EMPLOYMENT

RECOMMENDATION
REPORT

Unit 2: Employee Recommendation

Report

Scott Houle

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 Recommendation Report
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Mitchell Wold

Prepared for English 320

By: Scott Houle

Distributed
October 11, 2010
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 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
This recommendation report is for itchell Wold, a Business dministration

graduate from DS. He has three different job offers that are located in the idwest.

The job offers are as follows: Spring-
reen |awn Care ± Plainfield, | 

is Budget

roup ± St.Paul,  sset arketing Ser

ices, nc ± Burns
ille, . ha
e e
aluated

all of the information based on a few key requirements. The criteria used to judge the

job positions were: location, housing affordability, job recognition, salary, and how

secure the job is. Here are the results of my e

aluation and what job recommend

R |ocation ± Spring-
reen |awn Care is located in Plainfield, | which is a suburb

of Chicago.

R Housing affordability ± The housing prices for this location are cheap because it

is a suburb.

R ob recognition ± Spring-
reen |awn Care offers a great way to be recognized

because it gi
es bonuses based on your performance.

R Salary ± The salary is between $45,000 and $55,000 with the option to achie
e

bonuses.

R ob Security ± This company has been around for o

er thirty years and offers

multiple ser
ices to many consumers.

y final recommendation is that itchell should accept the job offer from Spring-
reen

|awn Care. This career choice not only fills all your job and community needs but would

also allow him to purchase a home. Working for this company would be a great

opportunity to start your career.

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INTRODUCTION

Choosing a career can be a

ery difficult task. One must not only enjoy the

career that they ha

e been offered but the career should also meet a majority of their

criteria. nderstanding what the job has to offer and what standards are important to

you is a big part in deciding which career path to take. n this report will e
aluate the

three a
ailable jobs according to the requirements recei
ed from itchell. my job

e
aluation will aid him in making his decision for his career path.

itchell is a Business dministration major at orth Dakota State ni

ersity who

would like to obtain his degree and achie

e a good
P. fter recei
ing his degree

itchell would like to start his career and purchase his first house. He would like to stay

located in the idwest due to recreation and a lo

e for this area. Working in the city or

near a large city would be ideal for leisure acti

ities.

Obtaining a career where he can be acknowledged for his hard work is

ery

important. |oyalty to a company is important to him as well. He would also like a salary

of at least 40,000 dollars a year and the possibility for a promotion. itchell would prefer

to work indoors but ha

e the ability to participate in acti
ities outdoors that deal with the

business.

With an interest in business, itchell has narrowed it down to three possible job

offers: Spring-
reen |awn Care, 

is Budget
roup, and sset arketing Ser
ices,

nc. will be e
aluating each one of these job offers and after that e
aluation process

will make a personal recommendation of which job belie

e best suits his needs.

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£OB OPPURTUNITIES
CRITERIA
fter re
iewing the information obtained about itchell during the inter
iew and

questionnaire ha
e came up with some key criteria. ha
e split up the criteria into two

categories: a) li
ing preferences b) career preferences.

|i
ing Preferences:

R id-West

R ear Chicago or inneapolis

R Housing a
ailability and affordability

Career Preferences:

R ob ecognition

R Promotion 
ailability

R 40,000 salary + benefits

R Secure En
ironment

£OBS
Spring-Green Lawn Care
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 ± Spring-
reen |awn Care was founded in aper

ille, llinois, in 1977.

The Better Business Bureau ga

e an + to Spring-
reen |awn Care for operating with

high standards in all aspects within the company. (2010) They operate in o
er 7,500

communities nationally. ll Spring-
reen |awn Care businesses are locally owned and

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 (2010) the company prides themsel
es

on pro
iding high quality lawn care ser
ices at a fair price.



 
 ± The position being applied for is a Franchise Business

anager located in Plainfield, |. The pay is between $45,000 and $55,000 with the

possibility to achie
e bonuses. Team building skills are
ery important along with a high

alue for ethics at his job.

ob equirements nclude:

R 2 year college degree

R bility to tra
el ± 25%

R Excellent communication skills

R Working knowledge of small business operations

R Strong organizational and time management skills

R Excellent analytical and problem sol

e

R Proficiency with icrosoft Office programs

R |awn care experience or griculture degree is a plus

ou ha
e worked for a lawn care business for multiple years and ha
e the experience in

this field. ou also ha

e a four year Business dministration degree. Completing this

degree makes you proficient in communicating, organization, analyzing, and icrosoft

Office programs.

