Big Problems can happen Ninja Moore-Ovalle COMM7215 April 20,2014 Mark Polanzak Running head: BIG PROBLEMS CAN HAPPEN 1 BIG PROBLEMS CAN HAPPEN 4 Big Problems can happen Many do not think that big problems can happen with procrastination. Well, depending on the situation this is not always the case as seen in the Case Study that has been analyzed. When a man named Carl Robins decides to procrastinate in getting all things done for the New Hires, he finds out exactly what can happen when one procrastinates. According to University of Phoenix  Case Study for Student Analysis, All new hires were supposed to be working by July, with the new hire orientation on June 15. While this is all fine and well things did not run how they were planned. Although Mr. Robins was contacted by Mrs. Monica Carrolls on May 15, to make sure that “all paperwork, including the training schedule, orientation, manuals, policy booklets, physicals, drug tests, and a host of other issues” (University of Phoenix, , p. 1)., were completed and ready to go, things did not go as planned. Mr. Robins assured Mrs. Carrolls that things would be ready to go on time, and that she need not worry about a thing, but when the time came he found that most of the paperwork was not finished, or even missing he began to panic. He also went to check out the training room to find that it had been rented for the complete month of April, which would prove to be a problem since the new hire orientation was to be held on April 15th. When a person takes on a position of importance like Mr. Robins has, he is “the new campus recruiter for ABC, Inc.” (University of Phoenix, , p. 1). This person needs to make sure that all things are in order and when a deadline is given that things will be done by the time the deadline is up. Many people depend on this one person to make sure that things are in order and straightened out so that things can get rolling. If a person cannot handle the pressure to make sure that things get done for many other people then this kind of position should be given to someone who will not burst under pressure. According to Jacobs, Hyman  (n.d.),  You could run out of time. Any time there’s a hard deadline – which is just about always in college courses – you run the risk of missing the deadline if you keep putting off the work. And, with professors unwilling to give extensions except in very special circumstances, you could be setting yourself up for a grade penalty – often as much as one-third to one-half a grade a day – if you’re late getting the work in. Big risk (1st bullet). This bullet is about college courses but the same applies to an employee and employer. If the words grades are exchanged for pay, it reads a lot of this: Anytime there’s a hard deadline- which is just about always in management work- you run the risk of missing the deadline if you keep putting off the work. And, with bosses unwilling to give extensions except in very special circum ...

1. Big Problems can happen
Ninja Moore-Ovalle
COMM7215
April 20,2014
Mark Polanzak
Running head: BIG PROBLEMS CAN HAPPEN
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BIG PROBLEMS CAN HAPPEN
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Big Problems can happen
Many do not think that big problems can happen with
procrastination. Well, depending on the situation this is not
always the case as seen in the Case Study that has been
analyzed. When a man named Carl Robins decides to
procrastinate in getting all things done for the New Hires, he
finds out exactly what can happen when one procrastinates.
According to University of Phoenix Case Study for Student
Analysis, All new hires were supposed to be working by July,
with the new hire orientation on June 15. While this is all fine
and well things did not run how they were planned. Although
Mr. Robins was contacted by Mrs. Monica Carrolls on May 15,
to make sure that “all paperwork, including the training
schedule, orientation, manuals, policy booklets, physicals, drug

2. tests, and a host of other issues” (University of Phoenix, , p. 1).,
were completed and ready to go, things did not go as planned.
Mr. Robins assured Mrs. Carrolls that things would be ready to
go on time, and that she need not worry about a thing, but when
the time came he found that most of the paperwork was not
finished, or even missing he began to panic. He also went to
check out the training room to find that it had been rented for
the complete month of April, which would prove to be a
problem since the new hire orientation was to be held on April
15th.
When a person takes on a position of importance like Mr.
Robins has, he is “the new campus recruiter for ABC, Inc.”
(University of Phoenix, , p. 1). This person needs to make sure
that all things are in order and when a deadline is given that
things will be done by the time the deadline is up. Many people
depend on this one person to make sure that things are in order
and straightened out so that things can get rolling. If a person
cannot handle the pressure to make sure that things get done for
many other people then this kind of position should be given to
someone who will not burst under pressure.
According to Jacobs, Hyman (n.d.), You could run out of
time. Any time there’s a hard deadline – which is just about
always in college courses – you run the risk of missing the
deadline if you keep putting off the work. And, with professors
unwilling to give extensions except in very special
circumstances, you could be setting yourself up for a grade
penalty – often as much as one-third to one-half a grade a day –
if you’re late getting the work in. Big risk (1st bullet). This
bullet is about college courses but the same applies to an
employee and employer. If the words grades are exchanged for
pay, it reads a lot of this: Anytime there’s a hard deadline-
which is just about always in management work- you run the
risk of missing the deadline if you keep putting off the work.
And, with bosses unwilling to give extensions except in very
special circumstances, you could be setting yourself up for a
pay penalty or warning- if you’re late getting the work in. Big

