Find a specific job opening posted online within the last 9 months. You will develop a Job Application Cover Letter (as though you were applying to that position) that highlights and emphasizes why you are the most suitable candidate for this position. For the purposes of this assignment, you can present yourself as a recent graduate if needed.

Complete the cover letter on page 1 of the submission and then include a link to the job posting on page 2 (a copy and paste of the link is acceptable and the link must work). To compose the letter, use the general writing guidelines on pp. 277-278 in the text for structural and content guidance. Note: An example can be found on p. 250, Figure 13.8.

The message should take the form of a business letter; however, you will submit your assignment to the online course shell.

The job letter / application message must adhere to the following requirements:

1. Content

1. Highlight relevant background and job history information specific to the opening.

2. Emphasize significant qualifications and exclude nonessential ideas.

2. Format

1. Follow proper letter formatting techniques per business letter format.

2. Use an appropriate and professional greeting and closing.

3. Style

1. Use professional language.

2. Paragraphs effectively developed and efficient. Note: Six (6) or seven (7) lines when possible.

4. Mechanics

1. Make sure there are no grammar or spelling errors.

2. Eliminate wordiness and unclear sentence construction. 

Your assignment must be typed, single-spaced within paragraphs and double spaced between the paragraphs, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

1. Plan, create, and evaluate professional documents.

2. Write clearly, coherently, and persuasively using proper grammar, mechanics, and formatting appropriate to the situation.

3. Deliver professional information to various audiences using appropriate tone, style, and format.

4. Develop presentation skills for use in the professional environment.

To download the assignment instructions provided above and assignment rubric, click here.

Summary

To fulfill President Lincoln's promise – "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" – by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.  How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Every job at the VA impacts the Veterans that we serve. You can be part of that team, helping to make sure that our Veterans receive the top-quality care they deserve.

VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities.

For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/.  

This announcement may be used to fill more than one vacancy.

Learn more about this agency

Responsibilities

The incumbent is assigned to the Recruitment/Placement Section of Human Resources Management Service at the McGuire VA Medical Center.  The Human Resources Specialist provides recruitment and placement services for an assigned block of Services utilizing USA Staffing for creating and advertising all medical center vacancy announcements.  The Services have positions that are clinical, professional and administrative in nature, but also may include clerical and trades and crafts positions.  The positions are in somewhat complex but relatively stable organizations, and have established career paths.  The work processes of these positions are mental, judgmental, public contact, or coordinative in nature. Knowledge of USA Staffing recruiting strongly preferred.

Duties include:

Processing a variety of requests for personnel      action to fill such positions, career promote, reassign, or otherwise      place employees.
Identifying under-represented skills in the      workforce, and determining how they can be addressed in the recruitment      process.
Coordinating local, VISN, VHA, VA and Office of      Personnel Management priorities for positions to be filled and makes some      involved qualification determinations.
Ensuring that the personnel actions are      appropriately input into automated programs as necessary.
Extends job offers, establishes reporting dates, and      coordinates with all responsible personnel to insure pre-employment      requirements are met in a timely manner.
Performs recruitment and placement, and affirmative      employment advisory services.
If particular jobs requiring specialized skills cannot      be filled, assists in the planning of a solution by advising on      availability of needed skills and previously overlooked sources of      candidates, and achieving full utilization of available skills.
Coordinating with supervisors, managers, and other      Human Resources specialists on possible staffing repercussions of      reorganizations, placement actions, or regulatory changes.
Recommending strategies for overcoming employment      and promotion barriers.
Participating in special initiatives, studies and      projects, and affirmative employment activities.
Participating initiatives, studies and projects such as      self-assessment reviews, pre-Reduction-In-Force exercises, the student and      summer employment recruitment programs, application of draft qualification      standards, etc.
Working with other Human Resources specialists in      identifying potential program initiatives or special projects that could      improve the use of civilian human resources, solve problems, or enhance      program effectiveness. 
Providing written reports and briefings outlining      findings and recommendations, and coordinates results with activities both      within and outside the HR Office.
Preparing written      correspondence and other documents.  Writes a variety of      documents to include responses to Congressional Inquiries, reports of      special studies, scripts for briefings, letters responding to inquiries      from employees and other customers, and supplements to regulations and      directives.

Find a specific job opening posted online within the last 9 months. You will develop a Job Application Cover Letter (as though you were applying to that position) that highlights and emphasizes why you are the most suitable candidate for this position. For the purposes of this assignment, you can present yourself as a recent graduate if needed.

