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This course overall has taught me so many new and valuable things in employee recruitment and selection. The most important thing that I have learned in this class is negotiation. I personally have applied to a few jobs and have gotten some interviews. In the positions offered, I often question whether what the position is offering is truly worth it or if it reflects my skills, qualifications, and experience. The important step in starting this process is knowing the job and organization before applying. This step is crucial for an applicant to know and be aware of both, as this can help one explain how they can bring something vital and different to the table, and how their potential in the role and company. 

It is important to remember one’s potential and where they are lacking. Knowing oneself can be beneficial as one can prepare how they will prove themselves fit for a position where they may be lacking a certain skill, qualification, or experience. Knowing one’s potential can help them truly sell themselves when applying for a position, and not sell themselves short of their true potential. 

It is also important to know about the salary of the position one is applying for and the salary of similar positions. One can do this by simply looking up the salary of the position or a similar field online or asking others in the field. One should also research the company’s financial state and its salary range. Knowing such information can allow one to have a better understanding of the salary range and how much they should negotiate during the process. 

Additionally, it is important to know what one wants to achieve and when it is time to walk away in numbers. Be prepared and already have a plan. It is important to consider the other benefits and negotiate them; don’t just look at the numbers, but consider pay, leave, and opportunities for advancement. Lastly, it is essential to practice so that one is prepared when negotiating to receive what one wants to achieve!

1. What am I good at?

I am good at paying attention to detail in my work and others, work well under strenuous deadlines, efficient and effective in independent work, and good at offering help and support to others. Whether it be assignments or work, I have been able to recognize critical facts, points, or errors that can affect my quality of work, others, or negatively reflect on my work company. When under tight deadlines, I have been able to deliver work that is not only timely but also demonstrates a high level of quality. Independent work is a strong suit of mine as I thrive in an independent environment; despite such, I am efficient in assisting others and supporting them during difficult times at work.

2. What do I value?

I value being kind and respectful, even if the same behavior is not reciprocated, and being honest and true in my work. When making a mistake in my work, I believe it is vital to own up one’s mistakes but to also learn from them. I value being with friends and family, and being around good company can help with stressors in life, whether it be personal, academic, or work-related. I value good company and being respectful and honest at all times, as it can bring important life lessons, so one can improve and grow. 

3. How did I get here?

I got here by being moved to help the underserved people in my community, but also by having an interest in local human resources. This pushed me to pursue a degree in psychology, but also to pursue a minor in human resources management. I got here by dedicating my time to my academics and selecting OSU due to its excellent academics. Additionally, I got here due to the support I have from family and friends, and the support I have received academically from counselors and professors.

4. Where am I going?

With my current actions, decisions, and path, I am going to complete my degree in the fall and work in social services or case management. I am going to learn and gain much more valuable information applicable to my career goals. Gaining experience in my new work can help me as I apply to graduate programs in social work or clinical mental health counseling. I am going to find a program that best suits my career goals and complete the program to help advocate and assist underserved populations in my local community.

I took the Classical Enneagram Test. Based on my test results, it describes that I have little extraversion. The test shared that I am a person who is more to myself and overall prefers to work alone. Something that the test brought out is that while I may not be very extraverted, I am somewhat willing to engage and interact with others when needed. Regarding agreeableness, the test brought out that I am very agreeable and perhaps can be a bit too agreeable. I often go with the flow of what others are leaning on. But the test brought out that while I am very agreeable, if a situation or concern arises where I may strongly disagree, I will stand my ground. The results overall shared that I work well with others and am cooperative. Regarding conscientiousness, the results shared that I am very conscientious in my work. I am a perfectionist, organized, responsible, disciplined, and strive to reach my goals. The test also shared that I am very aware of my work and the quality that I am delivering. Regarding neuroticism, the test results revealed that I am a person who often feels negative emotions daily and even during some stressful situations. Based on the results, I often doubt myself and feel anxious. Regarding openness to exercise, the test results shared that I often do not try or want to experience new things. The results revealed that I often stick to what I know and like.

Based on the results, a potential employee can recognize both my strengths and weaknesses as a potential employee. Some strengths that potential employers can see based on these results are my agreeableness and conscientiousness. Potential employers can see that I am cooperative and work well with a team. Potential employers can see that I can work in harmony with others by being very agreeable. Potential employers can also see that I am detail-oriented in my work. I pay close attention to small details, am disciplined to get work done effectively and efficiently, organized with my work, and goal-oriented. Additionally, my introversion can be seen as a strength as I can work efficiently and effectively by myself, but I can also work in a group when required or needed. Despite the results revealing that I go with the flow and am introverted, it shows my loyalty, dedication, integrity, and confidence that I have in my work to succeed and help reach organizational goals.  

