HRM 531 Week 3 Assignment 2

IBM Global Services, the technology services and consulting division of International Business Machines (IBM), is the world’s largest provider of systems integration and technology consulting. It offers services in areas such as application development, data storage, infrastructure management, networking, and technical support (Datamonitor Plc., 2007, p.4). IBM Global Services is also among the world leaders in providing business consulting and outsourcing services. IBM Global Services’ headquarter locates in Armonk, New York. The company has more than 190,000 employees around the world.

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I graduated high school back in 1994. I was engaged to be married in just two years, and even though I joined the Pennsylvania Air National Guard right after graduation it was only one weekend a month and two weeks out of the year. So I needed a full-time job. A friend of the family knew a guy who was opening a second store, and was going to need a store manager. I took the job and got started. What I didn’t know was the guy I was just hired to work for was a little confused as to what he wanted. I hung onto the job for a little over a year hoping it would turn around but, no dice.

Due to unknowns within the business, my first prototype would be a simple skeletal design. The design would be a simple navigation to get users to a specific function that is required to complete the task at hand. The first step in this process would be authentication, with two options available.

During my co-op work placement, I was employed at Evichat Inc. in the position of Full Stack Developer. The total size of the company is 5 people. The Software Development team where I worked with was relatively small compared to other companies as it is an early stage startup. Throughout the work placement, I was worked on projects that involved integrating with third parties including Relativity and Clio, improving web app security with role based authentication and improving site SEO.

Daniel emphasized how strict the entertainment departments budget were that I caused them to go over budget by not taking breaks and that from there on out I would be getting scheduled 28 hours a week. David changed my time sheet and added breaks on days that I did not take breaks. Daniel also stated that by the time I had replied to Davids missed time punch text that the time sheet was already sent in. I asked Daniel how this could be corrected and he told me he would have to check with HR but that I could just not clock out for 3 days. Daniel also asked me I meant by "I was doing lead work". I replied by telling him I lead my staff, performed closing lead duties; such as End of Day report, contacting guest services, reporting directly to

Have you ever felt unappreciated in a job? Do you feel on edge that at any given moment you could be replaced? Or has someone you are supposed to trust to put down your efforts? An effective leader should make sure you aren't left wondering these questions. I have worked in the special education department at a high school for three years under the guidance of the principal. During that time I have not been told that I am doing a good job or given any recognition. I am not alone because the majority of the department share the same feelings. Instead of mentoring us into the type of employees he desires he makes these negative comments. With no justification, since he rarely takes time to visit our classrooms, he has called us a “toxic department” and has repeatedly said “we should just start with a clean slate”. In the beginning I tried to approach him however, he

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In the year 2013, I started being my dad’s personal assistant for his own company. This has provided me with leadership skills. It has also helped me solved disputes between the owner and the clients. I listen to what the clients want and I try to help the owner and them come to an agreement about what has to be done. Especially doing everything in a good manner so the client is sacrifice with what they are getting. It is good to help solve the disputes that way the client knows that what they are getting is good quality material. Since he does not speak very fluent english I go with him to meet the clients whenever they ask for a translator. The first couple of times I went with him were very difficult for me because I was a very shy person.

To begin with, part of my job is to write or compose programming code which is systematically on it's own. Provided that, as part of the team conducted the measurement. The project that I can think of as the most broad case where we applied a scientific method throughout the organization was the search for proper and efficient solution to handle incoming support request sent to the IT department. Prior to implementing the ticketing system, IT support request are posted via email through an email group that includes all members of the IT department. This has been the standard procedure for years, it has worked well and preferred by many staff. That said, our organization has hired several employees, redefined departments and increase individual

Our company’s Continuity Management Program (CMP) dictates that the business adheres to an annual testing program. The program does utilize the guidelines from the Homeland Security Exercise and Evaluation Program (HSEEP). The Continuity Management team has written and scripted into our process to incorporate our Tabletop Exercise’s (TTX’s). Our annual process is to test each of our business units for resiliency. TTX’s allows for us to open up discussions and dialogues focusing on many different areas in the event we need to declare. Also, the exercises aid in discovering any gaps and working through each tier of the recovery process. Our business lines have Recovery Time Objectives (RTO’s) starting at 1 hour up to 72 hours. During the TTX’s we cover the business impact analysis (BIA’s ) and each of the RTO’s.

Comparable worth is the idea that men and women should be paid the same wages for jobs that are “comparable”. Traditionally female dominated jobs that require similar qualifications to “male jobs” such as experience and education have lower wages than the equivalent male dominated jobs. The article discusses the significant differences in salaries between similar skilled occupations. These predominately female jobs include childcare, elementary education, and health care while the similar male dominated jobs include parking lot attendants, truck drivers, and vocational teachers. It is argued that comparable worth is crucial in order to close the gender wage gap and establish a sense of equality in employment. Those in favor of comparable worth also explain that the gender inequalities in the workplace negatively effect society. As a result of lower wages in elementary education and childcare professions there are less qualified individuals hired in these areas. Women are also applying to jobs that they are not as qualified for because they are attracted to the larger wages they could earn compared to a traditional

The SHRM has brought about valid concerns regarding the use of W-2’s to compare pay of employees. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s objective to address equal pay gaps is an issue that needs constant review. Pay discrimination has long been a problem in the US, affecting women and minorities especially (Richards-Gustafson, n.d.). Any efforts to seek compliance with the Equal Pay Act of 1963 are a step in the right direction. However, the use of W-2’s will not provide an accurate record for comparison of an employee’s salary. An employee’s year end compensation can vary greatly when employers use systems that calculate earnings based upon incentives, merit, or seniority (US EEOC, 2000). Although a system to ensure the protection

Other areas that influence my career are wage differentials. Education is considered a service industry. As a result, the interindustry wage differential or “patterns or pay and benefits associated with” [the career], determine that educator’s wages will be lower comparatively to private sector capital intensive jobs. Education does not produce a profit for the state therefore, on average state employees are paid less than similarly qualified individuals in other high profit industries.