...Gege ShiSummer 2015 | PMBA-8365 International Marketing Management Term Project Article 2 Dr. Ashmen CVS to Buy Target’s Pharmacy Business Abstract In this article, the author mainly focused and analyzed one journal “CVS to Buy Target’s Pharmacy Business for $1.9 Billion; Deal includes about 1,700 pharmacies within Target stores” from the Wall Street Journal. At the beginning, the author briefly summarized this essay; then, she explained why this article had bearing on corporate marketing strategies. At the end of paper, the author mentioned her own opinions of this deal. Introduction We all know that “my enemy’s enemy is my friend”; in today’s commercial environment, every industry is tough in this competitive world, especially for the prescription-drug business. So in this journal, it is mainly about an unusual cooperation, which occurs between CVS Health Corporation and Target Corporation. Both CVS and Target decided to make a business deal; CVS paid $1.9 billion to buy Target’s pharmacies and clinics. Why It Is Called “an Unusual Partnership”? CVS, a well-known pharmacy that already become domestic dominant provider of prescription drugs. Although Target’s prescription drugs business is not as good as CVS, it still has chance to be improved and become Target’s another business opportunity. Meanwhile, Target and CVS are the substitute competitors to some extent; most customers would visit either of them based on which one is relatively convenient...
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... YOUR CV USING THIS GUIDE TO CREATE A CV AND GETTING HELP 3 3 THE DESIGN GUIDE 3. 4. GETTING STARTED 4 Fig 1. Your Lifeline PROVIDING EVIDENCE THAT 4 CROSSES CULTURES Fig 2. Explaining Your Results COVERING LETTERS 6 Fig 3: Covering Letter Layout Fig 4: Opening Paragraph of Covering Letter Fig 5: Middle Paragraphs of Covering Letter Fig 6: Closing Paragraphs of Covering Letter CV FORMAT – 1 PAGE OR 2? 8 IMAGE AND FONTS 9 THE HEADER 9 Fig. 7: Header Fig. 8: Header plus ORGANISING YOUR MATERIAL 9 AND HEADINGS TACKLING WORK PERMIT ISSUES 10 Fig. 9 Nationality and Work Permission Data WRITING PERSONAL PROFILES 12 Fig 10. Personal Profile Statement Fig 11: Career Objective Statement Fig 12: Career Summary Fig 13: Expertise Summary BEAUTIFUL BULLETS 13 Fig 14: Bullet 1 Fig 15: A Powerful Summary SHOWING MANAGERIAL CAPABILITIES 14 REFERENCES 14 Fig 16. References SCANNING YOUR WORK 15 CV EXAMPLES PROFILE EXAMPLES EXAMPLE COVERING LETTER 16-28 29-30 31 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14 15. CV EXAMPLES 2 INTRODUCTION 1. YOUR CV Welcome. If you are a postgraduate student at The Birmingham Business School, one of the tasks you are likely to want to tackle is the design of a CV to ‘market’ your skills for the future. Even if you do not intend to try and seek work in the UK, you are likely to find that you can learn from the self-marketing skills our Careers Advisers and Consultants will emphasise in the workshop sessions offered and by working on your CV using this...
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...CVS Caremark What is Really Going On Before we get to the major concept presented by Chapter 2, we must define one of the main contributors to the concept, whistleblowers. Whistleblowers are people who decide to report unethical or illegal activities, usually activities under the control of their employers. According to Halbert and Ingulli, “What unites all whistleblowing is the urge to bring a disturbing situation to light, the urge to bring about some corrective change” (Halbert & Ingulli, 2012, p. 46). This brings us to the concept highlighted in Chapter 2, loyalty to the company, and their views on employment-at-will and their rules for and against whistleblowing. Looking at CVS’ policies and Caremark’s Code of Conduct, and I quote, “A provision of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 requires CVS Caremark to provide its colleagues, and certain contractors and agents, with information regarding the federal and state false claims acts, whistleblower protections and CVS Caremark’s process for detecting and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse.” The protections that are said above include “protecting the employee involved in whistleblowing from being laid off or fired by the company, demoting from their current position, denying any overtime or promotion, disciplining in any way, failure to hire or rehire, intimidation and threat-making, delaying any chance for promotion, and reducing pay or hours,” (OSHA, 2013). This code of conduct in the policy itself shows that CVS takes...
