Michael Hetterick MGMT 535

The internet has expanded everyone's ability to communicate more and often.  In today's society, applying for a career is easier, but I believe harder to manipulate a resume.  In the past, a person applying would mail or hand-carry their resume.  The company hiring would review the resume and make reference calls to confirm previous positions held.  They would also call for a quality review of the individual applying.  Today, information travels quick and responses are almost immediate.  Company's now hire other company's to search, review, and hire employees.  These companies have the time and effort to confirm all the required information.  The internet has also made it easier to reach out to other companies and people in reference to individual.   Social media sites has also made it harder for someone to lie on a resume.  The HR department can review an individual's social media accounts and profiles to verify if information on a...

 The United States Air Force is full with different cultures.  One that sets the military apart from civilian corporations is the inclusion of family.  The military family is a team.  In some military families, both adults serve.  In this case, I will discuss when only one adult serves.  The USAF makes it a point to support the family members of those that serve.  When the USAF member works 12 hours a day, is gone for weeks a time, or is deployed for months, it is the family member that stays behind.  Those family members take on tasks of both adults.  The obvious benefit of the USAF is the medical benefits that is provided.  Another benefit is all the support agencies that are available.  The USAF also mandates a key spouse in each unit.  The key spouse serves as a point of contact for all the spouses in the organization.  The key spouse organizations get together with other spouses to booster friendships.  This is v...

            I enjoyed the TED Talk with Elizabeth Lesser.   This will be my only political comment.   The talk happened in 2010 and it could very well be used now with the current political environment.   I agree with her “take the other to lunch” initiative.   I have used this myself and has been very helpful.   As an Air Force drill instructor, there were no listen to the other side.   My other side were trainees and I had all the answers.   Everything that happened with my flights were my rules, my ideas, and my techniques.   The other instructors that helped understood the Team Chief title and what went with it no questions asked.   After my time as an instructor, I returned to a unit where there were going to be others that would disagree with me.   I decided early on to listen first, acknowledge the positives, and let the others point out the drawbacks of their decision.   I found that trust ...

John Koeing's speech had several interesting points.   He described how words are created by an individual, but expands into a global presence.   I find that is part of the culture today.   Words or phrases are fads that are transmitted quickly through social media.   Sometimes it is not even words, but acronyms like when he describes the word "o.k."   Some examples that come to mind is YOLO (you only live once) and OMG (oh my god).   The explosion of texting has created new words from phases.   By a simple search of the internet, you will find YOLO is being used as advertisement and the names of products.   All to get the attention of the generation or group that the word is popular with.   The other point he makes is how a word can bring emotions.   Resilience is used to motivate and help recover from a tragic event.   The word vacation will bring back happy memories.   If a vacation is planned is generates excitement and...