You will prepare for the interview by selecting three of the questions provided below and creating two questions of your own. Your overall set of five questions should relate to at least two of the following HR topic areas: hiring, onboarding, and performance review. Select three of the below questions: 1. What 2 or 3 key competencies do you seek in job candidates? Why are these competencies at the top of your list?
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Assignment 2: Informational Interview
Weight: 15%
Due: Sunday, Midnight of Week 5
INTRODUCTION
To gain a real-world perspective on hiring, onboarding, and performance management, for this
assignment you will do a short interview with an HR professional – or with a manager – at your workplace.
You will ask a total of five questions and keep a record of the responses. Then you will write a report of 2
to 4 pages, summarizing the answers you received and reflecting on the impact the interview had on you.
INSTRUCTIONS
Approach your HR department – or your manager – to arrange a short informational interview with a mid-
level or senior professional in your workplace (half an hour or less). If you cannot make this happen in the
timeframe required, you may instead interview a business professional whom you know outside of your
current workplace.
Questions for the Interview:
You will prepare for the interview by selecting three of the questions provided below and creating two
questions of your own. Your overall set of five questions should relate to at least two of the following HR
topic areas: hiring, onboarding, and performance review.
Select three of the below questions:
1. What 2 or 3 key competencies do you seek in job candidates? Why are these competencies at
the top of your list?
2. When would you hire externally and when would you promote internally to fill gaps in your team?
3. How useful are references to you in assessing job candidates?
4. How do you onboard new members of your team or department?
5. What performance review process does your organization use? How effective is it?
Create two questions of your own, for a total of five questions.
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Outline for your Report
Write a paper of 2 to 4 pages that provides a report on your informational interview. Use the Outline
provided below to organize your report into four sections. The prompts in each section are provided to
help you cover all the required topics for the assignment.
Introduction
o Describe the position and business role of your interviewee
o Explain your relationship with him or her
Questions
o For each question, briefly summarize the interviewees response
Note: Do NOT write out the interviewees exact words
Reflection
o Comment on any answers that surprised you and explain why
o What did you learn from this interview that you can apply in your own work?
Conclusion
o Sum up your learning from the interview on at least two of the following HR topic areas:
hiring, onboarding, and performance review
FORMATTING REQUIREMENTS
Uses a double-spaced, professional font (Times New Roman or Arial), 10-12 font size, with one-
inch margins on all sides
Includes a Cover page containing the title of the assignment, your name, professors name, and
the course title and date
Headings are used to identify the four sections of the report
Paragraphs are separated by a single space
The assignment is written in a formal manner, with correct spelling and grammar
References are included and provide appropriate information that enables the reader to locate the
original source
Citations and references must follow the formatting instructions found in the JWMI Writing
Standards Guide. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Note: The Cover and References pages are not included in the required page length.
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RUBRIC – Assignment 2: Informational Interview
CRITERIA Honors High Pass Pass Low Pass Unsatisfactory
1. Introduction
describes the
interviewees
position and
business role and
explains their
business
relationship to
student.
Weight: 10%
Introduction
provides an
excellent
description of the
interviewees
position and
business role and
their business
relationship to
student.
Introduction
provides a clear,
informative
description of the
interviewees
position and
business role
and their
business
relationship to
student.
Satisfactorily
develops or
provides a job
description.
Selects and
ranks five
competencies
for each
position.
Introduction
partially describes
the interviewees
position and
business role and
their business
relationship to
student.
Introduction does
not describe the
interviewees
position and
business role or it
does not explain
their business
relationship to
student.
2. For each of the 5
questions, provide a
brief summary of
the interviewees
response. Do NOT
write out the
interviewees exact
words.
Weight: 30%
Provides an
excellent
summary for all 5
questions. Does
not use the
interviewees
exact words.
Provides a clear,
detailed
summary for all 5
questions. Does
not use the
interviewees
exact words.
Brief but
adequate
rationale for all
the competency
rankings is
provided.
