...Looking back over the jobs that I have encounter over the years of employment, I think I have experienced work very well. I enjoy getting a paycheck and being able to satisfy my bills each month. I also enjoy being able to get some of the things that I want for me and for my family. Sometime, just out of daily frustrations, I hear people as well as myself complaining about how jobs can be. Sometimes, certain people are favored for doing nothing and generally the people that work their butt off and follow all policies and procedures gets the low end of the stick. I think in general that people do like their jobs, but just sometimes do not like some of the things they endure on these job. I experience work by being prompt, fulfilling my job while doing what I have to do to keep it and by maintaining a positive attitude. I think the best thing about my job is that I get a paycheck. I feel this way because this is not the job that I want for my future and while working on my Master’s degree here at Ashford University hopefully will help me get the ideal job for my future. For me right now, working is a necessity. This is something that I truly need at the moment. As I age into retirement, working probably would be something just for me to past the time away. Money probably will not mean as much to me then as it will when I retire, because I think my experience working would feel more meaningful then. Reference 1. Harper, C.L. & Leicht, K.L. (2011). Exploring...
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...contributions to the overall project and report. We are grateful to Status of Women Canada for funding this project and for the continued sponsorship of the Ontario Coalition of Rape Crisis Centres. We also thank the members of our Advisory Committee for pushing and challenging us throughout this project. We thank the women who facilitated focus groups and helped us contact the women in this study. Finally, this report would not be possible without the contributions of the women who told us about their experiences. © 2004 Centre for Research on Violence Against Women and Children ISBN# 0-9688655-3-4 1 “To understand violence, we have to examine both the personal experience and the terrain of that experience.” Dr. Yasmin Jiawani This report is built on the personal experiences of women who have experienced workplace harassment, but their stories are also about the “terrain” or the context of those experiences. In drawing out the commonalities of their experiences, we have begun to shed light on the terrain. We must transform the terrain if women are to have equality and safety in their workplaces. 2 We dedicate this report to Theresa Vince whose death in 1996 changed the views of many people in Ontario about sexual and workplace harassment. Her tragic and untimely death showed us that workplace harassment can no longer be easily dismissed as a trivial problem. Fundamentally, the goal of this report is to prevent any other woman from losing her ...
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...1. I can identify almost all type of variables that could affect performances reviewing the two interviews. The way the candidates describe their experience shows off that they have , even if in different views, a role perception about the job. Furthermore, opposite motivations and aptitude to the work are remarked through their expectancies and behavioral strategies. They present skill levels depending on their carrier’s path . I think organizational (defining only the area) and the environmental factors relating to the job are missing. 2. In my opinion, Dag Wicklo (DW) has a better perception of the work is going to do because of his previous experience in this field as employee and his love for selling and speak with people. Katharine Bryant (KB) knows the specific technical language but she never work as sales in this particular field and maybe she doesn’t know or remember what does it means to work as employee instead of being an owner. For J.P. Reynolds I think a good variable for perception could be the accuracy in the way candidates see the job with all the pro and cons, so being experienced in this particular field matters. Within motivations I can see again a remarkable will to make money from DW and but I could not for KB. She doesn’t feel stimulate to gain money and this could affect her performance as well. The company’s point of view on motivations has to be in line with maximization of the opportunities. DW seems more willing to try to exploit his balance...
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...Job Satisfaction I tend to agree with a lot of the statements in this article. I especially like the part where the one nurse wrote, “Please take the busyness of patients into account when scheduling.” This finding corresponds with Oermann and Moffitt-Wolf’s (1997) observation that new graduates experienced stress during orientation due to lack of experience, lack of organizational skills, and new situations. (Halfer & Graf, 2006) The inability to handle the intense working environment, advanced technology, and high patient acuity results in new graduate nurse turnover rates of 35% to 60%. All of this occurs within the first year of employment. Turnover has an inverse relationship to job satisfaction. As job satisfaction increases turnover decreases. Many factors influence the satisfaction of new graduates. (Halfer & Graf, 2006) New graduate nurses are leaving their current positions at an alarmingly higher rate than experienced nurses (Patterson, 2009) I do believe things can be done to change these issues. I feel it is important, though it is not always practical to involve the new staff in the scheduling process and, as the article states, include as a “Team scheduling” process, rather than a “self scheduling”. This may make more people feel involved, and although it may not solve all of the issues, such as weekends or holidays, it may be a small change that will improve job satisfaction. I wish they had something like this on the unit I work on. We...
