Reflections on Teamwork Introduction Teamwork can be defined as a collaborative group effort towards achieving specific goals or the effective completion of a task. The concept of teamwork can be understood better when analyzed in the context of a team. Definitively, a team is a group of individuals working interdependently towards the achievement of the set goals(Xyrichis and Ream, 2008). During my college studies, I have participated in various teams, including group work, club activities, sports activities, among others. The experiences garnered in these activities have helped me in my professional development, leadership skills, and, generally, the growth of my social skills. In today’s increasingly competitive world, the ability to work in a team is a principal element of professional and personal development. Therefore, I expect that my participation in group tasks will help me a lot in my future career goals and professional development. Insights and Opportunities Being part of the members of a team can lead to either a positive or negative impact on the team spirit and the ability of the team to meet set goals. Fortunately,…
Actuary essay Introduction I have always looked forward to pursuing a career in actuarial science and became an actuary. When I was growing up, I had an experience that intrigued me the desire to become an actuary and make a difference in peoples’ lives. Peter, my best friend’s family, was involved in a fatal car accident, my friend’s parents died on the spot with my friend sustaining severe injuries and eventually losing both feet. The family had not taken an insurance cover, and we had to fundraise money for my peter to undergo surgery. I didn’t like the experience, and that stroke a desire in me to become an actuary and make a difference in people’s lives. I have been following Roger Hayne, the chief and advising Actuary in Los Angeles, and he inspires me; he is my role model, and I look forward to accomplishing more than what he has achieved. I should pursue this career. An actuary is a professional who majors in scrutinizing financial risks. It’s a business profession rather than a technical profession. Mathematica, Financial theory…
My life experience The question of what defines and shapes an individual into what he or she is meant to have always been a food of thought to many. I believe who we are and what we become is a series of choices that we make throughout our lives. The incidences that happened throughout our lives, leaving behind memories, often shape our personality. The recollection of these memories forms the root with which our future blossoms. I remember one fall morning, November 27, 2000; I took my first breath of air in Seattle, Washington. My parents had allowed us to spend our thanksgiving together with our grandparents. I love my grandparents not just for their overprotective and warmth they offer but the life lesson that they impart on us. By then, I was just an innocent little boy radiant and perceived life as joyful; hate was not in my vocabulary. Thanks for giving has always been my best holiday since we come together as a family and celebrate. I meet with my cousins to whom they are cheerful and always…
Career options in the accounting profession Career options in the accounting profession that interest me are – Chartered accountant, finance manager and Financial advisors. Descriptions of each of the career options are as follows: Chartered accountant: A chartered accountant is an accounting advisor who advises about audit accounts and conveys trustworthy information about all the financial records. Chartered accountants help during financial reporting and corporate financing. It attracts me because it can enhance my knowledge about accounting, and there is a wide range of scope to earn good revenue. Accounting manager: An accounting manager has the sole responsibility of managing all the accounting and financial obligations of an organization. The accounting manager is liable to provide an official financial report to the auditing manager during financial auditing. I have an interest in this career because it ensures both challenging and responsible working environment with steady growth. Financial advisor: The Financial advisors play the role of an advisor who suggests best areas for investment. It is of interest because it enables me to get a wide range of accounting knowledge and…
Amazon’s Compensation Plan Amazon.com is an American online retailer employing more than 600,000 people worldwide. The company has attained tremendous success in e-commerce, AI, consumer electronics, cloud computing, and other technological inventions. Amazon started as an online book distribution firm. Then the founding CEO, Jeff Bezos, ventured into other lines of business, including video streaming, music, and audiobooks. The company has become the world-leading online vendor in the world and has set the trend in e-commerce. Amazon’s portfolio includes more than forty subsidiaries, including Twitch, Zippos, Audible, and IMDb. The company attributes some of its success from its highly motivated and dedicated workforce. Amazon has managed to retain a team of highly competitive, satisfied, and devoted employees. This research evaluates Amazon’s compensation plans and strategies to understand how it can be improved. Compensation plan refers to the complete package of employees, including essential elements like wages, salaries, commissions, bonuses, and other benefits. In the past, organizations based their compensation strategies on standardized design. However, organizations should strategically align reward programs to support the company’s goals. Current compensation plans reflect the…
