Monday, March 19, 2012

Comments on Apprentice

   Over the past month, I have been working on a project called the apprentice. I had to work with a group made up of five members and each week, we would be given a new task. My group name was called, Excel. There were four tasks in all, and Excel won all the tasks. We were the most prepared group to present out of the rest of the groups. In task one, we had to create a company jingle and logo. We also had to create resumes and cover letters. In task two, we had to brainstorm ideas of how to advertise our advertising product, Spoole Cola. In task three, we had to actually create our advertisements. Finally, in task four, we had to summarize our journey of the apprentice. Through all the tasks, Excel did the best out of all the groups and we worked very well with each other because we are all friends. Some struggles that we faced during the apprentice is that we wanted things to be done too quickly and at the end, we had to start all over.
   Three lessons I learned while working on the apprentice is that you have to be open into new ideas, practice is very important, and hard work pays off. In the future these lessons will help me because, when I'm working on a job in the future, I have to learn to give away ideas and receive ideas. Also, in the future when I'm working at a job where I have to present things, through the apprentice, I know that I should always use my time wisely and practice presenting. Finally, from the lesson I learned in the apprentice which is hard work pays off, that can help me in the future because I know that if you work hard, eventually, a good result will come. Although the apprentice was very stressful, I had a lot of fun doing it and I learned a lot of new things.

Thursday, March 8, 2012

Thuy's Essay

Being Spoole Industries next apprentice is Excel’s goal but is personally my ultimate goal. I just want to say that it has been an honor to have this opportunity to work with Spoole Industries. My journey from task one to this week’s task, our last task, was incredible. There were struggles I faced in this journey but I, and the rest of Excel, still managed to fight through the tough times and continue our successful journey into becoming Spoole Industries next apprentice.
Excel should be chosen as Spoole Industries next apprentice because we are always willing to new ideas and are prepared for every boardroom. We work well with each other and always complete our work. We never let struggles bring us down and we stay together no matter what. If you choose us as the next apprentice, not only will we do a great job with our work, we’ll make Spoole Industries one big family. With us, Spoole Industries will always have a loving, friendly atmosphere.
When I first began the apprentice, I wasn’t as educated as I am now, and I didn’t expect the apprentice to be so complex. Every week, we have different kind of tasks, and through each tasks, I learn different skills. For example, in task one; we had to write our resume and cover letter. That was my first time writing that type of writing and it prepared me for the future. In task two, we had to write business letters. To write an outstanding letter, we needed to have back up research. This task help me to get more comfortable doing research because I will do more in the future. For task three, we had to create our ads for Spoole Cola. That task helped me stand out of my comfort zone and get more creative with my ad ideas. Excel had won three boardrooms in all, and though we are better that when we started, I think we still aren’t perfect. Although I have improving week by week, I know I can do much better than where I am right now. I hope that Excel will work for Spoole Industries in the future. I hope we will learn new skills and still improve from the day we started the apprentice.
Thank you CEO Poole for giving us this chance to work with Spoole Industries. Although there was some stress along the way, we still managed to smile when we walk out the door. I hope you will choose Excel as Spoole Industries next apprentice. 

Thuy's Business Letter

Dear CEO’s
Thank you in advance, CEO Poole and CEO Spiezio, for taking your time to read my letter. It is truly an honor to have the opportunity to work with Spoole Industries. I am aware of your product Spoole Cola and your plans to advertise to working women ages 30 – 40. Our company will be advertising Spoole Cola with unconventional ads. We are planning to give away free t-shirts with advertisements of Spoole Cola printed on it. This advertisement will be successful because even though working women ages 30 – 40 won’t be wearing these shirts, just by keeping it, Spoole Cola will be remembered in their mind. We feel your unconventional ads for working women ages 30 – 40 should approve beneficial if placed in the mall, grocery stores, and at the gym.
Many people visit the mall especially working women ages 30 – 40. According to ask.com/questions_about/How-Many-People-Go-to-the-Mall#anc_s, many women shops at the mall. Spoole Cola will advertise well here in the mall because there are many people there to advertise to. Another place Spoole Cola well is the grocery stores. According to fmi.org/forms/uploadsfiles/cl12c30000000E.toc.Time_Use_Institute_Preview_2008.pdf, all working women ages 30 – 40 go grocery shopping. Spoole Cola will advertise well here at the grocery stores because there are going to be many working women ages 30 – 40 there. Finally, Spoole Cola should be advertising at the gym. According to askville.amozon.com/percentage-gym-membershipsfemales-Golds-Gym/AnswerViewer.do?requestld=334549000,52% of working women goes to the gym. Spoole Cola will advertise well at the gym. Working women ages 30 – 40 can even wear the t-shirts when they’re working out and that will allow more people to know about Spoole Cola because they are advertising it just by wearing the t-shirt.
Once again, I would like to thank The CEO’s of Spoole Industries for taking their time to read my business letter. One idea for Spoole Cola unconventional ads for working women ages 30 – 40 is to give away free t-shirts. Your unconventional ads should approve beneficial if placed in the mall, grocery stores, and at the gym. Our company will work hard to make Spoole Industries go above and beyond!

Thuy's Resume

Thuy Mclain
Mclain.thuy992@gmail.com     
Thoughtsfromthuy-thuy.blogspot.com


Career Objective:
To become Spoole Industries next apprentice
Professional Experience:
·         Market Research Analyst
·         Financial Officer
·         Financial Planner/Analyst
·         Management Consulting Analyst
·         Litigation Consulting
·         Teacher
·         Business Manager
·         Property Manager
·         Accountant
Education:
·         Columbia University
·         Bachelor Degree
·         Master Degree
·         Doctor Degree
·         Major in Economic
·         GPA 4.0/4.0
Hobbies:
·         Volunteer Work
·         Meeting New People
·         Reading Life Science Books
·         Writing a Novel

Thuy's Cover Letter


                        My name is Thuy Mclain and I want to be Spoole Industries next apprentice. I am from the company, Excel, where we specialize in business. I graduated from Ivy League Columbia University in the City of New York. Columbia University is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country’s nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution. My major is economic and that led me to a path with many jobs which helped me learned significance skills. Although I have only a two year experience, I have had the pleasure to experience many jobs. I will ring fresh and new ideas to Spoole Industries.
            As has stated on Spoole Industries website, you are looking for a company that qualified in marketing, finance, consulting, management, economics, and computer/science technology. Some of my previous jobs were a market research analyst, a litigation consulting, a teacher, a business manager, a property manager, an an accountant. All of these jobs fulfill the requirements to become Spool Industries next apprentice.
            I sincerely thank you for taking your time from your busy schedule and read my cover letter.Spoole Industries has been running smoothly for years through your great management and I promise to work hard to not disappoint you. Once again, I really appreciate you taking your time to read my cover letter.