A potential employer can also recognize some weaknesses. Some weaknesses are low extraversion, openness to experience, and a tendency to have more negative emotions, such as self-doubt and anxiety. Low extraversion and low openness to experience can be seen as weaknesses, as I often stick to what I know and like, which can limit what new skills or ideas I can offer to the team and organization. I could potentially hold back my team or the progression of the organization to reach its goals. Additionally, the tendency to lean on negative emotions can be viewed as weakness, as they may believe I do not perform well under pressure or that I cannot handle and care for serious and challenging situations. 

Overall, my results can bring to light both strengths and weaknesses that could influence a potential employer’s decision on hiring me as a potential employee.

If I were in the shoes of the business owner and had to choose which person I would hire, I would choose Jamie. Avery does offer great qualities, such as high performance, but a major disadvantage to selecting Avery is the lack of consistency. With having to fill an essential opening in a company, I would need someone to be there consistently and be there for others to ask questions or to help others. Avery being able to have a high performance inconsistently will not build a solid foundation for the company and other employees. Choosing Jamie will provide consistency. Though Jamie does not go above and beyond, they consistently offer pretty good results. This can assist the company to have a person in an essential position with consistency to offer help and support for all.

A job that would be better suited to hire someone like Avery than Jamie is a job that is perhaps jobs that are more challenging and has a greater reward at the end, like sales. A job like this can better suit Avery because she is a high performer, but needs that push for consistency. A job that challenges, has risk, and offers something rewarding at the end can allow Avery to display her high performance. This job would make Avery more valuable than Jamie because Avery can perform above and beyond; a high-stakes job needs one who does more than the bare minimum. Jamie’s “pretty good performance” will not suffice in a challenging, time-critical job. 

A job that would better suit Jamie is a job that has a routine and stability, like a manager who oversees daily operations. This would suit Jamie because it offers consistency. Jamie will know how to perform their day-to-day job and be able to perform “pretty good” without having to push themselves to the limit every day. While there may be challenges, Jamie can learn the job inside and out with their consistency and good performance. Jamie would be more valuable to this job because it requires and needs consistency of good performance. Without the consistency of good performance of Jamie, operations can fall apart and get out of hand, overall disrupting business operations.

My brand as a potential employee would be an independent and efficient individual who is passionate and motivated to work in the desired position. My strengths are being able to work efficiently and effectively during crises. Another strength of mine is being able to adapt to changes that may occur unexpectedly. Additionally, I am able to learn new rules or applications. A weakness of mine is not being confident in public speaking, and not being able to ask for help when needed. While these are weaknesses of mine, I have been able to practice my public speaking by doing more presentations. This has helped build my confidence, which has also assisted me with being more comfortable asking for help. Something that makes me unique is the experience that I bring to the job and how my experience in the field can allow me to better understand and connect to clients.

If I had to present myself in a novel, I would present myself as a person who is somewhat timid, but once you get to know me, others can see that I am dedicated and efficient in my work and strive to do my best every day. While I am more of a reserved person, I work well and enjoy collaborating with others to reach goals and figure out solutions that would help clients. I had to present myself in a creative situation like a wanted ad; if necessary, I would be in an ad that promotes more independent work. In a creative situation of a wanted ad, it would be something like a wanted ad for a librarian. A librarian’s job is mainly independent and sometimes involves working with others to find material for certain projects. A librarian must be passionate about the field to have a deep understanding of different genres, topics, and books. This job ad aligns with my brand as I prefer independent work, and when applying to a job, I am usually passionate about the task and what the job involves. The headline for the ad would be something like “Want to get lost in a world of books, researching, and being left alone with a different world? This librarian position consists of reading, researching, organizing, and collaborating with others in the world of books. This position might be in your next chapter.”

Thinking back to the last job I had, much of the job description influenced my decision to apply for the position. The job description that was provided when applying for the position seemed aligned with what I wanted to do and my goals. With my experience on the job, I believe it did not completely match the job description or job posting. I would say my experience and the job description matched around 70%. The last job I applied for was a behavior technician.

