Application Activity 3: Career Conference
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Application activity 3 Career Conference Career Conference Application Activity Two Parts: 1) Engage in a conversation with an employer of your choice and record notes of your conversation (details regarding question prompts below). You may attend at any time, and class time is provided for you on Tuesday, Sept. 26th. 2) Write a Reflection Paper describing your reactions as a potential applicant. Again, details regarding question prompts to respond to below.
Purposes of Recruitment To develop an appropriate number of applicants (e.g., ten for each open position) while keeping costs reasonable. To meet the organization’s legal and social obligations regarding the demographic composition of its workforce. To help increase the success rate of the selection process by reducing the percentage of applicants who are either poorly qualified or have the wrong skills. 8– Impression Management 8– Definition – Those actions applicants take to make themselves appear attractive to recruiting organizations Examples of actions Improving personal appearance Exaggerate previous job titles, responsibilities, achievements Respond “Open†when in fact geographical limits exist Organizational impression management: to create a favorable impression among job seekers Examples of actions Imply that applicants would be on career fast-track Employment brochures depicting most desirable locations Your Task First, do a mini-information interview. *Bring paper and something to write one so that you can record notes during your conversations.
Walk around and find an organization YOU would like to work for. Approach their representative(s) and inquire about opportunities they might have available now or in the future for someone majoring in (YOUR MAJOR). Ask them what they feel makes their company stand apart from other companies that do/offer the same product/service. Pay attention to the whole experience and your reaction to it. Reflection Second, reflect on your experience ( words in total).
Respond to these specific questions below. What did the company do in their efforts to gain your interest? For example, did he or she appear interested in sharing information with you, or perhaps interest in learning about your qualifications? Was their recruitment tactic effective in your opinion or not? What made this company’s approach more or less effective.
Based on your experience with the recruiter, would you choose to pursue employment (actually apply) with this company? Why or why not? Submit your response to the dropbox by Saturday, Sept. 30th, 11:59 p.m. AAS 4120 Analytical Essay I Rubric 1.
In the Introduction of Black Visions: The Roots of Contemporary African-American Ideologies, Michael Dawson identifies six ideological trends in Black Political Thought. Which category of the Dawson framework best exemplifies the thought of Frederick Douglass. (10 points) Use textual evidence from your readings of Douglass to illustrate your points. (10 points for a quote that supports your argument of where Douglass fits on the Dawson model) 2. Contrast and compare the Black ideologies of the Mack Jones model with the Dawson assertion of six ideological trends. Look for intersections and differences between the two scholars assertions on Black Political Thought. What category does Dawson have that Jones does not address? (At least 5 comparisons for 25 points, a minimum of 1 contrast for 5 points) 3.
Michael Dawson argues, “Black nationalists have grappled with three overlapping definitions of ‘the’ black nation.†What are these three definitions? (12: 4 for each definition) Which definition best applies to the thinking of a) Martin Delaney, b) David Walker, and c) Maria Stewart? Delaney (3) David Walker (3) Maria Stewart (3) Please use textual evidence to support your analysis. Textual evidence for each (. Utilize the Mack Jones framework to analyze the “Address to the Slaves of the United States of America.†What is Henry Highland Garnet calling for enslaved Africans to do? (5) Which of Jones Black ideological constructs best applies the Garnet’s message in “Address to the Slaves of the United States of America.†(5) Use two passages of the speech to illustrate your point. (10)