...legal assistance, relocation, health benefits, wellness, parenting, childcare, child develepment, exceptional care giving services, and handling family issues in the office.” In order to preserve respected, qualified, and experienced teachers, incentive programs for educators need to be improved. The school district I will be discussing has 18 schools. According to Connecting Business to the Future website, the school district “is one of the newest school districts in their state. In 2008, it was surveyed to have more than 15,500 and 2000 staff members.” The school district is the 2nd largest employer in their county. I interviewed two high school teachers, and one principal from the school district. They all agreed there is a large turn over with teachers and one way to fix the issue is with competitive employee incentives. According to The Community Toolbox website, “Incentive programs are valuable because they increase morale incentives and enable you to keep good help and attract more. It's pretty simple - incentives give the best people in the organization reasons to stay.” Employee incentives are the key to keep the best teachers teaching. The...
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...Sandra Zhou December 14th 2011 SCENERIO PLAN Some possible career paths: * Elementary Teacher * Volleyball Teacher * Chef * Baker * Art Teacher * Business Person * Designer * Flight Attendant * Food Inspector First scenario plan is being an elementary teacher, for the age of a toddler to age three. I want to become an elementary teacher because I love kids. Children are adorable and it is never boring because they are so active. They need to be watched over the whole time, it is easy to entertain them, and they listen to teachers because they are afraid of being in trouble. To become an elementary teacher I would have to go to teachers college, have experience with children before hand, I should apply to programs at schools that have courses for child youth education. Rank order: 1. Personal interest 2. Money 3. Political 4. Social Drivers that will affect my choice include the follow: * Political * Low job rate * If in debt, salaries are at stake * Social * Communication with teachers and coworkers * Negative equity * Money * Easy money * High salaries * Personal interest * Enjoy being around children * Enjoy interacting with children Positive effect of these four drivers: Political driver, if the province or areas are in need of more teachers than I would be able to get a job as an elementary teacher because there is a high rate for teachers...
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...Soccer is a well-known and internationally played game. From the world cup to the English Premiere League, soccer events are much anticipated events. Every year, these events generate a lot of money for the economy of the country where these events are held. People from all over the world travels to the sports venues to see their favorite clubs and players playing. Internationally, soccer is a national game for many European and Latin American countries. It is played in approximately one hundred and forty countries worldwide. In many countries, soccer is played on regional and ton levels as well, it is also played for recreational purposes and many people play it to fulfil their passion for the game. Soccer is not really an old game. Instead,...
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...Knowledge vs. the Good Life Although education could lead to a good life, there is more to a life worth living. It isn’t all about stepping over the cracks to follow the right way to a good life. The cracks are what many people fall through in our time. These cracks are the struggles that stray people from the “ideal” way to go about life the right way, in someone else’s idea of going about the rules. There are multiple view points on the matter, including the infamous ideal that going to college will lead to a good job. But a good job doesn’t always mean you’ll be happy with what you’re doing. And not to mention the pay to that job is a big deal because remember the college you went to get that job? Well you’re going to have major student loans to pay off. These loans will only build through the years and take years to pay off. As opposed to the “Good Life” which is an important self-assurance that leads to the feeling of fulfillment. “The U.S. has been transformed from a manufacturing-based economy to an economy based on knowledge, and the importance of a college education today can be compared to that of a high school education forty years ago. It serves as the gateway to better options and more opportunity” (Importance). And even though tuition is always rising, there are always financial aid opportunities. Financial aid options such as local, merit-based, federal, and corporate. In your college experience you make connections that will help you through years to come. ...
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...S.Y.T.Y.C.D. Also with Ballroom Dancing being considered as a medal sport in the next Olympics, more people will be exposed to Social and Ballroom dance. PASSION Dance is dedicated to bringing quality and affordable dance instruction to Sacramento. There is a very active and dedicated ballroom dance community already located in Sacramento. However, there has never been an actual dance studio, where these people can expand their knowledge of dance and enjoy being with other people of like interests. It is our plan to incorporate the existing dance community into our studio to begin with a strong base of supporters. From there we will be able to spread the word that dancing is a fun and exciting way to spend time. There are many benefits to dancing that will attract people from many backgrounds and interests. PASSION Dance, soon to be located in Sacramento, California, will provide the community with a comfortable, friendly environment in which to learn the art of partnership dancing. PASSION Dance will offer private dance instruction, group classes, social dance parties and rental facilities for local events. Ballroom dance, as a sport, as well as an art, has become increasingly popular worldwide. As a result, the studio can expect to attract a wide cross section of customers from Sacramento to other local areas. Passion Dance will appeal to people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds, looking for creative self-expression, exercise and/or social opportunities...
