How LinkedIn helps people find jobs Introduction Background of the study Today, digital network platforms are applied in communication. The communication can either be personal or professional. LinkedIn is a social network service based on career development and business connection. The primary objective of this network is to provide professional networking through online platforms. The employers post jobs on LinkedIn and job seekers post the resumes on the platform to be seen by potential employers. Technology development continues to create society differences. The internet plays an essential role in building society differences. Today organizations use technology in their human resource practices hence revising the strategy for job posting advertisements, external and internal hiring, selection and recruitment. The most popular social networking platforms are Facebook, Twitter and Linked. Social media has completely changed the conventional approaches to employees’ selection and recruitment. Globally, companies are currently using these social networks to post new opportunities. This makes it easy for employees to reach potential employers. Significance of the study This research is aimed at exploring how LinkedIn as a social network has disrupted…
Is illegal immigration a substantial problem in America Illegal immigration is a profoundly disputable issue that has tormented America for a considerable length of time. Maybe the one thing that is significantly more disputable than the problem is simply the arrangement. Its residents stay separated, either supporting the immense number of illegal foreigners by needing to concede them citizenship, while others effectively try to expel them. With well more than 11 million illegal migrants in America, this issue demonstrates itself to be an issue that is all around established into the very heart of the nation. Illegal workers have consistently been an issue for the United States. Entering the country illegally can bring about expelling back to their local country. Most of those that enter the nation illegally are here to locate a superior future. As an ever-increasing number of undocumented settlers fill this nation, stricter laws are being passed, which in wording turns into a disputable issue. The United States is notable as the place where there are new chances at life. Numerous settlers come here to work…
History of Compensation Inequity in the United States Income discrimination has been an essential topic in almost all presidential races in the U.S., especially among the Democrats. Surprisingly, America is one of the developed economies in the globe, is having the utmost after-tax and transfer level of income disparity with a Gin co-efficient of 0.42. Therefore, it is high time we determine how to lessen America’s salary disparity. Auspiciously, history has given us a suitable guide to strategies that can be put in place to curb the situation. A brief history of income disparity in the U.S. from the start of the 20th century to date demonstrates that the country’s level of compensation inequality is mostly affected by the régime policies regarding taxation and employment. The paper will, therefore, delve into assessing the history of compensation inequality in the U.S. by looking at the causes, consequences, and giving future recommendations. At the start of the 20th century, in 1915, forty years later, after the U.S. had surpassed the U.K. as the globe’s largest economy, a Willford I. King, a statistician,…
Employee development Employee development is a crucial factor that plays a huge role in employee job satisfaction and retention. Companies ought to ensure that their employees and staff are growing themselves professionally in their careers. The constant follow up and going the extra mile to improve them influences their productivity and comfort in their place of work. Organizing training sessions and encouraging attendance of professional and personal growth development forums is an effective strategy. Every employed individual hope to work in a company or organization that creates an opportunity and possibility for advancement. An organization can invest in funding the conferences on behalf of employees or invite experts who assist them grow their careers for a better future. Training can also involve paying for their studies in schools to further and improve performances in the industry. This encourages the employee to retain his or her job due to the satisfaction offered in the company and also due to the fear of losing the opportunity to continue their learning. In the process of development of careers, the company gains world-class workers…
Character Reflection in “Boy Don’t Cry.” Gender Identity Disorder in character Brandon Teena in the movie “Boys Don’t Cry.” The character Brandon Teena in the film “Boy Don’t Cry” is a Caucasian female who lives in Lincoln within Nebraska. Teena is an adolescent living her life in the image of a male. Currently, there are no signs of persistence and stability in terms of employment and means of income. She develops a delinquent behavior, which is stealing due to her low economic and social status as well as a lack of effort to acquire a job. The delinquent behavior that Teena portrays has earned her a juvenile record even before attaining the age of 20. Even though the film does not depict the whereabouts of the mother, it is evident that there is a sharp distinction between Teena and the mother. Teena’s father died prior to her birth, which mirrors the fact that she lacked the father figure since the beginning of her life. Teens stay with the cousin from one time to another within a trailer home. The cousin…