Provides a brief
summary for at
least 4 of the 5
questions. Mostly
avoids using the
interviewees
exact words.
Does not provide
a brief summary
for all 5 questions,
or uses the exact
words of the
interviewee
instead of
summarizing.
3. Reflect on any
answers that
surprised you and
explain why. Explain
what you learned
from the interview
that you can apply
in your own work.
Weight: 25%
Excellent reflection
on any answers
that surprised you,
as well as a
thoughtful, detailed
explanation of
what you learned
from the interview
and how you can
apply that learning.
Good reflection
on any answers
that surprised
you, as well as a
thoughtful
explanation of
what you learned
from the
interview.
Satisfactorily
creates two
interview
questions for
each
competency and
follows the
instructions.
Questions relate
logically to the
competencies.
Short or confused
reflection on any
answers that
surprised you.
Short or confused
explanation of
what you learned
from the
interview.
Minimal or no
reflection on any
answers that
surprised you.
Minimal or no
explanation of
what you learned
from the
interview.
4. Sum up your
learning from the
interview on at least
2 of the following
HR topic areas:
hiring, onboarding,
and performance
review.
Weight: 25%
Excellent,
insightful summary
of students
learning on at least
two of the HR topic
areas listed.
Good, detailed
summary of
students
learning on at
least two of the
HR topic areas
listed.
Satisfactorily
writes 2 sample
answers with
content that
adequately
demonstrates
the required
competencies.
Partially summed
up students
learning on at
least two of the
HR topic areas
listed.
Did not sum up
students learning
on at least two of
the HR topic
areas listed.
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CRITERIA Honors High Pass Pass Low Pass Unsatisfactory
5. Clarity, Writing
Mechanics,
Grammar, and
Formatting.
Weight: 10 %
Minimal minor
mechanical
errors; student
follows formatting
instructions.
Few mechanical
errors; student
follows
formatting
instructions.
Some
mechanical
errors; student
follows
formatting
instructions.
Mechanical
errors; student
does not fully
follow formatting
instructions.
Mechanical errors;
student fails to
follow formatting
instructions.
What are the current trends in artificial intelligence in your chosen industry?Explain how artificial intelligence can impact processes at one or more units within the organization (accounting, sales, human resource, etc.).How can machine learning, virtual reality, and/or neural networks be used within the industry?
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence is emerging quickly in all industries from manufacturing, business, education, and healthcare. For your week 2 assignment, choose the industry that you are currently in or an industry that you would like to work in the future. Think of the various departments within an organization in your industry. Answer the following questions:
· Provide a small background on the industry.
· What are the current trends in artificial intelligence in your chosen industry?Explain how artificial intelligence can impact processes at one or more units within the organization (accounting, sales, human resource, etc.).How can machine learning, virtual reality, and/or neural networks be used within the industry?
· Explain how artificial intelligence can impact processes at one or more units within the organization (accounting, sales, human resource, etc.).
· How can machine learning, virtual reality, and/or neural networks be used within the industry?
· What are some software available within your industry that supports artificial intelligence?
This summary should be in APA format, contain a title page with your name, and be approximately 600 words in length. Your paper should include an introduction, background on the industry, answer questions, conclusion, and references in a paper format. Again, please do not bullet your answers and do not include the questions but write a paper that flows from paragraph to paragraph. You must use APA and cite your references including your textbook (BUSINESS DRIVEN INFORMATION SYSTEMS by Paige Baltzan).
Required Elements for Business Decisions & Artificial Intelligence:
· Title page with your name, course, title, and date
· Content includes Small background on the industry; current trends in artificial intelligence in the chosen industry; how artificial intelligence can impact processes at one or more units within the organization (accounting, sales, human resource, etc.); how machine learning, virtual reality, and/or neural networks be used within the industry; and some software available within industry that supports artificial intelligence.
· Writing is coherent and supports the central idea in an APA format, with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.