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...Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Young people should take several different kinds of jobs before they decide which career to pursue in the long term. There is no denying that nowadays in modern society, stronger animals prey on weaker ones. Everyone wants to have a good job and beat others. So many young people begin to consider their future: whether they should make a try in different sectors such as financial services and education area to find their "true love" or they just insist in one single career to get working experience in a certain field. Personally speaking, I would recommend young people to take different jobs before they decide what they really want to do. Young people who have taken various jobs can learn diverse professional knowledge and skills. Different occupations allow young people to study related knowledge from experts in different fields. In that way, young people can broaden their minds and it will be definitely help them in the future working. Take my brother as an example. My brother graduated from a business school. After his graduation, he stayed at the university and was a university professor. Through teaching the students, he consolidated his knowledge and had his own views over business. Later he found that he wanted to apply the knowledge he have learned to the practical business world so he went to work as a marketing manager in a company. In the company, he learned how a company was working and he was deeply attracted...
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...The most memorable day of my life is when I started Job Corps in Carville Louisiana which is A trade school. and when I started job corps it was best day of life brought me so much happiness. Job Corps was good for me because it allowed me to get away from the drama at home. It was a place where I could think too myself and reflect on things in life. Most importantly I needed to find myself and see who I really was. Once I got accepted into the program my family brought me into the gym where guards check bags to see if I brought any harmful weapons. We couldn’t wear blue and red and anything that was too revealing to others which was understandable to me. As I was walking in I was afraid of how things would work out for me or if anyone would...
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...Benchmark Jobs Administrative Group Finance Group Human Resources Group Marketing Group Executive Assistant VP Finance Director Human Resources Director Product Management Office Supervisor Controller Manager Human Resources Sr Product Manager Administrative Coordinator Accounting Supervisor Human Resources Specialist Product Manager Receptionist Accountant Human Resources Assistant Product Specialist Compensable Factors for the Human Resources Job Family 1. Knowledge – the sum total of what a person must have the capability to do to be effective a. Depth of Knowledge b. Breadth of Knowledge 2. Work Complexity – ability to identify and resolve problems and the level of instruction needed to do so a. Problem Identification b. Problem Resolution c. Guidance 3. Autonomy – level of independence within role and responsibilities a. Supervision Received b. Judgment c. Work Review Required 4. Leadership – responsibility for a direct team or population a. Team Leadership b. Employee Leadership 5. Impact – level of criticality and visibility associated to employees role a. Impact of Decisions b. Scope of Impact 6. Interaction – employees reach within the organization a. Level of Interaction b. Nature of Interaction 7. Experience – technical skills, certifications, prior experience a. Experience Scale of Factors Degree 1 Degree 2 Degree 3 Degree 4 Degree 5 Depth of Knowledge Basic level of knowledge within area of specialty, is required. Limited use...
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...Stephanie Collado Professor Gronsky ENG 103 Book smart or Street smart From when we were little kids to grown adults it is put in our heads that education is the most important experience to have in our life. It lets you be able to achieve any dreams and goals that you want. On the other hand there are people who are successful without school education and succeeded in receiving their careers with talent and hard work. This is what people call street smarts, things that people learn from their own personal experiences or what they see markets more in the social world. People argue that if you don’t go to college and get a degree you won’t have success or wealth, and some people argue that not going to college gives you more freedom and is less time consuming. Having street smarts helps people understand each other better on a more personal level then being judged on how smart or dumb the person is based on a degree. College isn’t accessible to everyone; some people have to be really smart or born into a wealthy family to attend. Having a college education gives people a professional look and the confidence to get a good paying job that will help support their lifestyle. College also lets people express themselves, letting them become comfortable in being social and speaking in front of large groups of people. When going to college some people don’t realize that they are taking out a loans and debts that they’ll have to set an exact plan to...