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...semester’s module in order to better reflect on my strengths and weaknesses by supporting it with work and research conducted throughout the course. In conjunction with this I will be drawing upon the skills audit I conducted to help me create an action plan that addresses my individual needs and help develop a broader skill set. This would therefore make me more confident in communicating effectively in different situations. The course aims and objectives will be used with questionnaires, quizzes and other formats that were used to evaluate myself and preferential styles to show my strengths and weaknesses in this essay. In the introductory week we undertook a skills audits that helped us identify what our individuals learning styles where. I quickly learnt that I had similar results from both the audits and questionnaires which hinted that I am more reserved and observant. I was also told that I am very insightful and can express my own opinions well. The skills audit showed that I am more of a reflector/theorist (Online Skills Audit). Strengths and weaknesses: Main body I believe that all of my strengths are rather similar and therefore helps me conform very strong arguments which boast depth, analytical flare, and descriptive analysis. I also prefer working alone and consider myself highly motivated and therefore find it easier to work independently and consider this to be one of my biggest strengths. While doing my coursework assignments I discovered that I was more...
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...tTelephone: 01212 301455 fFax: 0121 200 2598 eEmail: birmingham.it@hays.com • Hays Information Technology 0.50 miles . Well known throughout the sector . Work not only in IT market but 15 other sectors (they would be able to offer you roles in different markets) . Produce market data regularly on salaries and paid .Decent reputation . Large national agency Web: http://www.hays.co.uk/job/it-jobs/index.htm Task: firstly look through their website and note down roles you are interested in, salaries which meat your expectations and any 'dream roles' you would love to get. Do not yet apply online, call Hayes and ask to speak to a consultant within IT. You WANT a registration BEFORE they send your CV out the door. Any decent Agency would not consider sending your CV to prospective clients without meeting you first. Essential: Get a registration meeting with the relevant consultant - if they don't want to meet you insist. You want to show them how...
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... 1- These are the list of my values * Confident * Communication skills * Organizing * Punctual * Result Oriented * Motivate * Active These are the power of my personality. I complete task with the help of these values. My senior gives my task and accomplish on time. My job nature of work is different. I need to be active every time. I am working in public service sector. My communication skills help me to communicate with public and my confident give me power to face challenge of public. Organizing skills help me to organize the people and manage their problems. Punctual skills help me to complete task on time and give service to everyone. Motivate skills help me to motivate people to avoid to do crime and evil. Activeness is very important in my field. 2- Yes my study is supporting me in career and my job. I study in college and getting knowledge and this knowledge I apply in my work. Now I am feeling very confident and strong yourself in my career. I know I can do because I have knowledge and well reputed university degree. My study helps me in my work. Now my approach is very positive and my career progress also is positive. Now I am near my destiny which I want to achieve in my life. I hope that this study will help me more and I will be success in my life and in my career. With this education my attitude is totally change. My communication skills are polished now. My personality is completely changed. In my life everything is seem positive...
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...Reflective Statement This reflective statement tends to illustrate my analysis and evaluation upon the development and progress of three particular skills including critical thinking, networking and CV writing skills according to the skill audit record where I have marked the confidence level, objective, actions to be taken as well as measurement in detail. My confidence level of critical thinking increased from 1 to 3 through this semester. I chose the lowest level to describe my mastery of this skill in terms of academic activity because I had never applied this skill in my previous study experience. The reason behind could be the cultural difference between China and UK, i.e. in China, students are supposed to be obedient, on the contrary, students in the UK are encouraged to question tutors’, superiors’ and even their own ideas. The Power Distance value (China 80 VS UK 35) suggested by Geert Hofstede’s cultural insight underpins this opinion as well, although one could argue that this figure merely portrays a general outlook and there will be exceptions that go against this norm in both countries. Mainly through the review of online tutorial and communication with peers, which I examined to be the best ways considering the effectiveness (online tutorial offered systematic training, communication with colleagues was flexible and enabled instant feedback, mutual interaction and clarification), I believe I’ve achieved medium confidence level according to feedback from...
