Identify by name and briefly describe a client, which can be any organization

Position the client as an authority on a subject – you MUST have a client Write about something TIMELY – Blog posts are different from web pages because they are time-sensitive Generate interest from prospective customers or current clients Increase traffic to a website, blog or other online medium Advocate or defend positions on topics of public interest

Identify by name and briefly describe a client, which can be any organization: Business Nonprofit or other organization Governmental entity Educational institution Individual, such as a person at your place of employment

Choose a topic and writing style* any topic from the first column, or your own topic * any topic from the first column, or your own topic * any style from the second column * any style from the second column

SUGGESTED BLOG TOPICS Writing style FASHION Forecasting PERSONAL TECHNOLOGY Analysis MONEY Instruction ENTERTAINMENT Lists TRAVEL Reviews

ASSIGMENT:

350-450 words on a topic Include images and hyperlinks Inform the reader Make post worthy of sharing Support with facts: surveys, research, data, quotes, etc. Write with style, but not irreverence SEO-friendly headline of 70 characters or less (including spaces)

After the article, write: 1) Search-engine headline of no more than 70 characters, including spaces. It can be the same as the post’s headline if it contains keywords 2) A summary of no more 160 characters that would help the reader choose the post when discovered in a web search. 3) Four keywords

Engage in the first paragraph

Ask an engaging question Share an anecdote or question Invoke the mind’s eye Use an analogy, metaphor or simile Cite a shocking statistic

Write with clarity and power

Do you think capital projects should have their own unique cost of capital rates for budgeting purposes, as opposed to using the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) or the cost of equity capital as computed by CAPM?

For this Discussion, imagine the following scenario:

You are the director of operations for your company, and your vice president wants to expand production by adding new and more expensive fabrication machines. You are directed to build a business case for implementing this program of capacity expansion. Assume the company’s weighted average cost of capital is 13%, the after-tax cost of debt is 7%, preferred stock is 10.5%, and common equity is 15%. As you work with your staff on the first cut of the business case, you surmise that this is a fairly risky project due to a recent slowing in product sales. As a matter of fact, when using the 13% weighted average cost of capital, you discover that the project is estimated to return about 10%, which is quite a bit less than the company’s weighted average cost of capital. An enterprising young analyst in your department, Harriet, suggests that the project is financed from retained earnings (50%) and bonds (50%). She reasons that using retained earnings does not cost the firm anything since it is cash you already have in the bank and the after-tax cost of debt is only 7%. That would lower your weighted average cost of capital to 3.5% and make your 10% projected return look great.

Based on the scenario above, post your reactions to the following questions and concerns:

What is your reaction to Harriet’s suggestion of using the cost of debt only? Is it a good idea or a bad idea? Why? Do you think capital projects should have their own unique cost of capital rates for budgeting purposes, as opposed to using the weighted average cost of capital (WACC) or the cost of equity capital as computed by CAPM? What about the relatively high risk inherent in this project? How can you factor into the analysis of the notion of risk so that all competing projects that have relatively lower or higher risks can be evaluated on a level playing field?

Need APA format with 500 words.

What are some areas of injustice, inequality, stigmatization, or oppression you can identify that your chosen population may experience

Signature Assignment 2: Advocacy

Counselors understand that an important aspect of a professional, ethical counseling practice is to recognize areas in which advocacy is needed to address forms of injustice that the people we serve may face within society. Further, there are times in which we must advocate for the profession itself so that the role of counselors is understood and respected adequately. Developing a plan for how you will address needs for advocacy is an integral part of developing a professional counseling identity.

To explore your understanding of the different levels and applications of advocacy, including individual client advocacy (called case advocacy in your book), systemic advocacy (called class advocacy in your book), and professional advocacy, you will write a 2-5 page paper using APA 7th edition format, with at least 2 scholarly sources submitted as a blog

Population

· Your chosen population or professional topic area

Needs and Advocacy Opportunities

· What are some areas of injustice, inequality, stigmatization, or oppression you can identify that your chosen population may experience:

. In your community

. In other contexts (if you live in a rural area, how would this population be affected in urban areas? What are the needs that are the same? Which are different?)

