Archives for the Month of December 2006 on Luiz Goncalves's Online Journal
Which classes to take?
As this fall semester of 06 comes to an end it brings with it the scheduling part. This is when students, including myself, will select the classes in which they will take next. With me being in a business major I always plan on taking as many business classes as I can. Next semester I plan on taking classes such as statistics, accounting, and the second class to this one which is management 251. I feel that it is important to choose my classes with care because they cost money and I don’t want to take something that I don't need. Also being a business major I have a curriculum I must follow. Again I feel that selecting classes are a very important part of college.
Numbers and Managing
In the begging of this semester my classmates and I were assigned into groups for an HR simulation project. This project was created to simulate what it is like to manage a company. It is also teaches us how to work together in a group and how to accept others opinions. As we get close to finishing up our HR simulation we have to write a final year report. In this, we will discuss everything that has happened throughout the year and all we have done. During this HR simulation we had to deal with a great deal of numbers and computations. Business is all about numbers and we learned that in this simulation. We learned how to control money by hiring employees and buying programs which improved our company. We also learned what was better to invest on and how to succeed even though we had a limited budget. Numbers are an essential part to anyone who is running a business. You must learn how to deal with them and be able to manage your budget. I feel like this HR simulation has thought me that and also given me a good grasp on what being a manager is like.
Recruitment
Recruiting is something that is done by almost everyone in our world today. Anytime a company needs to hire more workers or fill out a position needed they go out and recruit possible employees. From college graduates to anyone looking for a job, recruiting plays a big role for them in deciding if they have what it takes or what is needed to get the position. Not only does recruiting involve hiring and finding the perfect person for the job, it is also a big part of sports. Any sports team, if it is college or professionals, have someone who takes care of recruiting athletes. These recruiters are the ones that are always paying visits and watching these athletes perform. Many times having a good recruiter leads to championship runs with great assets to follow. Recruiting is very essential and it must be done right. Having the right person as a recruiter is sometimes what separates great companies or sports teams from average ones.
Self Evaluations
Self evaluations are very important when running a business. It is good to get the opinion of your employees and to see how everyone in your company is doing. As managers in today’s world, it is a key thing to let your own workers self evaluate themselves. Managers throughout the year are always watching and keeping an eye close on everything that gets done and who is doing the job. When these employees evaluate themselves managers get to see what they are thinking. Also these self evaluations allow the managers to make corrections or give employees any advice necessary.