Hiring Strategies

http://money.cnn.com/video/fsb/2008/06/20/FSB.URG.smart.hire.fsb/


Theron Jewell

how NOT to land a job. (ch.9)

It is important to be prepared to be asked questions concerning your knowledge, skills (experience), and abilities (KSA's). It is apparent that this interviewee neither has the KSA's or the report/reliability to get this job.

-Alexa

How to Hire People

A reflection on the hiring topic discussed in class!

-Steven

Southwest Airlines

Rapping Flight Attendent?

-Steven

Corporate Strategy

The topic of Corporate Strategy intrigued me because it's argument was how a company could be unique and remain competitive in a rapidly changing environment. Intel Corporation deals with competition on a daily basis because it is constantly challenged by new technologies. They someone how a competitive advantage in the industry mainly due to the corporate strategy and the fact that they have power because there are many suppliers that rely on them for business. The following corporate strategy was taken off of their website:

"Our goal is to be the preeminent provider of semiconductor chips and platforms for the worldwide digital economy. As part of our overall strategy to compete in each relevant market segment, we use our core competencies in the design and manufacture of integrated circuits, as well as our financial resources, global presence, and brand recognition. We believe that we have the scale, capacity, and global reach to establish new technologies and respond to customers’ needs quickly."

Pretty nifty, don't ya think?

-Alexa

Wal-Mart Movies

Looks like Wal-Mart has identified a good business opportunity with the recent problem and loss of members Netflix has had. Be interesting to see how big of an impact a company like Wal-Mart will make breaking into the streaming video market.

http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/tech/2011/07/31/nr.holmes.armstrong.walmart.cnn

Theron Jewell

sucession planning

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSNPbMSHb_g&feature=player_detailpage



here is a post for sucession planning ritz carlton

-Jay

http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/03/tech/mobile/iphone-5-preview/index.html?&hpt=hp_c2


Even the CEO of Apple plans ahead in order to to achieve the goals of the company!


-Steven

Strategic Planning

In our lecture on 9/20/11, Charlie spoke to us about the principle in management of strategic planning. For any goal-setter, you have to know where you are (now) to determine where you are going. This is especially true for companies and businesses. This is the purpose for a "vision statement" and a "mission statement". The vision statement lays out the goals in front of the company of where they want to be in a year, 5 years, or more. The mission statement is the purpose and views that are the company's standards. The vision statement must be in tune with the company's mission. Hopefully it will possess the "boldness" of this Dilbert clip without the flakiness of the bosses view on strategic planning. enjoy.

-Alexa

Horrible Bosses

Everyone has a horrible boss at some point throughout their careers, but how do you deal with it? For one thing, not like they do in this movie. This should give you a good laugh!

-Steven

"Cyanide in Tylenol"

Taking a business law class over the summer, I thought I had heard all the laws and examples associated with ethics in business....not this one. When Charlie brought up the "Tylenol crisis" of the early 1980's last week, I immediately wanted to find out more about it, because I had never heard of this in my entire life (predominately I'm sure because it was before my lifetime and by the time I was born it was soo 5 minutes ago.). Anyways, attempting to expand on the issue I searched deep into google to uncover something about the topic Charlie DIDN'T cover in class, but instead came up with this. Not really new information, but it will promote a few chuckles and since it is relative...I thought I would be kind and share. Your welcome.

-Alexa