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Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Wednesday, September 7, 2016
EOC (wk. 9) "The Apartment"
One of the main forms of harassment in the movie, “The Apartment” was quid pro
quo. “…this for that, quid pro quo
harassment occurs when one person asks for either expressly or implied sexual
favors from another person as a condition of that person’s employment or
advancement or to prevent tangible employment detriment.” (Human
Resources, Quality Service & Training, Hospitality & Restaurant
Marketing pg. 570). The main executive
of the company gave the main character, Mr. Baxter, several promotions as long
as he allowed him to use his apartment to entertain other women outside of his
marriage. Not only did the head
executive do this, other executives of the company did this as well. Mr. Baxter spent a lot of time at work
tending to the activities of these men in order to get a good word put in for
him to get a promotion. He was
blackmailed by several of the men in his office. This created a hostile work environment. “This is an atmosphere that is characterized by unwanted sexually
demeaning or intimidating behaviors in which a person is treated poorly or
feels uncomfortable.” (Human Resources, Quality Service & Training,
Hospitality &Restaurant Marketing pg. 570).
Not only was Mr. Baxter uncomfortable, so were a lot of the women in the
office. There was unwanted sexual
advances and inappropriate touching. “Sexual harassment includes men
harassing women, women harassing men, men harassing men and women harassing
women. The best managers want to
encourage normal, friendly interactions and other social behaviors that create
a welcoming workplace environment.” (Human Resources, Quality Service
& Training, Hospitality & Marketing pg. 571). Every form of harassment stated in the text
was violated in the film. There were a
lot of inappropriate conversations and actions occurring in the office. There were no policies against harassment in
the movie.
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
EOC (wk. 8) "Nine to Five"
In the movie, “Nine to Five”, there were so many issues in
the workplace. There was a new secretary
starting and on her first day, she was improperly trained. The lady who trained her was unhappy in the
workplace because she was the office manager and she repeatedly trained men
under her who kept getting promoted over her because nobody respected women
enough to take them seriously. As a
result of this, the office manager was rude, she didn’t take the time to
properly train and she gossiped about other employees. There was a lady in the office who was an alcoholic
and she drank on the job. There was also a woman who was accused of
sleeping with her boss because of the way she dressed and her friendly personality. Also, because she was such a nice person, her
boss made inappropriate sexual advances towards her and offered her a
gift. Not only was this inappropriate
because he was her boss, it was also very inappropriate because he was a
married man. He also spread rumors
around the office that he was sleeping with his secretary and a lot of the
women in the office treated her poorly because of this. He also stole ideas from his office manager
and presented them to the executives as his own, not giving her credit for her
ideas and innovative ways to run the office more smoothly. He was also unkind to the workers and did not
allow them to have family photos and the office was not a very welcoming
environment as a workplace. On top of
all of this, he was embezzling money and supplies form the company. These things are completely unacceptable in
any workplace. The women were able to
turn the office around. They made
innovations for the workers, allowed handicapped people to work, gave better
benefits, assisted with childcare and created an all-around ideal working
environment for the office.
BOC (wk. 8) Soft Skills
BOC Week 8: Five plus Five Soft Skills
"My knowledge of wardrobe styling and fashion analysis allows me to have good customer service when assisting clients with product."
"Being knowledgeable of fashion trends and the products of brand in which I work for allows me to become the credible expert my clients need and trust to help them make final decisions on what to purchase."
"Honesty and integrity allow my clients to realize that It's not about the sale, but about meeting their needs."
"Being educated and working in the fashion industry allows me to assist others when choosing options that pertain to fashion."
"Communication is important when dealing with clients and retail team. My ability to communicate with clients and my team in a retail operation has made for an ideal workplace and happy clients.
"My knowledge of wardrobe styling and fashion analysis allows me to have good customer service when assisting clients with product."
"Being knowledgeable of fashion trends and the products of brand in which I work for allows me to become the credible expert my clients need and trust to help them make final decisions on what to purchase."
"Honesty and integrity allow my clients to realize that It's not about the sale, but about meeting their needs."
"Being educated and working in the fashion industry allows me to assist others when choosing options that pertain to fashion."
"Communication is important when dealing with clients and retail team. My ability to communicate with clients and my team in a retail operation has made for an ideal workplace and happy clients.
EOC (wk. 7) 3 Resume Objectives
Experienced in customer service as a retail professional,
wardrobe styling and visual merchandising.
