...Subject: Informational Interviews Informational interviews are a key networking tool for students. Learning on how an informational interview works should be an integral part of your networking and career exploration. An informational interview involves talking with professionals that are currently working in the field, and it helps you build a better understanding of their daily occupations and industry. Furthermore, it helps you build a big network of contacts from an early age. I had the pleasure of conducting 2 informational interviews. The first one was with Miss.N, she’s currently working as a manager at Motors. The second informational interview was with Mr.R, currently working for H as a of Sales. The key six learning points/observations I learned from this incredible experience were. 1) Job openings are sometimes not publicly advertised, but information is rather expressed by word of mouth. 2) The company that you select needs to fit your personality and aspirations. 3) Informational interviews are a way to build a relationship and expand your network, not necessarily a way to get a job. 4) An informational interview will help you have a better understanding of a particular industry and career. 5) The interviewees have lots of knowledge and were in your shoes a few years ago. 6) Always follow-up with a thank you note. During my first informational interview I came into the realization that most job openings were not publicly advertised, but they...
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...Week 8: Informational Interview Template and Grading Rubric ------------------------------------------------- This document contains the template you will use to complete this assignment. Save the file by adding your last name to the filename (e.g. Week8_Informational_Interview_Template_Smith.docx). Be sure to proofread and spell check your work before you submit it. ------------------------------------------------- A grading rubric is also available at the end of this document. There are FIVE steps to the Informational Interview. Step 1: Compile a list of individuals in your target career field whom you would like to interview. Try to identify people who are working at a company in which you are interested. This is a good opportunity to practice your networking skills. Let your classmates, friends, family members, and colleagues know that you need to complete an informational interview with someone in your intended career field. You’ll be amazed at how effective networking can be. Step 2: Prepare a brief introduction of yourself and the purpose(s) of the informational interview. Prepare a list of open-ended questions that would be appropriate to ask during the informational interview. An Internet search using “informational interview” will provide you with many examples of questions you might want to use. Step 3: Practice your interview with a classmate, friend, family member, or colleague and ask them to critique your performance. Identify ways to improve based...
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...find on the company’s website. Show awareness of recent news developments in the company and industry. Appeal to the ego— many people like to give advice. Start with more general questions; ask for additional contacts or ask targeted questions around job prospects at the end of the conversation. If you have spoken to other people at the company, weave in points you took away from those conversations. Be gracious, appreciative and sensitive to contact’s time. Always follow-up with a thank you. Develop your personal networking skills by using the many available resources available to you at HBS. Key resources can be found on the Careers Tab under Networking Start now. It is never too early or too late to network. SAMPLE INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS How did you decide to work in this field? For this company? What is your background? How did you position yourself for this field? What do you see as the strategic goals for the company? For your department? What kinds of challenges do you face in this industry? What keeps your CEO up at night? What have you learned through your position? What skills do you typically use? What skills are most important to be successful in your organization? Do you have any advice for me as I go through the job search process? What are the most difficult problems/decisions/challenges you face? Is there anything that has surprised you about this field/company, either positive or negative? When people leave this...
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...FINAL DRAFT Chris Young deserves to have an essay written about him because he has accomplished many things already in the music industry and he has only been in the industry for nine years. Who earns a GRAMMY NOMINATION within the first five years of being an artist? At the age of 30, Chris Young, “one of country music’s most reliable hit makers” has accomplished more than some artists do in a LIFETIME. Young is already a Grammy-nominated recording artist being nominated for his first time in 2011; he’s also a dynamic live performer, being declared “commanding and confident” and “a headliner in his own right”. Keep in mind he is only 30 years old and most people don’t get nominated for a Grammy in the first ten years of their music careers. Chris Young has six number one singles! That is pretty darn amazing to me. Chris Young shows much love for his career and I truly do not think he will ever give up doing what he loves for any other job. Chris Young started out just doing 150 gigs a year, now he is performing on stage almost every single night of the year whether it be a concert of his own or being an opening act for another country artist. Chris Young had signed a contract from RCA Records. Young's debut single, "Drinkin' Me Lonely," a song he wrote with Larry Wayne Clark, was released in 2006, the same year that he had even signed the record. A second album, The Man I Want to Be, produced by James Stroud, appeared in 2009. Young's third album, 2011 Neon, may not have...
