...Business Writing Portfolio Sharon Tucci XCOM 285 October 7, 2012 Karen Blatter-Schieler Capstone Checkpoint - Reflection Sharon Tucci XCOM/285 October 5, 2012 Karen Blatter-Schieler In this class I have learned effective writing skills which I plan to use when needed in my current job and more importantly my future job whatever that may be. My current job is very informal and does not require me to write very often. Once I graduate college I plan to leave this position behind and move forward in the banking industry which I know will be much more professional. It is there where I really plan to utilize these skills, whether I will be writing internal memos, corresponding with clients, preparing a report for my superior, or writing e-mails. I think one of the most important lessons I learned in taking this class was the difference between academic writing and business writing. Especially since I am currently a student it can be difficult to make that transition. Writing papers for class I am used to trying to impress my instructor with an extensive vocabulary and using a lot of “fluff” to make my papers flow and to meet certain word requirements. Where in business writing I do not want my audience to need a dictionary to translate what I am saying, most people are busy and will probably be juggling several tasks while trying to read the document. It needs to be quick and to the point delivering only necessary information. This is a class that I think everyone...
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...TUITION REIMBURSEMENT IMPLEMENTATION SHON SMITH XCOM/285 OCTOBER 27, 2012 ROBIN MINARD Tuition Reimbursement Implementation The success of a company depends on the success of their employees. Opportunity and security is what employees seek when looking for employment. Many companies today offer a variety of benefits to employees i.e. health insurance, paid vacation and holidays, retirement, and various assistance programs. One program that I feel will be beneficial to our company and our employee’s is a tuition reimbursement program for employee’s who obtain their bachelor’s degree. As you all know the company has already approved a budget for the program so the cost of the program is not an issue. The addition of the program will benefit our company and our employee’s. The benefits and opportunities that the tuition reimbursement program gives our employee’s are endless. Tuition reimbursement will improve our employees overall skill level, education, job performance, and prepare them for promotional opportunities within the company. Employee’s that are well educated and have higher skill levels will add to the success of the company. I believe that adding the tuition reimbursement program will entice employees to stay with the company, which cuts down on the turnover rate. The turnover rate in the United States in 2011 was 38% according to the department of labor (myopenworkplace.com/2011/03/employee-turnover-rates). We have to invest in our employees if we want them...
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...Topeka Lathers Tuition Reimbursement Implementation Report XCOM/285 Robyn Walker January 9, 2014 Every company has employees that would like to further their education. For the employees of our company, there is no better time than now. Recent approval by our company to budget for tuition reimbursement for employees seeking opportunities to enhance their skills in their field of work, we will see high interest in ambitious and talented employees. In this paper we are going to discuss professional opportunities business and communications degrees offer, different career opportunities available for individuals with these degrees, the earning potential of individuals with the degree, and how this company will benefit from assisting individuals with a degree in business and communications.. This company has recently approved a financial resource for tuition compensation for workers looking to further their training in business communications. We are intending to talk about professional possibilities business and communications qualifications provide, various vocation prospects readily available for people with the qualification, as well as how the company will take advantage of those with a qualification in business and communications. Education is a key tool to an individual’s personal and professional success. It can open doors for individuals where they once would have been closed or unavailable. In today’s day and age, the...
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...Tuition Reimbursement Implementation XCOM 285 Essentials of Managerial Communication Tuition Reimbursement Implementation The popularity of tuition reimbursement programs is growing across America’s businesses. Some believe that tuition reimbursement for employees is only encouraging them to seek jobs elsewhere after the employee receives his or her degree. However, studies outlined by Pattie, M., Benson, G., & Baruch, Y., in Tuition Reimbursement, Perceived Organizational Support (2006) disclose that employers who take an active role in the education process with the employee are more likely to have higher ratios of employee retention after graduation. New Opportunities for Employees Career growth and advancement are two elements employees value about their jobs. It is essential for an employee to feel a sense of accomplishment when allowed to apply the skills gained through education to the employees current job rather than feeling as though they need to change jobs to apply his or her degree. Tuition reimbursement programs when coupled with career growth and advancement for employees can be extremely effective and lucrative for companies. For example, implement an incentive program for a raise or a promotion for employees close to graduation acknowledging their latest accomplishment. This type of tactical move by an employer encourages employee retention, making him or her feel valuable and important in their job. Employees feel valued when an employer...
