whether or not they continue to support them. Outstanding claims such as discrimination of something that I was apart of or… Continue reading Experiences with Discrimination

The claim made in the mini-lecture that recruitment and selection is a company’s most important function is different from what I have heard in the past. Growing up, my grandfather owned a wholesale nursery that he started when he was young. He was largely responsible for its growth in the early stages as it was… Continue reading The Case for Recruitment & Selection

As an applicant pursuing a job during the global pandemic, things were very different than what I had previously experienced with in person interviews. I had the opportunity to interview with a commercial real estate company based out of Portland while I was in Utah. The major difference with this meeting I felt was that… Continue reading Job Application Experiences