1. Imagine an individual who is smart, well-trained, and perfect for a job, but she's been...

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1. Imagine an individual who is smart, well-trained, and perfect for a job, but she's been living on the streets for the last year and only has the possessions she can carry with her on a day-to-day basis. She is healthy but has no home nor regular access to a bed or shower, etc. Using the resources at her disposal, she applied to a job online using a computer at the library and has borrowed a cell phone in order to be available for a screening interview. What major obstacle would such a person experience if she was able to get an in-person job interview, even if they otherwise have great social skills, knowledge and qualifications for the job? 2. How might the growing trend of globalization-the connection of people across multiple countries through the internet, trade, corporate presence, etc.--affect your workplace opportunities, career plan, and overall workplace experience? 3. Herbert frequently takes business trips for work, and his wife often joins him. His office covers $50 worth of food for its employees' dinners when they travel. Together Herbert and his wife are easily 3. Herbert frequently takes business trips for work, and his wife often joins him. His office covers $50 worth of food for its employees' dinners when they travel. Together, Herbert and his wife are easily able to eat together at a restaurant and keep the price under the $50 limit (they turn in the receipts and have to pay for alcohol on their own); they don't get to eat out together often and enjoy it. However, when Herbert mentioned this practice to a coworker, Robert, Robert argued that Herbert's behavior was "stealing" from the company. Herbert responded that as long as he was under the limit, since the company didn't have a policy against it, he was fine, and that it should be considered a job perk. Imagine you were Herbert's manager and received the receipts for the meal and saw that it was clearly for two people (two entrees, two drinks, etc.). Is Herbert correct, is Robert correct, or is the answer somewhere in the middle? Explain your answer, including anything that might mitigate the Issue one way or another. 4. Write a short thank-you letter appropriate for an email sent after an interview (or a script appropriate for a follow-up call). 5. Name a job you think you'd like to apply for soon after you've achieved your educational goals. Think carefully about the purpose of an interview-that is, to pitch yourself as a qualified, enthusiastic candidate for a role (while determining if the role and company are right for you, as well). Based on that, write appropriate answers for the following common interview questions/prompts: "Please tell me a little bit about yourself." "Tell me about a challenge or conflict you've faced at work and how you dealt with it" (if you don't have a work history yet, you still need to have a strategy for answering this question; don't lie or make up anything). "How would your boss/teachers and co-workers/fellow students describe you?" 1. Imagine an individual who is smart, well-trained, and perfect for a job, but she's been living on the streets for the last year and only has the possessions she can carry with her on a day-to-day basis. She is healthy but has no home nor regular access to a bed or shower, etc. Using the resources at her disposal, she applied to a job online using a computer at the library and has borrowed a cell phone in order to be available for a screening interview. What major obstacle would such a person experience if she was able to get an in-person job interview, even if they otherwise have great social skills, knowledge and qualifications for the job? 2. How might the growing trend of globalization-the connection of people across multiple countries through the internet, trade, corporate presence, etc.--affect your workplace opportunities, career plan, and overall workplace experience? 3. Herbert frequently takes business trips for work, and his wife often joins him. His office covers $50 worth of food for its employees' dinners when they travel. Together Herbert and his wife are easily 3. Herbert frequently takes business trips for work, and his wife often joins him. His office covers $50 worth of food for its employees' dinners when they travel. Together, Herbert and his wife are easily able to eat together at a restaurant and keep the price under the $50 limit (they turn in the receipts and have to pay for alcohol on their own); they don't get to eat out together often and enjoy it. However, when Herbert mentioned this practice to a coworker, Robert, Robert argued that Herbert's behavior was "stealing" from the company. Herbert responded that as long as he was under the limit, since the company didn't have a policy against it, he was fine, and that it should be considered a job perk. Imagine you were Herbert's manager and received the receipts for the meal and saw that it was clearly for two people (two entrees, two drinks, etc.). Is Herbert correct, is Robert correct, or is the answer somewhere in the middle? Explain your answer, including anything that might mitigate the Issue one way or another. 4. Write a short thank-you letter appropriate for an email sent after an interview (or a script appropriate for a follow-up call). 5. Name a job you think you'd like to apply for soon after you've achieved your educational goals. Think carefully about the purpose of an interview-that is, to pitch yourself as a qualified, enthusiastic candidate for a role (while determining if the role and company are right for you, as well). Based on that, write appropriate answers for the following common interview questions/prompts: "Please tell me a little bit about yourself." "Tell me about a challenge or conflict you've faced at work and how you dealt with it" (if you don't have a work history yet, you still need to have a strategy for answering this question; don't lie or make up anything). "How would your boss/teachers and co-workers/fellow students describe you?"