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...Tuition Reimbursement Implementation Report XCOM/285 Tuition Reimbursement Implementation Report This year our company has had a very profitable year and is willing to expand our employee benefits. As an employee in the benefits department I feel that the company should add tuition reimbursement for bachelor degrees in business and communication. I’m happy to hear that the company has already approved a budget for this expansion, but I would like to give more incentives to show how these updates will enhance the business as a whole. The benefits to tuition reimbursement programs for a corporation are, motivation of it’s employees to increase their education, which will give the employee the understanding of the world and other cultures than they had prior to attending college. When they have received the knowledge on a variety of subjects this will increase how they are able to maneuver in a corporate setting. This makes the employee more marketable for advancement with in our company. Seeing employees sacrifice more time out of their day to day lives to pursue higher education that is beneficial to their success and the success of the company. Our employees will realize we care more about their well-being, and are willing to invest in them, so that they can succeed. We are also showing that the company is just as invested in them as they are with us, and willing to promote those with in the company, to those positions we are seeking fulfillment. Employment advancement...
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...Tuition Reimbursement Implementation Report XCOM/285 July 22, 2010 There are ways an employees can benefit their companies, and one of the way is to further their education and apply the knowledge towards their careers to better their companies. Their education not only can better companies, but also can contribute to advancing their current positions in the company. Now there are courses that are provided online at colleges and universities. The online classes can be extremely beneficial to the full-time employees, because they can log on and complete their school assignments anytime during the day, and weekends. A plan such as this could retain the employees and also attract new ones. The convenience of this option will attract a lot of employees once they get more familiar with the online program. Investing in our employees’ education is an excellent idea, especially with the reasons provided. The company’s profits could partially be used towards helping our employees with their tuition reimbursements. The most important thing about this idea is to keep advance our current employees to a higher education and then apply them to business in a profitable way. Expenses such as spending it on hiring new employees through outside agencies could be prevented if the company to retain them. Earning a degree could open all sorts of doors for current employees. For example, a pay increase, and this could be a good incentive for the employees to obtain a degree...
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...Week 7 Written Assignment: Tuition Reimbursement Implementation Report XCOM/285 Essentials of Managerial Communication May 22, 2011 Robin Minard The following report was drafted to further explore expanding employee benefits within in the organization. We had a very profitable year and adding tuition reimbursement as an employee benefit for the employees working on their bachelor’s degree in business or communication can be a positive in more than one way. The organization is in the perfect position to proceed with the education reimbursement employee benefit due to the fact that the company has already approved a budget inclusive of this additional employee benefit costs. Expanding the employee benefits to include tuition reimbursement will increase the level professional opportunities ( improvement in self esteem), increase the career options, and improve earning potential, increase employee retention, all having a positive benefit on the organization. National statistics show during the last decade, more companies are offering a tuition reimbursement benefit and are spending more money helping employees get degrees. Universities and community colleges also have started offering more flexible classroom hours for working students and even offer some degrees through online courses ( Schultz, 2007). An opportunity to obtain a degree will improve the quality of life for our employees. This investment in them will allow them to be the best employees for our organization...
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...Tuition Reimbursement Implementation Report XCOM/285 April 7, 2013 Keeping a company at the top of the game is no easy task for any president or CEO. They must have some of the best and brightest individuals in all areas in order to be successful. For a company to be able to fill those spots, it is extremely important to find educated people that are also motivated to help drive them forward. The best way to do this is to provide a tuition reimbursement program. Having medical, dental, and vision benefits is nice to offer to employees but, in today’s day and age it is more or less the norm. To keep employees happy and interested in coming to work or to help improve their skills, having a tuition reimbursement program is a key step in taking our company to the next level. As reported by Education-Portal.com, “Many successful companies that provide tuition reimbursement program showed that they have a low employee turnover rate while enjoying high productivities and enhanced efficiencies from the employees.” (Education-portal, 2013). This is what causes them to be at the top or run just like a well-oiled machine. This report will address the tangible and intangible benefits, the types of careers and earning potential and the new professional opportunities that a business and communication bachelor’s degree can offer. When looking at the tangible and intangible benefits to having a business and communication bachelor’s degree is how it will change the employee. The...
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...Tuition Reimbursement Implementation Report James Biggs XCOM 285 November 17, 2011 Lisa Reitz Tuition Reimbursement Implementation Report Every company has employees that would like to further their education. For the employees of our company, there is no better time than now. Recent approval by our company to budget for tuition reimbursement for employees seeking opportunities to enhance their skills in their field of work, we will see high interest in ambitious and talented employees. In this paper we are going to discuss professional opportunities business and communications degrees offer, different career opportunities available for individuals with these degrees, the earning potential of individuals with the degree, and how this company will benefit from assisting individuals with a degree in business and communications. Students who pursue a business communication degree are trained in a variety of principles and business practices to work in the fields of marketing, public relations, networking, and advertising. Business management is another opportunity for graduates who have completed business communication training, and many choose to open their own businesses as a consultant. Speech communication is an important part of business communication training, as well as developing technical skills, strong language skills, and the ability to work with a diverse range of people (ULinks.com). Any individual who works in corporate America will find that an employee...