Complete the cover letter on page 1 of the submission and then include a link to the job posting on page 2 (a copy and paste of the link is acceptable and the link must work). To compose the letter, use the general writing guidelines on pp. 277-278 in the text for structural and content guidance. Note: An example can be found on p. 250, Figure 13.8.

The message should take the form of a business letter; however, you will submit your assignment to the online course shell.

The job letter / application message must adhere to the following requirements:

1. Content

1. Highlight relevant background and job history information specific to the opening.

2. Emphasize significant qualifications and exclude nonessential ideas.

2. Format

1. Follow proper letter formatting techniques per business letter format.

2. Use an appropriate and professional greeting and closing.

3. Style

1. Use professional language.

2. Paragraphs effectively developed and efficient. Note: Six (6) or seven (7) lines when possible.

4. Mechanics

1. Make sure there are no grammar or spelling errors.

2. Eliminate wordiness and unclear sentence construction. 

Your assignment must be typed, single-spaced within paragraphs and double spaced between the paragraphs, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

1. Plan, create, and evaluate professional documents.

2. Write clearly, coherently, and persuasively using proper grammar, mechanics, and formatting appropriate to the situation.

3. Deliver professional information to various audiences using appropriate tone, style, and format.

4. Develop presentation skills for use in the professional environment.

To download the assignment instructions provided above and assignment rubric, click here.

Summary

To fulfill President Lincoln's promise – "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" – by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.  How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Every job at the VA impacts the Veterans that we serve. You can be part of that team, helping to make sure that our Veterans receive the top-quality care they deserve.

VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities.

For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/.  

This announcement may be used to fill more than one vacancy.

Learn more about this agency

Responsibilities

The incumbent is assigned to the Recruitment/Placement Section of Human Resources Management Service at the McGuire VA Medical Center.  The Human Resources Specialist provides recruitment and placement services for an assigned block of Services utilizing USA Staffing for creating and advertising all medical center vacancy announcements.  The Services have positions that are clinical, professional and administrative in nature, but also may include clerical and trades and crafts positions.  The positions are in somewhat complex but relatively stable organizations, and have established career paths.  The work processes of these positions are mental, judgmental, public contact, or coordinative in nature. Knowledge of USA Staffing recruiting strongly preferred.

Duties include:

Processing a variety of requests for personnel      action to fill such positions, career promote, reassign, or otherwise      place employees.
Identifying under-represented skills in the      workforce, and determining how they can be addressed in the recruitment      process.
Coordinating local, VISN, VHA, VA and Office of      Personnel Management priorities for positions to be filled and makes some      involved qualification determinations.
Ensuring that the personnel actions are      appropriately input into automated programs as necessary.
Extends job offers, establishes reporting dates, and      coordinates with all responsible personnel to insure pre-employment      requirements are met in a timely manner.
Performs recruitment and placement, and affirmative      employment advisory services.
If particular jobs requiring specialized skills cannot      be filled, assists in the planning of a solution by advising on      availability of needed skills and previously overlooked sources of      candidates, and achieving full utilization of available skills.
Coordinating with supervisors, managers, and other      Human Resources specialists on possible staffing repercussions of      reorganizations, placement actions, or regulatory changes.
Recommending strategies for overcoming employment      and promotion barriers.
Participating in special initiatives, studies and      projects, and affirmative employment activities.
Participating initiatives, studies and projects such as      self-assessment reviews, pre-Reduction-In-Force exercises, the student and      summer employment recruitment programs, application of draft qualification      standards, etc.
Working with other Human Resources specialists in      identifying potential program initiatives or special projects that could      improve the use of civilian human resources, solve problems, or enhance      program effectiveness. 
Providing written reports and briefings outlining      findings and recommendations, and coordinates results with activities both      within and outside the HR Office.
Preparing written      correspondence and other documents.  Writes a variety of      documents to include responses to Congressional Inquiries, reports of      special studies, scripts for briefings, letters responding to inquiries      from employees and other customers, and supplements to regulations and      directives.

Find a specific job opening posted online within the last 9 months. You will develop a Job Application Cover Letter (as though you were applying to that position) that highlights and emphasizes why you are the most suitable candidate for this position. For the purposes of this assignment, you can present yourself as a recent graduate if needed.

Complete the cover letter on page 1 of the submission and then include a link to the job posting on page 2 (a copy and paste of the link is acceptable and the link must work). To compose the letter, use the general writing guidelines on pp. 277-278 in the text for structural and content guidance. Note: An example can be found on p. 250, Figure 13.8.

The message should take the form of a business letter; however, you will submit your assignment to the online course shell.