· OR: if you choose a professional topic area, please describe

. What part of this professional topic area is a cause for concern and the impact it has on the clients in your community and other contexts

Counselor Advocacy

· Choose which level of advocacy would best meet the needs outlined above and detail how you would work with your chosen population/professional topic area to address those needs. If multiple levels of advocacy are needed, describe how you would integrate the other levels of advocacy into your plan.

*Remember to think realistically about what is attainable based on your own and your populations resources and consider the challenges needed to overcome from multiple stakeholder perspectives.

· Individual Client/Case Advocacy: How will you work with and empower clients to get their individual concerns based on the above outlined needs addressed?

· Systemic/Class Advocacy: How will you address advocacy needs of your population as a group at different legislative and community levels including, local, agency, state, national, etc?

· Professional Advocacy: Are there any changes needed in how the profession addresses your chosen populations needs and how would you go about addressing them? OR: What is your plan to address the identified professional topic area of concern?

Conclusion

· Explain how you think advocacy could make a difference for your population and how you believe the advocacy efforts you outlined will impact your professional identity as a counselor and ethical responsibilities.

How does the termination of the employer-employee relationship create risk and legal issues?

For this assignment, you will search the CSU Online Library for an article that addresses how terminating the employer-employee relationship can be one of the riskiest tasks for an employer. It should discuss the many possible impacts of the termination as well as numerous potential legal hurdles. After choosing your article, briefly summarize the purpose for the article and answer the following questions:

What is the authors’ main point, and what evidence is used to support it?
How does the termination of the employer-employee relationship create risk and legal issues?
How do exceptions to the employment at-will doctrine factor into termination decisions?

Begin with an introduction that defines the subject of your critique and your point of view. Identify if your point of view conflicts or agrees with the ideas and point of view of the article’s author.You should then defend your point of view by raising specific issues or aspects of the argument. Offer your own opinion. Explain what you think about the argument. Describe several points from the article with which you agree or disagree. What evidence from the article, your textbook, or additional sources supports your opinion?Conclude your critique by summarizing your argument and re-emphasizing your opinion.

Identify career opportunities and threat by researching (cite them) job prospects in the industry you’re interested in.

Discussion 1:

Conduct a personal SWOT analysis. Assess your personal strengths and weaknesses (skills, talents). 300 words.

· What are you good at?

· What do you need to improve?

· What do you enjoy doing?

· What are some of the things that you find unpleasant?

· Give examples that support your ideas for each statement.

· Identify career opportunities and threat by researching (cite them) job prospects in the industry you’re interested in.

Discussion 2:

Identify a for-profit business whom you admire. Scan the business’s environment.

Be sure to:

· Use two pages of text to identify issues, trends, and concerns that could affect an organization’s current and planned activities (Cite 3 references that support your claims).

· Double space and use complete sentences.

· 300 words

Identify and describe several legal issues that relate to global commerce.

Global marketers can avoid legal conflicts by understanding the reasons conflicts arise in the first place. Identify and describe several legal issues that relate to global commerce.

Discuss whether the company was effective in communicating its crisis while maintaining or improving its image.

Before beginning work on this week’s discussion forum, please review the link Doing Discussion Questions Right the expanded grading rubric for the forum, and any specific instructions for this week’s topic.

By the due date assigned, respond to the assigned discussion questions and submit your responses to the appropriate topic in this Discussion Area.

Respond to the assigned questions using the lessons and vocabulary found in the reading.

Support your answers with examples and research and cite your research using the APA format.

Start reviewing and responding to the postings of your classmates as early in the week as possible.

Communication in Crisis Situations

Many times, the communication that has to go out is not good news. We see crisis situations all the time in businesses, and communication about those crises must be done very carefully and by considering the intended audience.

