BUS402 Wk 1 Journal

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Cover Letter

One aspect of strategic planning is to develop a strong team of people. Discovering and retaining top talent may lead a company to success. Your goal for this journal assignment is to showcase why you would make a good candidate for an organization. To stand out from other candidates, you will want to write a cover letter for each position in which you apply. Cover letters allow you an opportunity to highlight your skills and competencies for potential employers.

For this assignment, you will develop a cover letter, reflect on your most relevant skills, and assess what action steps you can take to make your cover letter stronger.

To write an impactful cover letter, you should answer the following questions before you begin composing it. Starting with these questions will help provide a clear and concise message for the person reading your cover letter.

  • Why are you interested in the position? Consider what makes the position, organization, or company interesting to you.
  • What three skills or competencies do you possess that match the skills the employer is seeking in a candidate?
    • You can find these skills by viewing the job description. These specific skills are the reason every cover letter should be unique for each job you apply for.

Begin by reviewing the following Forbes articles:

  • Forget Cover Letters Write A Pain Letter, Instead! (Links to an external site.)
  • Stop! Dont Send That Cover Letter (Links to an external site.)
  • Tips For The Perfect Resume And Cover Letter (Links to an external site.)

Once you have reviewed the articles, identify a position of interest as a potential job opportunity. You may use any job search website. Two popular employment websites are Indeed  (Links to an external site.)and CareerBuilder. After you identify a position of interest, use the job description to identify three skills or qualifications that match your background. Next, develop a cover letter by creating a three- to four-sentence paragraph highlighting your matching skills.

Carefully review the Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.) for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.

Required Resources

Text

Abraham, S. (2012). Strategic management for organizations. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/

  • Chapter 1: Strategic Management
  • Chapter 2: Leadership, Governance, Values, and Culture
  • Chapter 3: Strategic Thinking

Articles

Collamer, N. (2014, February 4). The perfect elevator pitch to land a job (Links to an external site.). Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2013/02/04/the-perfect-elevator-pitch-to-land-a-job/

  • This article provides information about how a 30 second summary about being the perfect candidate can help during a job interview and will assist you in your Elevator Speech discussion forum this week.
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Ryan, L. (2014, October 12). Forget cover letters – Write a pain letter, instead! (Links to an external site.) Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/lizryan/2014/10/12/forget-cover-letters-write-a-pain-letter-instead/

  • The article provides information about how a pain letter may be a replacement for a cover letter and will assist you in your Cover Letter journal this week.
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Ryan, L. (2014, November 7). Stop! Don’t send that cover letter (Links to an external site.). Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/lizryan/2014/11/07/stop-dont-send-that-cover-letter/

  • This article provides information about pain letters and will assist you in your Cover Letter journal this week.
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Schawbel, D. (2012, September 9). How to craft an elevator speech that makes a big impact (Links to an external site.). Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2012/09/05/how-to-craft-an-elevator-speech-that-makes-a-big-impact/

  • This article provides information about the importance of elevator speeches and will assist you in your Elevator Speech discussion forum this week.
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Shavin, N. (2014, July 16). Tips for the perfect resume and cover letter (Links to an external site.). Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/naomishavin/2014/07/16/tips-for-the-perfect-resume-and-cover-letter/

  • This article provides tips about resumes and cover letters and will assist you in your Cover Letter journal this week.
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Multimedia

Abel, M. [Ashford University]. (2015, July 30).  Forbes Mentor Week // Dr. Murad Abel (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tQIFLVToqc&feature=youtu.be

  • In this video, Dr. Murad Abel provides information about showcasing your skills to a future boss or business ally and enables you to craft the perfect elevator speech to make a memorable impression. This video will assist you in your Elevator Speech discussion forum this week. This video has closed captioning and a transcript.
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Crayton, M. [Ashford University]. (2015, July 29). Forbes Mentor Week // Dr. Marcus Crayton // Ashford University (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gio83k9jtgQ&feature=youtu.be

  • In this video, Dr. Marcus Crayton provides information about how to make sure hiring managers, recruiters, and peers are primarily focused on you and shows you the critical elements of your brand and how you can boost your profile in-person and online. This video will assist you in your Elevator Speech discussion forum and Cover Letter journal this week. This video has closed captioning and a transcript.
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Ivy, K. L-D. [Ashford University]. (2015, July 27). Forbes Mentor Week // Dr. Karen Lynne-Daniels Ivy // Ashford University (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/wath?v=A4fSedq0_HI

