Friday, February 6, 2009

Marketing Intro

Nike® target market is different form like payless or any other shoe company. Nike targets all ages. More so towards the ages of 10-25. Yet the nike company uses antics like popular athletes, movie stars, and artists to market the shoes. With the knowledge that some people idolize some of the people marketing the shoes. Which in a way persuades the their audience to buy the shoes. Yet nike has a somwhat resonable shoe price. It's not to non expensive to where people think there "bubble gums", and just enough to spend and not break the wallet.

Thursday, February 5, 2009

Work Week Schedule#22

Friday, 2/6: 5pm to 11pm
Saturday, 2/7: 11am to 5pm
Sunday, 2/8: 5pm to 11pm
I don't work the rest of the week

Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Employment Terms

1. EVALUATIONS: An act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
2. ASSESSMENTS: Tests that ask you a series of questions that try to provide you with a sense of your personality and career interests.
3. BACKGROUND CHECK: Used by your employer to verify the accuracy of the information on your application or resume.
4. BENEFITS: Part of your compensation package, a salary negotiation process.
5. COLD CALL: When a job seeker approches and employer who has not publicly announced any job openings.
6. COMPENSATION PACKAGE: The combination of salary and fringe benefits an employer provides and employee.
7. GROSS PAY: The amount of money you earn before deductions are taken out.
8. FICA: Federal Insurance Compensation Act.
9.OSHA: Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
10. NET PAY: The remaining amount of money after deductions, the actual amount of money you recieve.
11.DEDUCTIONS: Amount withheld from an employees wages.
12.iNTERNSHIP: Working in your expected career feild either during a semester or summer.
13.OUTSOURCING:to obtain goods or services from an outside source
14.NETWORKING: Developing a broad list of contacts and encouraging them to assist you in looking for a job.
15.OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK HANDBOOK: Guid that provides detailed information on more than 250 occupations.
16.SALARY: Financial compensation an employee revieces for performing the job, and part of your compensation package.
17.TELECOMMUTING: Employment arrangement where the employee works one or more days from a remote location.
18.TEMPING: Working short employment stints with a variety of clients, usually through a temping agency or staffing firm.
19.THANK YOU LETTERS: After every interview, you should send a letter thanking each person who interviewed you.
20.WORK-PLACE VALUES: Concepts and ideas that define a job-seeker and influence your satisfaction--not only with your job but your life.

Thursday, January 29, 2009

Work Schedule Week#21

Friday, 1/30: 5pm-11pm
Saturday, 1/31: 11am-5pm
Sunday, 2/1: 5pm-11pm
Monday, 2/2: off
Tuesday, 2/3: off
Wednesday, 2/4: off
Thursday, 2/5: off

Monday, January 26, 2009

Work Week Schedule#21

I dont' get the new schedule until wednesday or thursday.I'll post a new blog on wednesday or thursday.

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Work Week Schedule #20

Friday, 1/23: 5pm-11pm
Saturday, 1/24: 11am-5pm
I don't work the rest of the week except those days.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

Ch 13 & 14 Vocabulary

1.Tact: The ability to say and do things in a way that will not offend other people; and Integrity/Honesty, including loyalty and trustworthiness.
2. Empathize: Try to see things for their point of view and to gain an understanding of their situation.
3. Etiquette: Having good manners in dealings with other people
4. Conflict Resolution: a problem-solving strategy for settling disputes and finding solutons that will allow each side to "save face"
5. Diversity: Variety, where each group contributes something special
6. Stereotype: oversimplified and distorted belief about a person or group
7. Self- Directed: responsible for choosing their own methods fro reaching their goals
8. Cross-functional team: A group of people from two or more departments or areas of expertise who wrok together towarda common business goal
9. Team planning: invovles setting goals, assigning roles, and communicating regularly
10. Facilitator: Leader
11. Total Quality Management: is the theory of management that seeks to continually improve product quality and costomer satisfaction.
12. Leadership style: How you behave when you are in charge of other employees
13. Parlimentary Procedure: Formal process with strict rules of order
14. Functional Team: A group of people from one company department or area of expertise who work together toward a common buisness goal.