For this weekend assignment, I began my search of Manpower
by looking at three locations: Madison, WI, Cleveland, OH (nearest city to my
hometown), and Seattle, Washington.
When I searched for jobs available in Madison, WI, I
discovered that there are three listings. The jobs offered are for a loan processor,
liability claims examiner, and a customer service representative. All three of
these jobs are temporary, with the contract lasting between two months to a
year. The employers sought people who
are effective communicators, as well as being computer literate. The main
computer literacy skill required for these jobs is being skilled in Office
products, especially word and excel. In addition, the jobs sought people who
have a bachelor’s degree, or some sort of technical training and experience.
I then searched Cleveland, OH, which is the closest city to
my hometown. In Cleveland there are two job openings, with one being permanent,
and the other being temporary. The permanent job is for Fielkd Service Rep-
Automobile Inspection. This job requires a variety of technological skills, such
as computers, digital cameras, and collision estimating software after a
vehicle has been damaged, and being able to effectively transmit this
information quickly through use of these technologies. The temporary job if for
a manufacturing and production administrative assistant. This job requires a vast
number of skills, such as being able to operate a telephone switchboard,
transmit documents by using a computer, mail or facsimile machine, operating
computers or calculators to manage the finances, and operating a mail meter and
scale in addition to managing the flow of mail for the company. Both of these
jobs offered required people who are skilled in those particular areas and
preferably someone who has a college degree and experience working in the
field. Also, communication skills are vital because these jobs are heavily dependent
on communicating with costumers and other employees.
I finally searched Seattle, WA, which is a location I would
love to live someday. For Seattle there were four permanent job openings, and
only one temporary job available. The temporary job offered is for a medical
customer service representative. The permanent jobs offered include: two technical
support jobs, maintenance mechanic, and a manager. These jobs require technological
literacies with telephones, computers and related software, and being skilled
at using tools needed for work. For all but the two tech support jobs, the
employers seek people who are highly specified in their particular area, while
the tech support jobs look for people who are skilled, but can have less
experience or expertise.
Of the three locations I searched (Madison, Cleveland, and
Seattle), Seattle appears to offer the best opportunity for finding a job. Of
all the jobs I looked at, the technical support jobs in Seattle seemed the most
appealing. The tech support jobs are not looking for people who are overly specialized,
such as the mechanic or administrative assistant, and it appears possible for
anyone who has the right training has a chance of being hired.
All of these jobs look specifically for applicants to have
at least a college degree, and some experience in the field. The jobs usually
pay between $13-16 an hour, however, the maintenance mechanic offered a salary
of $23-29 an hour. All of these jobs required some computer literacy, usually
the Office products, and communication technologies, such as phones and emails.
One of the most stressed skills employers search for is communication skills,
because the job requires working with customers and/or relaying information of
others in the company.
1 comment:
I think communication skills are probably one of the most marketable skills in the workforce, regardless of the economic climate. If employees of any field can communicate well to others, productivity goes up, and in turn, so do profits. We are definitely living in a world where digital technology is constantly replacing traditional forms of communication. Email, digital conferencing, and other forms of impersonal correspondence make the human connection qite hard to maintain when doing business. That said, I think that there still requires an apt ability to speak well to others. No digital medium can do that, and, in my opinion, it is a timeless ability. There exists a natural tendency for humans to associate with those they trust. The only way trust can be established in the workplace is through strong, earnest communication. If you can't do it, you will lose job opportunities to those who can.
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