Meghan's post really makes so many good points. Entering a job market with a 10% unemployment rate is just down right terrible. Nowadays, just about everyone goes to college to get their undergrad, similar to what a high school degree was thirty or so years ago. So now what, how do you get ahead of the game? Maybe a double major, that is what I am doing now (econ and mgt). But then what, I think the most important thing you can do to boost your resume is to get an internship. I currently have a sports writing internship and in the process of getting a human resource mgt internship. Anyone can go to school, anyone can get at least a 3.0 gpa, but experience is everything. Going to college is just getting that diploma, a piece of paper. Experience is priceless. I firmly believe that a college degree is just a requirement, but learning the ropes of a company and fields have nothing to do with college, as long as you know the basics.
I want to get my CPA and be an accountant. The process of becoming a CPA involves many years of college and passing tests. Why can I not just pass the tests? If i know how to do it, what's the point of wasting all the time in school. Not saying school is a waste whatsoever because it is not, but it really shows that a college degree is just that, a degree; again that piece of paper.
I'm sure a lot of people do not agree with me, but it is what it is.
How do you feel about it?
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Ending Blog Post
I would like to dedicate this blog post to the assignment we had for blogging this semester. I was just hired earlier today after a long process of interviews and emails to become a professional blogger. I will be writing for sportsofboston.com, as a sports writer as you can imagine. These blogging experiences we have done this semester have really helped me achieve my goal of really doing what I love, which is sports. I will be doing work on the Celtics and Bruins playoff series, and upon the ending of that I will be starting my own column after gaining a few weeks of experience. So, Mrs. Johnson, thank you for this assignment and giving me the experience that I needed to further my dreams and achieve a long goal I have been striving for.
Social media and networking is becoming the new thing this era, and doing this clearly proves it and I am glad to finally get on board this train before it passes. I suggest you all try to stay in touch with social media as job security is huge in this field.
Thanks for listening, and good luck.
Social media and networking is becoming the new thing this era, and doing this clearly proves it and I am glad to finally get on board this train before it passes. I suggest you all try to stay in touch with social media as job security is huge in this field.
Thanks for listening, and good luck.
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Response to Chad
Chad's post was asking if we have ever been persuaded or pressured into buying something, just because of the logo or brand name that comes with it. I think to an extent just about every purchase I make comes from brand names and logos, so my answer would definitely be yes.
Every shoe I own is Nike, except for my Sperry boat shoes. I like Nike, I like the quality of the product, the reputation they have made for themselves, and the style of the shoe. If I saw identical shoes Nike and Adidas, without a doubt I would pick Nike. And even if I saw say a Reebok shoe I liked more than the Nike, I may still go with the Nike. I like Nike, I am a loyal customer, and I also know the quality product of Reebok is no where near Nike's.
Another example is clothes. I used to work at Abercrombie and Fitch in a mall back home. Everyone would come in and buy their stuff, which they were really just buying the logo of the moose with the preppy look clothing style. Then they go home and wear it, marketing the Abercrombie moose logo for others to see. Then the others that see and like go in the store, buy the goods, and it just keeps repeating itself, like a circle. The best form of advertising, and it is 100% free for the company.
Do you think you maybe self-consciously brand name shop?
Every shoe I own is Nike, except for my Sperry boat shoes. I like Nike, I like the quality of the product, the reputation they have made for themselves, and the style of the shoe. If I saw identical shoes Nike and Adidas, without a doubt I would pick Nike. And even if I saw say a Reebok shoe I liked more than the Nike, I may still go with the Nike. I like Nike, I am a loyal customer, and I also know the quality product of Reebok is no where near Nike's.
Another example is clothes. I used to work at Abercrombie and Fitch in a mall back home. Everyone would come in and buy their stuff, which they were really just buying the logo of the moose with the preppy look clothing style. Then they go home and wear it, marketing the Abercrombie moose logo for others to see. Then the others that see and like go in the store, buy the goods, and it just keeps repeating itself, like a circle. The best form of advertising, and it is 100% free for the company.
Do you think you maybe self-consciously brand name shop?
facebook strikes again
Just yesterday on the news facebook yet again came up in conversation. This time it came up in local KEENE state college. There is supposedly a party room off one of the dorms through a 3'x3' panel door which has been around for years some students say. Well, the kids currently living there of course posted pictures on facebook about it, and according to KSC, some student or RA told the authorities at KSC about the pictures, knowing they were underage. Some were kicked out of dorms for the rest of their career at Keene, some just cannot live in suits.
