BUS 1113 Foundations of Business Fall 2021 DUE: Wednesday, December 1 – Upload in Blackboard<\/p>\n
INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEW ASSIGNMENT <\/p>\n
DIRECTIONS AND INFORMATION<\/p>\n
NOTE: POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED FOR NOT FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS.<\/p>\n
The assignment: Interview someone in a professional (one that normally requires a college degree) position\/job\/industry of interest to you. Write a report from this interview. This is a 70-point assignment.<\/p>\n
Unless special permission is requested in advance and given the person you interview cannot be someone where you are currently or have been employed or in your family (such as a parent, uncle, aunt, grandparent, sibling, cousin or other relative). Because some businesses are large enough that you could interview someone in, for instance, another department just send me an e-mail if you really want to interview someone in a category above and we can talk about this. <\/p>\n
Please keep in mind that this report can be used to get information about a job or internship that is of interest to you and\/or to get you a contact at a company that is of interest to you. Please dress and act appropriately in the process of doing this report. In other words, dress to impress. Dress and act like a professional and make them see you as someone they would like to hire someday. <\/p>\n
DUE DATE AND SUBMISSION INFORMATION: This assignment is due on Wednesday, December 1, however you can turn your assignment in any time before then. No assignments will be returned until after the due date. Please read and follow the directions \u2013 points will be deducted for not following the directions. <\/p>\n
DIRECTIONS<\/p>\n
1. This assignment should be typed using a 12-point font. It should be double-spaced with one-inch margins at the top, bottom and sides. <\/p>\n
2. Please submit your assignment as well as a typed, numbered list of questions you asked\/planned to ask and the \u201cInformation Page.\u201d Your question list should include the required questions. <\/p>\n
3. MY INTERVIEWING ADVICE: Take your list of questions with you to the interview. As you ask the questions put a mark through the question number. If the person you are interviewing answers a question you have before you ask it put a mark through it. If you ask a question they have already answered they will think you are not listening. In your notes draw a line after they have finished answering a question and then put the question number of the question you asked and their answer. After they answer the question, draw another line and then write the number of the next question you ask. This will help you know what question they were answering. <\/p>\n
4. Some of your grade will be based on the organization and clarity of your report. Also, your use of the English language will count heavily.<\/p>\n
5. Your assignment should be a maximum of four pages long. This does not include the cover page or your page(s) of questions or the information page. <\/p>\n
6. Use headings, indentations, and sections to make your report easy to read. <\/p>\n
7. Put a cover page on your paper that includes a title, your name, the date and the class name and time.<\/p>\n
8. Some required questions are below on a separate page. In order for the reports to be consistent the required questions should be asked and included in your report in the order below. You should also ask at least three original questions of interest to you and in which you think others would have an interest. This is the minimum. Those who want higher scores will ask and report about more questions. <\/p>\n
9. This report should not be written up in question and answer form or in outline form, but rather in paragraph form. Many points will be deducted if you do your report in either question and answer form or outline form. <\/p>\n
10. Your report should include in the introduction information about the professional you interview (name, experience, education, career path and\/or anything else you feel is relevant); why you wanted to interview this person; and information about the organization\/business at which the person you interview is employed (name, years in existence, location, products or services offered and\/or anything else you feel is relevant). This means you should probably know a little about the organization\/business before the interview (if you really want to impress them) or you can ask the person you interview about the business.<\/p>\n
11. The point distribution (75 points are possible if you earn the 5 bonus points)<\/p>\n
15 – Organization, clarity, following directions (NOTE: not using, indentations and sections will cost you points)<\/p>\n
15 – Use of the English language (spelling, grammar, punctuation, complete sentences, paragraphs)<\/p>\n
20 – Introduction and conclusion. I am looking for you to tell me what you are going to tell me including the info in number 10 above (introduction), tell me (body), tell me what you have told me (conclusion). In the introduction you could tell me what the paper is going to be about, who you have interviewed and their background. In the body you should present what you have learned\/discussed\/asked about. In the conclusion you should restate who you have interviewed, their title and summarize what you have learned or found to be the most interesting or useful.<\/p>\n
20- the overall report (relevancy, depth, informational content, presentation and more). <\/p>\n
(See the Required Questions on the next page and the \u201cinformation sheet\u201d on the last page)<\/p>\n
Required Questions<\/p>\n
1. What do you believe to be the most important skill a recent college graduate should have and why?<\/p>\n
2. If you were going to hire a recent college graduate for an entry level position in this field what would you look for that is good and\/or bad?<\/p>\n
3. What advice would you have for a recent college graduate looking to get into your field or business?<\/p>\n
4. How did you get into this field?<\/p>\n
5. What would you do differently if you could go back to when you started?<\/p>\n
6. How is the environment for your business\/profession\/job (ask whichever is most appropriate and of interest to you) changing? (You may need to tell them what you mean by “environment”) <\/p>\n
7. What do you believe to be the most important skill in this business\/profession\/job (ask whichever is most appropriate and of interest to you) and why?<\/p>\n
8. What is the best part about your business\/profession\/job (ask whichever is most appropriate and of interest to you)? The worst part?<\/p>\n
9. What does the future hold for this business\/profession\/job (ask whichever is most appropriate and of interest to you)?<\/p>\n
10. How has the internet and other technology effected your business\/profession\/job (ask whichever is most appropriate and of interest to you) if in any way?<\/p>\n
11. In your conclusion please indicate whether or not the person you interviewed offered to help you with your <\/p>\n
job search in the future in any way and, if so, how? Also, please indicate whether or not the person you <\/p>\n
interviewed asked you to contact them in the future to discuss potential employment.<\/p>\n
12. You are required to ask at least three original questions. Type in the three original questions you asked below:<\/p>\n
Original Question 1:<\/p>\n
Original Question 2:<\/p>\n
Original Question 3: <\/p>\n
Information Page<\/p>\n
NOTE: Providing false information on this form will result in a zero on this assignment. That would be a violation of our Academic Integrity Policy. <\/p>\n
Your name: <\/p>\n
Name of the person you interviewed: <\/p>\n
Is this person related to you? Yes or No If yes how? <\/p>\n
Name of the Company\/Business for which they work: <\/p>\n
Their Position\/job title: <\/p>\n
Their contact phone number and email: <\/p>\n
Phone: <\/p>\n
E-mail: <\/p>\n
Their primary work location: <\/p>\n
Do you currently work at this business? Yes or No <\/p>\n
Have you ever worked at this business? Yes or No <\/p>\n
Is this a business owned by someone in your family? Yes or No<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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