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Practice the phone skills you learned in this chapter. Leave your instructor a professional voice mail message. Prepare a mini-agenda before you call.
The relationship between traditional organizational structures of policing agencies
Has searching for a job online replaced traditional job-search methods? Explain.
What is a customized résumé, and why should a job seeker have one? What is a chronological résumé, and what are its advantages and disadvantages?
Research 3 different job announcements on specific police/law enforcement website or an employment website such as Monster.
Explain why it is increasingly popular on résumés. In addition to technical skills, what traits and capabilities are employers seeking?
Why are transparencies a favorite visual aid? Name specific advantages and disadvantages of multimedia presentation software.
Name three ways for a speaker to use verbal signposts in a presentation. Illustrate each. Why are visual aids particularly useful to inexperienced speakers?
Why is it important to know your audience and purpose before you start planning your oral presentation?
Team In university towns, sports medicine is increasingly popular. A new medical clinic, Medicus Associates, is opening its doors in your community.
Web Many new companies with services or products to offer would like to land corporate or government contracts.
Discuss products and services as well as target audiences with your instructor. Write a letter proposal promoting your chosen product or service.
The ability to spot problems before they turn into serious risks is prized by most managers. Draw on your internship and work experience.
How do formal reports differ from informal reports? Discuss the three phases of the writing process in relation to formal reports.
Why are proposals important to many businesses? Compare and contrast proposals and business plans.
What should the writer strive to do in the body of a formal report? What is the purpose of references or works cited?
What should be included in the executive summary of a formal report? What should be included in the introduction to a formal report?
Discuss the attributes of successful candidates and application process strategy for meeting correctional career challenges.
Describe the direct and indirect patterns of report development. Name five common report formats. List the seven steps in the report-writing process.
Identify the questions you should ask to anticipate your audience’s reaction. Compare primary data and secondary data. Give an original example of each.
Why are your professors likely to discourage your use of Wikipedia, blogs, and many other sources found on the Web as sources in your reports?
List two strategies for managing your electronic research data. Describe what documentation is, and why it is necessary in reports.
Why do businesses spend so much time producing reports, both informational and analytical?
For long reports, why is a written work plan a wise idea? Is information obtained on the Web as reliable as information obtained from journals.
Your sales team has experienced a sharp decline of revenue after the departure of the two top sellers, and you dread the sales meeting.