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...This chapter presents literature reviews related to the “An Assessment on the Job Preparedness and Psychosocial Well Being among Fire Fighters working in the Province of Batangas”. Literature and studies presented in this chapter contains information, concepts, theories and findings that are contributory and fitting for the selection and development of the theoretical framework of the study.This reveals the critical importance of psychosocial wellness in maintaining or improving the job preparedness inherent in this career.In the process, fire personnel are being asked to withstand the level of job preparedness and their psychosocial wellness aspects of experiences as they perform their duty. Potential risk and protective effects of age, length of service, rank, prior emergency experience, education, and coping strategies were also examined. The range of emergency tasks covered by fire-fighters obviously includes preventing and combating fire, but also includes tasks such as assisting in major transport accidents (aviation and maritime accidents, car crashes involving trapped people), industrial accidents, natural disasters, terrorist attacks or civil riots, or when special technical help is needed. They are often in charge of environmental protection, for example when a hazardous material jeopardies the environment (Verband, 2009). Fire chiefs always have been responsible for their fire fighter’s health and safety.Today, however, that responsibility has expanded to include the...
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...really felt the loss of his passing. He has a good paying job as an engineer in the Bureau of Fire. He and my father are first cousins but they treat each other just like brothers because they lived and grow up together in lola’s house. My sisters and I considered him as our second father because he cares for us too. He is a very good person. It was four years ago when he passed away. He joke around at times at we always laughed at that. He’s the kind of person that makes you laugh and smile even after a very long and tired day, like he wants to see the smiles and laughs of the person in his surroundings and the ones he loved. Until now, we still remember him as our tatay and we really missed him so much. It was hard for us because he’s the person that makes you feel happy out of the blue, like he’s the life of the party. Even though he’s not here on earth with us anymore but I know he’s just watching us from above and I still can feel his presence especially if I’m with one of his children. He will always stay in our hearts and mind forever. Whenever someone open up the topic with him as the subject, instead of remembering our mourning, we just think the happy memories we’ve made when he was still here and hope for the best and stay strong. Reflection: Experiencing light after shadow is hard to overcome because you keep remembering things that are hard for you to forget. Everything happens for a reason. These experiences are a way for us to learn from it and keep it on mind...
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...different experiences will help me contribute to the diversity in the Physical Therapy Program. One of my experiences that really stand apart from others is my participation in a mission trip to Honduras. I joined students from the University of Connecticut Health School to provide free healthcare to inhabitants of small villages and cities in the area. The trip taught me the importance of providing healthcare to poverty stricken areas and the effect it can have on the communities. The experience also really cemented the importance of being tolerant of different cultures and areas of the world. You need to be truly passionate about providing a better life for the people that come from less fortunate circumstances, but also understanding of their ways of life. If you are doing something just because you think it looks good and would benefit yourself; your goals become very transparent and those you are helping can tell right away you aren’t really there for them. There was no greater feeling then seeing the smile on the children’s faces while we worked with them to get them better or the clear look of thankfulness on the people who will never take what we provided them for granted. I would love to have the opportunity to provide physical therapy to similar areas of need, which I can successfully contribute to the program at MGH IHP. I have also had different experiences relating directly to the field that have all been quite diverse. My first experience in the...