  • In this video, Dr. Karen Lynne-Daniels Ivy provides information about how to make sure hiring managers, recruiters, and peers are primarily focused on you and shows you the critical elements of your brand and how you can boost your profile in-person and online. This video will assist you in your Elevator Speech discussion forum and Cover Letter journal this week. This video has closed captioning and a transcript.
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Recommended Resources

Articles

Arends, B. (2014). Pixars secret management trick (Links to an external site.). Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/brettarends/2014/06/03/pixars-secret-management-trick/

  • This  article provides information about Pixars management strategies and may assist you in your Elevator Speech discussion forum and Cover Letter journal this week.
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Guthrie, D. (2014). Miami Dolphins: Leadership, organizational culture and empty words (Links to an external site.). Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/dougguthrie/2014/02/25/miami-dolphins-leadership-organizational-culture-and-empty-words/

  • This article provides information about the culture within the organization and may assist you in your Elevator Speech discussion forum and Cover Letter journal this week.
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Kotter, J. (2012). The key to changing organizational culture (Links to an external site.). Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkotter/2012/09/27/the-key-to-changing-organizational-culture/

  • This article provides information about the solution to making changes in organizational culture and may assist you in your Elevator Speech discussion forum and Cover Letter journal this week.
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Moorhead, P. (2014). Lenovo’s plans to acquire IBM’s X86 server business could be its best strategic decision yet (Links to an external site.). Forbes. Retrieved form http://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickmoorhead/2014/04/17/lenovos-plans-to-acquire-ibms-x86-server-business-could-be-its-best-strategic-decision-yet/

  • This article provides information about Lenovos future acquisition plans and may assist you in your Elevator Speech discussion forum and Cover Letter journal this week.
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Olsen, E. (n.d.).  Mission statements (Links to an external site.). OnStrategy. Retrieved from http://mystrategicplan.com/resources/mission-statements/#Defining%20Your%20Mission _math_education

  • This article provides information about how to create a strategic mission statement and may assist you in your Elevator Speech discussion forum and Cover Letter journal this week.
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BUS402 Wk 1 Discussion 1

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An elevator speech is an excellent way to convey your skills while networking and seeking employment. Prior to entering into this discussion forum, review the Forbes Mentor Week // Dr. Murad Abel  (Links to an external site.)video (Abel, 2015) that addresses the concept of elevator speeches, the Forbes Mentor Week // Dr. Marcus Crayton // Ashford University (Links to an external site.) video (Crayton, 2015) about how branding applies to you personally and professionally, and the Forbes Mentor Week // Dr. Karen Lynne-Daniels Ivy // Ashford University (Links to an external site.) video (Ivy, 2015) about navigating the future with your personal action plan. An elevator speech is a one-minute summary of who you are, why you are qualified, and what you have to offer the organization or industry. A brief sales pitch will ensure that you are prepared to discuss your career goals whenever the opportunity presents itself. In addition to the videos listed above, review the following two Forbes articles:

  • The Perfect Elevator Pitch To Land A Job (Links to an external site.)
  • How to Craft an Elevator Speech That Makes a Big Impact (Links to an external site.)

After you have read the articles, develop your elevator speech. The elevator speech should focus on how you practice leadership. Record the audio to your speech using one of the following options:

  • Vocaroo (Links to an external site.) (PC, Mac, and Mobile device)
  • iTalk (Mac Only App) (Links to an external site.)
  • Voki (Links to an external site.)

Once you have completed your recording, share your elevator speech with the class by copying and pasting the link of your recording into the body of your initial post. If you are having trouble recording your elevator speech, please contact your instructor.

Listen to/view two of your peers elevator speeches and comment on how well they presented the following information: who they are, why they are qualified, and what they have to offer the organization or industry.

Example Elevator Speech

Hi, my name is John and I am a student at Ashford University completing my Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Management. For the past five years, I have worked in a leadership role in the food service industry, where I was able to reduce costs and increase revenues. I am seeking to increase my management responsibilities and move into a district manager role where I can help improve company productivity and increase profitability.

