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  • Week 8

    From the tests, I got a stress score of 141 which corresponds to a relatively low amount of life change and a low susceptibility to stress-induced health breakdown. I also got a score of 76 for problem-focused coping and 37 for impatience/ irritability. This showed me that I deal with stress fairly well and in…

  • Week 7

    While I have never noticed myself changing my behaviors purely for compensation and benefit reasons, they have still been motivating factors. For example, when I have worked jobs that paid minimum wage, I did notice that I wouldn’t put maximal effort in when the job got harder than what I perceived was worth what I…

  • Week 5

    In my experience, I have found that nonverbal behavior and communication can play a significant role in affecting the reliability and validity of the interview. While remaining professional, I have found that my best interview experiences were those in which the interviewer made me feel comfortable. This put me at ease which allowed me to…

  • Week 4

    In my experience, the biggest challenge in designing job descriptions is keeping them adaptable. During the pandemic, needs within the organization I was working for changed frequently. Going forward, after the pandemic, companies understand the need for flexibility in all aspects of their operations. Job descriptions serve as a way for the organization to display…

  • Week 1

    A recurring theme I noticed that the employees of Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For said was that they felt genuinely cared for by the company. Showing employees that they are valued is extremely important and HR can have a big impact on that. As this week’s lecture discussed, HR influences and reflects an…

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