Job Analysis and Specifications EOC- Week 6

An ideal job for me would be visual merchandising/image controller. In this job I would have to deal with developing, delivering and communicating visual concepts and strategies to promote brands or products. Working as a visual merchandising designer who works in head office, I would collaborate with other departments to create annual visual strategies and promotions. “Design creates culture. Culture shapes values. Values determine the future” – Robert L. Peters When you walk into a retail store, whatever it is, and if there's a sense of entertainment and excitement and electricity, you wanna be there.
          I would have many responsibilities in this job like, conducting research on current and future trends in design, meeting with business, sales managers and retail managers to discuss sales strategies, identifying and sourcing props, fabrics, hardware and lighting, maintaining a budget and negotiating with suppliers of visual materials, and assembling or dismantling visual displays in windows or in-store. “If you always put limit on everything you do, physical or anything else. It will spread into your work and into your life. There are no limits. There are only plateaus, and you must not stay there, you must go beyond them – Bruce Lee” I believe that I would be good for this type of job because I would try new ways to get the attention of shoppers. My main objective would be to increase sales and buyer attention, capitalizing on the human tendency to ‘window-shop’. Displays are frequently changed to promote new product launches and reflect festive or seasonal themes, such as Christmas, spring or summer. It is important to keep up with what is going on. “People are always going to go shopping. A lot of our effort is just: 'How do we make the retail experience a great one?'” -Philip Green

EOC Week 5- Marijuana in Workplace

The Colorado case deals with marijuana in the workplace because it is now legal there. In this case was a man who had been in a car accident. He was prescribed medical marijuana. The company he worked for gave him a random drug test, which he failed. The company said that employees are not allowed to smoke no matter what. The man argues that it is medicine and never goes to work under the influence. I do not think the company should win this case because he is legally allowed to use marijuana for medical reasons and he never uses it before work. “In strict medical terms marijuana is far safer than many foods we commonly consume. For example, eating 10 raw potatoes can result in a toxic response. By comparison, it is physically impossible to eat enough marijuana to induce death.” -Francis Young

            “Marijuana in its natural form is one of the safest therapeutically active substances known to man. By any measure of rational analysis marijuana can be safely used within the supervised routine of medical care.” -Francis Young I think companies should not be allowed to fire you for having medical marijuana. They have no reason to be concerned if you are not doing it at work. Marijuana can actually benefit its patients a lot. Companies in states where marijuana is legal for medical use, should not be allow to legally do anything to patients with it. It is just like prescription pills; they are not good for you but are used for medical reasons. There should be more laws to protect medical marijuana patients. “Marijuana is quite possibly the finest of intoxicants. It has been scientifically proven, for decades, to be much less harmful to the body than alcohol when used on a regular basis” -Nick Offerman

Physical Attractiveness- Week 4 EOC

        The way look you definitely plays a huge role in getting a job. You have to match the brand and what the employer is looking for. “Attractiveness will get you noticed, intelligence will gain you recognition but being unforgettable is based on your attitude.”  (Calvert Jones)

It is always important to keep up with personal hygiene and dress properly. That can say a lot about who you are because that is something that you control with your appearance. Another thing to consider when looking for a job is piercings and tattoos.  You make the choice about what and where your piercings and tattoos are so that can also say a lot about you. The way you look represents the company and most companies do not want a bad look for their company.

            In my opinion it is not fair to not hire somebody because you do not consider them physically attractive. Only things people are able control, like hygiene should be considered. “An employer can no longer seek out preferred individuals based on non-job-related factors such as age, gender, or physical attractiveness.” (Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry, 103) There are certain things that people cannot control about their appearance like their hair, skin, and body type. I think companies that deny somebody a job because of something they can’t control are unfair and wrong. Good employees are not getting hired because of the way the look all of the time. It can almost be considered discrimination. “Discrimination based on physical appearance may, at first glance, seem almost trivial—a shallow and boorish act committed by one who failed to learn the lessons taught in elementary school about not judging books by their covers. Such discrimination is nonetheless a real phenomenon with significant effects on the lives of those discriminated against.” (Joseph Lesley)

EOC Week 3- This Charming Man

            This Charming Man displays many forms of prejudice in the work place. There were many racist jokes about immigrants and people on welfare. Lars told the phone operator to get back to where she belongs and called her a peasant girl. Ilda said that immigrants are idiots. The biggest prejudice in this story was the fact that many people were denied jobs because of their names.  “The definition of diversity is being revised. It is being defined in the broadest possible way so all employees in an organization are included and so all employees' diversity will be valued because of their contributions to their employer.” (Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry, 16)

            The bar in This Charming Man was owned by a very prejudice man. There was a racist joke made about Muslims in the bar. The bar owner also liked to imply that the bar was only for Danish. That is why we now have laws to protect against discrimination. “Title VII: The specific section of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 that outlaws discrimination in employment in any business on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.” (Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry, 16) This Charming Man was a great example of how people are discriminated against in the work place because of their race. It is really not fair to deny somebody the right to work because of what they are. “It is unlawful to discriminate against people because of their age, with respect to any term, condition, or privilege of employment, including hiring, firing, promotion, layoff, compensation, benefits, job assignments, and training.” (Human Resources Management in the Hospitality Industry, 39) No matter how many laws there are against discrimination, it will still always happen.