Author: Sydney Bahler

  • Week 5 – Typical -vs- Maximal Performance

    If I was a business owner looking to hire a new essential new employee, between Avery and Jaime, I would hire Jaime. In my opinion, a person that excels daily is more valuable than an employee that only excels seemingly randomly or under pressure. To me even though Jaime has a max of productivity, you…

  • Week 4 Critiquing a Recruitment Ad

    When I think of myself as a brand that I want to promote myself as is hardworking and quick to learn. I think these two things are the most important to me to make sure and employer knows about me, This will be especially important as I move in the the corporate world after college,…

  • Week 3- Job Descriptions

    The last job I had was as a Retail Stocker at a retail farm store, while I went on to get promotions after this role this was the last job I read the full job description while not working for the same company. I was a regular customer at this store for years so the…

  • Week 2 Experiences with Discrimination

    If I became aware for a claim of discrimination taking place at a company I frequented, it would definitely negatively impact how I felt about that company. Especially with it being a widespread issue across the company focused on my race/culture. One incident could be attributed to employee or person that does not represent the…

  • Week 1 The Case for Recruitment and Selection

    I think that the reason companies spend more time marketing or designing their product than doing a good job recruiting employees comes down to the simple fact that people come and go. Even if aa company spends a large amount on recruitment there still will be the natural coming and going of employees from the…

  • Week 1 Job Application Experience Post

    In my last job application experience it was honestly fairly disappointing. I applied to a job I was well qualified for and well prepared to interview for. However the communication of the employer leading up to and after the interview was disappointing. Due to that lack of communication by the employer I am glad that…