Dealing with shortages of health care professionals Shortage of healthcare professionals is a significant issue in the healthcare organizations of the USA. The lack of proper healthcare knowledge, training and inability of using updated healthcare technology are the reasons behind the skilful healthcare professional in the USA. The latest report has disclosed more than 13000 healthcare professional shortage in the USA. Issue of health professional shortage is affecting quality care delivery. Patients are not availing the healthcare facility, which they should get for apparent reason. Healthcare administrators must start a professional training course in the healthcare organization to fulfil the need of healthcare staffs. Allowing nurses to practice in a way that utilizes their education and training Nurses should be given the opportunity to practice in a way that they can properly use their education and training. The nursing code of ethics allows the nursing professionals to ensure quality care to all the patients irrespective of the socio-economic barrier. Thus, healthcare administrators should take the initiative to provide an environment that supports the nursing performance of care professionals. For example-…
How will the Schulich MMgt degree help you achieve your short and long-term career goals? Artificial intelligence has undergone through landmark evolution, in both private and public sectors. As organizations adopt and invest in artificial intelligence, the management aspect must be included. This is so to ensure that any information gathered from the various sources is well protected, thus preventing the organizations from violating the data laws that support confidentiality. This is one of the primary reasons that I wish to find a career as a financial consultant to suggests and renders financial services to clients based on their financial situation. After gaining enough experience, I will move to a management role, eventually open my firm, focusing on providing business consulting services. Schulich school of business provides an immersive program in management that primarily focuses on solving the major problems facing people. The course offers a technical foundation in natural language processing, computational methods, and modeling, paired with core business skills, that will improve my analytical skills. I will be able to utilize this ability to make financial decisions…
Effective Leadership:Steve Jobs Effective leadership is essential in ensuring the successful management of every business regardless of its size and resources. Most of the world’s biggest companies started from grassroots levels but managed to climb the ladder to the top due to effective leaders. There are unique leadership skills and styles that apply to every business situation. However, the choice of a leadership style used should depend on the prevailing situation within a business company. A leadership style successfully used in one company may not succeed in another company due to various factors such as the difference in business goals, varying business cultures, and prevailing cultural practices within the business community. An excellent example of an international company that has climbed the ladder of success to emerge to the top of the world’s economy is Apple company, known for its production of high-quality electronic appliances such as iPhone, Apple laptops, iPod, and iPad. The company was started by Steve Jobs, a celebrated entrepreneur who demonstrated unique leadership skills in his management of the company (Isaacson, 2012). The exceptional leadership skills…
Professional Reflection – Managing My Career is Part of Managing My Life Professional qualities reflection allows me to reflect on the various professional events that have happened, which I feel are crucial in my career path. Through the evaluation of the events, I can recognize and work on improving my knowledge, strengths, weaknesses, and skills. Thus, there is an assurance of improving performance in my profession. Analyzing the professional qualities aims at questioning the current behaviors, attitudes, and beliefs, thus coming up with new and better insights and ideas to improve my practice in the future. Self-management plays a crucial role in professional reflections. The existence of a precise measure of employees in an institution encourages employees to perform to their level best. My organization has adopted the self-evaluation system where the employees evaluate and analyze their performance (Ramaswamy & Chaubey, 2015). The system is quite effective as the employees can analyze themselves better than when the management does it. The self-evaluation system has dramatically helped me in improving my weaknesses as I have adequate time to assess and…
NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF SOCIAL MEDIA USE ON SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING Abstract This paper critically examines the negative effects social media use has on subjective well-being. An experimental study was undertaken to determine the negative effects social media has on subjective well-being. A total number of 150 undergraduates from the University of Pennsylvania were instructed to use social media that is Instagram, Facebook, and Snapchat. The results indicated that there was an increase in the percentages of loneliness anxiety, increased fear of missing out, decreased autonomy and acceptance, and depression. The impulse was negatively related to eudemonic well-being. Interactions with people of social media have a negative association with eudemonic well-being which confirms that social media has negative impacts on subjective well-being (Chiu et al., 2013). The paper highlights negative social media impacts on subjective well-being. High social media usage prevents people from connecting which makes have increased depression levels and feelings of loneliness. AdversNegative Effects of Social Media on Subjective Well-being According to Uysal (20130, the sites used for social networking also known as Social Networking Sites have become…