The job letter / application message must adhere to the following requirements:

1. Content

1. Highlight relevant background and job history information specific to the opening.

2. Emphasize significant qualifications and exclude nonessential ideas.

2. Format

1. Follow proper letter formatting techniques per business letter format.

2. Use an appropriate and professional greeting and closing.

3. Style

1. Use professional language.

2. Paragraphs effectively developed and efficient. Note: Six (6) or seven (7) lines when possible.

4. Mechanics

1. Make sure there are no grammar or spelling errors.

2. Eliminate wordiness and unclear sentence construction. 

Your assignment must be typed, single-spaced within paragraphs and double spaced between the paragraphs, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

1. Plan, create, and evaluate professional documents.

2. Write clearly, coherently, and persuasively using proper grammar, mechanics, and formatting appropriate to the situation.

3. Deliver professional information to various audiences using appropriate tone, style, and format.

4. Develop presentation skills for use in the professional environment.

To download the assignment instructions provided above and assignment rubric, click here.

Summary

To fulfill President Lincoln's promise – "To care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan" – by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans.  How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate care to Veterans?

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

Every job at the VA impacts the Veterans that we serve. You can be part of that team, helping to make sure that our Veterans receive the top-quality care they deserve.

VA professionals feel good about their careers and their ability to balance work and home life. VA offers generous paid time off and a variety of predictable and flexible scheduling opportunities.

For more information on the Department of Veterans Affairs, go to http://www.vacareers.va.gov/.  

This announcement may be used to fill more than one vacancy.

Learn more about this agency

Responsibilities

The incumbent is assigned to the Recruitment/Placement Section of Human Resources Management Service at the McGuire VA Medical Center.  The Human Resources Specialist provides recruitment and placement services for an assigned block of Services utilizing USA Staffing for creating and advertising all medical center vacancy announcements.  The Services have positions that are clinical, professional and administrative in nature, but also may include clerical and trades and crafts positions.  The positions are in somewhat complex but relatively stable organizations, and have established career paths.  The work processes of these positions are mental, judgmental, public contact, or coordinative in nature. Knowledge of USA Staffing recruiting strongly preferred.

Duties include:

Processing a variety of requests for personnel      action to fill such positions, career promote, reassign, or otherwise      place employees.
Identifying under-represented skills in the      workforce, and determining how they can be addressed in the recruitment      process.
Coordinating local, VISN, VHA, VA and Office of      Personnel Management priorities for positions to be filled and makes some      involved qualification determinations.
Ensuring that the personnel actions are      appropriately input into automated programs as necessary.
Extends job offers, establishes reporting dates, and      coordinates with all responsible personnel to insure pre-employment      requirements are met in a timely manner.
Performs recruitment and placement, and affirmative      employment advisory services.
If particular jobs requiring specialized skills cannot      be filled, assists in the planning of a solution by advising on      availability of needed skills and previously overlooked sources of      candidates, and achieving full utilization of available skills.
Coordinating with supervisors, managers, and other      Human Resources specialists on possible staffing repercussions of      reorganizations, placement actions, or regulatory changes.
Recommending strategies for overcoming employment      and promotion barriers.
Participating in special initiatives, studies and      projects, and affirmative employment activities.
Participating initiatives, studies and projects such as      self-assessment reviews, pre-Reduction-In-Force exercises, the student and      summer employment recruitment programs, application of draft qualification      standards, etc.
Working with other Human Resources specialists in      identifying potential program initiatives or special projects that could      improve the use of civilian human resources, solve problems, or enhance      program effectiveness. 
Providing written reports and briefings outlining      findings and recommendations, and coordinates results with activities both      within and outside the HR Office.
Preparing written      correspondence and other documents.  Writes a variety of      documents to include responses to Congressional Inquiries, reports of      special studies, scripts for briefings, letters responding to inquiries      from employees and other customers, and supplements to regulations and      directives.

Final Paper

Think of an organization you have worked for or one with which you are very familiar.  Diagnose the need for change and present a plan to transform the organization, utilizing Kotter’s 8-Step Approach. 

Include the following sections headings and additional sections as needed:

1. Introduction
2. Company Overview
3. Diagnosis
4. Kotter's 8-Step Approach
5. Conclusion

The Final Paper for the course must be submitted to the instructor by 11:59 p.m. of the time zone in which you reside on the last day of the class.

Writing the Final Paper
The Final Paper:

1. Must be eight- to- ten double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide.
2. Must include a title page that includes:
   1. Title of paper
   2. Student’s name
   3. Course name and number
   4. Instructor’s name
   5. Date submitted
3. Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
4. Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
5. Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
6. Must use at least five scholarly sources.
7. Must use APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide to document all sources.
8. Must include, on the final page, a Reference Page that is completed according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide.

