...analyzing the financial information of clients’ companies for auditing, taxpaying, or advisory purposes. The diversity of the accounting profession makes it easier for accounting graduates to find and fill a job. Accounting graduates will not run out of job opportunity. In fact, accounting graduates have many opportunities in the job market such as as accountants, budget analysts, forensic accountants and auditors. First, the most popular job opportunity for accounting graduates is as accountants. Accountants check financial accounts. They can work in the private or government sector. Their scope of work includes working in accounts payable, receivable or general ledger. They also perform reconciliations and analysis. This profession can be divided into three major fields. The first field is public accountants who focus on auditing and tax functions. The second field is management accountants. They work in companies and contribute to decisions making on capital budgeting and business analysis. The last field is financial accountants. The information from general ledgers will be drawn by them to prepare financial statements. Nguyen (2011) states that financial accountants are generally more active than the typical accountants. They get to travel a lot and are given many opportunities to expand their expertise. Second, accounting graduates may choose to be budget analysts. Budget analysts develop and manage organization’s...
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...In Brief: Clean Energy Markets: Jobs and Opportunities April 2010 Update [Type text] In Brief: Clean Energy Markets: Jobs and Opportunities Executive Summary This brief discusses how investment in clean energy technologies will generate economic growth and create new jobs in the United States and around the globe. The United States stands to benefit from the expansion of global clean energy markets, but only if it moves quickly to support domestic demand for and production of clean energy technologies through well-designed policy that enhances the competitiveness of U.S. firms. Clean energy markets are already substantial in scope and growing fast. Between 2004 and 2007, global investments in renewable energy more than doubled. Forecasts of investment totals over the next few decades vary according to assumptions made regarding the nature of future global climate agreements. Annual investments in global renewable energy markets could reach $106-$230 billion a year in 2020 and as much as $424 billion a year in 2030 (in year 2000 dollars). Over the next decade, assuming strong global action on climate change, cumulative global investment totals for clean power generation technologies could reach nearly $2.2 trillion. Recognizing the potential of these markets, China, Europe, and other nations are moving to cultivate their own clean energy industries and position them to gain large market shares in the decades ahead. In 2009, China invested more money in clean energy...
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...Dear Sir/Madam, I am a final year student at Sheffield University studying Economics, searching for an exciting graduate job opportunity that will not only challenge and interest me, but that also complements my strengths. My ambitious nature and my interest in meeting new people have led me to pursue a career in buying. The prestigious reputation that Next has developed over the past decade and the opportunity for training in such a company offers the perfect environment in which to gain my first professional experience in this field. Whilst studying Economics I have developed an intimate and complete understanding of business structure and various different commercial markets. I believe this knowledge would be invaluable with regard to buying, as I fully understand businesses’ requirements. Working with others is where I really excel. I am a very personable individual and I believe one of my key competences lies in my social skills and astute ability to recognise people’s strengths. This is possibly best demonstrated by my role as secretary for Sheffield University RFC 1st XV. Thanks to this experience, I was able to develop my communication and organisational skills, adapting my driven nature into a social environment. I have also had the opportunity to gain sales and advertising experience through my job with Gee Tee Signs. This particular job has helped me to develop my customer relation skills, as well as become more familiar with the buying side of a flourishing...
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...Decision to pursue my MBA Today, obtaining an MBA it is the world's most popular business requirements, designed to provide the students with the knowledge and tools to understand the major business functions and to survive in the career world. On a daily basis, the job market becomes more competitive with limited opportunities for people looking for a career opportunity. In fact, many of industries demand an MBA to purse a position which can provide a decent salary to satisfy human’s basic needs. For example, it is almost impossible to get a consultancy or finance job without an MBA. There are also a number of companies that will only give promotions for individual who have an MBA education (Thomas, 2009). Accomplishing an MBA preparation is an effective approach of demonstrating your suitability and commitment to upper level management in any organization or industry. It is also one of the best ways for someone who has followed a technical or specialist track; showing that they are ready, serious and capable to continue their career advancement or professional growth. In addition, it is crucial to reveal the level of motivation and self-development or improvement of an individual. If you can make the sacrifices of investing your money and time to study for an MBA, then you must be real interested to achieve a higher management or leadership position (BNET, 2010). Most of the business professionals understand that education give you power, prestige, credibility and positioning...
