EMPLOYMENT
RECOMMENDATION
REPORT
Unit 2: Employee Recommendation
Report
Scott Houle
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Recommendation Report
For
Mitchell Wold
Prepared for English 320
By: Scott Houle
Distributed
October 11, 2010
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This recommendation report is for itchell Wold, a Business dministration
graduate from DS. He has three different job offers that are located in the idwest.
The job offers are as follows: Spring-reen |awn Care ± Plainfield, |
is Budget
roup ± St.Paul, sset arketing Ser
ices, nc ± Burns
ille, . ha
e e
aluated
all of the information based on a few key requirements. The criteria used to judge the
job positions were: location, housing affordability, job recognition, salary, and how
secure the job is. Here are the results of my e
aluation and what job recommend
R |ocation ± Spring-reen |awn Care is located in Plainfield, | which is a suburb
of Chicago.
R Housing affordability ± The housing prices for this location are cheap because it
is a suburb.
R ob recognition ± Spring-reen |awn Care offers a great way to be recognized
because it gi
es bonuses based on your performance.
R Salary ± The salary is between $45,000 and $55,000 with the option to achie
e
bonuses.
R ob Security ± This company has been around for o
er thirty years and offers
multiple ser
ices to many consumers.
y final recommendation is that itchell should accept the job offer from Spring-reen
|awn Care. This career choice not only fills all your job and community needs but would
also allow him to purchase a home. Working for this company would be a great
opportunity to start your career.
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INTRODUCTION
Choosing a career can be a
ery difficult task. One must not only enjoy the
career that they ha
e been offered but the career should also meet a majority of their
criteria. nderstanding what the job has to offer and what standards are important to
you is a big part in deciding which career path to take. n this report will e
aluate the
three a
ailable jobs according to the requirements recei
ed from itchell. my job
e
aluation will aid him in making his decision for his career path.
itchell is a Business dministration major at orth Dakota State ni
ersity who
would like to obtain his degree and achie
e a good P. fter recei
ing his degree
itchell would like to start his career and purchase his first house. He would like to stay
located in the idwest due to recreation and a lo
e for this area. Working in the city or
near a large city would be ideal for leisure acti
ities.
Obtaining a career where he can be acknowledged for his hard work is
ery
important. |oyalty to a company is important to him as well. He would also like a salary
of at least 40,000 dollars a year and the possibility for a promotion. itchell would prefer
to work indoors but ha
e the ability to participate in acti
ities outdoors that deal with the
business.
With an interest in business, itchell has narrowed it down to three possible job
offers: Spring-reen |awn Care,
is Budget roup, and sset arketing Ser
ices,
nc. will be e
aluating each one of these job offers and after that e
aluation process
will make a personal recommendation of which job belie
e best suits his needs.
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£OB OPPURTUNITIES
CRITERIA
fter re
iewing the information obtained about itchell during the inter
iew and
questionnaire ha
e came up with some key criteria. ha
e split up the criteria into two
categories: a) li
ing preferences b) career preferences.
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ing Preferences:
R id-West
R ear Chicago or inneapolis
R Housing a
ailability and affordability
Career Preferences:
R ob ecognition
R Promotion
ailability
R 40,000 salary + benefits
R Secure En
ironment
£OBS
Spring-Green Lawn Care
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Ô ± Spring-reen |awn Care was founded in aper
ille, llinois, in 1977.
The Better Business Bureau ga
e an + to Spring-reen |awn Care for operating with
high standards in all aspects within the company. (2010) They operate in o
er 7,500
communities nationally. ll Spring-reen |awn Care businesses are locally owned and
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operated. ccording to j
(2010) the company prides themsel
es
on pro
iding high quality lawn care ser
ices at a fair price.
± The position being applied for is a Franchise Business
anager located in Plainfield, |. The pay is between $45,000 and $55,000 with the
possibility to achie
e bonuses. Team building skills are
ery important along with a high
alue for ethics at his job.
ob equirements nclude:
R 2 year college degree
R bility to tra
el ± 25%
R Excellent communication skills
R Working knowledge of small business operations
R Strong organizational and time management skills
R Excellent analytical and problem sol
e
R Proficiency with icrosoft Office programs
R |awn care experience or griculture degree is a plus
ou ha
e worked for a lawn care business for multiple years and ha
e the experience in
this field. ou also ha
e a four year Business dministration degree. Completing this
degree makes you proficient in communicating, organization, analyzing, and icrosoft
Office programs.
