Author: chris

You will need to develop two sets of skills to enhance your employability—hard skills and soft skills.

• Hard skills include career-specific techniques, knowledge, and experience related to the tasks you will perform on the job. For example, to become a psychologist, you would need to develop hard skills such as knowledge of counseling theories, the ability to administer psychological tests, and the ability to diagnose mental illnesses.
• Soft skills, on the other hand, are the skills you need to succeed interpersonally in any job. They are behaviors and attitudes that help you communicate effectively with others, either verbally or nonverbally. These have also been referred to as signs of emotional intelligence, people skills, or interpersonal skills.

In 2006, a consortium of four organizations conducted a survey of four hundred employers to determine which skills they most valued in recently hired employees. The employers listed soft skills as more desirable than hard skills. The employers listed the following skills as the most important (Conference Board et al., 2006): “professionalism/work ethic, oral and written communications, and teamwork/collaboration.” Click here to view a list of applied skills.

• Click here to review the key skills most valued by employers. Note the finding that most college graduates lacked many of these skills.

Complete the following:

• Describe the differences between hard and soft skills. Cite at least one academic source for this description.
• Analyze the possible reasons for the recent findings that fewer college graduates are employment ready. In other words, explain why they are lacking in hard and soft skills. Back up your ideas and opinions with information cited from this module’s required readings or other academic sources.
• Select at least three hard or soft skills you believe you have demonstrated well in school or at work and provide illustrative examples of situations in which you have demonstrated the skills.
• Select three hard or soft skills you believe you need to acquire or improve upon. Provide examples of situations in which you might have demonstrated a weakness in those areas. Provide specific details when describing each situation. Cover the following:
  • How do you think you can improve your skills in these three areas?
  • Are there any specific steps you can take to increase your aptitude in those particular areas?

Reference:

Conference Board, Partnership for 21st Century Skills, Corporate Voices for Working

Families, & Society for Human Resource Management. (2006). Are they

really ready to work? Employers’ perspectives on the basic knowledge and

applied skills of new entrants to the 21st century U.S. workforce. Retrieved

from http://www.p21.org/documents/FINAL_REPORT_PDF09-29-06.pdf

Submission Details:

• Write your initial response in a minimum of 300–400 words. Apply APA standards to cite sources.

The work must be all ORIGINAL work. Its either 1 or 2 pages APA style format including the reference page.

As stated below the paper must answer all the questions listed below that applies to the speech you choose. I would prefere and may even pay a little extra if you choose the Obama inarguable address speech.

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The ability to recognize and explain the elements of the communication process is the beginning of truly understanding how to prepare for and deliver effective oral presentations. When we are able to recognize the elements of the communication process, we are then able to think more critically about the other factors involved in the effective delivery of oral presentations.

For this assignment, you will view a historical speech (see below) and explain how the speech uses each of the elements of the communication process identified in Chapter 1 of the textbook.

“Man Will Be On The Moon” President John F. Kennedy

Cook, R. (Producer). (2012). “Man will be on the moon” [Video segment]. In Great Speeches, Volume 27: John F. Kennedy, Neil Armstrong, Michelle Obama, Marco Rubio, and David McCullough Jr. Retrieved from the Films On Demand database.

The transcript of this speech is available by clicking here.
“2013 Harvard Commencement Address” Oprah Winfrey

Harvard University. (2013, May 30). Oprah Winfrey Harvard commencement speech | Harvard commencement 2013 [Video]. Retrieved from http://youtu.be/GMWFieBGR7c

The transcript of this speech is available by clicking here.
“The Challenger Disaster” President Ronald Reagan

Cook, R. (Producer). (2005). Great Communicator’s speech: Challenger disaster [Video segment]. In Great Speeches, Volume 5: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lyndon B. Johnson, Ronald Reagan, and Robert F. Kennedy. Retrieved from the Films On Demand database.

