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Hiring And Recruitment As Rhetorical Strategies: An Analysis Of The Way Businesses Approach Graduating University Students And Influence Their Choices, Sean D. Gibson
Communication Studies
To answer the question, which rhetorical strategies are most persuasive to university graduates regarding hiring and recruitment, I surveyed three classrooms with a questionnaire that gauged university graduates attraction to three different types of rhetorical strategies. The rhetoric came from three major businesses that recruit university graduates: College Works Painting, Peace Corps, and Hewlett Packard.
Each one of these businesses uses a different type of strategy to recruit university graduates. College Works Painting uses an Experience Illusion strategy based on the premise that the company will help train university graduates to become managers and leaders in business. Peace Corps’ uses …
Millennial Organic Wine Consumers Of San Luis Obispo, Ca, Tadeo Perez
Millennial Organic Wine Consumers Of San Luis Obispo, Ca, Tadeo Perez
Agribusiness
No abstract provided.
Trends In Multisensory And Interactive Magazine Inserts, Jennifer Titcomb
Trends In Multisensory And Interactive Magazine Inserts, Jennifer Titcomb
Graphic Communication
The purpose of this study was to identify trends in multisensory and interactive magazine inserts. The study looked at the different features to see what is used most frequently and identified any major trends with the technologies. These implementations would ensure the presence of printed magazines. Additional knowledge was gained by being more observant of the different ways audio/ video chips and variable data are being used within magazine advertising. Ideas of new applications were formed from gathering of this information.
The study was conducted using historical research, elite and specialized interviews and content analysis to identify trends. Tables were …
Design Of A Packaging Solution For Ifixit’S Retail Venture, Myles Bradwell, Torrance Terzian
Design Of A Packaging Solution For Ifixit’S Retail Venture, Myles Bradwell, Torrance Terzian
Industrial Technology and Packaging
One of the chief concerns of any business is to maintain steady, profitable growth in a rapidly evolving marketplace. The only way to achieve this goal is to constantly evaluate the company’s strength and position within that marketplace, and look for ways to improve. The iFixit company has established itself as a leader in providing quality replacement components, tools, and repair instruction for customers who wish to repair their own modern electronic devices. iFixit approached the students at Cal Poly to develop a solution for differentiating their primarily online business into a retail sales environment.
This senior project is a …
Profitabliltiy Analysis Of A Hard Apple Cider Company, Erik R. Johnson
Profitabliltiy Analysis Of A Hard Apple Cider Company, Erik R. Johnson
Agribusiness
The purpose of this paper was to determine whether a hard cider company could be profitable in San Luis Obispo, CA in a 3 year period. A business plan was created to analyze the potential profitability of the company and included an analysis of the market, competition, consumers, the industry, and finances.
Background information was provided on the history of the hard apple cider industry, the use and importance of a business plan and the permit and license requirements to run an alcohol business.
The CEO and founder of the future company, Erik Johnson, determined the company would be named …
Find Oz And Lula Fundraising Event, Natalie Do, Rebecca Leong
Find Oz And Lula Fundraising Event, Natalie Do, Rebecca Leong
Communication Studies
No abstract provided.
Re-Branding For The Ymca, Kelly Dumas
Re-Branding For The Ymca, Kelly Dumas
Graphic Communication
The purpose of this study was to clearly define the steps involved with rebranding, specifically print media, for the Young Men’s Christian Association, and relate the execution of these steps to the overall success of the YMCA’s nation-wide rebranding effort. This study outlined the guidelines one must follow when designing any print collateral for the Y, in order to adhere to the new branding standards. After going over the guidelines for design, print pieces, designed for the purpose of this study and as part of the Y’s re-branding, were examined by Y employees. The employees of the Y in Shasta, …