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...An anesthesiologist is a physician that specializes in pain management. This high demand job offers an average salary of 300,000 dollars for a graduated physician. Now its not that quite easy to just go to school graduate and earn 300,000 dollars. This position requires a lot of hands on training as well as practice. A person must have dedication and be self driven; because this job can certainly drown you if you don’t have the dedication. One last thing you need is passion, a true passion to want to make a difference in a person’s life. All of this can be achieved through a long road of self dedication and perseverance. Even though being an anesthesiologist requires a lot of passion and dedication I believe I am ready to pursue my hectic career as an anesthesiologist. Everybody starts somewhere and when a student wants to be an anesthesiologist they start with an undergraduate degree. The undergraduate degree requires four years of physics, chemistry, biology and math. Those classes are crucial in order to move on to the next step. These classes aren’t classes you can just go through, these classes contain material that will be used in many different ways on the path to success. Once a masters degree or also known as an undergraduate degree is achieved, one must take the well known and also dreaded test to get acceptance into medical school. This test is called the Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT). The MCAT is a test that challenges your verbal, writing, math and...
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...become a successful entrepreneur. What I found fascinating about this book is that the author, instead of giving a list of “must do´s”, is able to connect with the reader trough story-telling and personal experiences, and arise key questions that every entrepreneur must answer before and during a business development in order to be successful. In other words, The monk and The Riddle is no about “how” but about “why” and the importance of passion and vision when it comes to be an entrepreneur. Even if the book does give some specifics techniques that any entrepreneur can use to increase its chances of success, the central themes of the book are existential and philosophical. 2. What did the book teach you about different approaches at entrepreneurship and at being an entrepreneur? One important message of the book is the explanation of VCs´ perspective towards business opportunities and entrepreneurship. VCs are driven for risky ideas that have the potential to become leaders, but most importantly, they invest in the team and in the team´s passion. The team needs to have a combination of soft and hard skills, in order to be able to successfully develop and execute the business plan. Furthermore, entrepreneurs need to focus their business plan on solving the market needs and not just a cash-generating approach. However, the most important message that I learned from the book is the need to think differently from a business man in big company, in a company they “work a plan”, when...
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...Interior design has always fascinated me and after working at a small furniture store in my hometown, I fell in love with how creative one can be in this field. Cindy Wilbanks, my ninety-year-old manager at the time, was a true inspiration. Her knowledge and experience in interior design paved the way for my continued interest in designing spaces and creating one of a kind experiences for customers. Ms. Wilbanks’ fifty years of experience and her unique wealth of knowledge encouraged me on a daily basis. She worked her way up over the years and never gave up on her dream of owning her own store. She indeed opened and ran a successful store of her own and landed herself at the top of the industry. She eventually sold her legacy store, becoming one of the wealthiest women in Texas. Thankfully, she decided to train individuals like myself and worked in the industry with an undeniable passion all of her life. I’m excited that I now have that same passion for my career and I look forward to visiting with you to discuss what I can bring to your team. Paragraph 2 Like I told you before, there is a position open here at Schmaltz Bookkeeping Service. The position is as assistant to my boss, Glendora Brock. I know you feel like you don’t have the experience to be an assistant in the bookkeeping world, but I honestly feel like you would be perfect. I would like to recommend you if you would allow me to. Your experience in sales at Dillard’s and Macy’s is exactly what is needed...
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...College sports have always been enjoyable and entertaining to watch. March Madness and the College Football Playoffs are some of the most exciting sports events to view. The Super Bowl and NBA playoffs may be exciting too, but the key difference between professional athletes and collegiate athletes is that college athletes do not get paid. Many professional athletes play for money, so the passion may not be there. College athletes on the other hand, play for pride, their school, and for their team. The passion is obviously there, so it makes the game more intense, more energetic, and more intense. In recent years, a conflict has occurred as in deciding if college athletes should receive a salary or not. College athletes should not get paid...
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...BOCA JUNIORS CASE Q1 Understand why passion for something or someone can become a key factor to success in the management of a sports organization. I believe that passion is essential for long term motivation and enthusiasm. Passionate people help to get other people excited and passionate too. Passion helps to breed commitment. Football is a business of ups and downs, so passion helps to work through the rougher times and to keep striving continuously forward. 2 What characteristics should the leaders of these organizations have in order to develop an intelligent passion. A leader of these organisations should strive to be a role model to everyone. They must exude confidence, intelligence and discipline. They should display great emotional intelligence. They must be able to see “the bigger picture” of the club, and know all the ins and outs of the club. I think it is important that they understand the sporting side of the organisation, as well as the business aspect. The leaders should also firmly believe in and embrace the core values of the organisation, helping to foster these values with the employees also. Q3 How can we align the members of the institution so that we maintain the passion along with the search for organizational results. What management concepts should be developed or what growth strategy would help to address this challenge. By members, I assume the question relates to the paying members of Boca...