Required Resources

Text

Abraham, S. (2012). Strategic management for organizations. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/

  • Chapter 1: Strategic Management
  • Chapter 2: Leadership, Governance, Values, and Culture
  • Chapter 3: Strategic Thinking

Articles

Collamer, N. (2014, February 4). The perfect elevator pitch to land a job (Links to an external site.). Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/nextavenue/2013/02/04/the-perfect-elevator-pitch-to-land-a-job/

  • This article provides information about how a 30 second summary about being the perfect candidate can help during a job interview and will assist you in your Elevator Speech discussion forum this week.
    Accessibility Statement does not exist.
    Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Ryan, L. (2014, October 12). Forget cover letters – Write a pain letter, instead! (Links to an external site.) Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/lizryan/2014/10/12/forget-cover-letters-write-a-pain-letter-instead/

  • The article provides information about how a pain letter may be a replacement for a cover letter and will assist you in your Cover Letter journal this week.
    Accessibility Statement does not exist.
    Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Ryan, L. (2014, November 7). Stop! Don’t send that cover letter (Links to an external site.). Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/lizryan/2014/11/07/stop-dont-send-that-cover-letter/

  • This article provides information about pain letters and will assist you in your Cover Letter journal this week.
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    Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Schawbel, D. (2012, September 9). How to craft an elevator speech that makes a big impact (Links to an external site.). Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/danschawbel/2012/09/05/how-to-craft-an-elevator-speech-that-makes-a-big-impact/

  • This article provides information about the importance of elevator speeches and will assist you in your Elevator Speech discussion forum this week.
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    Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Shavin, N. (2014, July 16). Tips for the perfect resume and cover letter (Links to an external site.). Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/naomishavin/2014/07/16/tips-for-the-perfect-resume-and-cover-letter/

  • This article provides tips about resumes and cover letters and will assist you in your Cover Letter journal this week.
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    Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Multimedia

Abel, M. [Ashford University]. (2015, July 30).  Forbes Mentor Week // Dr. Murad Abel (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tQIFLVToqc&feature=youtu.be

  • In this video, Dr. Murad Abel provides information about showcasing your skills to a future boss or business ally and enables you to craft the perfect elevator speech to make a memorable impression. This video will assist you in your Elevator Speech discussion forum this week. This video has closed captioning and a transcript.
    Accessibility Statement (Links to an external site.)
    Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Crayton, M. [Ashford University]. (2015, July 29). Forbes Mentor Week // Dr. Marcus Crayton // Ashford University (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gio83k9jtgQ&feature=youtu.be

  • In this video, Dr. Marcus Crayton provides information about how to make sure hiring managers, recruiters, and peers are primarily focused on you and shows you the critical elements of your brand and how you can boost your profile in-person and online. This video will assist you in your Elevator Speech discussion forum and Cover Letter journal this week. This video has closed captioning and a transcript.
    Accessibility Statement
     (Links to an external site.)Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Ivy, K. L-D. [Ashford University]. (2015, July 27). Forbes Mentor Week // Dr. Karen Lynne-Daniels Ivy // Ashford University (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/wath?v=A4fSedq0_HI

  • In this video, Dr. Karen Lynne-Daniels Ivy provides information about how to make sure hiring managers, recruiters, and peers are primarily focused on you and shows you the critical elements of your brand and how you can boost your profile in-person and online. This video will assist you in your Elevator Speech discussion forum and Cover Letter journal this week. This video has closed captioning and a transcript.
    Accessibility Statement
     (Links to an external site.)Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Recommended Resources

Articles

Arends, B. (2014). Pixars secret management trick (Links to an external site.). Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/brettarends/2014/06/03/pixars-secret-management-trick/

  • This  article provides information about Pixars management strategies and may assist you in your Elevator Speech discussion forum and Cover Letter journal this week.
    Accessibility Statement does not exist.
    Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Guthrie, D. (2014). Miami Dolphins: Leadership, organizational culture and empty words (Links to an external site.). Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/dougguthrie/2014/02/25/miami-dolphins-leadership-organizational-culture-and-empty-words/

  • This article provides information about the culture within the organization and may assist you in your Elevator Speech discussion forum and Cover Letter journal this week.
    Accessibility Statement does not exist.
    Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Kotter, J. (2012). The key to changing organizational culture (Links to an external site.). Forbes. Retrieved from http://www.forbes.com/sites/johnkotter/2012/09/27/the-key-to-changing-organizational-culture/

  • This article provides information about the solution to making changes in organizational culture and may assist you in your Elevator Speech discussion forum and Cover Letter journal this week.
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    Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Moorhead, P. (2014). Lenovo’s plans to acquire IBM’s X86 server business could be its best strategic decision yet (Links to an external site.). Forbes. Retrieved form http://www.forbes.com/sites/patrickmoorhead/2014/04/17/lenovos-plans-to-acquire-ibms-x86-server-business-could-be-its-best-strategic-decision-yet/

  • This article provides information about Lenovos future acquisition plans and may assist you in your Elevator Speech discussion forum and Cover Letter journal this week.
    Accessibility Statement does not exist.
    Privacy Policy (Links to an external site.)