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...Radio has changed dynamically over time because the technology has changed. Consequently, this has also changed some major characteristics of the music industry. Peculiar, how when radio or radio waves were first discovered by Rudolf Hertz in the 19th century, it was considered “of no use whatsoever.” However, without the finding of wireless communications we would not have television, cell phones, Wi-Fi, or for that matter, radio. Since radio has changed, the jobs within this field have expanded. You now have DJ’s, on-air personalities, public relations directors, sales and marketing directors, promotional managers, engineers, and producers. However, it still remains that the general manager of a station is on the highest level of the radio hierarchy. The general manager’s main goals are making and exceeding budget and getting the most out of the employees. When asked to sum up the role of the general manager into one word, Calvin McCoy, whom is the founder and general manager of Crunk for Christ Radio, an internet radio station, said accountability. “Overall accountability for everything pretty much defines this job and it is a risky position but well worth the risks if performed well.” In order to get to the position of a general manager, McCoy informed that like with any job, you should and have to start at the bottom and then work your way up. “A traditional path to this top position is through sales but it can vary from station to station. As a general manager, when...
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...While writing this informational text I learned about writing and myself. In terms of writing I learned that formatting and presentation is extremely important. I found it very easy to write the text of this piece, but harder to present it in a format that made it accessible and reader friendly. Additionally, I had to make sure that as a writer I was explaining everything thoroughly, because not everyone will have the same background information on the topic of the State of Israel as I. In learning about myself I had to make sure I was not expressing my own bias when writing about things that could be deemed controversial. Additionally, I reconfirmed my passion for Israel and really enjoyed sharing factual informational about the state with readers of my text. While composing my essay I used the following strategies: planning, drafting, revising, and editing. In planning my essay I first compiled a list of topics I could write about and subcategories to make those ideas more specific. I then compiled my first draft, adding more text and pictures to express the facts I wanted to convey. Then I revised my text two times with my peers and professor in class. I shorted the list of original ideas so that I could focus more on making the ones I had more substantial. I made sure I was conveying information in a non-biased manner and in simple...
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...The Coca-Cola Company * Informational Report - April 7th, 2011 Table of Contents Executive Summary…………………………………………………………………….. 2 Early History………………………………………………………………………………… 3 Company Attitude……………………………………………………………………….. 4 The Woodruff Era: 1919 – 1955.......…………………………………………….. 4 Diversification and New Products in Foreign Countries: 1955-1981…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4 The Goizueta Era: 1980s……………………………………………………………….. 5 Key Dates ……………………………………………………………….……………………. 5 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Coca-Cola is a soft drink that is sold in more than 200 countries around the world. Originally Coca-Cola was intended as a patent medicine when it was invented in the late 19th century by Dr. John Pemberton. Coca-Cola was bought out by a businessman, Asa Griggs Candler, who had an excellent sense of business. He marketed and sold the products alongside his philanthropies. He became a notable philanthropist and he used that to his advantage in marketing his product. The Coca-Cola Company grew tremendously under Candler’s 26 years of leadership. The company produces concentrate Syrup, which is then sold to licensed Coca-Cola bottlers throughout the world. The bottlers, who hold territorially exclusive contracts with the company, produce finished product in cans and bottles from the concentrate in combination with water and sweeteners. The bottlers then sell, distribute and merchandise Coca-Cola to retail stores and vending machines. Such bottlers include Coca-Cola...
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...A clique can be defined as small, exclusive groups of friends who share common traits and interests. Cliques are generally developed in middle school and reach their peak by high school. As kids age and mature their social world expands and their parents have less control over the activities and actions the child does. In middle school preadolescents begin to develop a more advanced and complex relationship with other peers, acceptance and approval within become very important. When teenagers progress to high school these relationships become stronger and more important, in some cases this causes teens to struggle to comprehend where they fit in and who they are as a person. This beginning process of finding their own identity is a “critical component of healthy social development” says Mandel in his article Social Life in Middle and High School: dealing with cliques and bullies (1). Common cliques are called jocks, nerds, preppies, druggies, goth’s, and normal’s. Many studies show that a human’s personal identity is formed by the building blocks they develop from their cliques in school. The preadolescent and adolescent years are very crucial years in a human beings life and the choices the person makes during this time can severely impact who they are as a person. It is well recognized that relationships become increasingly important during adolescence. Close friends are more accepting than parents, who are necessarily more oriented toward the future and concerned with...