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...disappear. My goal is to make everyone i meet feel empowered according to their individuality. “The things that make me different are the things that make me.” My passions for life and personal achievements are what push me over the top. In forensic science, there is DNA profiling that demonstrates this. 99.9% of everyone’s DNA is exactly the same, but the .1% is what makes each individual unique and recognizable in a crowd. The only time I have ever felt intelligent was in my forensic science class, rather than cute. People see my positive personality in a negative situation to be naive, but in a classroom it is seen as leadership. There is a high demand for more forensic scientists especially female...
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...Report Proper I. Objective By writing this report, I hope to accomplish my goal of bringing NCAA sponsored ice hockey to the University of Tennessee. Our school has among the richest of athletic traditions in the country, and I feel we should expand these traditions out onto the ice. Hockey is by far my favorite sport, and I believe it requires the perfect balance of athletic ability and intelligence. I hope that by raising awareness of UT’s need for a hockey program, I can raise awareness of the sport itself. Regardless of whether or not the university decides to explore the option of adding a program, if I can get one person to begin to follow the sport or even give it a chance, my job will be done. This report hopes to decide what the future holds for University of Tennessee Athletics. Will we continue to proceed with the athletic programs we currently operate, attracting the same athletes and students? Or will we branch out and expand into the hockey rink, maintain the same level of support for our current athletic programs, yet opening up the university to a new demographic of students: those who play and watch the sport of hockey. I hope to open the eyes of the athletic department and make them realize that this is something they should seriously look into and consider. II. Scope While writing this report, I was faced with a few limitations in my research. Due to the current state of the Athletic Department here at UT (with the search for a new head football...
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...A software developer is a person with every aspect of software design; in other words they dive into every facet of the software development process. This very reason is why being a software developer is a passion of mine, because in the words of most people in this chosen career “developers make software for the world to use” (Hardiman). Although most interview processes concerning software developing can be tedious as well as challenging, especially over the phone, ultimately becoming a software designer is worth the suffering and sweat. It also helps that a software developer's average salary is higher than most other occupations in the technology field. So, why choose a career in software development; well, it will allow me to pursue my passion for developing software in phones, it’s challenging, and it pays extremely well. Until recently, the iPhone iOS dominated the mobile market, but Google Android has now demonstrably overtaken iPhone in terms of market share, due partly to the power of the Google brand and partly to the platform's openness (Mobile Technology). Moments like this, Google developing something equally great, if not better than, the top developer in the country is why I have such a passion for software design in mobile technology. To create something that reaches all around the globe, knowing it’s the best out there at the moment, would be indescribable. It’s not only the knowledge that I created something great, but also the fact that I fixed something that...
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...organizational positioning of the opportunity and how the opportunity is consistent with ExpressJet’s strategic goals. Problem Scheduling has become increasingly dependent upon skilled multi-taskers, team players, effective listeners, analytical persons, and good problem solvers (thinking outside the box). This requirement has been the focus of a substantial effort over the past year. Unfortunately, with minimum pay, none friendly family schedules, and lack of communication this department is not functioning to its full capacity and is wearing on the few good employees, which in turn is causing an alarming high turnover rate (ExpressJet Airlines Inc., 2012). Responsibilities for the position ➢ Ensuring flights operated by ExpressJet have proper crew compliment ➢ Flights operate in accordance with applicable Federal Aviation Regulation, union agreements, and company policies ➢ Notifying crew members in a timely fashion of changes to his or her schedule ➢ Making adjustments to crew members schedule ➢ Perform other duties as assigned or required Attributes ➢ Passion: Without passion for scheduling simple mistakes are...
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...able to do. I love experimenting with different angles, lighting, sceneries, etc. Being able to travel, would make this much easier to do. Matt has inspired much of my work. Everything from the angles he uses to the way he uses the weather to manipulate the lighting. Because he gets to travel around the world; each locations provides a unique feel to each picture. Matt is a big motivation to me and many other photographers. His passion of photography has not only provided him with a well paying job but also over 20,000 Instagram followers and even featured on Instagram’s page with over one-hundred million followers. Matt sells most of his online or at art shows/conventions he stops at on his travels. Most of the money Matt makes either goes to paying for travel expenses or charity. Its very nice to see him donating to charities as charities are what helped pay for most of my dad’s medical bills while he was fighting cancer. This is why I look up to Matt. He is an inspiration to many including me. Everything from the way his pursues his passion of photography to the way he donates to charities. Matt has impacted the way I view photography, this is why he is my...
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