Educated in Fashion and retail management. Knowledgeable in trend forecasting, fashion
analysis and re-creating visual displays throughout a retail operation.
Educated in fashion and retail management. Experienced retail professional as it relates
to sales and visual merchandising. Great
interpersonal and customer service skills.
Dedicated and loyal , dependable and responsible.
Educated in the Fashion industry as it pertains to trend
watching, visual merchandising and fashion styling. Experienced in customer service and retail
operations. Excellent eye for detail as
a wardrobe stylist.
EOC (wk. 6) Job Analysis
In Store Visual Merchandiser/ Keyholder
Ted Baker London 15 reviews - Las Vegas, NV
Ted Baker London 15 reviews - Las Vegas, NV
Full Time In Store Visual Merchandiser/ Keyholder – Las Vegas Fashion Show Job Type: Full-time
This job posting is asking for a "keyholder" may
possibly have some supervisory obligations.
Keyholders are usually allowed to open and close the store, and even
though the job is for a visual merchandiser, some supervisory duties may have
to be performed. "Building good working relationships involves being clear and
honest...employees support supervisors they trust." (Human
Resources, Quality Service & Training Hospitality & Restaurant Marketing
pg. 470). The relationship between the
sales staff and keyholder is very important.
There must be mutual respect. The
keyholder and visual merchandiser may be responsible for training employees on
standards as far as how the sales floor should be set up, how merchandise
should be handled and how the sales floor should be maintained. A bad relationship can ruin the integrity of
the brand, and cause a disconnect as well as the sales floor not being
maintained to standard which makes the entire business look bad. "Planning a
positive, productive work environment involves a range of activities. It begins with creating a clear vision of the
kind of workplace that is desired and then making plans to get there."
(Human Resources, Quality Service & Training, Hospitality & Restaurant
Marketing pg. 474). The job description
also calls for Communication skills. "Clear and frequent communication about what
employees should do and how it should be done makes it easier for employees to
align their work with the supervisor's goals." (Human Resources,
Quality Service & Training, Hospitality & Restaurant Marketing pg.
475.) Proper communication is very
important as it can help or hinder a business.
It is one of the main skills one must have in order to succeed in the
workplace.
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Wednesday, August 10, 2016
EOC: (wk. 5) 3 Tweets
Tweet 1:
“H&M Casts Ashley Graham, But Won’t Sell Plus Sizes
In-Store”
Ashley Graham, a plus sized model is all over the fall look
book for H&M’s new line. The shocker
is this: while showing admiration and appreciation to our plus-sized woman, the
plus-sized clothing will not be available in stores. Its only available online. Most women, plus sized included, need to try
on clothing before purchasing. Only
selling online will create for a lot of returned merchandise if it doesn’t fit
correctly. While H&M is applauded
for featuring Ashley, a big “no Bueno” is issued for not accommodating women
that look like her and wear the sizes she wears.
Tweet 2:
“Activists Are Targeted For Their Beliefs - And How They
Dress”
The media, cops and even Wall Street executives are
criticizing Black Lives Matter activists for their clothing. One man was criticized that he was wearing an
apple watch while protesting the oppression of his people. I find this very odd because when did the way
someone is dressed have anything to do with a cause they want to fight
for? Have we become so shallow and have
nothing else to talk about that we have started to judge what an activist is
wearing and saying that they are unfit to fight for a cause they believe in? Must they look poor or unkempt in order to be
able to protest? I’m not sure of what
angle this is coming from, but it definitely makes one realize that until
people start sweating small things that don’t matter, the things that do such
as black lives, will continue to be ignored and disregarded.
Tweet 3:
“How to report social media harassment: a practical guide”
With all of the recent social media trolling that’s been
going on lately, the worst being Leslie James, this is a refreshing take on how
people who are bullied via social media can get the help that they need. When people can hide behind a screen and not
have to say things to a person’s face, they can be pretty cruel with the
insults. They don’t stop at insulting a
person’s performance, no, they go further and insult them for things that they
cannot control, like the color of their skin, how they look and making fun of
disabilities they may have. This article
can help a person that is in this situation who may not have a platform as
large as a celebrity’s…someone who will fall under the radar. This guide can help someone who may have
thought they were worthless see that there is help. It tells you how to document the incident,
how to properly present it to law enforcement and how to file a report with
Twitter.
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