Olsen, E. (n.d.).  Mission statements (Links to an external site.). OnStrategy. Retrieved from http://mystrategicplan.com/resources/mission-statements/#Defining%20Your%20Mission _math_education

  • This article provides information about how to create a strategic mission statement and may assist you in your Elevator Speech discussion forum and Cover Letter journal this week.
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Anatomy & Physiology 1

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Students will choose a topic to present in front of the class by the last week of class. Please prepare a 5 to 10 minute PowerPoint presentation for your classmates on your one chosen chapters to be presented at the beginning of class as a Key Points Final Review on January 6th. Submit your presentation no later than 24 hours before you will be presenting the material. 

Ch 1- Organization of the Body

Ch 2- Homeostasis

Ch 3- Chemistry of Life

Ch 4- Biomolecules

Ch 5- Cell Structure

Ch 6- Cell Function

Ch 7- Cell Growth and Development

Ch 8- Introduction to Tissues

Ch 9- Tissue Types

Ch 10- Skin

Ch 11- Skeletal Tissues

Ch 12- Axial Skeleton

Ch 13- Appendicular Skeleton

Ch 14- Articulation

Ch 15- Axial Muscles

Ch 16- Appendicular Muscles

Ch 17- Muscle Contraction

Ch 18- Nervous System Cell

Ch 19- Nervous Signaling

Ch 20- Central Nervous System

Ch 21- Peripheral Nervous System

Ch 22- Autonomic Nervous System

Ch 23- General Senses

Ch 24- Special Senses

Rubric

Teaching Plan AssignmentTeaching Plan AssignmentCriteriaRatingsPtsThis criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeGaining Attention of the Class10.0 ptsFull Marks0.0 ptsNo Marks10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeThree teaching objectives10.0 ptsFull Marks0.0 ptsNo Marks10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTeaching Strategies10.0 ptsFull Marks0.0 ptsNo Marks10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomePresenting for 10-15 minutes10.0 ptsFull Marks0.0 ptsNo Marks10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeProvides Examples with Questions10.0 ptsFull Marks0.0 ptsNo Marks10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSummary Slide at End10.0 ptsFull Marks0.0 ptsNo Marks10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeTextbook Reference10.0 ptsFull Marks0.0 ptsNo Marks10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeReferences in APA format10.0 ptsFull Marks0.0 ptsNo Marks10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSubmitted to Assignments 24 hours prior10.0 ptsFull Marks0.0 ptsNo Marks10.0 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeQuiz Questions for Students10.0 ptsFull Marks0.0 ptsNo Marks10.0 pts
Total Points: 100.0 

BUS445 Wk 1 Discussion 2

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Prior to beginning work on this discussion, review Demings14 points for Management (Links to an external site.), and review Chapter 1, Chapter 2, and Chapter 3 from the textbook, the lecture for Week 1, the Spoon University company background video, and the Spoon University company background information packetPreview the document.

Think about the supply chain for Spoon University. Describe the different types of customers involved in the process. Distinguish among consumers, external customers, and internal customers.

Required Resources

Text

Evans, J. R., & Lindsay, W. M. (2017). Managing for quality and performance excellence (10th ed.). Mason, OH: South-Western Cengage.

  • Chapter 1: Introduction to Quality
  • Chapter 2: Foundations of Quality
  • Chapter 3: Customer Focus

Multimedia

VanguardScotland1. (2010, January 19). Demings14 points for management (Links to an external site.) [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edE0Cli943k

  • This video lists and describes Demings famous 14 Points for Management and will assist you in your discussions this week.
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Recommended Resource

Article

Platine, D. (n.d.). How to use the COPIS chain to improve the bottom linePreview the document. Unpublished manuscript.

  • This article provides information about the COPIS model where Customers buy Outputs made from Processes using Inputs received from S This reinforces the idea that the customer is the reason the business exists so we should be working to please the customer. This approach will be used throughout this course.