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 ± This job is located in the idwest in a suburb of

Chicago. The a
erage price for a home in this area is
ery affordable and would fit your

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budget. ou would be able to purchase a larger house with more upgrades because of

its location in the suburbs and generally the housing prices are cheaper than in the

heart of the city. When comparing income tax found that according to ÷  

(2010), llinois has a 3% flat rate income tax. This tax rate is much lower than most

states and will add more money in your pocket. This job would also be able to offer

recognition for hard work through bonuses and possibly promotions. The salary offered

is higher than your preferred amount and has benefits. Spring-
reen |awn Care is a

secure franchise that has been around for o

er thirty years. The company is always

expanding to new locations and customers.

The graph below shows how llinois house prices compare to the rest of the nited

States. This graph shows that in the year 2010 the housing prices in llinois are on

a
erage about $20,000 less than the rest of the nited States. The X axis is the year

and the  axis is the price in thousands.

Figure 1 Illinois Home Prices

http://www.dismal.com/home/products/snapshot/us/state.aspx?g= | src=medc-ppstate

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Avis Budget Group, Inc.

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is Budget
roup, nc. offers premium commercial and leisure rentals

for the tra

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is is a leading rental car supplier to the premium commercial

and leisure segments of the tra

el industry and Budget is a leading rental car supplier to

the
alue-conscious segments of the industry´ as stated by à
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(2010).They are the leading

ehicle rental operator in orth merica, ustralia, and

ew Zealand. 
is Budget
roup, nc. has about 2,300 dealerships located in the

continental .S. This company is well establish and offers ser

ices to many

demographics. The company has experienced many up and downs while doing

business and e
en what seems to the darkest hour the company always bounces back

and becomes better than it has e

er been. (Perone, 2010)



 
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is Budget
roup, nc. is offering a Sales ssociate

position in St. Paul, . The state of innesota has multiple tax brackets which apply

to certain le
els of income and the minimum tax rate is 5.85% if you are making under

33,000 dollars per year. Ê 

The pay is 40,000 a year after

training is complete and bonuses will be gi

en out monthly. The training program is fully

paid and will gi

e you the opportunity to excel in this position. Being competiti
e and

enthusiastic are important qualities for this job.

ob equirements nclude:

R High School Education

R 1 to 20 ears of experience

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R bility to work a
aried schedule, which may include nights, weekends and

holidays.

R Competiti
e and enthusiastic

ou are currently working for a car rental ser

ice and know how the business operates.

Ha
ing a four year Business dministration degree is abo
e and beyond the education

le
el they require. Working the
aried shifts is all a personal preference. Working these

shifts could allow for certain pay raises which would allow you to be a more competiti
e

employee.

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is Budget
roup, nc. job offer is located in St.

Paul, . The housing prices in the St. Paul area are much higher because they are

located in a major city but you ha

e the option of li
ing in the suburbs and ha
ing a little

farther commute to work. This job would offer great recognition because you recei
e

bonuses and possible promotions based on how much you sell. So if you work hard you

ha
e the ability to mo
e up in the company quickly and be recognized for all of your

hard work. The salary that is offered is at the minimum of your preferred amount but it

does offer bonuses depending on sales. any benefits are offered with this job such as

paid
acation, medical, dental,
ision, 401k plan, and personal sick days. ou also ha
e

to take a training program that is paid but the pay is not as high as you would like. The


is Budget
roup, nc. has many locations and offers products that appeal to a wide

range of people. This would allow the company to ha

e a stable income. Being located

in the state of llinois also has a huge positi

e. This company is also in many other

countries so if you felt the need to experience something new you could possibly ha
e a

job waiting for you in another location.

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The graph below shows how innesota house prices relate to the whole nited States.

s you can see the a

erage home costs almost $20,000 more in innesota than it does

in the rest of the nited States. The  axis of the graph is price in thousands and the X

axis of the graph is the year.

Figure 2 Minnesota Home Prices

http://www.dismal.com/home/products/snapshot/us/state.aspx?g= src=medc-
ppstate

Asset Marketing Services, Inc.

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 ± sset arketing Ser

ices, nc. is pri
ately owned and was founded in

1984. t is located in Burns

ille,  which is a suburb of St. Paul. s stated in

 
 (2010),³sset arketing Ser

ices, nc. pro
ides marketing

and distribution of collectible coins and sports memorabilia.´ They work with high-
alue

coins and branded jewelry. They ha

e two di
isions which are the Coin Di
ision and

Stauer designs. sset arketing Ser

ices employs about 220 people and is only

located in Burns
ille, . ccording to àÊ

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 (2010) they are

looking for se
eral money moti
ated people to come join their team.