3. risk (Jacobs, Hyman, n.d.). So it is better be finished with work
before it needs to be done so there is some room to play.
This being said, Mr. Robins could make arrangements to
get all of the paperwork done and tests done as needed, and if
need be he could always rent a hall somewhere to do the new
hire orientation for the new hires. I am sure that he will learn
from this experience and make sure that things get done in a
timely manner. So always make sure that things get done on
time, and there will be less trouble and a whole lot less
heartache.
Reference Page
Jacobs, Hyman, L. F. J. S. (n.d.). 10 Reasons Never to
Procrastinate. Retrieved from
http://blog.chegg.com/2012/09/30/10-reasons-never-to-
procrastinate/
University of Phoenix. (). Case Study for Student Analysis.
Retrieved from University of Phoenix, COMM/215 website.
Case study analysis on new campus recruiter
Holly LaFave
COMM/215
April 20, 2014
Mark Polanzak
CASE STUDY ANALYSIS ON NEW CAMPUS RECRUITER
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CASE STUDY ANALYSIS ON NEW CAMPUS RECRUITER
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4. Case study analysis on new campus recruiter
One of the biggest challenges for a new hire is adapting to
the company guidelines. Most companies establish strict rules
and regulations for their employees. The company established
rules are intended to institute sound human relations and to
create a loyal relationship; resulting in effective business
performance. Companies today are focusing strongly on
communication, working as a team, and shifting toward being a
model organization. In today’s completive world, companies are
transforming their means of effective communication, by
revising policies, updating technology and holding productive
meetings.
ABC Inc. hired Carl Robins in April, 2013 as their new
campus recruiter. Six months later Carl’s first recruitment effort
was successful, and he recruited 15 new hires to work for
Monica Carrolls, Operations Supervisor. Carl scheduled the new
hire orientation for June 15, 2013 with hopes to have all the
new hires working by early July 2013. On May 15, 2013,
Monica contacted Carl regarding the coordination of the
orientation. Carl assured Monica everything would be arranged
in time for the orientation in June. To prepare for the
orientation, Carl has to make sure the schedule is complete for
the orientation, and he had enough copies of the policy manuals,
coordinate physicals and drug test, and other necessary business
human resource requirements. Upon return from Memorial Day,
Carl began to finalize the necessary paperwork for the June 15
orientation, and as he was going through the paperwork he
began to get nervous. Carl noticed the packets were missing
several items; such as completed applications, transcripts, and
there were no appoints set up for the mandatory screenings.
Frustrated and concern, Carl then began to review the

5. orientation manual, and to his surprise he found pages missing
in some copies. At this point, Carl was irritated and decided to
check out the training room for the orientation. When Carl
arrived to the training room, he found Joe from Technology
Services inside. Joe was setting up computer terminals for a
training seminar on the new database software implementation;
scheduled for the entire month of June. Carl is aggravated and
has no clue what to do
ABC Incorporated seems to have an effective recruiting
technique; however Carl is struggling with communication and
preparation prior to scheduling an orientation. Did ABC
Incorporated trained Carl accurately on the company policies
when he was hired, and if so, does Carl remember the
information. ABC Incorporated is a large company, and
established process and procedures should be in place when
hiring a potential new hire. Carl is negligent, and did not have
the necessary paperwork completed prior to the scheduled
orientation. Carl is battling with time management skills and
seems to be under the assumption that maybe someone else is
responsible. It seems Carl is working solo in the recruiting
department, and he is struggling with organization. Does Carl
have an understanding of his job duties as a recruiter, and is he
happy in his job. Unhappy employees lead to lack of attention
to detail, causing an ineffective work environment. What is Carl
using an effective organizational tool to help him with daily
responsibilities? ABC Incorporated may not have an up to date
equipped means of communication; resulting in double booking
the conference room.
I think ABC Incorporated is missing a few steps during
their new hire process; for example, did Carl use an in-
processing checklist when hiring the new employees? I am also
wondering if the company has a policy stipulating the process to
schedule a meeting room, and if such policy does exits, Carl
should review the policy and procedures. Due to Carl being new
to the company, is seniority playing a part, and maybe because
of his successful recruitment, other team member are resentful

