During this term we have covered a lot of important topics ranging from designing recruitment ads to following laws relating to hiring practices. Although, all the information is important, the one topic we talked about that has provided me with the most useful takeaways is our most recent section involving negotiation techniques and implications for…

1. What am I good at? When I reflect on what I’m good at, the one thing that comes to mind is working well with others. I can look back on past jobs as well as when I was in school and can see that I generally got along with just about anyone I came…

After taking the IPIP Test I got the following results. Extraversion 34, Agreeableness 52, Conscientiousness 75, Neuroticism 21, Openness 1. For majority of the sections I got pretty average results. However the section of oneness did stand out to me as I only scored a 1 on it. Overall I think these results show that…

If I were in the shoes of the business person who is looking to hire I would choose to hire Jaime. I would rather have someone that is consistent and know I can count on them rather than someone like Avery who seems to be a below average employee. Knowing that Jaime has a weakness…

I like to think of my brand as a calm and steady source of leadership that takes the responsibilities given to me as an employee seriously. If you need to count on an employee to get a task don’t then look no further. Past employers will highlight my ability to exceed the requirements of a…

Reflecting back on my last job I can see how the description wasn’t the most important thing to me because I already knew about the position and was more focused on the hourly rate of the position as well as my schedule for the job. At the time I wasn’t as concerned with what I…

After finding out about the lawsuit my company faces there would be many thoughts going through my mind. I would probably reflect back on the time I’ve been working at the company a see if I can see any patterns of discrimination that may have effected me in any way. I would also want make…

Allocating resources to areas of a business such as marketing and or product designs over staffing can result in more direct advancements in a business that you can see right away. Businesses sometimes associate marketing and product design with advancements where staffing can be put on the back burner as the cost of investment doesn’t…

The last job application I completed was for the position of warehouse associate at a Target distribution center. I heard of the available position through my girlfriend of the time who was working at this location. To apply I had to fill out a typical online application that wanted to know past work experiences and…

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