Assignment
#1. After you have watched the videos "You Will be Googled" and "Online Reputation Management: Welcome to the War," discuss experiences you have had in any of the following ways:
· You were on a hiring committee for a position, and you Googled one of the candidates
· You Googled yourself
· You were being considered for a position at an organization, and the representatives from the organization Googled you.
Describe your experience in any one, two, or all three of these situations. This is our last discussion for the class. As you leave the class, use this discussion as a place to receive advice from classmates and to give advice to classmates regarding one's online presence.
#2. Read through the following problem-based scenario about a credit card company manager who receives an application for a credit card from Todd Riley, who is not old enough to apply for a credit card without a cosigner.
Then write a short response to Todd as the scenario describes. Your response should be about 150-200 words in length.
This might be considered a conventional "bad news" situation. Nonetheless, consider whether you are really giving Todd bad news. He can, after all, get a credit card if he takes some extra steps.
Problem-Based Scenario
You are the credit manager for FlashExpress, a growing credit card company, and your department receives hundreds of applications for credit cards each month. Frequently, you receive credit card applications from individuals under the legal age who are applying for a credit card. Legal regulations prohibit you from issuing a credit card to underage applicants unless a parent or other guarantor cosigns with them. If the minor does not pay, then the guarantor becomes responsible for the account. In addition to requiring a guarantor, FlashExpress requires underage applicants to fill out an additional supplemental form.
In your role as credit manager, write a letter to Todd Riley, a 17-year-old underage applicant, responding to his request for a credit card. Consider your audience, the context, and the purpose of your letter. Your letter should explain that you have enclosed a necessary supplemental form, along with a new credit card application, both of which need to be filled out. The guarantor must sign both forms. To expedite processing, Todd should mention on the top of the application that he has applied for credit previously and should return the application and supplemental form directly to you.
Taken from Smart, K. L., Hicks, N., & Melton, J. (2013). Using problem-based scenarios to teach writing. Business Communication Quarterly, 76(1), 72-81. doi:10.1177/1080569912466256.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.