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Craft Beer Craze: Fad Or Here To Stay?, Kenneth Rowland Jan 2017

Craft Beer Craze: Fad Or Here To Stay?, Kenneth Rowland

WRIT: Journal of First-Year Writing

The craft beer craze has swept the nation unlike any seen before. This essay is an attempt to prove that craft beer has become a part of American society and is no fad. It is here to stay. This essay details history behind beer as well as craft beer. The rapid growth of the craft beer industry is detailed through several different statistics varying from growth of craft breweries to amount of market share held in the overall beer industry. This essay details that there are different states making it difficult for small craft breweries through legislation while others are …


Social Network Usage In The Hiring Process, Melissa L. Carpenter Jan 2017

Social Network Usage In The Hiring Process, Melissa L. Carpenter

WRIT: Journal of First-Year Writing

Social Network usage in hiring practice is a valuable tool for employers to learn more about an applicant than what can be found on a resume or application. Social Network usage is controversial as it can provide a variety of information to an employer that could impact the hiring process. The responsibility falls on the employer to implement a Social Network screening policy to ensure proper usage of this hiring tool. In combination with current legislation and HR professional recommendations, employers have the resources they need to develop a successful Social Network screening policy.