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    of older workers in an oragnisation and the implications (Bockman & Sirotnik, 2008). Many employers regard older workers as hinders or obstacles to growth and development of organisations (Kunze, Boehem & Bruch, 2013). This report firstly introduces the perceptions of older workers and discuses the stereotypes that older workers are less productive than younger workers. This report addresses the common issues of the aging population in the workforce and its misconceptions of older workers in a telecommunication

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    The Student Supply Management position at John Deere will give me the knowledge and skills from multiple departments throughout the entire summer. The knowledge I receive during the internship will help me work towards my career goals of being comfortable making valuable decisions that have a big impact on production and eventually being promoted to a production management position. The job will help be achieve these goals by giving me experience communicating to suppliers and reporting their information

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    have made it really big, and yet have little or no formal education. My opinion is, in order to get and keep a good paying job, you need both “street smarts” and “book smarts.” The combination of practical knowledge and explicit knowledge is the key to a successful career. Both types of knowledge have distinct advantages. They have both used their experiences in life to achieve their goals. For example, if a street smart

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    According to Gephart and Marsick (1996, p. 34) states that, “A learning organization is an organization that has an enhanced capacity to learn, adapt, and change. It 's an organization in which learning processes are analyzed, monitored, developed, managed, and aligned with improvement and innovation goals.” I would classify my organization as a learning organization. They invest in our learning, development, and advancement. Within our organization, they ensure that we are capable of doing and

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    them as a worker the days I did. When other people approached the group it was typically another girl of their age from school, church, or a club/sports team. The girls interacted with the other people in a positive attitude, but when the person (or persons) left they talked negatively about them. None of the girls tried to change the outcome of the interaction into a positive one, but instead they conformed to the others and joined in to the negative views. However, when a worker came up and

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    flexible so I can be able to incorporate it in my schedule so I can graduate on time. There are some reasons why I decided to pursue into the Diversity Certificate Program. The first reason was that this was a great opportunity for me to gain more knowledge and skills when it comes to encountering diverse populations. This

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    role of social care workers. Personal development and reflective practice are important for social care workers, and you will be completing tasks that cover these concepts. You will look at the different ways that this is done, how you can benefit from it and who will support you. TASKS There are three task to this assignment. TASK 1 2 3 EVIDENCE Short answer questions Case study Reflective account OUTCOMES 1.1, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4 1.2, 1.3 2.1, 2.2, 2.3 TASK 1 Social workers

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    profession, communities, and in society” (para. 5). I want to continue to broaden my knowledge over the life of my career. I also believe in using this knowledge to positively impact others in all aspects of healthcare. Incorporating Social Change I agree with Walden University’s (2013a) view on social change that “Walden supports social change through the development of

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    education, and support, while focusing on the micro, mezzo and macro domains and its impact on staff, organizations, communities but most importantly the population being served. 1. Administrative, which includes responsibilities such as; • Knowledge of the organizations structure and culture • Job description that are mission oriented • Demands the need to protect confidentiality • Staffs evaluation criteria • Hiring/firing • Client service objectives • Authority, according to Austin

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    In every career there are pros and cons. Some may have more than others but they are always dependent upon the person working in the career. The mindset of the worker is most important to an individual because it affects the person’s perception of the job which affects the person’s work ethic. Being a social worker requires knowledge and dedication, and throughout this class I believe I was introduced to each practice. As a student taking micro practice I initially thought the course was going to

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