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BUAD 3000 Career Development II

Discovery Project Part 2, Sections 1 through 6: Job Vacancy, Company/Organization Selected, Desired and Required Skills or Keywords (selection and validation), Company Focus, and Competitors

80 points—70 points for content; 10 for grammar and typos

Due by 11:59 p.m., Sunday, September 11, 2016 in the Blackboard Assignment Drop Box

Late assignments are not accepted

Introduction for Part 2 Now that you have identified a company and a job vacancy you wish to pursue, you will begin to research and evaluate the company and yourself so that you may build your personal brand and enhance your candidacy.  In this submission, using your job vacancy as the foundation for the rest of the assignment, you will report some basic elements about the organization; identify how you have built the skills the employer seeks; reflect on its vision/purpose; explain why you would be a good fit for the company; and uncover information on some of its competitors.

Submission Directions Complete sections 1 through 6 in their entirety prior to submitting a Microsoft Word document in the Blackboard Assignment Drop Box by 11:59 p.m., Sunday, September 11, 2016.  Ensure that you observe the Blackboard verification for submission.  Take and save a screen shot to validate the submission occurred.  An assignment that you think was submitted, yet is not in the Grade Center, will not be considered.

Section 1 Paste Job Vacancy 15 points

Receptionist/Office Administrator
IntelliShop – Toledo, OH

Section 2 Company/Organization and Industry (For whom do you want to work?)

After completing Section 12, complete the box below.  (Each box must have a response to receive full credit.  Questions?  Ask, please.) 5 points

Section 3 Broadening the Spectrum by Identifying the Competition and Their Locations

When you have determined one company to pursue for employment, you need to identify at least a couple more that are similar in their service or product delivery.  These must be actual competitors, not different divisions of the same company.  Please ask for help if you need it.  You’ve got to know the competition so you can speak to your selected company’s competitive advantage, but also, to unveil similar companies for whom you may like to work.

Using Business Source Complete and/or Business Insights from Gale, present your ability to locate your chosen company’s competition, location, and revenue. 8 points

Note: see the capture from the Carlson Library featuring Business Librarian, Julia Martin.  Her LibGuide, located in the course menu, or in these requirements, will help.  http://libguides.utoledo.edu/BUAD20003000 .  The link you use should lead directly to the competitor’s location and revenue information.  If using Business Insights, select the share link.  In Business Source Complete, select the permalink.  Do not use the company’s website as the “link.”  You must use the share link or permalink or you will receive 0 points!

Section 4 Desired/Required Skills (Keywords) 10 points (5 points for listing; 5 points for highlighting the job vacancy

List at least five of the desired/required qualities/keywords the employer seeks that you believe you possess and can include in resume statements.  These will be one or a few words, not entire sentences.  Return to the job vacancy now, and highlight the same five skills that are listed below.  (See the sample submission, page 4.  Now, list your five skills.  10 points (5 each for highlighting and listing)

1. customer service
2. Answers central telephone
3. Assists team members

1. Maintains office supply inventory

5. Assists in other tasks as needed

Section 5 Validating Your Skills 15 points

Drawing upon the information you have captured from the job vacancy you selected and your identification of keywords you will use to promote your brand, select three of the five skills from section 3 and compose three statements that would be worthy of including in written (resume, cover letter, Linkedin profile) or verbal communication (interview responses, personal brand pitch).  Consider specific examples (from work, class, involvement in organizations, etc.) you might cite to prove that you have or are building these skills/attributes.  You must be prepared to share real qualifiable or quantifiable examples otherwise your claims are meaningless and empty.  This is the “substance” of your communication.  Each response will be given a value of 12, 2 or 3.  (1=Needs Improvement, 2=Acceptable, 3=Excellent).  “Specific Example” means an individual event, project, task etc.  It does not mean writing in generalities.  Use the Sample Submission as a guide.  15 points (3 for listing the skill; 3 for highlighting; 9 for the quality of the response).

Section 6 Company/Organization Focus This is the information that “draws” you to the organization.  Try to capture any of the following points from the company’s website: vision, philosophy, set of core values/priorities, or mission.  You will incorporate this information into your cover letter, application, and interview responses—in essence, your “brand.”  Note: some organizations are intentional (specifically labeling “vision,” “values,” etc.) when placing this information on their websites.  If you are having difficulty locating it, ask for help!

