Recommendation Report

Unit 2

Jennifer Wisnoski

Recommendation Report for Unit 2

Prepared for Alexis Gegelman

By Jennifer Wisnoski

Distributed ctober 2!" 2#$%&

Table Of Contents

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Executive Summary
'6is recommendation report is meant to 6elp you better understand your options 7it6 eac6 of t6e t6ree 8obs from your original 8ob postings& + 6a9e researc6ed eac6 of t6e t6ree

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companies" + 6a9e looked into a reasonable starting salary for you at eac6 of t6e t6ree 8obs" and + 6a9e looked into t6e locations and cost of li9ing for eac6 area& +n t6is summary + 7ill briefly co9er eac6 8ob" t6e 6istory of t6e company" and t6e opportunities t6ey eac6 offer you& At t6e end of t6e summary + 7ill gi9e you my recommendation for t6e 8ob + belie9e is best fit for you and your needs& '6e first 8ob opportunity you found for yourself is t6e 8ob of a 'ec6nical 0arketing 0anager for a company called (oyalty Builders& '6is 8ob is located in *argo" 3D" 76ic6 is 76ere you currently li9e& (oyalty Builders is a company" t6at 6elps ot6er companies" track t6eir customers: purc6asing be6a9ior in order to better market to t6eir customers& '6is 8ob seems to pro9ide you 7it6 a great opportunity to learn more about marketing and ad9ertising& 2o7e9er" +:m not sure 6o7 muc6 gro7t6 is a9ailable for you 7it6in a company like t6is& '6e salary you can expect 7it6 a 8ob like t6is is ;5<"###" t6is is a reasonable salary considering t6e location of t6e 8ob& '6e location is 9ery con9enient for you" since you currently li9e in *argo" and it:s a 9ery inexpensi9e city to li9e in& '6e second 8ob posting you found for yourself is a 4ey 2older at Jos& A& Bank& '6is 8ob 7ould be a easy 8ob for you" considering your background in mens7ear" and your studies of apparel design& '6is 8ob also offers you opportunities for 9isual merc6andising" and 7indo7 displays& A salary you can expect starting out at a 8ob like t6is is roug6ly ;2%"###& '6is is a 6uge v.

decrease in salary" compared to t6e first 8ob& '6e location of t6is 8ob is located in ,t& (ouis Park" 03" a suburb of t6e '7in .ities& '6is is a more expensi9e and ele9ated area of li9ing" 6o7e9er t6ere are many fun parks" s6opping centers" and restaurants in t6is area& '6e a9erage median for a one bedroom apartment in t6is area is ;<2#& '6is is a concern to me" since t6e salary of t6is 8ob is muc6 less" and t6e price of li9ing in t6is area is muc6 more& '6e t6ird 8ob from your 8ob postings is t6e position of a (ife 0arketing ,pecialist at 0idland 3ational (ife +nsurance& '6is 8ob offers you plenty of gro7t6 7it6in t6e company" and is a customer=ser9ice dri9en 8ob& 1ou can expect a starting salary of ;>?"!?#" 76ic6 is a 6uge increase compared to bot6 of your ot6er 8obs& '6is 8ob 7ould re@uire you to 7ork one=on=one as an agent for clients of yours& 1ou 6a9e plenty of pre9ious experiences 7orking in customer= ser9ice 8obs& '6e location of t6is 8ob 7ill be in *argo" 3D& '6is is good ne7s for you" since + kno7 t6roug6 your @uestionnaire responses t6at staying in *argo is ideal for you& *inally" + 7ill gi9e you my professional recommendation& '6roug6 researc6ing t6e t6ree companies" figuring out 76at you can expect as a starting salary for eac6 t6ree 8obs" and looking into t6e cost of li9ing for eac6 location" + 6a9e been able to put toget6er t6e best possible decision for you& ut of t6e t6ree 8obs" t6e best fitted for you based on your needs" and experiences" 7ould be t6e position of a (ife 0arketing ,pecialist at 0idland 3ational (ife +nsurance .ompany& '6is 8ob 6as a starting salary of ;>?"!?#" and 6as plenty of benefits for you& '6e 8ob is located in *argo" 3D& '6is is 9ery con9enient for you" since you currently already reside in *argo&

