STUDY MATERIALS
Textbook Readings
Read the following chapters in Hynes, Managerial Communication:
- Chapter 14: Conducting Interviews
- Chapter 4: Managing Meetings and Teams
- Chapter 5: Making Presentations
- Rational Problem-Solving Process, pages 107–108 (Chapter 4, review)
Scholarly Sources
This reading activity uses the online databases provided by ProQuest. You can connect with all of the databases available to you, as well as the New Jersey State Library, by logging into the myEdison portal and locating the My Resources block. Links can be found under the Educational tab.
Using the ProQuest database, find and read the following article:
- Singh, V. (2014). “We are not phobic but selective”: The older generation’s attitude towards using technology in workplace communications. Development and Learning in Organizations, 28(4), 18.
Using the EBSCOhost database, find and read the following article:
- Holzl, J. J. (1997). Twelve tips for effective PowerPoint presentations for the technologically challenged. Medical Teacher, 19(3), 175.
Students please note: This is an older article, but it has information that continues to be valuable. A familiarity with Holzl’s principles is necessary for the successful completion of Written Assignment 9
Written Assignment 8.
Employment Interviewing Strategy
Scenario: You are the human resources director of recruitment for XYZ Enterprises, and you are charged with developing an interview strategy to be used to fill an open position (choose one of the following):
- Buildings and grounds worker
- Executive assistant
- Controller
- Public relations officer
The organization adheres to strict affirmative action guidelines to ensure that the best person is hired for every position. A search committee of five appropriate employees has been formed. The committee will meet prior to scheduling interviews. Your tasks are as follows:
- After making a position choice, your first task is to create a table (with an appropriate title and caption) that details the employee’s job description.
- After creating the table, prepare a report for the committee meeting that fully outlines the employment interviewing strategy XYZ plans to use during the search. The written assignment essay should be between 1050 and 1400 words (4 to 6 pages) in length. The report should demonstrate mastery of the concepts in Modules 1 through 5, be written in the third person, and be presented without editorializing. Ensure that the job description table is properly anchored to the prose; that is, there should be a concrete reference to the table in the report. Prior to submitting your assignment, ensure that your entry is an analysis and not simply a summary of findings.
The paper must be written in conformance with the citation formatting requirements of APA style, and all sources, whether directly quoted or paraphrased, must be cited in the text of your assignment as well as included on a References page. Applying APA style can be easily accomplished by using Word’s “References” tab or by following the formatting requirements of the APA Style.
Note: This assignment is graded based on the activity specifications above using the Written Assignment Rubric. However, a report that is poorly proofread or copy edited (and thus that does not clearly articulate the thoughts of its author) cannot receive a grade higher than satisfactory (C+). Please review both the assignment description and the rubric carefully for the required details.
| Purpose for writing | You effectively establish the context and purpose of the writing assignment; the thesis is clearly conveyed and central theme is readily apparent. You establish the context and purpose of the writing assignment; the thesis is identified and central theme is indicated. You somewhat establish the context and purpose of the writing assignment; the thesis and central theme are unclear. You ineffectively establish the context and purpose of the writing assignment; the thesis is not indicated and central theme is missing or insufficient. null |
| Content development | You use carefully chosen, authoritative, and compelling content that demonstrates mastery of the subject; provide an advanced and thoughtful analysis of ideas; present an in-depth synthesis of ideas demonstrating insight and interpretation; and include meticulous references to readings wherever necessary. You use appropriate and relevant content that demonstrates sufficient command of the subject; provide a germane analysis of ideas; and include references to readings. You use somewhat appropriate content that demonstrates limited command of the subject; provide a cursory analysis of ideas that lacks insight and interpretation; and include minimal references to readings. You use inappropriate and irrelevant content, provide little, if any, analysis, and do not include references to readings. null |
| Organization | You lucidly organize material into well-formed paragraphs and arrange your ideas logically to support the purpose of the assignment; writing is fluid with an explicit focus and sensible structure. You logically organize material into well-formed paragraphs; writing has focus and structure. You loosely organize material and provide limited supporting detail; writing is somewhat disjointed and disorganized. You incoherently organize material, often impairing the reader’s ability to comprehend it; significant details are missing or irrelevant; writing is completely disjointed and lacks correct form and structure. null |
| Expectations/completeness | You effectively fulfill the length requirement for the writing assignment, thoroughly address all assignment criteria, and fully develop and explore concepts. You fulfill the length requirement for the writing assignment and sufficiently address assignment criteria and explore concepts. You minimally fulfill the length requirement for the writing assignment and incompletely address criteria and explore concepts. You do not fulfill the length requirement for the writing assignment and inadequately address assignment criteria and explore concepts. null |
| Evidence | You support points and subpoints with abundant clarifying detail, include relevant and clearly attributed sources as necessary, and effectively link ideas; comprehensive evidence extends ideas and fully authenticates the purpose/thesis of the writing assignment or paper. You support points and subpoints with sufficient detail, attribute sources as necessary, and link ideas; evidence relates to the purpose/thesis of the writing assignment or paper. You support points and subpoints with limited detail and improperly link ideas at times; most evidence does not relate to the purpose/thesis of the writing assignment or paper. You inadequately support points and subpoints with irrelevant detail and do not properly link ideas; little, if any, evidence relates to the purpose/thesis of the writing assignment or paper. null |
| Sources and documentation | You clearly and effectively document sources of information with in-text citations linking to “works cited” or references at the end of the paper; format is complete and entirely accurate. You properly document sources of information with in-text citations linking to “works cited” or references at the end of the paper; format may include a few minor errors. You incompletely document sources of information with in-text citations linking to “works cited” or references at the end of the paper; format includes significant errors. You inadequately document sources of information with either in-text citations or “works cited” or references at the end of the paper; whatever documentation exists includes multiple and serious errors. null |
| Mechanics | You write in complete, well-constructed sentences with faultless grammar, word choice, punctuation, and spelling; writing is sharp, coherent, and demonstrates sophisticated clarity. You write in complete sentences with mostly correct grammar, word choice, punctuation, and spelling; minor errors may exist but do not compromise meaning. You write in unclear sentences with significant errors in grammar, word choice, punctuation, and spelling that may compromise meaning. You write in incomplete, incomprehensible sentences filled with serious errors in grammar, word choice, punctuation, or spelling. null |