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...of my biggest fears is going to work everyday and hating every minute between 9 and 5. I am terrified that I will pick a major that will be wrong and end up with a job I hate or a degree that I don't use. I want a career/degree tailored to the exact specification that I need for my ideal job. Gaiman talks about someone coming to his door in a shirt and tie with a clipboard telling him he has to enter the real world and get a different job. He was afraid of falling into a rut, like many college students who are undecided. The last thing I enjoyed in his speech, is his reassurance that you don’t need a clearcut path to a certain career or your dream job. Gaiman shares how, on many occasions, he had lied about his previous jobs and experience in order to get hired. He points out that sometimes people get a job and aren’t the most qualified, but they simply got the job because they got it. Although it is smartest to plan ahead for a career as much as possible, sometimes opportunity falls in your lap. I’ve learned first hand that when it does, pick it up and run with it. In the article “Major Decisions” Burtchaell speaks first hand on how he and those around him had a sense of gratitude and debt to their parents for providing them with opportunity and education. I am, without a doubt, thankful for the opportunity my parents have given me, and like Burtchaell, I feel a sense of debt while choosing my career. We all want to become successful in order to show our parents the return...
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...BBC 401 Principle of Management Individual Assignment NAME: Juhalil bin Jumain STUDENT ID: BEC 140001 NAME OF LECTURER: Mohd Zairiza Bin Mohd Hashim BBC 401 Principle of Management Individual Assignment Summary I already watched three videos from Forbes about woman leader in an organization. The summary of three videos that I chooses, as women continue their upward trajectory in the business world, they have yet to be fully appreciated for the unique qualities and abilities they bring to the workplace. It’s impossible to respect, value and admire great leadership if you can’t identify what makes a leader great. As a leader of some organization woman was surrounded by strong-willed, hardworking and purpose-driven women. It is through their leadership that the traditions, values and legacy of our family have been upheld. They have taught that a woman’s instincts and emotional intelligence can be off the chart. For a man it so difficult to understand about what women thinking, because what woman thinking and what man thinking is have a little different. Also in woman act and innovation, unless he has been closely influenced by the women in his life. I’ve learned that women may process things differently and in their own terms. Fortunately for me, I’ve been influenced by great women who made me appreciate their approach towards leadership. I’ve grown to understand their decision-making processes, the dynamics and subtleties of their...
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...within three years. Situation Analysis Issue and Opportunity Identification GC’s stock has dropped more than 50% over the last three years because of excessive competition in the telecommunications industry. The company chose to address this issue by developing a plan that focused on growth through new services and cost reduction through outsourcing some of their technical call centers. GC did not include the union, a major stakeholder, in the development of this plan. This resulted in conflict between the company and the union. “Conflict gives you an opportunity to deepen your capacity for empathy and intimacy with your opponent,” (Kreitner & Kinicki, 2004, p. 4). GC has the opportunity to address the unions concerns, repair the damage to the public image of GC caused by the union press release, and develop a strategic plan that meets all the stakeholder’s needs. According to Weiss (2006), understanding a company’s central issues and how they evolved can help manage changes in a company’s direction and operations. Stakeholder Perspectives/Ethical Dilemmas The main stakeholders in the GC scenario are the customers interested in efficient communication services at reasonable prices; stockholders interested in the appreciation of the company stock; the senior leadership team interested keeping the company in business; the union, interested in the rights of the employees, and the employees interested in keeping their jobs. Each of the stakeholders has the right to look after...