Once again, facebook is the reason someone got in trouble. Knowng that facebook can get you in trouble either at school or your job, or even prevent you from a career... why do people still do it? Why do they still post these pictures online and market themself for failure? Is it to feel cool, and fit in maybe?
Do you do this, and maybe if you do and you're under 21 you should change it. I also plan on deleting my facebook when I graduate college. This way you can make a new one where you will not be tagged in all of those embarrassing pictures, and you can just be friends with the people that matter.
You think I'm totally crazy, or do you agree with me?
Once again, facebook is the reason someone got in trouble. Knowng that facebook can get you in trouble either at school or your job, or even prevent you from a career... why do people still do it? Why do they still post these pictures online and market themself for failure? Is it to feel cool, and fit in maybe?
Do you do this, and maybe if you do and you're under 21 you should change it. I also plan on deleting my facebook when I graduate college. This way you can make a new one where you will not be tagged in all of those embarrassing pictures, and you can just be friends with the people that matter.
You think I'm totally crazy, or do you agree with me?
Monday, March 8, 2010
Case Study
John Smith owns a small marketing research firm in Cleveland, Ohio, which employs 75 people. Most employees are the sole breadwinners in their families. John’s firm has not fared well for past two years and is on the verge of bankruptcy. The company recently surveyed more than 2,000 people in Ohio about new care purchase plans for the Ohio Department of Economic Development. Because the study identified many hot prospects for new cars, a car dealer has offered John $8,000 for the names and phone numbers of people saying they are “likely” or “very likely” to buy a new car within the next 12 months. John needs the money to avoid laying off a number of employees.
Should John sell these names because he is in dire need of money?
I personally think that John should not sell these names. Although he is in dire need of money, what he would be doing is very unethical and morally incorrect. He would be giving a very bad reputation to his company if word leaked out of what he did if he did do it, and in turn could really hurt his business; if not put him out of a job. According to the AMA Statement of Ethics, it talks about loyalty and honesty to its customers, but more importantly as a company itself. By selling the names, that is not being loyal or honest at all, but being cheap and almost running a scam.
I am completely against John Smith doing this. This action is actually more common than people think in today's world that we live in, and I think it is so terrible and people that do it should be fined mass amounts of money to prevent it from continuously reoccurring.
Should John sell these names because he is in dire need of money?
I personally think that John should not sell these names. Although he is in dire need of money, what he would be doing is very unethical and morally incorrect. He would be giving a very bad reputation to his company if word leaked out of what he did if he did do it, and in turn could really hurt his business; if not put him out of a job. According to the AMA Statement of Ethics, it talks about loyalty and honesty to its customers, but more importantly as a company itself. By selling the names, that is not being loyal or honest at all, but being cheap and almost running a scam.
I am completely against John Smith doing this. This action is actually more common than people think in today's world that we live in, and I think it is so terrible and people that do it should be fined mass amounts of money to prevent it from continuously reoccurring.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
Artificial Intelligence
We watched this video in my Management Information Systems class last week about how far we have come in Artificial Intelligence. So far we have machines that are called at the level of expert systems. What this means is that they are programmed a setup of basic rules and knowledge, and then based on certain scenarios they make their own decisions. So although they are making their own decisions, they aren't quite thinking on their own because they are still working based off how they are programmed.
From here they talked about the future. In the future, not so far away, they think they will be developing technology of having robots think for themselves. Now, they are marketing about this in regards that there is a great fear that once the bots think for themselves, just like in all the futuristic science fiction movies, they could turn against the humans. Now, I felt that this was very prominent and morally strong of this company to come out and discuss this fear and how they are trying and spending billions of dollars alone just on this aspect in preventing it from ever happening.
Do you think we will eventually have robots that can think on their own? If so, do you think that they will turn against us at one point, just like in say the movie iRobot? Me personally, I think we will have these robots and at some point they will turn against us.
From here they talked about the future. In the future, not so far away, they think they will be developing technology of having robots think for themselves. Now, they are marketing about this in regards that there is a great fear that once the bots think for themselves, just like in all the futuristic science fiction movies, they could turn against the humans. Now, I felt that this was very prominent and morally strong of this company to come out and discuss this fear and how they are trying and spending billions of dollars alone just on this aspect in preventing it from ever happening.
Do you think we will eventually have robots that can think on their own? If so, do you think that they will turn against us at one point, just like in say the movie iRobot? Me personally, I think we will have these robots and at some point they will turn against us.
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