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...What is a CV? Curriculum Vitae: an outline of a person's educational and professional history, usually prepared for job applications (L, lit.: the course of one's life). Another name for a CV is a résumé. A CV is the most flexible and convenient way to make applications. It conveys your personal details in the way that presents you in the best possible light. A CV is a marketing document in which you are marketing something: yourself! You need to "sell" your skills, abilities, qualifications and experience to employers. It can be used to make multiple applications to employers in a specific career area. For this reason, many large graduate recruiters will not accept CVs and instead use their own application form. An application form is designed to bring out the essential information and personal qualities that the employer requires and does not allow you to gloss over your weaker points as a CV does. In addition, the time needed to fill out these forms is seen as a reflection of your commitment to the career. There is no "one best way" to construct a CV; it is your document and can be structured as you wish within the basic framework below. It can be on paper or on-line or even on a T-shirt (a gimmicky approach that might work for "creative" jobs but not generally advised!). When should a CV be used? * When an employer asks for applications to be received in this format * When an employer simply states "apply to ..." without specifying the format * When making speculative...
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...What is a CV? Curriculum Vitae: an outline of a person's educational and professional history, usually prepared for job application. Another name for a CV is a résumé. A CV is the most flexible and convenient way to make applications. It conveys your personal details in the way that presents you in the best possible light. A CV is a marketing document in which you are marketing something: yourself! You need to "sell" your skills, abilities, qualifications and experience to employers. It can be used to make multiple applications to employers in a specific career area. For this reason, many large graduate recruiters will not accept CVs and instead use their own application form. FACT: Often selectors read CVs outside working hours. They may have a pile of 50 CVs from which to select five interviewees. It's evening and they would rather be in the pub with friends. If your CV is hard work to read: unclear, badly laid out and containing irrelevant information, they will just just move on to the next CV. Treat the selector like a child eating a meal. Chop your CV up into easily digestible morsels (bullets, short paragraphs and note form) and give it a clear logical layout, with just the relevant information to make it easy for the selector to read. If you do this, you will have a much greater chance of interview. An application form is designed to bring out the essential information and personal qualities that the employer requires and does not allow you to gloss over your...
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...Instructions for filling in the Europass CV Before you start: Five basic principles for a good CV 1. Concentrate on the essentials • Employers generally spend less than one minute reading a CV before deciding to reject it, or to shortlist it for detailed consideration. If you fail to make the right impact, you missed your chance. • If applying for an advertised vacancy, always ensure that you comply with any application process entirely. The vacancy notice might specify: how to apply (CV, application form, online application), the length and/or format of the CV, whether a covering letter is required, etc. • Be brief: two A4 pages are usually more than enough, irrespective of your education or experience. Do not exceed three pages. If you hold a degree, include your secondary school qualifications only if relevant to the job in question. • Is your work experience limited? Describe your education and training first; highlight volunteering activities and placements or traineeships. 2. Be clear and concise • Use short sentences. Avoid clichés. Concentrate on the relevant aspects of your training and work experience. • Give specific examples. Quantify your achievements. • Update your CV as your experience develops. Don’t hesitate to remove old information if it does not add value for the position. 3. Always adapt your CV to suit the post you are applying for • Highlight your strengths according to the needs of the employer and focus on the skills that match...
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...CV (curriculum vitae) ( Resume) It is the first thing companies/firms see/know about you. Should be: * Well written * Straight to the point * Neat and well formatted * Honest * No spelling an grammar mistakes * One page long if under 27 years old * Informative (as it is a snapshot of who you are) Should contain: 1. Contact information: name, address, phone number, e-mail, websites e.g blogs, twitter, etc. (only if it is relevant) 2. Career objectives: a statement used to focus a CV when you know what position you are interested in a. Stay short, two lines are all you need b. Be specific but not too specific c. Helps you get the position 3. Education and training: d. Reverse chronological (newest to oldest) e. Keep GPA to yourself, unless really excellent f. Don’t describe your education, keep it for the interview 4. Don’t include anything that may put you at a disadvantage 5. Format: month year-month year Job title Department, company name city, country OR Degree of education School city, country 6. Skills: g. Computer skills h. Language skills i. Soft skills 7. Other useful information: j. Volunteer work, include what you have gained out of it and how it has benefitted you k. Awards and accomplishments that are relevant l. Hobbies (acts as a good ice breaker for interviews and adds a personal touch, one line max) 8...