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...feedback as well as gave workers opportunties to express their concerns. Moreover, Lyle evaluated teamwork and team standards in the workplaces to help people reconnect and create accountability for the treams. In addition, cross training was implemented to create more flexibility and opportunity for the workforce. Every week, leaders gathered together for ideas about a new set of values for each area. In conclusion, Microchip implemented this type of organizational to improve and create a high efficienent workforce and production line. An analysis completed on Microchips concludes with various suggestions for the company. The first suggestion is for leadership to recognize the workforce. As discussed above, there is a disconnect between leadership and the workforce. A few suggestions for Microchip to implement are to recognize the workforce by saying “thank you for your hard work,” hosting weekly and monthly meetings for the workforce to be able to express their concerns to a transparent and open floor discussion with leadership, as well as host a casual luncheon to award the monthly employee of the month. The implementation of this suggest will provide the workforce with a several opportunities for leadership to hear about the workforce’s problems, dissatisfaction and allow them to also learn about the company’s statistics, how the business is really doing, and allow for open floor discussions. In addition, there also needs to be key metrics on short and long term goals for...
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...The Responsibility Project Sharon Lewis ETH/316 May 21, 2012 Michael Mc Neal The Responsibility Project The issues in the film are important because ethical principles are what shape and define the values of any organization. The Responsibility Project is what Liberty Mutual has addressed to put together a program that helps those in need in the communities around them and to better themselves as well. This is one company that has gone above and beyond to help those within their community. The need and desire to improve and to make a better life for their children is what Greyston Bakery has in mind. They are a for-profit business that has a bottom line that they go by: “We don’t hire people to make brownies; we make brownies in order to hire people” (Greyston Bakery, 2011). They hire those people that might be considered “hard to employ”. They are part of a foundation that helps individuals get back on their feet and get their lives together as a way to succeed. This bakery is just one of the Foundation’s enterprises in which its program is capable of reaching 2,200 community members annually. The Greyston Bakery was founded in 1982 by a Zen Buddhist meditation group that was led by Bernard Tetsugen Glassman. Glassman who was a former aerospace engineer had an entrepreneurial spirit and a bold vision. He borrowed $300,000 and opened the small bakery in the Bronx. His original goal had been to produce quality, locally made products that would give...
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...Slide 5 We are currently experimenting with an innovative way for employees to not only interact and take ownership of their time spent in our restaurants. With our “create a taste” program launching it gives customers the opportunity to customize their order to their liking as opposed to purchasing a predetermined combination. We have also launched the McDonald’s app that provides customers with updates, customer rewards, and free giveaways just for being an active user of the application. As time goes on we would like to add to our technology offerings with an online ordering system, a delivery service, and give employees the opportunity to order meals in advance. Slide 7 McDonald’s is keeping up with the younger crowd by following the trend with the McDonald’s App. The app provides free reward points and gifts such as a free sandwich for being an active member. McDonald’s promotions such the annual Monopoly game provide small and large scale prizes, while promotions such as all day breakfast is a result of customer want/ suggestion. Each US McDonald’s location provides free Wi-Fi for all customers that enter the building. For our employees, instant gratification is shown through our recognition programs that celebrate the individual accomplishments with the President’s award and the team effort through the Circle of Excellence Award. Employees are also recognized for their work annually with our short term cash incentives that reflect annual performance of an individual...
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...builehill.salford.sch.uk Headteacher Mr. J. S. Inman B.Sc, NPQH 25th September 2013 Dear Applicant, Application Pack for Technology /ICT Teacher Thank you for your interest in the above post for which I have enclosed all the relevant documentation: Application Form Job Description Person Specification Information about the school Departmental information I would like to take this opportunity to enlighten you on our vision and philosophy. We believe a successful school needs to have distributed leadership, together with trust and confidence in middle leaders to implement strategies to further increase our results and continue to support professional development in staff. In order to facilitate the high quality teaching standards that are required for continuous improvement, we have established strong links with an outstanding College in the local area and are working closely with them in order to become a SCITT accredited school. We also achieved a grading of “Good” in all areas in our Section 5 Ofsted inspection under the new framework, in October 2012. We have an open door policy and actively encourage visitors to come and look round our school. If you would like the opportunity to come and visit us and to discuss the post further please do not hesitate to contact me on the number above. Should it not be possible for you to visit but you would like further information please feel free to contact me. We are looking for someone with exceptional qualities...
