Final paper

Final Paper - Employer Research, Strategy & Action Plan (3 pages)

(: Building on your blog posts and the experience of the mock interviews and info interviews and instructor feedback, you will write a Job + Employer Research Paper (3 pages single spaced - 500 words per page) based on a real job description + employer (i.e., found on LinkedIn, Indeed, Idealist.org or a trade / association website).)

You will do the following:

• Detail your strategy for researching an employer;
• Build on the experience of the mock interviews and instructor feedback (in-class)
• Conduct information interviews (where applicable);
• Prepare answers to likely research questions
• Outline a Plan of Action (integrating the SMART Actions) learning throughout the course (i.e., readings, videos, blog posts and discussions, feedback from instructors and peers, mock interviews, information interviews and individual research, self-reflection and practice.)

(: An Oral Presentation of the Final Paper may be made instead of the Final Paper - Ask Your Instructor for Details)

Structure and Format for Final Paper

• Write your Full Name (First, Last), Email Address and Phone Number (with area code) - at the top of the paper
• 12 points, Times New Roman font
• 3 pages (i.e., 500 words per page)
• Single-spaced
• Use headings (as below)
• 1 inch margins
• Submitted to Canvas as MSFT Word Document
• Properly Name Document (i.e., Shawn Fisher_Final Proposal)

My Interest in this Position - Why? (150 words - 1-2 paragraphs)

• What I bring to the position / role
• What are my interests, experiences, talents
• What I makes me different / better than the competition

My Prospective Employer - Research (500 words - 1 page)

• Organization and its Business Operations
• Roles and Responsibilities of the Position
• Recruitment / Hiring Process
• Hiring Manager & Team of Employees
• Other Opportunities - Where I Could Be of Service

My Interview Strategy (500 words - 1 page)

• Video Introduction 1 - provide YouTube URL / hyperlink
• Video Introduction 2 - provide YouTube URL / hyperlink
• Phone Screen (i.e., this is typically your first interview with the employer, usually a recruiter. It may or may not take the place of Video Introduction 1).
• In-Person Interview (: Remember CAR Stories for behavioral interview questions)
• Salary / Negotiation (: Be sure to include your desired salary and strategy for getting more money without losing the job offer.)
• Post-Interview

My Learning (500 words - 1 page)

• What Did I Learn About Myself?
• What Am I Going to Do Differently? Why?
• What are my SMART Goals (i.e., Specific; Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-based) - see: https://www.villanovau.com/resources/student-learning/complete-college-with-smart-action-plan/
• What are the Take-A-Ways / Key Learnings from this Course?

Appendices - in one (1) document (PDF)

(: Failure to 100% follow the directions will result in a failing grade - even if the Content is Excellent.)

1. Job Advertisement (including Job Role & Name of Company and Job Requirements)
2. Your Resume
3. Title of Your Video (YouTube)
4. URL of Your Video (Make sure I have permission to see the video)

(: DO NOT LOCK ANY OF THE PDF DOCUMENTS - MAKE SURE YOU GIVE THE INSTRUCTOR FULL PERMISSION TO OPEN, EDIT, SAVE AND PRINT IT. FAILURE TO DO SO WILL RESULT IN A FAILING GRADE. Saying: "I did not know..." is NOT an acceptable excuse.)

FINAL PAPER CHECKLIST

Tip: Students are required to submit TWO DOCUMENTS: One (1) MS Word document to Canvas; AND One (1) PDF document (containing several files) - see instructions below

One (1) Microsoft Word Document SUBMITTED TO CANVAS

• Submitted to Canvas (via Assignments)

1. Final Paper - make sure you put your first name, last name and final paper (i.e., Shawn Fisher Final Paper) on the document

One (1) PDF Document SUBMITTED TO GOOGLE DRIVE with the items below:

• (: Place the Document in a Shared Google Folder. Be sure to put Your Name, Final Paper - PDF Documents (i.e., Shawn Fisher Final Paper - PDF Documents. MAKE SURE YOU GIVE ME FULL EDITING RIGHTS TO PRINT, VIEW, EDIT AND SAVE THIS DOCUMENT.)

1. Job Advertisement (including Job Role & Name of Company and Job Requirements)
2. Your Resume
3. URL of Video 1 - (YouTube; Make sure I have permission to see the video)
4. URL of Video 2 - ( same as above)

Place the PDF in a Shared Google Doc Folder

Place the Document in a Shared Google Folder. Make sure you put Your Name, Final Paper - PDF Documents (i.e., Shawn Fisher Final Paper - PDF Documents. MAKE SURE YOU GIVE ME FULL EDITING RIGHTS TO PRINT, VIEW, EDIT AND SAVE THIS DOCUMENT.

(: If you did an Oral Presentation and have a PPT, you would also place it in the Shared Google Drive Folder.)

Tip: Location of Google Drive Folder.

• Click https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1oHmKyyptvYyx4YBmS_NCxMcCibEFfbBS?usp=sharing