The Interview Assignment
The Interview Assignment

Author: Bob Voss

Publisher:

Published: 2013-01-08

Total Pages: 38

ISBN-13: 9781481123167

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One of the classes I teach is Introduction to Small Business. This is the beginning class of the certificate and deals with the basic topics of starting and running a business. Twice during the semester I give the students the assignment of interviewing an entrepreneur or business owner to get a "real world" perspective on what it is like to start, run and grow a business. Over the years this assignment, more than any other, has been the most help to students in the initial stages of starting a business. What they learn by doing this assignment gives them the best possible education on the businesses they want to start. They always learn things that I could not teach them, and many times make connections and opportunities that truly help them succeed. In all cases, they are getting the best research possible on starting their dream business.Whenever I speak to groups on starting a business and mention that I give this assignment and how much the students get out of it, I get asked for the list of questions the students are required to answer. I also get asked such things as:-How do I approach a business owner?-Why would they want to help me?-Should I tell them I'm starting a business just like theirs?Finally one day it dawned on me that this process of interviewing another business owner in the industry that your new business is in, is another one of these great tools that help new entrepreneurs get the best education and the best research to help their new business succeed. But in order for this tool to be truly effective, it needs more explanation than just a list of questions to ask. The whole process needs to be drawn out and explained in detail. This is exactly what this book does!~ Bob Voss

The Assignment
The Assignment

Author: Liza Wiemer

Publisher: Ember

Published: 2021-08-31

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 0593123190

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Inspired by a real-life incident, this riveting novel explores the dangerous impact discrimination and antisemitism have on one community when a school assignment goes terribly wrong. Would you defend the indefensible? That's what seniors Logan March and Cade Crawford are asked to do when a favorite teacher instructs a group of students to argue for the Final Solution--the Nazi plan for the genocide of the Jewish people. Logan and Cade decide they must take a stand, and soon their actions draw the attention of the student body, the administration, and the community at large. But not everyone feels as Logan and Cade do--after all, isn't a school debate just a school debate? It's not long before the situation explodes, and acrimony and anger result. Based on true events, The Assignment asks: What does it take for tolerance, justice, and love to prevail? "An important look at a critical moment in history through a modern lens showcasing the power of student activism." --SLJ

Interviewing Principles & Practices
Interviewing Principles & Practices

Author: Charles J. Stewart

Publisher:

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 200

ISBN-13: 9780787258597

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This applications and exercises text is designed for courses in the principles and practices of a variety of types of interviews. Such courses, by their nature, require a number of oral and written exercises that build interpersonal communicational skills. This text provides students and instructors with a variety of detailed assignments and exercises in the principles of interviewing applicable to most interviews and to specific types of interviewing such as informational, journalistic, persuasive, employment, performance review, ask questions, answer questions, be active and critical participants, and close interviews. Assignments and critique forms have built-in flexibility so instructors may incorporate them into a variety of courses and units and modify them easily to meet specific needs.

The Line Between Us
The Line Between Us

Author: Bill Bigelow

Publisher: Rethinking Schools Limited

Published: 2006-01-01

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 9780942961317

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Features lessons and readings on the history of the Mexican border and discusses both sides of the current debate on Mexican immigration.

Big Career in the Big City
Big Career in the Big City

Author: Vicki Salemi

Publisher:

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 232

ISBN-13:

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According to a poll by Time Out New York, 80 percent of young people say they want to live in New York City. The vast majority of these people, however, don't know how to make this goal a reality. Those who do are often surprised at how difficult living and working can be in the city that never sleeps. Big Career in the Big City spotlights what to expect from life in New York, written in a hip, conversational tone that young people will appreciate and relate to. After completing worksheets to assess whether they're cut out for life in the Big Apple, readers will learn how to score great jobs, meet new people, and develop their career brand. Plus, readers are given advice straight from New York recruiters about how to overcome the distance barrier and stand out from native applicants. This one-of-a-kind guide also deals with the logistics of moving to a new city; reveals how to cope with unfamiliar and sometimes stressful living arrangements; and offers suggestions on how to stick to a budget and stretch the almighty dollar.

Dynamic Characters
Dynamic Characters

Author: Nancy Kress

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2004-06-01

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 1582976961

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A truly unforgettable story is defined by its characters. Their motivations, their changes, their actions compel us to read on, anxiously trying to discern what will happen next. In Dynamic Characters, award-winning author and Writer's Digest columnist Nancy Kress explores the fundamental relationship between characterization and plot, illustrating how vibrant, well-constructed characters act as the driving force behind an exceptional story. Kress balances her writing instruction with hands-on checklists to help you build strong characters from the outside in. Blending physical, emotional and mental characterization, you'll learn to create characters that initiate exciting action, react to tense situations, make physical and emotional transformations, and power the plot from beginning to end.

Squirm
Squirm

Author: Carl Hiaasen

Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers

Published: 2018-09-25

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0385752997

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A wildly entertaining adventure involving snakes, grizzlies, a menacing drone, a missing father, and the kid determined to find him. In classic Hiaasen fashion, the animals here are wild, and the people are wilder! Some facts about Billy Dickens: * He once saw a biker swerve across the road in order to run over a snake. * Later, that motorcycle somehow ended up at the bottom of a canal. * Billy isn't the type to let things go. Some facts about Billy's family: * They've lived in six different Florida towns because Billy's mom insists on getting a house near a bald eagle nest. * Billy's dad left when he was four and is a total mystery. * Billy has just found his dad's address--in Montana. This summer, Billy will fly across the country, hike a mountain, float a river, dodge a grizzly bear, shoot down a spy drone, save a neighbor's cat, save an endangered panther, and then try to save his own father. "A fun romp that will keep readers hooked." —The New York Times