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...started working for my company I admit it was a bit challenging at first. Customer Service Representative take order over the phone, through the mail and assist customer with their online orders. I had to make sure I was taking my time with each order to make sure I enter the products correctly and also charge the customer the correct amount. One minor error can cause the Warehouse department to ship the wrong item or even ship it to the wrong address. After working for my company for 2 years I got the opportunity to travel to different states to sell our products to different churches. We have convocation every year in the month of November. Where all the churches over the world come together for different workshops and to hear Presiding Bishop Blake preach the word of God. This is our opportunity not only to sell our materials but also advertise upcoming products. Overall, my experiences with my job have been an excited and overwhelm experience. I do enjoy working for my job because there is never a dull moment at our organization. We throw birthday parties for employees each month and we also have Christmas parties where we have big give away. Our company gives away flat screen televisions, iPads, iPod, laptops, grills and etc. My company takes good care of me and I return my thanks by continuing being dedicated, friendly, available and quick...
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...may be affecting their learning. • I have good working knowledge of ICT and have obtained various computer qualifications. • For the past few years I have been training in schools on a voluntary basis. I have worked in various settings which include the Nursery, year 1, year 2 and year 4. All the schools which I have worked in are culturally diverse environments. I have helped and supported teaching staff in the development and education of children. • I have worked in playgroups and crèches and have facilitated in different activities with the children. • At the moment I am continuing my volunteer work at Robinhood primary school to ensure that I am keeping my skills up-to-date and taking every opportunity to develop further. • I feel that during my work experience, I have been able to maintain a very good relationship with the children. I engaged really well with the children and the children feel very comfortable discussing issues with me. • I am currently employed as a general assistant at Robin Hood School. • I am also a member of the parent,...
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...The Entrepreneurial Mindset: Strategies for Continuously Creating Opportunity in an Age of Uncertainty Rita Gunther McGrath and Ian C. MacMillan Executive Summary * Successful executives will learn to master uncertainty through the skills of entrepreneurial leadership * This calls for different disciplines than in conventional management * There are five key elements: * Creating a climate supporting continuous search for opportunity * Framing * Stocking an opportunity register * Focus * Promoting adaptive execution Entrepreneurial leadership: The most important job Although uncertainty might cause many to freeze, it can be used to your benefit. Uncertain situations are full of new opportunities. Your task is to continuously identify high-potential business opportunities and exploit these opportunities with speed and confidence. Thus, uncertainty can become your ally, not your enemy. Entrepreneurial leaders are distinguished from other managers by their personal practices. These fall into three categories: setting the work climate, orchestrating opportunity-seeking and moving particular ventures forward personally. * Climate setting practices create a pervasive sense of urgency for everyone to work on new business initiatives. Dedicate a disproportionate share of your own time, attention and discretionary resources to finding and supporting new business models. Gary Wendt, who drove massive growth at General...
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...Symptoms: • Barely noticing William as he walked the shop floor, employees appeared to be concentrating on their jobs • Daily meetings held by management discussing various production issues did not include shop floor employees unless there was a specific problem. • Management had separate washrooms and separate lunchrooms as well as other perks, which floor employees did not have. • Most employees felt management was polite on the surface but had nothing to learn from the floor employees. • George and John have had a number of unpleasant encounters • In order to avoid direct confrontation with John, George sends written memos to the floor. These memos are often more than 2 pages long due to their complexity. • John was very upset over what George perceived to be a complement • Feeling there was something he could do, William approached John and asked if he could help • William felt John was willing to talk to him from the looks of the situation and John’s body language, but john knew this was not the way things were done at ABC • Tony, who worked the machine next to john cursed and said that the office guys only cared about schedules not about the people down on the floor • William expressed his potential to address some of their issues to which tony gave a strange look shook his head and walked away swearing, all the while offending the office staff with his language • Told by leslie employees...
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