6. and suspicious of his booming effort. I ponder that maybe the
company is short staffed and Carl is extremely overwhelmed. I
am curious if Carl has administrative support within his
department. Administrative assistance would eliminate stress on
Carl, as his primary job is to recruit qualified employees.
Carl should have an interview/recruiting checklist to help
him with the interview process prior to hiring a potential
employee. The check list should have the key jobs requirements
for the listed position, and the applicant must meet those
requirements to move onto the next step in the hiring process.
The next step Carl should take in the hiring process, prior to the
orientation, is to create a pre-employment in-process screening
check-list. The in-processing checklist packet should including
all the necessary forms due prior to the orientation.
Administrative support and attention to detail to the in-
processing process would be essential. ABC Incorporated must
meet business, state and federal policies to fall within
compliance for proper reporting laws, or face serious fines and
penalties. The administrative support personnel could help in
confirming the orientation manual along with the required state
and federal reporting forms are up to date. The website
Resources for Entrepreneurs (2001-2013) stated,
“Administrative assistant jobs are a vital part of the economy.
The role of an administrative assistant is to keep the office
organized and -ensure that everything runs smoothly." The
administrative personnel could also be responsible for
overseeing the conference rooms in the facility, keeping
responsibility to one person or team. In the future, a computer
generated calendar would be an effective tool to avoid double
booking a conference room.
ABC Incorporated should be holding weekly meetings with
key personal to discuss departmental goals for the week and
upcoming events. Following the weekly meetings, minutes
should be posted on an internally shared drive for all staff
member to review their assigned tasks. The assigned tasks in the
meeting minutes will be complete prior to the next meeting. The

7. effective communication from a meeting establishes healthier
interpersonal skills among staff. Kikoski, J. F. (1993) states
“Managers devote more time to communicating on the job than
any other activity. Approximately 75 percent of a manager's day
is spent communicating --listening, speaking, reading, and
writing. Most of the time is spent in face-to-face
communication” (para. 2).
ABC Incorporated must be committed to identifying and
correct a potential problem employee may have, and identify a
system or technique on how to solve the situation or problem.
Carl Robins, the new campus recruiter, has been with ABC
Incorporated for six month. Carl is struggling with effective
communication and time management during his recruiting and
orientation process. Carl should have a deadline date set up for
a new hire orientation to be complete, and Carl did not have the
necessary paperwork completed, nor did he have a place to hold
the orientation. Carl must establish an efficient checklist
process to use during the interview process and pre-employment
screening. Carl should have effective communication and
research skills confirming compliance with company, state and
federal requirements. One critical effective tool is any company
is to have administrative support. Administrative personnel can
cover other business tools needed within the company.
Administrative support would benefit Carl in the recruiting
department, especially with such high number of potential new
hires. Administrative support could assist with daily phone
calls, setting up interviews, support the interview and pre-
employment checklist screening process, and control the
scheduling of meeting rooms and calendars. Administrative
personnel could assist with the overall organization in an office
setting, and offer a smooth workflow. Carl, and the entire staff
at ABC Incorporated would benefit from having the necessary
policy, procedures and tools in place and would create a
successful working environment.
References

8. Kikoski, J. F. (1993). Effective communication in the
international workplace: Models for public
sector managers and theorists. Public Administration
Quarterly, 17(1), 84. Retrieved from
http://search.proquest.com/docview/226972947?accountid=3581
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Resources for entrepreneurs. (2001-2013). Retrieved from
http://www. gaebler.com /
Administrative -Assistant-
Role.htmhttp://www.gaebler.com/Administrative-Assistant-
Role.htm
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2. Reviewer question: Is the thesis clearly stated? If not, how
would you help the writer restate it?
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Also list those suggestions that were offered but that you did
not make, and explain why you did not make the suggestions.
3. Reviewer question: Does the essay’s body stick to the main
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