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...Overview Founded in 1963 by Stanley Goldstein, Sid Goldstein, and Mark Steven in Lowell, Massachusetts, Consumer Value Store (CVS), has quickly grown to be the second largest pharmacy and convenience store with over 7,600 pharmacies and drugstores nationwide. Since the beginning, CVS has always strived to be the largest retail pharmacy-which led to the development of their growth strategy. Furthermore, CVS continually strives to “reinvent” the pharmacy and make healthy living a fundamental part of their customers’ lives. (Biesada, 2014) Initially, these strategies were influenced by the company’s mission statement and purpose. According to the CVS website, the company’s mission is to “provide expert care and innovative solutions in pharmacy and health care that are effective and easy for our customers” (CVS caremark corporation: History, 2014). Clearly, CVS is in business to provide expert care, although it would appear that not all of their individual pharmacists share the same feelings. Based on research conducted, it would appear that there is a general lack of customer service training as some pharmacists have allegedly been behaving rudely towards customers. Throughout the course of this initiative, we will be discussing the gaps that have been found and we will develop a training program that we hope will help alleviate these problems and allow CVS to fully realize their mission. Part II: Needs Assessment Pharmacy Prescription Practices As a result of organizational...
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...Unit 2 P1 & P2 For this assignment I will be describing the recruitment documentation used in ASDA. I will be talking about the employability, personal and communication skills required when applying for a specific role. Every organisation has different recruitment documentations and I will outline which documentations will be cost effective for a business. And I will also explain the different skills needed for different jobs. Job Description I have searched online for a job suitable for my demographic in a well-known supermarket; ASDA. I have chosen the job role of being a checkout operator. The first recruitment documentation I will be explaining would be the job description. The purpose of this section is to allow the candidates to be aware of what they need to do for the role. The description covers the job title and explains what duties the candidates are responsible for. It is also a document stating the initial role of the job that is being advertised and allows candidates to know what they are applying for and allows them to be prepared for the interview. Job descriptions are used through all stages of the recruitment process and is often used in the advertisement, be reminded of this again in the interview stage and being a successful employee by revisiting this document that the job requires and the hours that they are expected to work. Person Specification Each job role will have a different person specification because each one will need different skills...
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...for example, efficiency and effectiveness, IT, allocation of organizational resources, or achieving and maintaining a competitive advantage in the marketplace. Select one or two of these changes (or others, if you prefer), and describe the resulting impact. Recent changes in management practice have included restructuring, outsourcing, and allowing employees to explore their own ways in building up their clientele or business within a company. Restructuring involves downsizing a company in order to reduce the operating costs, whether it’s to close one of many department store in a major retail company (which many times involve job losses) or replacing employee resources with technology providing more efficiency, but not necessarily effectiveness. For example, CVS Pharmacy has recently began to provide self-checkouts for their customers, allowing customers to be able to ring up their own sales instead of waiting in line for a sales clerk to do so; this helps CVS because it helps reduce the number of sales clerk they need to hire and in turn, reduces the amount of job openings available and saves CVS a substantial amount of money by not having to fill those positions. Although this increases their efficiency in check-outs, it does not, however, prove to be any more effective than allowing a sales clerk to ring up, because technology is not always reliable – they may have technical problems, or may not even ring up the sales properly – therefore, still needing an employee to...
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... 6. TOP TIP 7. 3 Tell them why they need you 8. 4 Suggest an interview 9. Step three: Remember the essentials 10. Common mistakes 11. [N] You use a covering letter template from a book 12. You use the same covering letter for all your job applications 13. STEPS TO SUCCESS 14. Useful link When you send in your CV to a manager or recruiter to apply for an advertised vacancy or to let him or her know that you are looking for work, you'll normally send a covering letter too. If you're applying for an existing vacancy, your covering letter should briefly describe the position you're applying for and where you saw it advertised, why you are particularly qualified for the job, and why you want to work for that specific company. If you're approaching an agency to register your CV as part of your search for a new job, you should describe the type of job you're looking for, the skills you have that would make you an attractive candidate, your current salary, and any preferences you may have in terms of location. In all cases, a good covering letter can give a sense of who you are that may not come across in a CV. When you come to write your letter, remember to think about its tone, how you are describing yourself and your skills, and also remember to include the results of any research you've done into the company or field of work you're interested in. Writing a covering letter is a fairly straightforward process, but there are certain steps you need...
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