Importance of maintaining diversity or empowerment in the workplace Workplace diversity increases the team competency It helps to manage people across the socio-economic, gender and linguistic barrier Proper maintenance of diversity builds confidence level among the team and team members The confidence level will develop a positive attitude among the employees of the organization to apply their best Maintenance of diversity starts with the empowerment of employees Employee empowerment programs must be arranged by the organizations to upgrade skills and capability An unbiased approach should be taken while empowering employees Employees from different socio-economic and gender perspectives should be provided equal importance Skill development programs and both physical and mental training can be arranged to empower employees Employee empowerment leads an organization to be competitively secured Empowerment programs can create a platform for all the employees to know and interact with one another Open interaction will create a more free and open-to-idea environment where employees can exchange their though process sand ideas without concerning about the background of other employees A diversified workplace properly justifies the creativity of each member…
Human Resources CIPD Activity 1: Effective Human Resource Professionals What Does It Mean To Be an HR Professional? Human Resource (HR) professionalism refers to the conduct unveiled by individuals who are offering services and advice that need and meet accepted behavioral standards. The work done by the HR professional reflectshe competent assimilation of specialized experience, education, and training. Hornstein proposed that professionalism in HR is described by status and power rooted in expertise, the tenure of proficient skills, and knowledge (2015). Also, it is described by the ability to show the impartiality of judgment, and operating via a code of professional ethos. HR professionals operate through standards set by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) (their professional body) (Emmott, 2016). They should also uphold the organizational code of conduct accepted or expressed formally as core values. Reference to: Professional areas The leading HR team should guide others towards the growth of the contribution of HR to the company (Solnet, Kralj, & Baum, 2015). Solutions, insights, and strategy require an HR professional to comprehend operations in the company, create…
Social Program Development In conjunction, with the orphaned children epidemic, there are some issues or gaps which were discovered during the research. Nevertheless, it is first essential to note the study was carried out from a macro analysis perspective. With this, efficient and effective strategies were included to collect credible plus accurate data. Structural-functional and conflict theories were employed to investigate the problem orphaned children face around the world. The structural-functional theory depicts similarities between the human body and society. This is through Herbert Spence’s idea that the same way the body organs work harmoniously to achieve specific tasks, so should the community to solve particular problems. (O’Conner et al., 2009) The strategy, therefore, employs the social model aspect, which encompasses belief patterns or social institutions and social requirement meetings like the family, economy, education, and so on. The conflict theory highlights the society competing for limited resources. Moreover, it also states that society consists of different social classes. The theory with this employs the economic model aspect as social classes include social status, money, and education, among other examples.…
Importance of Ethics in the Criminal Justice System What makes an excellent internal affairs investigation? The police have been known for conducting inadequate investigations throughout the decades, especially involving corruption and misconduct of other officers in the force. Significant faults have been found in many countries all over the world when police investigate colleagues in cases.There are inadequacies in planning, little use of electronic surveillance, improper interviewing of key witnesses in cases, breaching confidentiality, and not keeping timely investigations or decisions on cases involving cops. This article explores the requirements that make an internal investigation as being fair and considered as good. It also looks at the importance of ethics in the police department in a measure to improve criminal justice in the community. Significant steps are needed in improving the quality of internal investigations and determine what counts as the best solutions to the existing issues. The entire internal inquiry quality has numerous faults and mistakes which need attention and swift measures to address them and bring back the trust that the public wants. The individuals entrusted with investigating…
PUAD 629, Program Evaluation, Sample Outline for Evaluation Plan (If you have questions on how to apply to your project, let me know & I’ll work with you.) Introduction There are few more resilient groups in our culture than the young adults aging out of foster care. They have bounced back from multiple placements, trauma, and often times, abuse. Some have been reunified with their loved ones, found forever families, while others have joined a community of support. But one thing that is true for most, if not all of our youth thriving after foster care, is that they would benefit in finding at least one significant person that believes in them and challenges them to be the best versions of themselves. This person will often become a mentor. Mentoring is essential to the development of the youths in foster care whether it is formal or informal. For the majority of youth in foster care, there is no safety net to rely on during the transition from dependence to independence. This places even more importance on those caring adults…