w7 two discussion boards

Assignment Discussion 1 (bbm411): I will also send two discussion replies that will require 3-4 sentence responses for each. I will send this after the initial discussion submission answer is sent. (please put in separate documents with reference)

Have you ever wondered how Wal-Mart became so successful when it was one of the later companies to appear in the discount retail market?  Watch this short video about Wal-Mart’s history:

Walmart History 1950-1990

Sam Walton, Founder, made the simple realization that people living in rural areas needed basic living products, which other retail chains ignored.  Rather than compete in major cities, Walton decided to focus his efforts on meeting the needs of these small to medium-sized markets.   The company is now trying this strategy overseas.

There are areas of the country that have opposed Wal-Mart’s efforts to open a store. Why do you think that there is such opposition when Wal-Mart provides jobs, tax revenue, lower prices, and significant local charitable giving? Is it worth it for Wal-Mart to fight the legal battles in every town that opposes its presence? What does Wal-Mart’s experience tell you about the importance of location strategy in operations management?

Assignment Discussion 1 (bbm320): I will also send two discussion replies that will require 3-4 sentence responses for each. I will send this after the initial discussion submission answer is sent. (please put in separate documents with reference)

Reflecting on what you learned in Chapter 17, you will be constructing a cover letter and resume for submission. The discussion board assignment details and procedures are listed below.

Visit the

LinkedIn job posting site

and select a job posting of your interest.

Compose a persuasive and thoughtful one-page cover letter targeted to the job posting you selected. It is recommended that your cover letter highlights a few relevant elements from your resume and should be in a business format.

Create a one to two-page resume appropriate for the job you selected. When creating this resume, think of its appearance and the job information included. Determine whether the document you have created represents you at your best. Be sure to utilize proper resume formatting.

Use a career planning process that leverages a self-assessment, personal development activities, and a career portfolio as a guide to formulate your resume. Feel free to use the provided

Resume Worksheet

to gather and organize resume content. As a reminder, strong actions verbs should be utilized but use caution to not overuse. DO NOT use the resume templates found in Microsoft Word. Some of these templates use bad design principles.

Once complete, combine the following items into one Word document (.doc or .docx format) and submit it to the discussion board. This is not a standard practice but is being formatted this way for the sole purpose of this discussion board. Initial discussion board posts are due by 11:59 pm Eastern Time Wednesday.

A screenshot of your job posting from LinkedIn.

Your cover letter.

Your resume.

Conduct a peer review of the cover letter and resume for two peers by Sunday at 11:59 pm Eastern Time. All peer feedback should be submitted directly in the discussion board and not submitted in Word format as an attachment. Consider the following when conducting your review:

The Cover Letter:

Check the Heading, Inside Address, and Salutation of the letter. Are the writer’s name and address (optional), date, and addressee listed correctly? Is the salutation formatted correctly?

Does the letter discuss specific characteristics and qualifications of the applicant? If so, does the letter discuss the ways those qualifications would benefit the company or exemplify traits this company desires? If not, explain how this could be done more effectively.

Suggest any way the visual layout of the document could be improved.

Career Objectives: Is the objective too specific? Too general? What changes would you suggest?

Skills: Do the skills listed seem applicable to the position? Can you suggest other skills which might be included?

Read the resume carefully looking for any grammatical errors. Are any spelling errors present? Are all terms that should be spelled out actually spelled out? Is jargon used correctly?