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± This job is located in the idwest in a suburb of
Chicago. The a
erage price for a home in this area is
ery affordable and would fit your
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budget. ou would be able to purchase a larger house with more upgrades because of
its location in the suburbs and generally the housing prices are cheaper than in the
heart of the city. When comparing income tax found that according to ÷
(2010), llinois has a 3% flat rate income tax. This tax rate is much lower than most
states and will add more money in your pocket. This job would also be able to offer
recognition for hard work through bonuses and possibly promotions. The salary offered
is higher than your preferred amount and has benefits. Spring-reen |awn Care is a
secure franchise that has been around for o
er thirty years. The company is always
expanding to new locations and customers.
The graph below shows how llinois house prices compare to the rest of the nited
States. This graph shows that in the year 2010 the housing prices in llinois are on
a
erage about $20,000 less than the rest of the nited States. The X axis is the year
and the axis is the price in thousands.
Figure 1 Illinois Home Prices
http://www.dismal.com/home/products/snapshot/us/state.aspx?g= |
src=medc-ppstate
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Avis Budget Group, Inc.
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is Budget roup, nc. offers premium commercial and leisure rentals
for the tra
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is is a leading rental car supplier to the premium commercial
and leisure segments of the tra
el industry and Budget is a leading rental car supplier to
the
alue-conscious segments of the industry´ as stated by à
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(2010).They are the leading
ehicle rental operator in orth merica, ustralia, and
ew Zealand.
is Budget roup, nc. has about 2,300 dealerships located in the
continental .S. This company is well establish and offers ser
ices to many
demographics. The company has experienced many up and downs while doing
business and e
en what seems to the darkest hour the company always bounces back
and becomes better than it has e
er been. (Perone, 2010)
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is Budget roup, nc. is offering a Sales ssociate
position in St. Paul, . The state of innesota has multiple tax brackets which apply
to certain le
els of income and the minimum tax rate is 5.85% if you are making under
33,000 dollars per year. Ê
The pay is 40,000 a year after
training is complete and bonuses will be gi
en out monthly. The training program is fully
paid and will gi
e you the opportunity to excel in this position. Being competiti
e and
enthusiastic are important qualities for this job.
ob equirements nclude:
R High School Education
R 1 to 20 ears of experience
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R bility to work a
aried schedule, which may include nights, weekends and
holidays.
R Competiti
e and enthusiastic
ou are currently working for a car rental ser
ice and know how the business operates.
Ha
ing a four year Business dministration degree is abo
e and beyond the education
le
el they require. Working the
aried shifts is all a personal preference. Working these
shifts could allow for certain pay raises which would allow you to be a more competiti
e
employee.
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is Budget roup, nc. job offer is located in St.
Paul, . The housing prices in the St. Paul area are much higher because they are
located in a major city but you ha
e the option of li
ing in the suburbs and ha
ing a little
farther commute to work. This job would offer great recognition because you recei
e
bonuses and possible promotions based on how much you sell. So if you work hard you
ha
e the ability to mo
e up in the company quickly and be recognized for all of your
hard work. The salary that is offered is at the minimum of your preferred amount but it
does offer bonuses depending on sales. any benefits are offered with this job such as
paid
acation, medical, dental,
ision, 401k plan, and personal sick days. ou also ha
e
to take a training program that is paid but the pay is not as high as you would like. The
is Budget roup, nc. has many locations and offers products that appeal to a wide
range of people. This would allow the company to ha
e a stable income. Being located
in the state of llinois also has a huge positi
e. This company is also in many other
countries so if you felt the need to experience something new you could possibly ha
e a
job waiting for you in another location.
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The graph below shows how innesota house prices relate to the whole nited States.
s you can see the a
erage home costs almost $20,000 more in innesota than it does
in the rest of the nited States. The axis of the graph is price in thousands and the X
axis of the graph is the year.
Figure 2 Minnesota Home Prices
http://www.dismal.com/home/products/snapshot/us/state.aspx?g=
src=medc-
ppstate
Asset Marketing Services, Inc.
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Ô ± sset arketing Ser
ices, nc. is pri
ately owned and was founded in
1984. t is located in Burns
ille, which is a suburb of St. Paul. s stated in
(2010),³sset arketing Ser
ices, nc. pro
ides marketing
and distribution of collectible coins and sports memorabilia.´ They work with high-
alue
coins and branded jewelry. They ha
e two di
isions which are the Coin Di
ision and
Stauer designs. sset arketing Ser
ices employs about 220 people and is only
located in Burns
ille, . ccording to àÊ
j (2010) they are
looking for se
eral money moti
ated people to come join their team.