An essential element for graduate level student learning is written and oral reflections on the field of

study experience combined with the elements of the course. To have an experience isn’t enough to

ensure learning; you need to intentionally and thoughtfully reflect upon the experience and what you

learned from it to ensure that learning occurs. 

Towards this end, students are required in this course to complete the analysis and reflection assignment. This reflection is intended to help you focus in on what you are learning, identify issues or concerns on your mind, explore an idea more deeply, or in other ways enhance your learning about the course topics, yourself, and others. 

Your reflection should be 7 pages long (double spaced) and should dig deeply into this experience to reflect on your learning. It should connect to academic concepts and critically examine your own development through this learning. You will be graded based on the reflection rubric provided in your syllabus.

Final Reflection Assignment: 

WHAT? What have you learned through this course? What stands out to you, feels new to you, excites you, or challenges you?

SO WHAT? Why does this learning matter? Why does it stand out to you? Why is it important – to you personally or in the bigger picture?

NOW WHAT? What do you do from here? How will you take this learning with you? Does this learning change your perspective, your career goals, or your interests?

Unemployment Economic Growth

 

Unemployment, as we all know, is the rate of people who

want to work and are actively searching for jobs, but

cannot find any. From the graph above, which describes the rates of unemployment from 2000 to 2015, one can see

that 2010 was the highest point of unemployment. The red

bars describe the times of recession which were from 2001 to 2002 and 2008 to 2009. There was a rise in the

unemployment rate between 2000-2003 and 2008-2011.

The unemployment rate decreased, meaning the economy

was improving, between 2004-2006 and 2011-2015.

After each recession, there exists a trend. Not directly

after, but very soon, the economy will begin to improve and gain its strength back. This is when the rate of

unemployment will decline and people will get the jobs

they have been longing for. The average rate for the data in the graph in between the year 2000 and 2015 is about

6.3 %. Compared to the natural average of 5%, it can be

concluded that this unemployment rate is slightly higher

than that average. This means that the average unemployment rate from 2000 to 2015 was at an unhealthy

rate above the natural average.

 

Economic growth rate is the measure of gross domestic

product (GDP) in a country; it is the growing rate of the

economy which can be found by examining GDP. There were many spikes in the economy shown in the graph

between the years 2000 to 2015. There were drops in the

economic growth rate in the years of 2000-2002, 2005- 2007, 2008-2009, 2011-2013, and 2014-2015. There were

improvements in the economy between 2003- 2005, 2007-

2008, 2009-2011, and 2013-2014. Once the recessions hit, the economy slowly started to gain speed until another

negative impact hit. The economy will always be a

fluctuating mess, but it is beginning to improve again as

we come into the year 2016.

If we compared this graph to that of the unemployment

rate, then we would be able to see similarities in the fluctuations of each graph. When the economy was getting

worse, the unemployment rate would increase; these two

variables were almost inversely related. The historical rate of economic growth is 3.2%. The average rate of the data

from the graph is around 1.9%. This is a little more than

half of the historical rate. This means that our economy

between 2000 and 2015 is growing slowly, not as fast as

 

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the historical rate. Looking at the positive side, it is growing which means the economy is improving and

finally out of the recession of 2008-2009.

Interest

 

 

Interest rates affect the United States’ stocks and bonds, which can either be good or bad for the economy. The

graph above describes the activity, ups and downs, of

interest rate. From 2000-2003 the interest rates were dropping. Lower interest rates, in turn, make borrowing

funds easier for people. In 2003 all through 2007, the rates

began to increase, but from 2007 to 2015 the rates have continued to decline rapidly until they hit a flat line of .1%.

The recessions of 2001-2002 and 2008-2009 led to

declines in the rates of interest. Higher interest rates slow

the economy and, in turn, make borrowing more difficult to do.

Comparing this graph to the economic growth rate graph, one could see that as interest rates drop, the growth of the

economy is slowing and even beginning to decline. The

average interest rate of the graph between 2000 and 2015 is 1.9%. Since the Federal Funds Rate is a policy variable,

one could not compare any percentage to the average of

the graph because it constantly changes with the

conditions of the economy. The economy is not looking for a specific rate of interest. With high unemployment, or

times of economic decrease, the interest rates should be

lowered. This would encourage people to invest in the economy, thus stimulating it. When the economy is doing

well, interest rates should be increased which would make

borrowing more difficult thus maintaining economic stability. This is an important fact to note, the economy

will maintain its strength and will not rapidly decrease at

any given moment if we keep these rules or ideas in mind

when deciding what to do with interest rates.