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 ± sset arketing Ser
ices is offering a arketing Coordinator

position that has competiti

e pay. There are many of the basic benefits that go along

with this job too. The job will include distributing marketing reports in a timely manner

and e
aluating project. long with these duties will be other basics such as maintain a

database for print ad

ertising.

ob equirements nclude:

R High School Education

R 1 to 2 ears experience

R Highly moti
ated

R Exceptional organizational and communication skills

R Proficiency with icrosoft Office programs.

ou ha
e had marketing classes so you understand many of the concepts. By ha
ing a

Business dministration degree you ha

e the ability to organize and communicate

effecti
ely. ou ha
e also taken many classes that pertain to icrosoft Office which not

only teach you the basics but also many in depth applications.

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 ± sset arketing Ser
ices is offering a job which is

located in Burns
ille, . The home prices in this area are far cheaper than they are in

the city of St. Paul. ou will be able to afford a house with more of the things you want

and with fewer sacrifices. This job would offer recognition for your performance but

belie
e the recognition would be
ery minimal. o
ing up in this company could also be

more difficult because there are far less positions that need to be filled and locations to

work at. Since it is pri

ately owned and not a franchise you can only work at one

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location and this could limit the ability to mo

e up in the company. The only information

that the company gi

es about salary is that it is competiti
e and has an excellent benefit

package. This company has been around for almost 25 years so would say it is

secure. The ability to be promoted may be limited because of its size and one location.

Figure 3 £obs Summary

£ob Postings Spring-Green Avis Budget Asset Marketing

Lawn Care Group Services, Inc.
Title Business anager Sales ssociate/ arketing
ental Sales ssoc. Coordinator
Location Plainfield, | St. Paul,  Burns
ille, 
Salary 45-55 40 aried Pay
Bonus egotiable Base + Commission
Education Level ssociate Degree High School High School
Years Experience 1-2 years 1-20 years 1-2 years
Career Level Experienced (on Entry |e
el Entry |e
el
anager)
Housing ery ffordable oderately ery ffordable
Affordability ffordable

n the abo
e table ha
e organized some of the key elements that my client feels are a

big impact on finding a career. The information included in the table includes location,

salary, required education le

el, years of experience in a field that relates to the job,

career le
el, and housing affordability. The information shows that he has chosen jobs

that are located in the upper id-West with the majority of them ha
ing a salary abo
e

forty thousand dollars. He has experience in all three of the jobs and has the education

le
el required for each. He will be able to afford a home in all three of the locations. n

locations that are outside of the city he will be able to afford a home that is nicer and

has more space than if he were to buy a home directly in the city.

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COC|S OS D ECOEDT OS

fter conducting research about the three companies you ha
e chosen, ha
e

chosen the job that meets all of your needs. Working for Spring-
reen |awn Care

would be your best option because it meets all of your career preferences and li
ing

preferences. This job has the highest indicated salary along with great benefits. The

state also has a

ery low fixed income tax. t will allow you to set goals for yourself and

ad
ance in the company. long with performing at a high le
el you will be recognized

for doing so and recei

e bonus for your performance. This would be a
ery secure and

stable en
ironment with the ability to ad
ance within the company. The higher pay in the

job will allow you to afford a home with more ease. ccording to ealtor.com there are

many great houses for sale in Plainsfield, | that are within your budget. n the following

clearly state how this job meets your requirements.

|i
ing Preferences:

R id-West ± Spring-
reen |awn Care is located in Plainfield, |.

R ear Chicago or inneapolis ± Plainfield is a suburb of Chicago.

R Housing a
ailability and affordability ± Housing in this area is much more

affordable than in the inner city.

Career Preferences:

R ob ecognition ± This job will gi

e you the ability to recei
e recognition based

on your performance. ou will recei

e bonuses for how well you do.

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R Promotion 
ailability ± Working with this larger company and performing at a

high le
el will gi
e you the opportunity to recei
e a promotion.

R 40,000 salary + benefits ± The salary is 45,000 to 55,000 plus a full benefits

package.

R Secure En
ironment ± This company has been around for o
er 30 years and has

found a great niche in the market. With the dedication and hard work that you

ha
e securing this job will not be a problem.

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