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Introduction

'6is recommendation report is going to inform you" as t6e reader" about t6e differences bet7een t6ree 9ery likely and a9ailable 8obs for yourself& After being in communication 7it6 you" + 6a9e found out some important c6aracteristics about yourself" and some 9alues you 6old for your future career& After doing my researc6 on t6ese t6ree different 8obs" and t6eir locations" + 6a9e put toget6er an informati9e and professional report for you& +n t6is report + 7ill discuss t6e t6ree separate 8obsA + 7ill talk about t6e background of eac6 indi9idual company" t6e costs of li9ing for t6eir separate locations" a reasonable starting salary you s6ould expect at eac6" and + 7ill gi9e my final recommendation for you in t6e conclusion of t6e report&

Text Technical Marketing Manager oyalty !uilders Fargo" #$

'6e first 8ob from your list of t6ree potential 8ob postings is a 'ec6nical 0arketing 0anager for (oyalty Builders" a company t6at is located in *argo" 3D& After looking into t6eir company 9ia t6eir 7ebsite" 6ttpBCC777&loyaltybuilders&comC" + 7as able to identify 7it6 you t6at t6is is a 7ell establis6ed company" t6at pro9es to 6a9e a lot to offer you& Com%any &istory ne of t6e first t6ings + 7anted to look into 7as some background information about (oyalty Builders 9ia t6eir 7ebsite& (oyalty Builders 7as founded in $<<< to 6elp t6eir clients better track t6eir o7n personal customers& (oyalty Builders analyDes customer ii.

purc6asing be6a9ior" and 6elps ot6er companies do t6e same so t6ey can better market to t6eir current customers" and impro9e t6eir o9erall re9enue& '6ey 6a9e 6ad ma8or success in t6e *argoC0oor6ead area" and partner 7it6 companies 9ia e=mail" print" and referral& Salary ' Costs A strong starting salary for t6is position" according to t6e U&, Department of (abor 7ould be ;5<"###& After figuring out t6is important factor" + decided to look into t6e o9erall cost of li9ing in *argo" 3D compared to ot6er parts of t6e country& *argo is a reasonable place to li9e" 76ic6 +:m sure you 7ere already a7are of& And after doing some researc6 t6roug6 a 7ebsite called *ind t6e Data" + learned t6at t6e nation7ide a9erage score for cost of li9ing is $##" so *argo is reasonably belo7 t6at number sitting at <2& '6is is good ne7s for you since + kno7 t6roug6 your @uestionnaire ans7ers t6at t6e location of staying in *argo appeals to you& (ob )e*uirements '6is is a great 8ob opportunity for you because you meet a lot of t6e criteria for t6is position t6roug6 your pre9ious experience of 7ork and sc6ool& .ustomer ser9ice is one of t6e biggest 8ob re@uirements for t6is position" and you 6a9e gained plenty of experience 7orking 7it6 customers in all of your pre9ious 8obs&

+ey &older (os. ,. !ank St. ouis -ark" M#

'6e second 8ob opportunity you found for yourself" is a 8ob as a key 6older for Jos& A& Bank& Jos& A Bank is a 9ery successful men:s clot6ing and accessories retailer& +n order to better iii.

understand t6e 8ob and t6e responsibilities it included" + felt t6at it 7as important to researc6 t6e company. Com%any &istory According to t6eir 7ebsite" Jos& A& Bank 6as been a mens7ear retailer for o9er $## years& '6ey stri9e to ser9ice t6eir customers 7it6 t6e best @uality and selection& '6is is a company t6at relies strongly on t6eir expertise staff" in order to pro9ide t6e 6ig6est @uality of ser9ice to t6eir customers& Anot6er mark of t6eir success is t6at t6ey 6a9e o9er E## stores nation7ide" 76ic6 s6o7s t6ey are a continually gro7ing company" and must 6a9e a 6ig6 customer return rate& '6ey are on *acebook" '7itter" and (inked+n" 76ic6 tells me t6at t6ey 6a9e a company t6at is kno7ledgable about 6o7 to market t6emsel9es and 6o7 to use social media to t6eir ad9antage& Salary ' Costs A good starting salary for t6is kind of position" according to t6e U&,& Department of (abor 7ould be ;2%"###& '6is is a 6uge drop in salary compared to your first 8ob opportunity listed abo9e& '6e location for t6is 8ob is in ,t& (ouis Park" 03& According to t6e 7ebsite 777&city=data&com ,t& (ouis Park 6as an a9erage gross median of ;<2# for renting an apartment& '6is is a more expensi9e area of 0innesota to li9e in" especially 76en you:re li9ing on your o7n& Wit6 t6is being said" t6ere is a lot of fun t6ings to do in t6e area& According to t6e 7ebsite 777&stlouispark&org ,t& (ouis Park is a suburb 8ust 7est of 0inneapolis" filled 7it6 fun parks" s6opping centers" and many great restaurants& '6is location is definitely more expensi9e to li9e in t6an *argo" and t6e decrease in salary may make li9ing arrangements 9ery difficult for you& (ob )e*uirements iv.