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...accountant urgently needed. Learning from what happened, it would be best to communicate and verify my thoughts on the task before I do it to ensure that we indeed have an understanding. Therefore, I could say that feedback is very important in avoiding miscommunication and inference problems. 4. Describe a situation in which you experienced role conflict or role ambiguity. What caused it? How are the two idea related and how are they different? Role conflict occurs when there are incompatible demands placed upon an employee such that compliance with both would be difficult. We experience role conflict when we find ourselves pulled in various directions as we try to respond to the many statuses we hold.[1] I am currently experiencing this as a clerk in my current job. Aside from doing vouchers and clerical jobs assigned to me by my immediate supervisor and other superiors, I am also performing the job of the office collector. Most often...
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...In coming of age one is often burdened with independence, motivation and the uncertainty of the future. In my opinion, having to undergo these changes while juggling the rigorous demands of college academic’s frequently leads to the wrong decisions. What separates me from all the other potential candidates is that I have the independence, motivation and experience from the real world to apply myself fully at Carnegie-Melon University. In my experience from manufacturing with National Petroleum Product Company (NPPC) to banking with Qatar National Bank (QNB), leading to auditing with one of the big four firms; KPMG, I have had a wealth of exposure to the business world. I have undergone job experiences such as an apprenticeship at NPPC, which introduced me to the responsibilities and work ethic required to succeed. An Internship at QNB Capital which gave me the platform to develop a professional persona and understand the nuances of the business world, and lastly a rigorous 12 hour daily internship at KPMG which has taught me the skills to work and think both independently and as a valuable member of a team. These experiences all complement the diverse skill set that shaped my personality. I have volunteered in red-cross sponsored charity events and organized my own events (American School of Doha Talent Show, Pakistan Flood Relief Red Cross Charity Fundraiser). I find that one very useful skill in my repertoire...
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...may define his or her personality is not a justifiable reason to conclude with. Similarly, as to the case of Shields, it is not justifiable to quickly disapprove, and especially, just turn down a job opportunity of a person just because it contradicts one’s personal preferences or point of view towards a specific circumstance. He should have at least get to familiarized first skip’s background including his experiences, cultures, trainings, groundings, backstories, etc. before refusing to hire him. In addition, at the first place, he had no right to quickly judge skip for he barely knows him and he only met him at that time so he shouldn’t have known anything yet about this guy so why judge him quickly? It is definitely unjustifiable. In the case of Jason informing Skip about him not being hired anymore, Jason should have at least thanked him for applying to that particular job, and then motivate him that he can still improve and be worthy for that specific position in other company. Likewise, the way Jason informed of Skip not able to get that job anymore can be disgraceful and shameful in his part. Jason already called him so Skip pretty much expected that he was accepted for the job, and then later realized that there was already someone who is experienced enough to fill in the job, but that’s no him can definitely be hurtful and upsetting for him. Jason should have given a respectful farewell to Skip for trying, and motivate him to become better next time....
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...work force and the lack of jobs in our economy that it is crucial to look your best during your work day and also during interviews. Unfortunately with time our faces tend to age with frown lines that can have a negative impact or influence on employers or customers. One may simply feel that you are unfriendly or grouchy just by looking at you during a first impression. This can cause the customer/Guest/hiring manager to choose a different candidate for the job. One that may appear more up beat, youthful, or may appear to have more energy due to not having the problem-aging. Being in the working field of customer service I have found that one of the best solutions to this problem-aging is Botox. Botox or Onabotulinumtoxin A is a protein and neurotoxin used to prevent wrinkles by paralyzing muscles in the face. The cost of Botox depends on where you live, who is doing the injections, how many units of Botox you may need, and where you are injecting it. Usually you will be looking at anywhere between $10.00per unit to $14.00per unit. In my experienced for frown lines its usually 25-35 units resulting in appx. $300.00 per session. Botox lasts anywhere between 3-6 months so you would figure on getting two sessions per year resulting in a cost of appx. $600.00 per year. Cocktail servers in a casino are the best examples of using Botox as a tool to earn more tips. The friendlier their appearance is, the bigger the tips will be. In my experience Id say that botox is the difference...
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