Interview Questions

Post ID: 3313624

For this assignment you are only posting your primary research interview questions as an email. You will not need to post the responses to your questions. Read the full assignment instructions below.

After you complete the assignment, read the MOVING FORWARD section below the rubric for next steps
Each week we are building on your report to ensure you have it completed by the end of Week 6

Upon completion of this assignment you will have the interview questions (primary research) for your Written Business Report.

The expectation for Week 3 is that you will draft your questions for your primary research and you will conduct most of your secondary research, so you are ready to write an initial draft of your report.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

PROMPT READING

As part of your business report you are required to conduct an interview with one person. They can be someone in the field, a professor that teaches the area, or someone currently doing the job. I suggest interviewing via email so you can copy/paste the answers in the appendix of your paper. This will also allow you to easily do in-text citations.

Chapter 8 talks about writing effective emails. Since you will be emailing your interview questions as part of this assignment and writing concise emails is a key skill in industry, this assignment will focus on both your interview questions and how to send an effective email

Watch the video below to learn the basics of writing a business email and read the following article: How to Write Effective Business Emails (opens in new window).Links to an external site.

Once you have done the above, write an email to your interviewee in the discussion area using what you learned. Your email should be direct, clear, and easy to read.

INSTRUCTIONS

For this discussion you will be writing the body of the email that you will send to your interviewee.

1. Watch the video above and read the article on How to Write Effective Business Emails (opens in new window).Links to an external site.

2. In the discussion area, reply with the body of the email that you will send to your interviewee. Your response should be edited for grammar and spelling.

Address the reader by his or her title.
Identify yourself. Write your full name, state which class you are in (BCOM 2050), and state what school you go to (MCC)
Give a pleasantry, or short greeting. This makes the tone friendly and polite.
State the reason for writing. Example: You are writing a career exploration report and would love to interview them on their experience in industry.
Give some background information that is relevant to your audience (your interviewee). This can include what you are studying, why you are interested in this career/industry, your career goals, etc.
Thank the reader and include a short sign-off.

3. Your email should include your 10 interview questions you plan to use in your primary research interview. Note: You may use the 9 SAMPLE QUESTIONS below or create your own. If you use the questions below, make sure you remove the generic term "this field" and personalize your questions. Failure to do so will result in 0 points on the assignment. You will need to create an additional question to have the required 10.

1. 1. What type of degree do you think I need for this field? Why?
  2. Where should I go to school for this degree? Why?
  3. Are there any certifications/training that I should consider?
  4. Are there any certifications that are required for this field?
  5. Where do you see the job opportunities in this field over the next five years? (industries or job titles)
  6. In your opinion, what are the advantages/disadvantages of working in this field?
  7. If I was your relative, would you recommend that I go into this field? Why/Why not?
  8. What should I be doing right now to enhance my skills to get a job in this field?
  9. ** Based on 100 percent being the total, what are the main tasks and associated percentage you are involved with on a daily basis. Example: 25% Email, 50% Entertainment, 25% Project Planning. A minimum of three quadrants are required for the graph. ** Required question
  10. Create your own question based on what you want to know.

4. One your email is approved, send it to your interviewee. Part of sending an effective email is also follow through. So be sure to promptly thank your recipient once they respond to you

PRIMARY RESEARCH EMAIL

Criteria	Description	Points
Greeting, Self-introduction, Purpose	The email contains an appropriate address to the reader. The self-introduction uses paragraph format and has one or two paragraphs. It introduces the writer with details that are meaningful for the audience (your interviewee). The identity of the writer should be stated, including class and full name, and the purpose of the email stated. Tell reader WHY you are requesting the interview Tell the reader WHAT you are writing your paper on. The introduction has been edited for grammar and mechanics (spelling).	13
Interview Questions	Post your 10 interview questions in the discussion area. If you use the sample questions the word field has been replaced with the area you are asking questions about (example: marketing). Failure to do so will result in 0 points. One question is quantifiable and can be put in a pie/line/bar graph Example: "Based on a 100% scale..." or "Ranked by order of importance, what are your daily tasks..."	10
Closing	The email has an appropriate closing and signature line. Remember to "call for action". Example: If I do not hear from you by Friday, I will circle back to ensure you received my email and do not have any questions.	2
	Total points	25

___________________________________________________________________________________________________

STEP 2: MOVING FORWARD (ongoing)

Once you have done the interview, you will take the results from the interview and use them in both your paper and presentation. In your paper you can use them as quotes and will create a graph/chart of the findings (one graph chart is required, but you can do more if you choose). In your Business Report presentation in Week 6 you will give the highlights of your primary research - Student Video Example(Links to an external site).

Next week you should email your interview questions to one person and complete your interview. Remember:

Begin to think about which information you can gather in the interview/survey to use to create your pie, line or bar chart
List of interview questions will be in the appendix section of report
Write about some of the most important or most relevant data that you collected during your interview/survey in the body of your report. The rest of the information will come from the research that you do on your topic (information from primary and secondary research, whether summarized or quoted, needs to be cited in the body of your report as well as on the Work-Cited page).

If you haven't started gathering your secondary data (researched by others) now is a good time to do so. Below you will find a few of my favorite (credible) secondary research websites for this paper.

https://www.bls.gov/ooh/Links to an external site. - Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook with details on pay, education, on the job training, industry growth rate
https://www.onetonline.org/Links to an external site. - O*NET OnLine has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more!
https://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/about.htmLinks to an external site. - Career Outlook articles provide data and information on a variety of topics—including occupations and industries, pay and benefits, and more. These articles are helpful for students, career counselors, jobseekers, and others planning careers.
https://www.careeronestop.org/ExploreCareers/Learn/learn-about-careers.aspxLinks to an external site. - many useful resources to explore careers.