'6e re@uirements for t6is 8ob sound 9ery similar to t6e re@uirements you 7ould need for your ot6er 8ob postings as 7ell& ,ince you:9e 6ad past experience 7orking in mens: retail" you 7ould be a great add to t6eir company& 1ou 6a9e a degree in apparel designs and understand t6e business of retail 76ic6 7ould make you a great perspecti9e to t6em& 2o7e9er" as muc6 as t6is 8ob 7ould be a good fit for you" + feel as t6oug6 you are o9er=@ualified for t6is 8ob" and 7ould succeed more 7it6 a 8ob t6at 6olds you more responsible&

ife Marketing S%ecialist Midland #ational ife Insurance Com%any Fargo" #$

'6e t6ird 8ob opportunity you found for yourself" is a (ife 0arketing ,pecialist for 0idland 3ational (ife +nsurance .ompany" located in *argo" 3D& 'o learn more about t6e company and t6e potential you could 6a9e 7orking for t6em" + did some researc6 on t6e company:s 6istory& Com%any &istory According to 0idland 3ational (ife +nsurance .ompany:s 7ebsite" t6ey are one of t6e leading life insurance companies in t6e United ,tates& '6ey focus on long=term gro7t6 of t6eir company" and rely on t6e success of t6eir agents& 'rust is a 6uge belief of t6eir company" since people depend on t6em for financial stability& '6ey are a successful company t6at continues to gro7 and prosper& Salary ' Costs

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+ looked into your position at 0idland 3ational (ife +nsurance .ompany" and t6en looked into t6e U&, Department of (abor to determine your salary& A good starting salary for t6is position 7ould be ;>?"!?#& '6is is a 6uge increase in an annual starting salary for you" compared to t6e bot6 of t6e ot6er 8ob options& '6is 8ob is located in *argo" 3D" 76ic6 is 76ere you currently li9e& *argo is a 9ery reasonable city to li9e in" and is a con9enient location for you because you don:t 6a9e to relocate& '6is large salary and t6e benefit of li9ing in an affordable area suc6 as *argo" makes t6is 8ob a 9ery good fit for you& (ob )e*uirements 1our 8ob as a (ife 0arketing ,pecialist comes 7it6 plenty of re@uirements and responsibilities& 1our past employment in customer ser9ice 8obs 7ill pro9ide you 7ill t6e experience you need to 7ork one=on=one 7it6 customers& '6is 8ob is a sales=based 8ob" 76ic6 7ill gi9e you plenty of incenti9e to 7ork 6ard and ad9ance 7it6in t6e company&

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Table of Figures

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Jobs Technical Marketing Manager Key holder Life Marketing Specialist $49,000 $23,000 $57,870 Salary Location Fargo, ND. St.Louis Park, MN. Fargo, ND.

'6is table s6o7s you t6e most important factors t6at go into deciding on a 8ob& +:9e s6o7n t6e 8ob" t6e salary attac6ed to t6at 8ob" and t6e location of t6e 8ob& '6is 9isual aid s6ould 6opefully 6elp educate you in making your final decision&

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Conclusion and )ecommendation

'6e 8obs you found interest in 7ere all 9ery professional and appealing 8obs" and 7ould be a great fit for someone like you 76o 6as suc6 great 7ork experience& +n order to make my recommendation for you + researc6ed eac6 company to learn more about t6eir 6istory& + also looked into t6e most probable starting salary you could expect 7it6 eac6 8ob& + also researc6ed t6e location of eac6 8ob" and t6e a9erage cost of li9ing for t6e area& *inally + co9ered eac6 8ob" and it:s re@uirements" and 6o7 your experiences 7ould benefit you in t6at certain position& '6is recommendation is based on your 7ants and needs" and 7ere you 7ould 6a9e t6e best opportunity& 0y recommendation for you is to take t6e 8ob of a (ife 0arketing ,pecialist for 0idland 3ational (ife +nsurance .ompany& '6is 8ob is located in *argo" 76ic6 is 76ere you currently li9e" and 7ould be 9ery con9enient for you& Also t6e salary is t6e 6ig6est of t6e t6ree 8obs" and *argo is a 9ery reasonable city to reside in& + 6ope you found t6is report to be informati9e and 6elpful to you& '6ank you for your time and suc6 a great opportunity&

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