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...The Choctaw Native American tribe lived most of their life in southwestern America like Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. Their population was about 160,000 people. They lived in settled villages of houses and small corn fields. Choctaws homes were made of plaster and rivercane walls with thatched roofs. They are about as strong and warm as log cabins. The men in the Choctaw tribe wore breechcloths. The women wore wrap around skirts made from deerskin or fiber. Shirts weren’t necessary but in the winter and in the cooler weather they wore poncho-style capes. They also wore moccasins on their feet. Later they adapted European cloths like cloth jackets and full skirts. Hunting in the Choctaw nation was done by the men, they hunted deer, wild turkeys, and other small game. Men also caught fish in the rivers, lakes, and sea coasts. Choctaw hunters primarily used bows and arrows. Fishermen generally used fishing spears and nets. The women were farmers they farmed mostly corn, beans, squash, and sunflowers. Most Choctaw people speak English today. Some people, especially elders, also speak their native Choctaw language. Choctaw is a rhythmic language that is nearly identical to Chickasaw. They were a part of a group called the Muskogeans. They believed that along with other tribes they emerged from the earth and through a mound called Nanih Waiya in Mississippi. They believed the mans job in the tribe was to hunt and sometimes go to war to protect their families...
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...Herdell Serrano Prof. Patzold Comm. 120 February 19, 2015 Introduction I. As a young boy I would always see my dad poking some type of needle into his finger to get blood, and would wonder why he did that. He told it was because he had diabetes. He would always tell me to take care of myself, because our family has a history of diabetes. And it could be me that would be poking a needle in my finger. II. Today I am going to inform you about Type II Diabetes. III. I’m pretty sure many of you know about this disease, but today, I will give you more information about it. Hopefully you can use this information to get a better understanding of Type II diabetes. IV. So I will be talking about the causes, signs and symptoms, and treatment of Type II Diabetes. Body I. First, I will explain the causes of this disease. A. Type 2 diabetes develops when the body becomes resistant to insulin or when the pancreas stops producing enough insulin (Web MD, 2015). 1. Insulin regulates the amount of glucose that is made within the body, and that glucose is the sugar within our bodies 2. If there is not enough insulin, the glucose cannot get in the cells and builds up in the blood instead and causes damage in many areas (Web MD, 2015). 3. At first, the pancreas makes extra insulin, but overtime, it won’t be able to produce enough to keep blood glucose normal (American Diabetes Association, 2015). B. “Even though not everyone with type 2 diabetes is overweight...
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...The 15 ingredients to a stellar informational interview Whether you’re trying to move up the ladder or considering jumping ship and beginning a completely new career, informational interviews can be one of the most fruitful ways to find your next job. Informational interviews are brief meetings (typically 15 to 30 minutes) in which you meet with an individual who’s in the job, field or organization you’re considering. These interviews can equip you with: * an insider’s perspective on strategies for entering the field, emerging opportunities and how to tap into the network; * advice on refining your job search; * a chance to polish your interview and networking skills; * a lead on jobs before they are posted – or ones that won’t ever get posted; * referrals to other people. These 15 steps will ensure you get the most out of your interviews: Before you go: 1. Identify the occupation or field you want to learn more about. 2. Ask people in your network if they know anyone in that job/field who you can approach for an interview. 3. Set up the interview: introduce yourself, how you came to contact them and why you want to talk with them. Be clear about how much of their time you would like to take and be sure to make the location and time convenient for them. 4. Prepare questions. Choose five to 10 and rank them in the order of importance in case you run out of time, for example: * How did you get to this position? What contacts, strategies, timing...
