Message Strategies: Employment Messages (LO-5) Because of a mix-up in your job application scheduling, you ac-...

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Message Strategies: Employment Messages (LO-5) Because of a mix-up in your job application scheduling, you ac- cidentally applied for your third-choice job before going after the one you really wanted. What you want to do is work in retall marketing with the upscale department store Neiman Marcus in Dallas, what you hae been offered is a job with Longhorn Leath- er and Lumber, 65 miles away in the small town of Commerce, Texas You review your notes. Your Longhorn interview was three weeks ago with the human resources manager, R. P. Bronson, who has just written to offer you the position. The store's address is 27 Sam Rayburn Drive, Commerce. TX 75428. Mr. Bronson notes that he can hold the position open for 10 days. You have an interview scheduled with Neiman Marcus next week, but it is unlikely that you will know the store's decision within this 10 day period. Your task: Write to Mr. Bronson, requesting a reasonable delay in your consideration of his Job offer. Message Strategies: Employment Messages (LO-5) Because of a mix-up in your job application scheduling, you ac- cidentally applied for your third-choice job before going after the one you really wanted. What you want to do is work in retall marketing with the upscale department store Neiman Marcus in Dallas, what you hae been offered is a job with Longhorn Leath- er and Lumber, 65 miles away in the small town of Commerce, Texas You review your notes. Your Longhorn interview was three weeks ago with the human resources manager, R. P. Bronson, who has just written to offer you the position. The store's address is 27 Sam Rayburn Drive, Commerce. TX 75428. Mr. Bronson notes that he can hold the position open for 10 days. You have an interview scheduled with Neiman Marcus next week, but it is unlikely that you will know the store's decision within this 10 day period. Your task: Write to Mr. Bronson, requesting a reasonable delay in your consideration of his Job offer.

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To The HR Manager LL 27 Sam Rayburn Drive Commerce Texas Sir Subject Request for a time exten... View the full answer