Introduction

You are one member of a three man team. On this team you will assist in the choice of a new employee who will work in the technical support department of your company. Your department needs someone who possesses basic qualifications and will work well in the cooperative environment that you have developed. You experience in your own job search and your willingness to incorporate new ideas into your teamwork will help you to develop the tools to choose this new employee.

The Task

As the leader of the personnel management team, your task is to supervise the hiring of a trouble shooter for your technical support company. You are responsible for detailing job tasks to the members of the team, reviewing applications, and conducting interviews with prospective employees.

 Resources

 Career Choices:

• http://careers.crosswalk.com/careerbu.htm
• http://careers.crosswalk.com/career_choice/career_choice.htm
• http://ali.apple.com/FMPro?-db=UOPs&UOPID=920&-op=eq&-format=ali/uops_display.html&-lay=Detailed&-find
• http://www.eschoolnews.com/
• http://www.gpavts.org/~shortgrass/jobinterview/jobinterview.htm

Resume Writing:

• http://www.dese.state.mo.us/divvoced/FHA-HERO/PROGRAMS_lp_12_lp_1_J
• www.southwestern.edu/careers/students/choosemajor/careerchoice.html
• http://www.career-choices.org/

Interview Techniques:

• http://www2.boisestate.edu/seojobs/interview.htm

The Process

 To accomplish the task, what steps should the learners go through? Use the numbered list format in your web editor to automatically number the steps in the procedure.

1. First you will be assigned to a team of three members.
2. You will be given a job title and a description of your task.
3. As a group member you will be involved in the following activities: brainstorming, info gathering,info sorting, and info organizing.
4. You will create an interview format and then conduct mock interviews with prospective employees.
5. Lastly, you will create a report reflecting your findings and choice of the most qualified applicant for the job.

Evaluation

Your individual grade will be based upon the content, organization, and design of materials listed below:

1. The booklet containing all assignments completed
2. The forms that you design for application and interview
3. The checklist indicating that you have completed all steps of your job description
4. The spreadsheet that you have designed that shows the result of your interviews and decisions

See rubric.

Conclusion

Everyone who has a job has experienced some form of the job search and interview process. You bring your own valuable personal experience and perspective to this process. By completing this assignment, you have had a chance to offer your opinions and creative ideas. Most importantly you have viewed this process from an entirely new perspective . This perspective will help you greatly in your own quest for the job that fulfills your career goals.