Labor Unions A Union, more specifically Labor Union, is “a formal association of workers that promotes employees’ interests to management on such issues as wages, work hours, and working conditions through collective action” (Labor Relations Outline). There are definite pros and cons to using labor unions, and it highly depends on the project and/or work…

Test Results Life Stress Inventory – 186 Coping & Stress Management Skills Test – 66/100 Type A Personality Test – 32/100 Summary/Analysis Based on the Life Stress Inventory Test, there is about a 50% chance of a major health breakdown in the next 2 years. The Coping & Stress Management Skills Test showed results of…

Throughout my professional career, I have experienced first-hand multiple individuals (co-workers, parts of the leadership team, etc.) leaving a job. The most surprising situation was when two separate co-workers left the company during the same summer. Both of these individuals had many responsibilities each day, heavily involved in communication with the trade partners, writing contracts,…

Training is an extremely important part of a company. According to the lectures from this week, training can have a major impact on employee performance based on the role they are in and mitigates the risk of employer liability. Personally, I have had a handful of jobs over the past 8 years, and I would…

For this extra credit assignment, I completed the implicit association test for race. Implicit bias is defined as “attitudes or stereotypes that affect our understanding, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner” (kirwaninstitute.osu.edu). I completed the implicit association test for race knowing what I was being tested on, and my results stated that I have…

The interview process can be one of the most important and crucial aspects of a company. This is because recruiting new talent in an ever-changing market is how a company survives, and how they will continue to match or exceed the competition. A company should be able to provide a pool of qualified individuals, and…

The Importance of Job Descriptions Within the Human Resources Department of every company, there should be constant development of job descriptions, and maintain them throughout the longevity of that specific role. A job description is the most basic part of a certain role at a company, and it includes six parts: job identification, job summary,…

By: Teddy Kuhn Cisco Cisco scored number four on the 2020 Fortune Best Companies to Work For. They have gone above and beyond for each and every employee working for them. They have avoided lay-offs and responded quite well to the global pandemic we have dealt with. According to the video from Great Place to…