The transcript of this speech is available by clicking here.
“Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Extemporaneous Eulogy” Robert F. Kennedy

Cook, R. (Producer). (2005). Robert F. Kennedy: Extemporaneous eulogy [Video segment]. In Great Speeches, Volume 5: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Lyndon B. Johnson, Ronald Reagan, and Robert F. Kennedy. Retrieved from the Films On Demand database.
The transcript of this speech is available by clicking here.
“I Have a Dream” Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Cook, R. (Producer). (2012). Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech [Video segment]. In Great Speeches, Volume 1: John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., Adolf Hitler, Douglas MacArthur, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Barack Obama. Retrieved from the Films On Demand database.
The transcript of this speech is available by clicking here.
“First Inaugural Address” President Barack Obama

Cook, R. (Producer). (2012). Barack Obama’s first inaugural address [Video segment]. In Great Speeches, Volume 1: John F. Kennedy, Martin Luther King Jr., Adolf Hitler, Douglas MacArthur, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Barack Obama. Retrieved from the Films On Demand database.
The transcript of this speech is available by clicking here.
“2008 DNC Address” Hillary Rodham Clinton

Cook, R. (Producer). (2009). Hillary Clinton: 2008 DNC address [Video segment]. In Great Speeches, Volume 23: Barack Obama, Ronald Reagan, Hillary Clinton, Michael Huckabee, and Louis Farrakhan. Retrieved from the Films On Demand database.
The transcript of this speech is available by clicking here.

After viewing the speech, prepare a one- to two-page paper (not including title and reference pages) with an introduction and conclusion, formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Provide an explanation for the elements of the communication process seen in the speech by answering the following questions:

Speaker: Who is the speaker in the speech?
Message: What is his/her message?
Channel: What is the channel of the speech?
Interference: What types of interference do you see in the speech?
Setting: What is the setting for the speech?
Audience: Who is the audience for the speech?
Feedback: What feedback do you see in the speech?

You must format your in-text citations for both the textbook and the selected speech video according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

1. Do you think an employer has the right to monitor an employee’s computer? Explain your answer. What principle should the HRM department have to ensure work efficiency while protecting employee privacy?   How does your organization define employee privacy with regard to technology?

 

2. What is affirmative action? What process does the  HRM department in your organization (or another with which you are familiar) follow to apply affirmative action programs?  Remember to separate affirmative action from EEOC compliance.

 

3. What are some of the challenges and successes your organization has had when addressing gender inequality in the workplace?   Share specific examples.

In an Internet retailer, you will find a wide range of job functions. Leaders frequently need to adjust their own expectations to meet the reality of the situation. There are times when you might want an outcome much sooner than those whose job it is to perform the work. For this assignment, you must research motivational theories, pick 2 theories, and address the following:

Describe each theory, and discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each theory.
How would you apply each theory to working with a highly creative and complex technology workforce, s

You are the manager of an accounting department and would like to hire another managerial accountant to focus on internal accounting. The chief executive officer (CEO) is not convinced that a managing accountant position is needed. Prepare a 2-page memo for the CEO on the following:

Explain the objectives and characteristics of an internal accounting system.
Include an explanation of the importance of this information to the company.
Include an explanation of ethics in business and the managerial accountant’s role in upholding the code of ethics.

Please answer the following essay question. In responding you should draw on course readingsand relevant content from lectures and videos. Present your response in clear, concise, and non-repetitive language. This exam is fundamentally a test of your ability to digest course content and to apply it to a “real life” context.

While an excellent answer always lives by its own rules, in general, your response should be at least 4-6 paragraphs in length. The exam should be typed, double-spaced (New Times Roman, 12pt font).

 

 

please discuss ways in which Che Guevara can be/has been represented as a romantic hero, a totalitarian hero, or a mixture of both. Feel free to cite web-based commentaries on his life and legacy to highlight different visions/versions of his career.