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...Autism About 1 percent of the world population has autism spectrum disorder. (CDC, 2014) Autism is the fastest growing developmental disability. Autism is defined by a certain set of behaviors and is a "spectrum disorder" that effects individuals differently. Autism is a serious and lifelong developmental disability. On its own, autism is not a learning disability or a mental health problem. To go further back into history, autism was first recognized in the early years of the 20th century by medical doctors. Autism as Leo Kanner called the “syndrome” was defined as a cerebral disorder which influence communication capabilities. Through the 1960s, psychiatrists continued to view autism as a form of “childhood schizophrenia.” Also popular through the 1960s was the now-debunked idea that autism resulted from emotionally distant mothering (the “refrigerator mom” theory of autism). The 1970s brought understanding that autism stemmed from biological differences in brain development. Objective criteria for diagnosing autism followed in the 1980s. So did a clear separation from childhood schizophrenia. “Until the present, subsequent DSM editions have generally moved in the direction of greater diagnostic flexibility and expansion,” Dr. Baker writes. Research is now delivering the answers to what causes autism. There is no one cause of autism and no one type of autism. Most cases of autism appear to be caused by a combination of autism risk genes and environmental factors influencing...
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...A WRITTEN REPORT An Informational Interview with A Financing Company The AsiaLink-Kalaw A Partial Fulfillment of Requirements in Banking and Financial Institutions Prepared for: - Submitted on: March 9, 2012 Prepared by: - I.THE ASIALINK A group of enterprising executives belonging to various industries saw the opportunity to venture in the booming consumer financing business. Combining their strengths, Robert B. Jordan handled credit; Ruben Y. Lugtu Jr. labored on the financials while the late Wilfredo T. Anastacio took care of the human resources and operations. With the good demand and sound credit, the company, which they formed, Asialink Finance Corporation was off to a good start. Established in June of 1997, Asialink Finance Corporation is now the leading and fastest growing finance company in the Philippines. The company was initially engaged in the booming business of Appliance Group Financing (AGP), however, due to the Asian Financial Crisis which badly affected companies in the market, Robert B. Jordan, now the CEO, redirected the company to focus on the promising business of giving short-term loans to business men, doctors and professionals in the year 2000. Today, Asialink Finance Corporation offers a wide range of short-term loan products that cater to the financial needs of businesses and individuals, such as Doctor’s Loan, Appliance Loan, Educational Loan, Allottee Loan, Salary Loan, Beneficiary Loan, Motorcycle Loan, Truck Loan, Car...
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...COMM107-1501 Informational Interview Journal Entry For the interview assignment, I interviewed Ms. Julie Nguyen, senior internal auditor at Watkins, Meegan LLC. I was not as nervous for this interview, because I met Julie few times before, during the career fairs at Smith Business School, and also prepared carefully all the questions to ask Julie. Overall, the interview went very well and Julie was a helpful person to talk to about physical therapy because she has had a lot of experience in the field. The interview took place not in an office, but in Robert Smith Business School, where Julie also graduated, which made the interview feel relaxed and laid back. A lot of question I asked Julie were about the kinds of classes I would need to take and the academic plan to achieve 150 credits. Her responses mentioned Taxation, Business Law II, Governmental Accounting and Cost Accounting. Moreover, Julie also stressed the importance of networking, for which she was able to get her current job position. Julie currently works more as a CPA where it is a one-to-one interaction with the client. I asked her if it were possible to work with other specialists as a team while working with the client and she said definitely. Because of a great amount of interactive work with the clients, Julie said communication is key to developing successful client relationships. The accountant must communicate the expectations of the services offered and how the results will be quantified. If you...
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...Name; Anita Nana Yaa Addai Index; Bsc/Admin/12/13/047 Course; Financial Accounting Users of financial information and their informational needs. Users of accounting information are either internal or external to the organization. These users need information to help them make informed or reliable decisions or judgements with regards to the organization. Different groups have different demands for the financial information contained in a set of accounts. Information needs of internal users These include; * Management; This category is made up of the senior employees who run the organization on a day- to- day basis. They are interested in information such as, Finance of the organization (working capital) The growth prospects (value of shares and dividends) * Employees ; This is the group of workers in the organization made up of existing potential and past employees. The members of this group are concerned with job security and future prospects. Therefore, they need information to assess the company’s profitability, liquidity and growth prospects. Employees need information about The financial state of the organization ( for their salaries) The growth and stability of the organization ( new investments ) to ensure continuity of employment. Profitability. Others are informational needs of external users including * Customers; Those who buy from the organization either for cash or on credit are interested in; The profitability The growth and stability ( new product...
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