1. Type the company name IntelliShop 2 points

2. Write in, describe or copy and paste the vision, philosophy, core values, etc.., in the text box below. 5 points (0-2=Needs Improvement, 3-4=Acceptable, 5=Excellent)

3. Type in the text box why you believe this organization would be a good “fit” for you. Why do you want to work for it? This should be a unique explanation that only you can deliver.  10 points  (0-4=Needs Improvement, 5-8=Acceptable, 9-10=Excellent)

Remember, up to 10 points will be aIDed pending the number of grammar or typographical errors are found

Submission Requirements When completed, submit this portion of the assignment, Sections 1 through 6, in the Blackboard Assignment Drop Box by 11:59 p.m., Sunday, September 11, 2016.  Ensure that you observe the Blackboard verification for submission.  An assignment that you think was submitted, yet is not in the Grade Center, will not be considered.  Take a screen shot of the verification message and save it to validate that the assignment was actually submitted.

Sample submission begins on page 4

Discovery Project Part 2, Sample

Section 1 Paste Job Vacancy 15 points

Paste the job vacancy you used in Part 1 below

Job Details

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Human Resource Generalist

Job ID #: 1908            Location: Perrysburg, OH

Functional Area: Human Resources   Education Required: Bachelors Degree

Position Type: Full-Time Regular       Relocation Provided: No

Experience Required: 1 – 3 Years

Bottom of Form

New Search View Job Cart (0) Send This Job to a Friend View My Account

Section 2 Company/Organization and Industry (For whom do you want to work?)

Complete the box below.  (Each box must have a response to receive full credit.  Questions?  Ask, please.) 5 points

Section 3 Broadening the Spectrum by Identifying the Competition and Their Locations

When you have determined one company to pursue for employment, you need to identify at least a couple more that are similar in their service or product delivery.  These must be actual competitors, not different divisions of the same company.  Please ask for help if you need it.  You’ve got to know the competition so you can speak to your selected company’s competitive advantage, but also, to unveil similar companies for whom you may like to work.

Using Business Source Complete and/or Business Insights from Gale, present your ability to locate your chosen company’s competition, location, and revenue. 8 points

Note: see notes from our class meeting with Julia Martin from the Carlson Library.  Her LibGuide will help.  http://libguides.utoledo.edu/BUAD20003000 .  The link* you use should lead directly to the competitor’s location and revenue information.  If using Business Insights, select the share link.  In Business Source Complete, select the permalink.

Do not use the company’s website as the “link.”  You must use the share link or permalink or you will receive 0 points!

Section 4 Desired/Required Skills (Keywords) 10 points (5 points for listing; 5 points for highlighting the job vacancy

List the five of the desired/required qualities/keywords the employer seeks that you believe you possess, that you recorded previously in Section 3, Part 1.  Return to the job vacancy and highlight the five skills.

1. Customer Service
2. Communication
3. Negotiation
4. Presentation
5. Work Independently

Section 5 Validating Your Skills 15 points

Drawing upon the information you have captured from the job vacancy you selected and your identification of keywords you will use to promote your brand, select three of the five skills from section 3 and compose three statements that would be worthy of including in written (resume, cover letter, Linkedin profile) or verbal communication (interview responses, personal brand pitch).  Consider specific examples (from work, class, involvement in organizations, etc.) you might cite to prove that you have or are building these skills/attributes.  You must be prepared to share real qualifiable or quantifiable examples otherwise your claims are meaningless and empty.  This is the “substance” of your communication.  Each response will be given a value of 12, 2 or 3.  (1=Needs Improvement, 2=Acceptable, 3=Excellent).  “Specific Example” means an individual event, project, task etc.  It does not mean writing in generalities.  Use the Sample Submission as a guide.  15 points (3 for listing the skill; 3 for highlighting; 9 for the quality of the response).

Section 6 Company/Organization Focus This is the information that “draws” you to the organization.  Try to capture any of the following points from the company’s website: vision, philosophy, set of core values/priorities, or mission.  You will incorporate this information into your cover letter, application, and interview responses—in essence, your “brand.”  Note: some organizations are intentional (specifically labeling “vision,” “values,” etc.) when placing this information on their websites.  If you are having difficulty locating it, ask for help!  Each

1. Type the company name Owens Illinois 2 points

2. Write in, describe or copy and p