**please use examples and cite the course texts.

Course Texts: M. Gregory Kendrick, The Heroic Ideal (2010); Jill Lepore, The Secret History of Wonder Woman (2014)

This assignment provides an opportunity to apply psychological theory in the exploration of a book. Students choose a book of special interest in either psychology or a self-help book. The book should have content that can be meaningfully explored through application of psychological theory and research. Students can look at some of the later chapters in the text that deal with emotion, motivation, personality, the development of the individual over the life span, health and stress, and psychological disorders and treatment, so that they have a more complete idea of different concepts that might apply.

Students might pick a book on psychology or a self-help book. Students might discuss defense mechanisms or refer to developmental stages in the person’s life that might have been important, or consider the effects of abuse, alcoholism and addiction, etc. Students can approach the subject matter from different perspectives—psychoanalytical, biological, behavioral, cognitive, and/or sociocultural. They can discuss the role emotion, memory, or motivation plays in the character’s development, or the importance of the environment, and influences such as racism and sexism.  The paper should discuss and include at least three psychological concepts or theories from the textbook or other resource.

This is a research-based paper, and the book

provides only the backdrop for research on a psychological topic. You should use at least one psychological, peer-reviewed reference in addition to the textbook.

The paper should be 1,200 to 1,500 words, about 5 double-spaced pages.

Before supporting mobile and wireless devices, organizations need to ensure that they have analyzed the potential security and implementation issues associated with those devices. Additionally, they need to ensure that they have taken the proper precautions and implemented the proper security controls to mitigate vulnerabilities. Read the NIST Draft SP 800-164, Guidelines on Hardware-Rooted Security in Mobile Devices, located at http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/drafts/800-164/sp800_164_draft.pdf.

 

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

1. Based on what you read in the NIST SP 800-164 publication, for the Financial industry, assess the security risks and vulnerabilities associated with mobile devices in this environment. Describe the security controls that this industry needs to implement to mitigate wireless vulnerabilities.
2. Assess the strategic implications of deciding to implement wireless and mobile technologies into the Financial industry environment.
3. Analyze the factors that business managers must consider when determining if wireless and mobile devices are appropriate in their business environment.
4. Establishing multiple layers of defense is important in security. Describe why and how the different types of security controls are necessary to mitigate potential security issues. Describe how the types of radio signals and structure of wireless and cellular networks impact the security of wireless networks.
5. Create a Network Architecture diagram depicting the layers of security controls to mitigate security threats in a large corporate environment through the use of graphical tools in Microsoft Word or Visio, or an open source alternative such as Dia. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length.
6. Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.

 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
• Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

 

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Discuss the various types of radio waves and propagation in wireless networks.
• Analyze the structure and model of cellular networks.
• Analyze the network protocols and security mechanisms in wireless networks.
• Use technology and information resources to research issues in wireless networks.

Write clearly and concisely about wireless computing topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

Before you complete this journal entry please watch this funny video:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTOla3TyfqQ

 

And review this Wikipedia page:

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transitional_fossil#Missing_links

 

 

 

This journal entry opens on Wednesday, November 11 at 8 am and closes on Saturday, November 14 at 11 pm.

 

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People always argue that we need to discover the “missing link” in the human evolutionary past. The non-scientific term “missing link,” typically refers to a species that is transitional. In our case, this argument is typically rooted in an idea that there must be on specimen/individual that is a perfect cross between humans and apes. Given what we have talked about so far this semester is there one species/human ancestor that could be the missing link? Or is there a missing link at all? Why or why not? Consider the different species we have been examining this semester. Discuss morphology or behavior among the hominins in your response. Be sure to include your own perspective and morphological evidence in your entry.

Community Health Nursing: New Regulations

Identify a new law or regulation that affects the practice of public health or community health nursing. Discover the sponsor of the action. Using news reports, statements in the public record, personal telephone or other interview data, outline the reasons for the introduction of the change. Share the information and your thoughts about your findings in a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document.

Support your responses with examples.