Inflation

 

 

Inflation rate is the rise in general prices in the economy, while hyperinflation is the rapid increase of prices. When

prices increase, purchasing power drops. This means that

the ability for a person to buy goods and services decreases

when the price for such goods and services increases.

The inflation rate decreases from 2000 to 2002, and

increases from 2002 to 2005. From 2005 to 2007 the rate drops again, and 2007 to 2008 it increases. Inflation is at a

negative in the year of 2009, then it increases through

2011. Finally, it decreases through 2015 until it reaches .1%. The recessions of 2001-2002 and 2008-2009 both

came with decreases in inflation.

Comparing this to the unemployment graph, one could see

that as unemployment rates are dropping, inflation rates

are increasing. They work together inversely. When

people are getting the jobs they have been looking for, then prices can increase to allow for the wage availability.

This will also make it more difficult for newly employed

people to buy all the goods that they are looking for, thus stabilizing the economy. Inflation rates and the economic

growth rates are similar in that they both increase

simultaneously. The average rate of the graph above from

2000 to 2015 is 2.2%. Now comparing this to the target rate of 2.0%, one could see that the graph’s average rate is

slightly higher than the target rate. This means that prices

are increasing more than they should be, or are desired to be increasing. The difference is only .2%, so it is not that

detrimental to the economy. For more information about

any of the topics discussed here, look for our next newsletter coming soon!

 

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lease pay keen attention to details. At least 5 references. Proper English, reference and in text citation

Directions:

Choose a specific focus of patient practice (e.g., acute care hospital, clinic, primary care, long-term care, home health). Select a particular disease process (congestive heart failure, fall, diabetes, etc.). Identify and fully describe a technology element that could be involved in providing care to a patient with your selected disease process and the patient practice. Define how this technology will integrate treatment, monitoring or communication from the identified care setting to the home and then to ongoing care through the clinic.

Your case report must include the following:

1. Introduction with a problem statement and your disease process described from the focus of patient practice.

2. Synthesized literature review.

3. Description of the case/situation/conditions. Use a real life patient situation or condition to describe your case, including the problems the patient encounters and the barriers to care.

4. Describe at least one technology that may be used as a solution to the patient situation or condition described in your case.

5. Describe how the technology can be used specifically in the case you have proposed.

6. Summary of the case integrating proposed solutions(s).

Week 5 – Final Paper

Final Paper

Due by Day 7.  The purpose of the Final Project Paper is for you to culminate the learning achieved in the course by describing your understanding and application of knowledge in the field of Organizational Behavior. The Final Paper should also focus on real life, real time application of topics covered in this course; the uses you have seen and the uses you can envision.

Focus of the Final Paper

Select a topic of interest in organizational behavior that you would like to explore with additional research (must use at least five references).  Some suggested topics for your paper are: 

• Personality
• Stress
• Attitudes
• Motivation
• Attribution
• Performance Management
• Team building
• Leadership
• Decision Making Process 
• Communication
• Organizational Goals

Your paper must:

• Apply the research to your personal working environment, or an environment you have previously experienced. 
• Describe how will you use the knowledge you have gained in this course to change the way you interact and do business in the future?

Writing the Final Paper

• Must be six to eight double-spaced pages in length, exclusive of Appendix, References, Exhibits, etc.
• Formatted according to APA style as outlined in the approved APA style guide (including title page and reference list).
• Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
• Must address the topic of the paper with critical thought.
• Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
• Must include at least five appropriately documented, academic sources.
• Must include, on the final page, a Reference Page that is completed according to APA style as outlined in the student guide.  

Details:
Select a 1-5 grade level and corresponding Arizona College and Career Ready Standard or other state standard based on the Operation and Algebraic Thinking domain.

Locate four sample lesson plans that focus on your chosen standard and grade level, from four different websites. Using the sample lesson plans as resources, design a new Operation and Algebraic Thinking lesson plan using the COE Lesson Plan Template.

Upon completion of your new lesson plan, identify an appropriate instructional strategy for a student with difficulty in perception and attention, and an instructional strategy appropriate for a student with difficulty in memory and retrieval. 

In 500-550 words, summarize each strategy, describing how each encourages critical thinking specific to your lesson. Be sure to rationalize the appropriateness of each strategy in regards to the specified student and learning target.

Support your choices with this week's readings and a minimum of two outside scholarly resources. In addition, cite the websites that you used as references to develop your lesson plan.