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Learning Outcomes:
2.1: Perform all communication abilities, including thinking, writing, speaking, listening, and assessing the technology.
2.2: Illustrate techniques and skills of correct business research report writing, learn report writing style using an approved style; and apply the basics of oral communication in a presentation of a project, including, proper speech, organization, use of graphical aids, and effective non-verbal communications.
3.1: Analyze effective business letters, memorandums, and case studies.
Assignment Structure:
Type
Marks
Assignment-3
Part 1
2.5
Part 2
2.5
Part 3
5
Total
10
Part-I (2.5 Marks)
Write a detailed message to persuade your raw material supplier to offer better pricing, extended payment terms, and bulk discounts.
Part-II (2.5 Marks)
Evaluating a Corporate Presentation.
Go online and find a business presentation that interests you. You can generally find presentations easily on company websites (usually in the Media, Newsroom, or Investors sections), YouTube, or business websites (e.g., CNBC). Evaluate the presentation and include the following in your analysis.
Description of the presentation.
Key points.
Preview.
View.
Review.
Part-III (5 Marks)
Case study: Using All Communication Channels in the Job Search Process
Terry J. Lundgren, former CEO, and president of Macy’s, was asked, “[Do you have] any job-seeking advice for college grads?” Here’s what he had to say: Use whatever contact you have to try to get your résumé read. That’s the most important thing—just to get it in front of people. Because we’re all flooded with, of course, thousands and thousands of résumés in a company of our size, and getting your résumé read is not an automatic. And so do what you can do to get it in front of the people who matter who will read it. It’s not the CEO typically, by the way; it’s the HR person or the head of recruiting or head of training or whatever. Third, don’t stop there. Don’t just do it online because it’s easy to do it online. Do it online and then put it in an envelope and send it to the top company that you’re interested in pursuing. And then follow up with a phone call and talk to the assistant and say: “I just want to make sure that my résumé’s getting read. I’m very interested in your company, and it’s important to me. And I just want to know—can you give me advice? —is there anything that I can do to get my résumé in front of your boss?” Whatever you have to say, just to show the most important thing—that you’re hungry. And to convince them, maybe you use a little of your acting skills. “I’m really interested in you”—to say: “This is the company I want to work for. Yours is the company that I want to work for.” And then once you get, hopefully, more than one opportunity, you’re back in charge to say, “Where do I want to go and where do I want to work.”
Based on Lundgren’s comments and your own perspectives, respond to the following questions:
1. Explain what Lundgren means by showing “you’re hungry” for a position. Describe ways in which you can show hunger in a positive way. (2 Marks)
2. What does he suggest about the effectiveness of relying exclusively on electronic means to submit job applications? What combination of communication channels do you consider optimal for gaining a job of interest? (3Marks)