Identify and list the role of a paraprofessional in the following classroom-related matters (10 points) IEP Lesson Planning Lesson Implementation Evaluation of Student Learning Classroom Management
In many classrooms with students with severe disabilities, there may be a paraprofessional in the classroom.
Read the attached guide
After you have reviewed the guide, answer the following questions using the attached template,
Identify and list the role of a paraprofessional in the following classroom-related matters (10 points)
IEP
Lesson Planning
Lesson Implementation
Evaluation of Student Learning
Classroom Management
Identify two important factors that you should consider when communicating with paraprofessionals, with students about paraprofessionals, and with parents about paraprofessionals (12 points).
Use the guide and other resources, to answer the following scenarios:
Scenario 1: The teacher is showing the students double-digit addition on the board. The Para-educator notices that a student is talking with a classmate, distracting them from listening to the teacher.
How should both the teacher and the Para-educator respond in this situation? (5 points)
How could the team be proactive in keeping this problem from occurring in the first place? (5 points)
Scenario 2: Steve is a student in your classroom. The mom asks the Para-educator about another student in the classroom. and the Para-educator explains some of the behaviors of the other students. The parent then calls you to discuss that she does not want Steve around this other student.
How would you, as the teacher, respond to this situation to ensure confidentiality? (6 points)
How would you discuss this with your para-educator and make sure to maintain a working relationship? (7 points)
Give a brief overview of the history of your selected social media platform. Provide stats on the platforms usage and popularity today from a credible site. 2. What issues/challenges has the platform introduced to society? 3. What positive effects has the platform had on society?
1. Give a brief overview of the history of your selected social media platform. Provide stats on the platforms usage and popularity today from a credible site.
2. What issues/challenges has the platform introduced to society?
3. What positive effects has the platform had on society?
4. Overall, how do you think social media in general affects society?
5. How has social media affected you personally?
How does the use of technology impact the counseling relationship? What did you notice about the differences between the live and technology-based sessions?
How does the use of technology impact the counseling relationship?
What did you notice about the differences between the live and technology-based sessions?
Include references from professional literature regarding the impact of technology on the counseling profession and the counseling process.
Cite specific ACA Code of Ethics sections related to the use of technology in counseling.
How can you demonstrate cultural relevance and convey cultural humility verbally and non-verbally during counseling role play? Include references from professional literature regarding the impact of cultural competence on the therapeutic relationship.
Describe your job shadowing experience. Whom did you select and why? What were your personal goals for this experience? Consider these questions as you discuss your experience. Conduct and use research to guide you in answering the italicized questions. How did the organizational communication style of your organization impact your leaders ability to be an effective leader? How do organizational culture and communication styles affect leaders in organizations?
Instructions
Your paper is to be an analysis of your job shadowing experience in the context of overall nursing leadership, organizational theory, organizational communication, conflict management, and technology.
Describe your job shadowing experience. Whom did you select and why? What were your personal goals for this experience?
Consider these questions as you discuss your experience. Conduct and use research to guide you in answering the italicized questions.
How did the organizational communication style of your organization impact your leaders ability to be an effective leader? How do organizational culture and communication styles affect leaders in organizations?
Did your leader display vision in his or her work? Did this vision guide her? What role does vision play in effective leadership?
Do you feel that the leader whom you shadowed was guided by your organizations mission, vision, and goals?
Did your leader display effective negotiation skills during the course of your shadowing experience? How do negotiation skills play a role in being an effective manager of change?
What was your leaders style of leadership? Was he or she able to use it effectively with others who did not have the same style? How can leadership styles affect the ability of a person to be an effective leader?
How did your leader leverage technology to help him/her succeed in their role? Consider the use of data to make informed decisions regarding change initiatives, to meet benchmarks, and provide patient care.
Re-read the course objectives for the job shadowing experience, as well as your own personal objectives. Do you think that these objectives were achieved?
How can you apply what you learned from this experience in your role as a baccalaureate-prepared registered nurse?
Your paper should be between 6-8 pages in length, excluding title and reference pages, written and referenced in APA format.