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...Tuition Reimbursement Implementation Coby Voss 12-3-2011 XCOM/285 Melissa Edwards Since this past year was so profitable we have decided to work tuition reimbursement for the current students and the future students that will be looking for a bachelor’s degree in business and communication. We feel that this will increase our customer service, the amount of products going out of the door, and increase knowledge of newer software that has already came out and prepare them for future technology coming to the business. It is in the best interest of the company in the long run and we feel it will be the best possible move for all of the willing employees for their future. With this degree program we are offering we will be taking the best qualifiers and placing them into a distribution program to place them in different branches of the company. This will give them an opportunity to move to different states and experience life from other places. This degree often offers many high paying jobs, great benefits, and an exceptional amount of knowledge of what a business is and how it actually runs. There are many different job opportunities with this degree and they all have many openings to progress through the company or any other for that matter. All most every college in the United States offers a business communication program and there are many different ways to attend these programs. You can go at night, on the weekends, or do it online. Communication managers...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix H Business Writing Portfolio XCOM/285 Essentials of Managerial Communication University of Phoenix Reflection During this course XCOM/285 Essentials of Managerial Communication I have learned many new tools that I really never paid attention to before. I have been working in an office for ten years now and I realized that when we hear the work communication we automatically think about a phone conversation, email between people, or just a meeting in person. Taking this class has really opened up my eyes and that communication is really not only about how you feel about something and the way that you communicate it is the way that you can listen and read what other people are actually telling you. Since taking this class I have made it a strong point to make sure I am really paying attention to what the other person has to say. Whether it is on the phone, through emails or in person, I make it a point that I fully understand what the reciprocator is saying and what they really want. Once I really pay attention to this I am able to communicate back and once this happens we will be able to carry on good communication. I have also noticed that if I have any questions I know that the only way I will be able to understand is to ask the questions that I need to ask an order to full understand what is needed or wanted from me. Business Writing Graphic Organizer REVISING – Once the document has been composed. We then prepare...
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...Associate Level Material Appendix H Business Writing Portfolio XCOM/285 Essentials of Managerial Communication University of Phoenix Associate Level Material Appendix G |Submission Checklist | | |Cover page | | |Reflection | | |Business Writing Graphic Organizer | | | | | |Store Operations Messages | | |Business Letter | | |Memo | | |E-mail | | |E-mail Etiquette CheckPoint | | |Report | | ...
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...|[pic] |Syllabus | | |Axia College/College of Humanities | | |XCOM/285 Version 2 | | |Essentials of Managerial Communication | Copyright © 2009, 2008 by University of Phoenix. All rights reserved. Course Description This course introduces students to the foundations of communication in a business setting. Students are exposed to various topics related to interpersonal and group communication within the context of applications in an office or virtual setting. Students will develop skills in forms of written communication, including memos, e-mails, business letters, and reports. Communication ethics and cross-cultural communications are also explored. Upon completing the course, students will have an awareness of their personal communication style and be able to identify areas of further exploration of communication as a business skill. Policies Faculty and students/learners will be held responsible for understanding and adhering to all policies contained within the following two documents: ...
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...| 2012 | | XCOM/285 Axia College [Type the author name] | [Business writing Portfolio] | | Reflection What I have learned from business writing and writing techniques can help my in all of my future business endeavors. I have learned when I need to sound more businesslike and when it is appropriate to write more friendly. When writing different documents such as emails, memos, and letters there are different ways to write. When I am writing for school I need to write more academically. The reason is because you are going to school and academics are the way to write. Using bigger words and sounding more formal will help with this. This can help when writing business letters as well. When writing business letters you need to sound more professional because you are sending out a letter. In an email you can be more relaxed because emails are short and to the point and you do not want to take up much of the persons time that is receiving the email. When writing a memo you want to sound professional and get to the point because the memo will be around for awhile. If you are writing business information depending on who is receiving that information you need to decide how professional you need to sound and how the information needs to be. What I have learned from this class will help ensure that I know how to write what I need to and get my point across to whomever I am writing to. Business Writing Graphic Organizer Store Operations Messages ...
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