Using the South University Online Library, choose an organization that has gone through a crisis in the past five years. Based on your research and reading, complete the following tasks:

Discuss how they communicated their crisis situation to the public. What form of communication (verbal or written) did they use? Who was their intended audience?

Discuss whether the company was effective in communicating its crisis while maintaining or improving its image. Describe whether there were other ways in which they could have communicated better with the audience.

Provide an analysis of the communication strategy and what you would have done differently had you been in charge of the communication.

In your responses to other students, compare the strategies of different organizations and deduce lessons we can learn.

In what ways is socioeconomic status related to wellness in old age and life expectancy?

As individuals enter late adulthood, some may look forward to it and find it satisfying, while others may find it challenging. Consider some of the factors that contribute to both perspectives.

Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:

In what ways is socioeconomic status related to wellness in old age and life expectancy?
Is retirement likely to be less stressful in households where both spouses work or twice as stressful? Why?
Do you think people who are going to die should be told this information? Why or why not? Does your response depend on the person’s age?

compare and contrast your top two HRIS choices, describing the main attributes of each.

Week 1 Discussion

HRIS and Strategic HR Planning

Before beginning work on this week’s discussion forum, please review the link “Doing Discussion Questions Right,” the expanded grading rubric for the forum, and any specific instructions for this week’s topic.

By the due date assigned, submit your answers to this Discussion Area. Start reviewing and responding to your classmates as early in the week as possible. You should review and critique the work of other students as outlined in the expanded rubric by the end of the week.

You have just been asked by your supervisor to prepare a recommendation on a new Human Resource Information System (HRIS) software program that your organization should implement in the next fiscal year.

Research several programs that address a broad range of HR issues from recruiting to payroll. In your post, compare and contrast your top two HRIS choices, describing the main attributes of each.

Utilizing this week’s assigned readings, explain how these software systems impact strategic human resources planning as a whole.

Conclude your post with a final recommendation for the HRIS you choose, from the two you presented.

Explain the late adulthood developmental challenges and counseling needs of your chosen clientele.

Senior Living Facility Report

Instructions

In this report, you will provide an overview of a senior population of your choice, which will be used to design a senior living facility that can serve their needs.

Complete Sections 1–5 below. Ensure that your response to each prompt is:

· Thorough and complete

· Accurate and logical

· Carefully edited for grammar, punctuation, and spelling errors

· Cited according to course-level APA guidelines (where applicable)

Section 1: Demographics (90–175 words)

Demographic data provides key socioeconomic details that inform the decision-making process.

Summarize relevant demographic characteristics of your chosen late adulthood clientele (e.g., age, ethnicity, income, education, marital status, languages spoken, religious affiliations, etc.).

Enter your response on a new line.

Section 2: Milestones and Competencies (90–175 words)

Understanding development milestones and competencies will help you determine what to expect from a sub-group within the spectrum of human development and growth.

Summarize late adulthood development milestones and competencies of your chosen clientele. Support your response by incorporating relevant details from the Week 5 reading activities.

Enter your response on a new line.

Section 3: Developmental Challenges and Counseling Needs (90–175 words)

The aging process may pose developmental challenges for an individual and/or their family. Counseling services can help seniors address challenges related to:

· Health and wellness

· Cognitive function and memory

· Continuing education and leisure

· Cognitive, physical, socio-emotional changes

· Family and relationships

· Grief and loss

· Retirement and financial concerns

Explain the late adulthood developmental challenges and counseling needs of your chosen clientele. Include details to explain how counseling can address the challenges you have identified.

Enter your response on a new line.

Section 4: Resources (90–175 words)

Effective senior living facilities offer residents resources to address a variety of late adulthood needs.

Describe developmentally appropriate resources such as amenities and activities that should be included to support each developmental challenge/counseling need you identified in Section 3. Provide rationale for your response.

Enter your response on a new line.

Section 5: References

List sources used below. Format each reference according to APA guidelines.