Design a table using three of the six contextual factors (for example, environmental uncertainty, task uncertainty, error criticality, task structure, proximity to the organization’s core mission, and organizational structure).
Please respond to the following:
Design a table using three of the six contextual factors (for example, environmental uncertainty, task uncertainty, error criticality, task structure, proximity to the organization’s core mission, and organizational structure). For each contextual factor, create one brief scenario that is beyond management’s control. Then, develop one corrective action to increase management’s success. Note: Use Microsoft Word or similar software to create the table, then copy and paste it into the discussion board.
Who was your favorite psychology instructor in college? What did you like about him or her? Did your favorite psychology instructor present the material in an interesting and exciting way?
Who was your favorite psychology instructor in college? What did you like about him or her? Did your favorite psychology instructor present the material in an interesting and exciting way? Maybe he or she made you feel that you mattered as an individual. Maybe you found the assignments to be engaging and enjoyable. It is likely that you have a variety of reasons for identifying that instructor as your favorite. It is also likely that those reasons describe several characteristics that deem your favorite instructor an effective instructor.
For this Discussion, review and study this weeks Learning Resources. Search the Walden Library for article(s) on characteristics of effective college instructors and consider why these characteristics contribute to effectiveness. Next, select three of the characteristics researched in the article(s) that you feel are essential for effective psychology instruction. Then search the Walden Library for one article on strategies for developing the characteristics you selected. If you are unable to find an article that describes a strategy for your characteristics, then think of strategies that might be effective in developing those characteristics. Finally, reflect on whether an instructor can be effective without possessing the characteristics you selected.
With these thoughts in mind:
Post by Day 4 an explanation of the three characteristics you selected, and explain why they are essential for effective psychology instruction. Then explain the strategies that you might employ to develop those characteristics. Finally, explain whether an instructor can be effective without possessing the characteristics you selected. Be sure to reference the article(s) you selected from the Walden Library in your post, if applicable.
Be sure to support your post with specific references to the Learning Resources. If you are using additional articles, be sure to provide full, APA-formatted citations for your references.
Rural residents often live far from health care providers, telemedicine (in which patients and health care providers communicate visually over the Internet) may be a solution. Do you think this is an adequate solution, or should rural areas give health care providers financial and other incentives to move to their locations? Explain your answer.
Rural residents often live far from health care providers, telemedicine (in which patients and health care providers communicate visually over the Internet) may be a solution. Do you think this is an adequate solution, or should rural areas give health care providers financial and other incentives to move to their locations? Explain your answer.
*Remember to follow all of the discussion guidelines.
Discussion guidelines: Your initial discussion forum posting must be a minimum of nd include at minimum three in-text citations. You must list your reference source at the end of your posting. If you do not list reference(s), you will not receive full credit for your posting. All posts must be posted directly to the forum; do not post any responses as an attachment, or you will not receive credit for the post. You must have a reference. You must complete citations and references using APA format.
Focusing on three of the course themes (government, religion, social class, gender, and geography/climate), compare ancient Egypt and ancient Mesopotamia to explain whether it was more advantageous to live in ancient Egypt or ancient Mesopotamia.
Focusing on three of the course themes (government, religion, social class, gender, and geography/climate), compare ancient Egypt and ancient Mesopotamia to explain whether it was more advantageous to live in ancient Egypt or ancient Mesopotamia.
Suggestion for formulating a clear answer: Instead of describing Mesopotamia and Egypt separately, you should compare Mesopotamia and Egypt in terms of your three selected course themes to explain whether it was more advantageous to live in ancient Egypt or ancient Mesopotamia. For example, if you decide to focus on geography/climate, government, and social class, you should first compare the geography/climate of the two regions, explaining why geography/climate made living in one of them more advantageous than the other one, and then you should do the same for government and social class. Then based on whether the geography/climate, government, and social class was more advantageous in one than the other, come to your general conclusion about whether it was more advantageous to live in ancient Egypt or ancient Mesopotamia.
