{"id":178,"date":"2022-08-05T13:43:17","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T20:43:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/danaeechblogs\/?page_id=178"},"modified":"2022-08-09T12:50:13","modified_gmt":"2022-08-09T19:50:13","slug":"memorandums","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/danaeechblogs\/memorandums\/","title":{"rendered":"Memorandums"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/engl30198a2022s12\/2022\/06\/22\/90524\/\">MEMO To ENGL 301 Professor<\/a> &#8211; Formal Report Proposal<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MEMORANDUM<\/p>\n<p>To: Dr. Erika Paterson, ENGL 301 professor<br \/>\nFrom: Danae Echeverria, ENGL 301 student<br \/>\nDate: 22 June 2022<br \/>\nSubject: Summary of Formal Report Proposal for Implementing Retention Strategies to Reduce Employee Burnout and Combat Staffing Shortage at local caf\u00e9, C Market Coffee, in Port Coquitlam, BC.<\/p>\n<p>According to the requirements of the unit 2.1 assignment, I have posted a proposal for my formal report \u201cImplementing retention strategies to reduce employee burnout and combat staffing shortage at C Market Coffee.\u201d It can be accessed on my team forum Team All-Stars. The word doc is attached below as requested.<\/p>\n<p>My research proposal contains the following:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Audience Description<\/strong>\u2013 Jun Park and Bridgette Hyun, current C Market Coffee employers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Introduction of Topic<\/strong>\u2013 Labour shortages in BC affecting local businesses, including C Market Coffee.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Statement of Problem<\/strong>\u2013 Toxic workplace behavior as a result of staffing shortage; employees experiencing burnout and deterioration of morale.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Proposed Solutions<\/strong>\u2013 Hiring and retention strategies; attract new hires and improve the well-being of the existing workers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scope of Questions<\/strong>\u2013 Current employee perception of the caf\u00e9, senior staff\u2019s workloads, hiring and training strategies, company assets, and compensation programs.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Forms of Primary and Secondary Sources<\/strong>\u2013 Workplace observation, surveys, and interviews<\/li>\n<li><strong>My Qualifications \u2013<\/strong>Long-term relationship built with the company as a current employee; first-hand experience of the problem and desire to improve the system<\/li>\n<li><strong>Conclusion<\/strong>\u2013 Summarizes the negative impacts of a staffing shortage at C Market Coffee.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me. I look forward to hearing your thoughts on the proposal.<\/p>\n<h1><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/engl30198a2022s12\/2022\/07\/04\/unit-2-2-linkedin-research-memo\/\">MEMO to Team All Stars LinkedIn<\/a> &#8211; Best Practices<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MEMORANDUM<\/p>\n<p>To: Team All-Stars, ENGL 301 writing team<br \/>\nFrom: Danae Echeverria, ENGL 301 student<br \/>\nDate: July 4, 2022<br \/>\nSubject: Research on Professional Networking on LinkedIn<\/p>\n<p>Dear All-Stars,<\/p>\n<p>Below is a brief summary of 10 techniques that are useful for developing a professional profile and networking skills on LinkedIn:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Personalizing connections:<\/strong> Avoid sending default connection requests and invitations\u2014invest time writing a personalized and custom message to each prospect.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Replying promptly:<\/strong> Check your LinkedIn inbox regularly and respond to messages and inquiries as soon as possible.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Using visuals to leave an impression:<\/strong> First impressions are visual\u2014use a professional headshot and the right background photo to help your page engage attention.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Writing a compelling headline and summary:<\/strong> Use simple and direct language to communicate your professional brand; include at least 40 words to optimize the search results of other members.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>Identifying relevant skills:<\/strong> Take a skills assessment test and display a Verified Skills badge on your profile.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>Being active:<\/strong>\u00a0Activity and engagement play a critical role in building relationships; post regular status updates, comment on others\u2019 content, and engage with responses to your posts.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Providing social proof:<\/strong> Include information that proves you are credible through statistics, qualifications, and certifications.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Requesting recommendations:<\/strong> Include a Recommendations section on your profile to provide personal written testimonials that describe your experience working with you.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Using job search filters and alerts:<\/strong> Turn on the #OpenToWork profile setting and follow people and companies that align with your interests.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Applying to jobs:<\/strong>\u00a0Stay consistent with job searching and take action within the first three days of a job posting.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>LinkedIn functions as the foundation for your personal branding, and being fluent in LinkedIn practices can provide new ways to signal your skills and professional intentions. These 10 tips above summarize my research on best practices concerning professional networking on LinkedIn. Please let me know if you have any further questions or comments on any of the information provided.