Steven Santiago's Blog – MGMT 548

When I chose this class as one of my electives, I didn’t exactly know what to expect. I wanted a class that would add some variety to my degree and I have realized from my workplace experiences that making the right hiring decision goes a long way. So, I thought this class might be a…

This week I appreciated that the material in this course encouraged us to stop and reflect. Life can be very busy and it is easy to continue on without stopping to think where you are going or why you are going that direction. So, I appreciate that this blog post asked us to stop and…

Overall, I feel like the test results fairly accurately reflect my personality. I was not too surprised by any of the results. Here is a brief summary of the Big 5 test results: Extroversion: It scored me as moderate. I enjoy being around other but I also like some alone time. Agreeableness: I scored high…

If I had to choose between hiring Avery or Jamie, I think I would choose Jamie. I would rather have someone that is consistent and can be counted on rather than someone who is below average most of the time that has an occasional burst of brilliance. The key for me choosing Jamie over Avery…

This is an interesting question and post this week for Module 4. I do not think I have ever stopped and thought about what “My Brand” would be to advertise myself to a potential employer. As I think about it, I think this would be my angle. I think my strengths as an engineer is…

About 8 months ago I started a new position at the company I worked for as a mechanical design engineer. For me personally, the job description did not have much of an influence on my decision to apply. I had worked with this engineering group I was applying to be part of before. So, I…

I am personally a fan of Elon Musk and his automobile company, Tesla. I appreciate the amount of engineering that goes into Tesla’s product and the challenges associated with producing cars. It takes companies many years to learn how to make a high quality car. Elon Musk and Tesla managed to break into that market…

Why might organizations decide to allocate more resources toward marketing or product design rather than using those same resources to do a really good job in employee recruitment and selection? It is understandable why an organization would choose product design or marketing to invest in rather than staffing. After all, as consumers we are not…

The last job I applied for was an internal position within the company I work for now, A-dec. I previously was a manufacturing engineer and I was applying for a mechanical design engineer role. This experience was far different than when I have applied for a position at a company where I wasn’t currently working.…