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± sset arketing Ser
ices is offering a arketing Coordinator
position that has competiti
e pay. There are many of the basic benefits that go along
with this job too. The job will include distributing marketing reports in a timely manner
and e
aluating project. long with these duties will be other basics such as maintain a
database for print ad
ertising.
ob equirements nclude:
R High School Education
R 1 to 2 ears experience
R Highly moti
ated
R Exceptional organizational and communication skills
R Proficiency with icrosoft Office programs.
ou ha
e had marketing classes so you understand many of the concepts. By ha
ing a
Business dministration degree you ha
e the ability to organize and communicate
effecti
ely. ou ha
e also taken many classes that pertain to icrosoft Office which not
only teach you the basics but also many in depth applications.
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± sset arketing Ser
ices is offering a job which is
located in Burns
ille, . The home prices in this area are far cheaper than they are in
the city of St. Paul. ou will be able to afford a house with more of the things you want
and with fewer sacrifices. This job would offer recognition for your performance but
belie
e the recognition would be
ery minimal. o
ing up in this company could also be
more difficult because there are far less positions that need to be filled and locations to
work at. Since it is pri
ately owned and not a franchise you can only work at one
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location and this could limit the ability to mo
e up in the company. The only information
that the company gi
es about salary is that it is competiti
e and has an excellent benefit
package. This company has been around for almost 25 years so would say it is
secure. The ability to be promoted may be limited because of its size and one location.
Figure 3 £obs Summary
£ob Postings Spring-Green Avis Budget Asset Marketing
Lawn Care Group Services, Inc.
Title Business anager Sales ssociate/ arketing
ental Sales ssoc. Coordinator
Location Plainfield, | St. Paul, Burns
ille,
Salary 45 -55 40 aried Pay
Bonus egotiable Base + Commission
Education Level ssociate Degree High School High School
Years Experience 1-2 years 1-20 years 1-2 years
Career Level Experienced (on Entry |e
el Entry |e
el
anager)
Housing ery ffordable oderately ery ffordable
Affordability ffordable
n the abo
e table ha
e organized some of the key elements that my client feels are a
big impact on finding a career. The information included in the table includes location,
salary, required education le
el, years of experience in a field that relates to the job,
career le
el, and housing affordability. The information shows that he has chosen jobs
that are located in the upper id-West with the majority of them ha
ing a salary abo
e
forty thousand dollars. He has experience in all three of the jobs and has the education
le
el required for each. He will be able to afford a home in all three of the locations. n
locations that are outside of the city he will be able to afford a home that is nicer and
has more space than if he were to buy a home directly in the city.
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COC|S OS D ECOEDT OS
fter conducting research about the three companies you ha
e chosen, ha
e
chosen the job that meets all of your needs. Working for Spring-reen |awn Care
would be your best option because it meets all of your career preferences and li
ing
preferences. This job has the highest indicated salary along with great benefits. The
state also has a
ery low fixed income tax. t will allow you to set goals for yourself and
ad
ance in the company. long with performing at a high le
el you will be recognized
for doing so and recei
e bonus for your performance. This would be a
ery secure and
stable en
ironment with the ability to ad
ance within the company. The higher pay in the
job will allow you to afford a home with more ease. ccording to ealtor.com there are
many great houses for sale in Plainsfield, | that are within your budget. n the following
clearly state how this job meets your requirements.
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ing Preferences:
R id-West ± Spring-reen |awn Care is located in Plainfield, |.
R ear Chicago or inneapolis ± Plainfield is a suburb of Chicago.
R Housing a
ailability and affordability ± Housing in this area is much more
affordable than in the inner city.
Career Preferences:
R ob ecognition ± This job will gi
e you the ability to recei
e recognition based
on your performance. ou will recei
e bonuses for how well you do.
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R Promotion
ailability ± Working with this larger company and performing at a
high le
el will gi
e you the opportunity to recei
e a promotion.
R 40,000 salary + benefits ± The salary is 45,000 to 55,000 plus a full benefits
package.
R Secure En
ironment ± This company has been around for o
er 30 years and has
found a great niche in the market. With the dedication and hard work that you
ha
e securing this job will not be a problem.
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