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Works Cited<br \/>\n<\/strong>Dodaro, Melonie. \u201cLinkedIn Etiquette and Best Practices [20 Do\u2019s and Don\u2019ts].\u201d Top Dog Social Media, 20 Apr. 2021, topdogsocialmedia.com\/linkedin-etiquette-and-best-practices\/. Accessed 4 July 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Niles, Michael. \u201cSocial Proof Is Not New the Idea of Social Proof Has Been around to Many Years and Is Not a Digitally Exclu\u2026\u201d Linkedin.com, LinkedIn, 14 Aug. 2020, www.linkedin.com\/pulse\/social-proof-what-why-important-michael-niles. Accessed 4 July 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Team Arrive. \u201cTop 10 Tips to Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile | Arrive.\u201d Arrive, 13 July 2020, arrivein.com\/career-ca\/top-10-tips-to-optimize-your-linkedin-profile-for-job-search-in-canada\/. Accessed 4 July 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c20 Steps to a Better LinkedIn Profile in 2022.\u201d Linkedin.com, 2022, www.linkedin.com\/business\/sales\/blog\/profile-best-practices\/17-steps-to-a-better-linkedin-profile-in-2017. Accessed 4 July 2022.<\/p>\n<h1><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/engl30198a2022s12\/2022\/07\/14\/de-memo-to-evan-crisp-writing-professional-e-mails\/\">MEMO to Evan Crisp<\/a> &#8211; Writing Professional Emails<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">MEMORANDUM<\/p>\n<p>To: Evan Crisp, UBC Student<br \/>\nFrom: Danae Echeverria, ENGL 301 Student<br \/>\nDate: July 14, 2022<br \/>\nSubject: Best Practices in Writing Professional E-mail Messages to University Professors<\/p>\n<p><strong>Introduction<br \/>\n<\/strong>Thank you for seeking out ENGL 301 students for advice on writing this e-mail. As requested, here is a memorandum on best practices when writing messages to your university professors. The following is a list of tips that are helpful when composing a professional e-mail:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Writing Tips<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>To write an effective e-mail, some guidelines include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Indicating<\/strong>\u00a0a short subject line that clearly describes the purpose of the e-mail.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Addressing<\/strong>\u00a0the reader appropriately; an e-mail to a university instructor is a professional inquiry so using \u201chi\u201d or \u201chello\u201d allows for a formal and friendly greeting.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Personalizing<\/strong>\u00a0the e-mail by stating the recipient\u2019s title and name\u2014in this case, it would be \u201cProfessor Lambert.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maintaining<\/strong>\u00a0a kind and friendly tone throughout the message; professors are typically very busy and taking time out of their day to answer a student\u2019s e-mail is a favor.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Being<\/strong>\u00a0concise and straight to the point by excluding information irrelevant to the topic of discussion.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Providing<\/strong>\u00a0a valid reason for the inquiry of the e-mail and a reasonable request for a timely response.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Using<\/strong>\u00a0both a closer and a signature to end the message\u2014 two appropriate closers are \u2018Best regards\u2019 and \u2018Thank you\u2019, and including a signature block consisting of name, title, extension number, and URL is helpful for the reader.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Conclusion<br \/>\n<\/strong>E-mail is the most common form of business communication so it is important to familiarize oneself with its principles. Following these tips can help write an effective e-mail to your instructor about making space for you in their course\u2014if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:danaee6720@gmail.com\">danaee6720@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MEMO To ENGL 301 Professor &#8211; Formal Report Proposal MEMORANDUM To: Dr. Erika Paterson, ENGL 301 professor From: Danae Echeverria, ENGL 301 student Date: 22 June 2022 Subject: Summary of Formal Report Proposal for Implementing Retention Strategies to Reduce Employee Burnout and Combat Staffing Shortage at local caf\u00e9, C Market Coffee, in Port Coquitlam, BC. &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/danaeechblogs\/memorandums\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Memorandums&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":91353,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-178","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/danaeechblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/danaeechblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/danaeechblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/danaeechblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/91353"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/danaeechblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=178"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/danaeechblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/178\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":206,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/danaeechblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/178\/revisions\/206"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/danaeechblogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}