create a sheet with three columns and fill in accordingly regarding Gina's:

1. Past Experience

2. Portable Skills

3. Personality Skills

Kimicki, Koampenerd, 10e: Cupher 9 Human Resource Mansibement Getting the Right People for Mangerial. Surcesti The Case After five years, Gina was laid off as a marketing manager for a high-tech company. "Ginahatess. not having a job," her roommnte says. "She always has to have something to do. If not, she'll jump up and start cleaning just to be productive. She's also very organized. For instance, she files all ber music videos in alphabetical order." At ber old job, Gina was in change of marketing the company over the World Wide Web, and so she spent a lot of time at the computer. Since being laid off, she has been using the computer to look for another job, as well as searching the Web for art projects to do in her spare time. Her friends describe ber as being not only fiereely indenendent but also very creative. In college, they say, she was always writing. "She used to write short stories," her roommate recalls, "and also worked part time on the college newspaper." Her fricnds also say Gina's sense of bumor keeps ber from foeling unbearably denessed about the layoff, and they believe she will find a new job quickly. Her mother agrees. "Gina is the oldest child," she says, "and she has always been a yery good team leader. She's very organized, and ever since she was a little girl she's been good at coordinating things." Her father says his. daughter hats a great head for numbers, and he hoped she would follow in his tracks and become an accountrint. Gina's supervisor at her old job says they hated to see her go. "She was so goodat dealing with our customers, "be says. "She was also one of the fow marketing managers who had a close business relationship with our vendors. In addition, she was very goal oriented: We would tell her what we wanted to achieve, and she would dive in head first." Her direct reports state that Gina had a good attitude, a great sense.of humor, excellent follow-through, and a superior ability to solve nooblems. Her colleagues and supervisor all comment on Gina's creativity and her ability to leam things quickly. One co-wotker noted that Gina was "very flexible" and "always showed good judgment." Questions for Discussion 1. If you were the HR professional at this high-tech company and were hiring someone to work in marketing, would you hire Gina? Do you feel she has the appropriate skills? Why or why not? 2. Are there any skills Gina does not exhibit that you feel she should develop in order to be a more appealing candidate? Discuss. Retum to Chapter Contents 9.36 Copyright O 2022 MsOrtw-Hill Edocntisn. All rights stserved. No rtproduction or distribetion without the geior witten coeient of MiGiran-Hall Edotation