Overview
Chapter 7 and Chapter 8 DQ Due Saturday January 3rd by 11:59 p.m. (100 points)There are TWO Chapters; Chapter 7 and Chapter 8 (three components) to this assignment. The total assignment is worth 100 points. DUE Saturday January 3rd
Please respond to TWO other student's posts with constructive input (supported by the textbook) by Sunday January 4th by 11:59 p.m.
Chapter 7: Worth 50 points
This assignment will undertake information-seeking research of a company that you would like to work for in the future. I encourage you to look for the company home page which may include links to annual reports, job openings, policies and procedures, profit and loss statements, etc. This is the type of research you should undertake before going on an employment interview.
- Identify the company you researched.
- Thoroughly describe the type of company it is and give a thorough explanation of the job you would be hypothetically interviewing for this should include a job description).
- Describe the types of interview formats that this particular company may be apt to use (or you would expect them to use). Please be sure to use the concepts of this chapter as the resource (be sure to cite within and at the end of your assignment).
- What are some of the interview best practices that you would use during these types of interviews?
- What types of questions do you think the interviewer of this company would prefer asking? Why?
- What type of sequence style do you believe would be used? Why?
- Write out FOUR Sample questions that would help a potential employer identify a candidate who could "raise the bar". Label each question s to its type (such as direct, open, etc.). Give an explanation of what the best answer would include and what an unacceptable answer would include.
Please be sure to cite the source of where you obtained your company information from and any other supporting information you used to answer these question. Your grade will be based on the thoroughness of answering the questions in this assignment and your ability to connect the concepts of the chapter. Your overview should be approximately 3 pages long.
Chapter 8: 50 points.
THIS IS A TWO PART assignment: Post as word document files.
Part 1: Based on the assignment for Chapter 7 and the information obtained about a company/organization you would like to work for in the future; carefully prepare a letter of application/cover letter following the guidelines in Chapter 8. Please be sure to relate it specifically to the company and person you are writing and to reflect your knowledge based on research about the company.
Part 2: Please create and post YOUR Resume' (please do NOT use someone elses resume') and (mock) cover letter for a potential position you would like to potentially apply for. If you do not have a resume', this is a good opportunity to begin one. Please use the guidelines in Chapter 8 to assist you. Post both the resume' and cover letter for all students to look at (submit as word files). This will give each of you the opportunity to give constructive and respectful feedback to each other. Block out any identifiable information from your Resume and Cover letter by using XXXX to block it out.
Please post this by Saturday by 11:59 p.m. as a word document file(s). Feel free to attach more than one attachment to separate the chapters. Please respond to TWO (2) other student's posts by Sunday 11:59 p.m.
Student Responses: Optimal points are gained by expanding on the points that are made within another student's posts. Stating that you like what they said, excellent work, or I agree, does not constitute a quality student response. The continued use of the textbook while conducting additional research to add to the content and knowledge of the student's posts adds depth and collective learning about the topic. Not responding to another student's posts (when required as part of the assignment) will reduce your post grade up to 25% of the potential points for that assignment.