With my experience and with the job description, it did were some similarities. Some similar aspects of my experience and the job description consist of working with children who have autism or developmental disorders. Another similarity is applying ABA methods and practices during sessions with the children. These aspects of the job description did align with my experience. I practiced ABA methods and applied them during sessions with the children.

The differences between my experience and the job description are that the job description greatly emphasized the idea of working as a team to hold the child. This was a major difference between my experience and the job description. Throughout the application process and in the job description and job posting, it is continuously mentioned that this role includes lots of teamwork and communication with the case manager, other behavior technicians, and other professionals. Throughout my time, I rarely experienced communication and collaboration with anyone, even when I had questions or concerns. This job requires continuous and regular communication for the benefit of the client, but without having a team to work with, this made the job far more difficult and draining.

While I do not have a copy of the job description, it is somewhat similar to other job descriptions for this role.

If my favorite company were faced with a public lawsuit where they were accused of widespread discrimination, this would most definitely affect the way I felt about the company. The outstanding claim of discrimination would change the way I felt about the company because I would not want to support a company that allows discrimination. The discrimination claim would influence my decision to support the company by no longer buying or visiting. A company that has claims of discrimination is not honorable. Many companies often mention that they do not discriminate against their employees or their customers. A company that goes against its words is a company that can also take advantage of its customers. A company should be honorable in its words to help establish trust with its customers to keep them coming back. 

The claim of discrimination would change if I were to apply to work for that company in the future. It would change my decision to apply to the company because I would not want to be in a work environment where discrimination is acceptable and seen as normal to do or display. One needs to do their research on the company they are applying a position to. A company that is associated with unethical claims can reflect how one will be treated in the workforce. I would not want to have to worry if I am going to see discrimination occur in the workplace or if someone is going to discriminate against me. A work environment should be free from discrimination; discrimination should not be displayed in society, so why should it be acceptable to display in the workplace? Overall, the claim of widespread discrimination would heavily influence my view and opinion of the company, and whether I would apply to work there.

The mini-lecture provides a claim that recruitment and selection are a company’s most important functions. While recruitment and selection are important functions it may not be entirely the most important. Organizations may decide to put their money elsewhere, other than employee recruitment and selection, to benefit the company in several ways. Organizations may 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 can assist the companies by helping them form a unique and stand-out product design. This can also help the company reach its marketing goals by allocating funds to invest in quality, effective, and efficient product designs. This can help the company compete and get ahead of its competitors. Companies can be recgonized by their unique and quality products or design. This can help the company now but also in the future. 

Some potential strengths of an organization’s decision not to prioritize recruitment and selection in favor of a focus on other aspects of the business are financial gain and growth. The company’s financial growth and gains can lead to many others recognizing their company or products. The financial gain can assist the company to improve in more areas or branches of their company. While the financial gain may be more desirable it can have its drawbacks as it can be temporary and not long-term. A weakness of an organization’s decision not to prioritize recruitment and selection in favor of a focus on other aspects of business is having inadequate employees, low engagement, and low growth among employees. This can lead to a series of serious problems within the company which can affect the company’s growth and its progress to reach the organizational goals.

In the last job that I applied for, the application process was seamless and enjoyable. In the last job that I applied for, I was able to apply through the company’s website. The company’s website provided an exceptional summary of the company and the job position itself. The questions the application asked were all applicable to the position and allowed applicants to demonstrate or share their knowledge and experience. Once done with submitting the application, I was then contacted by an employee of the company a day later. The interview process was also seamless and easy to follow through. The interviewer asked insightful questions, provided detailed information about the position, shared the company’s goals, and overall shared how I would make a great employee at their company. While nerve-wrecking applying to a job, the company assured me that I was well prepared for any questions they may have had and would excel in the workplace. 

My experience during the job application process shaped my impression of the job I was applying for. The application process made me feel confident in the decision I was making to apply and commit to the job and company. I took notice of the efficient and effective communication between me and the company’s employees. I wanted to be part of a company that supported its workers and that wanted them to excel in their work in the company. The job application process also shaped my impression of the job because I appreciated that the company asked insightful questions to ensure that their future employees not only had the proper credentials but also had the proper knowledge and critical thinking skills. This gave me assurance that the company valued their applicants’ ability to apply their education accurately and effectively, and not just be satisfied with seeing the credentials in the resume. Overall, my application process positively shaped my impression of the job I was applying for.