Asst #2-Dream Job

Take a look online at glassdoor or linkedin to find ads for job opportunities that sound like the job of your dreams....copy and paste the job descriptions into your discussions.

Add the following comments to your discussion.

Are any of these jobs related to your major or field of study( my major is criminal justice) ? What skills are in common with your dream job and your major or field of study? What skill sets are most valuable to the industry or career of your choice? List skills-how many do you already have? How many do you need to get? How will you get them?

Asst #4-Email and Voice Messages

Emails and Voicemail Pitches

There are two parts to this assignment. Based on your Dream Job description and your elevator/Jim Becaq pitch...respond to an advertisement for employment with an email and a voice mail...you could do both at the same time by recording your voice message and link it when you post to the Discussion Board...that's probably the best use of technology too!

Asst#3-Research Project-Step One-Initial Job Search

This is the first step in your research project-the main assignment for this course.

Sales Research- Group (majors/fields) find a company online that looks like it would be involved in your field....begin looking for sites that have information pertinent to the company...who are the competitors...how large is the industry, etc....Now make a list of sites where you can get background information so that when you show up on site to apply you'll have all public information.

Asst #8-Final Research Project ( 2-3 pages)

Take your initial search and develop a research proposal that describes the industry/field that you are interested in (probably your major) and then details a specific area of the industry that employs sales professionals. Provide a sales structure outline/graph for that industry and include the typical job descriptions for the different levels of sales professionals. Include your email/voice mail applications for a specific job.