As a senior in high school, I’ve had a lot of time to reflect on my future career path.
As a senior in high school, I’ve had a lot of time to reflect on my future career path.
When Rocky Wirtz took over the management of the Chicago Blackhawks, he needed to turn things around quickly and implement a competitive strategy. There were many decisions made by his father and the previous management team that were not very well received by the fans. These decisions included: trading popular players and personnel, refusing to televise home games, and making poor coaching hires. These decisions resulted in alienation of fan base, decrease in attendance, and decrease in the value of the franchise. First, I would work on obtaining and retaining talented players. This would include brand marketing star players, Towes and Kane, as the future of the franchise and signing them to long-term contracts. By showing this commitment to the players, fans will rally behind the team. In addition, developing a farm system and seeking out other talented players to supplement the team would be necessary as well, which shows commitment to the fans. Next, marketing the Blackhawks both locally and nationally. Eliminating the ban on local television coverage will only help get fans excited about their team, the players and management’s decisions. These changes will help rebuild the fan base, allow for more sponsorship opportunities and ultimately grow revenues. Finally, the Blackhawks need to bring in an experienced head coach that can commit for multiple seasons. By finding a coach who is well liked by both the players and the fans will not only help grow the brand but also develop the players. This would also help the team by drawing in better players that could help in branding it as a “new look” Blackhawks with an experienced coach. These changes of retaining top talent, marketing to the fan base, and developing a winning attitude would reinvent the Chicago Blackhawks into a desirable franchise for the fans, investors and the City of…
The Globe and Mail’s editorial, “The NHL’s Concussion Quandary”(2015), speaks out regarding the level of long-term harm professional hockey players are enduring due to the lack of guidelines when it comes to concussion protocol. Coming from a hockey family, with professional connections, one must consider what goes on between the players, trainers, coaches, general managers, and everyday fans being the issue not the regulations of the league. “The NHL’s Concussion Quandary” is finding players returning to the game too soon a pressing problem, what the outside eye doesn’t see is the player “sucking it up” to receive their pay check and bonuses. Although their main talent lies on the ice, professional hockey players have skill when it comes to…
As I grow to know myself, have I changed my thinking about my careers of interest, education or my pathways…
Understanding that college is a time of both personal and educational growth, I positively anticipate many things. As an undergrad, I will join organizations and activities while participating actively in them. For academic and language enrichment, I aspire to travel to a Latin American country to study abroad. Also, I aim to be successful in my studies while balancing them with a part-time job. As a result of my hardwork and progression, I desire to obtain an internship as I network with area professionals. Besides focusing on my education, I look forward to finding my purpose. That being said, I am a firm believer that everyone is on this Earth to serve a purpose. As I nurture my skillset and zero in on my interests I look forward to discovering what position within business I am here to serve in. Ultimately, I am excited utilize the next four years of my life to have experiences that I will look back on in 30 years and be proud of having…
The Pittsburgh Pirates is an organization that is not only involved in the business of sports but dedicates a specific part of its business to community involvement and charity involvement. The major league baseball team prides themselves in building relationships with the Pittsburgh community and transferring that energy on and off of the field. The organization’s mission statement is in compliance with the charity organizations and community involvement. According to the organization’s website “Under the director of Chairman of the Board Bob Nutting, the Pittsburgh Pirates organization’s mission is to strive for excellence in every aspect of the organization, including the way the organization interacts with the community, its business partners…
In all reality, few things move faster than a million miles per hour, but, for a student approaching the end of high school, life seems to accelerate even past that. The daunting challenge presented by the “real world” is one that every young person will encounter; in facing it, they make decisions that will shape the rest of their lives whether for better or for worse. Choosing a career or a field that pikes interest is one of the most important facets of a successful and happy future, family and general medical practice and Law are two careers that I have researched and found to be most consistent with my personality and passions, through my research…
The Cleveland Cavaliers are not in a good shape right now. Though they still hold the top position as of this moment, they stumble to three consecutive losses but two of those losses came from low-ranked teams, the New Orleans Pelicans and Sacramento Kings. And this could a big concern for their title hopes this season.…
Peering into an 8:00 am class full of freshman college students, many observations can be made. There are students with their heads down, (obviously still listening to the professor) students with their pencils racing, students with their minds wondering, and students with their attention to the teacher. As one might note, not all students have their mind focused on what they paid for. Some people go through college as a party or just because it’s become one of societies “norms”; others have a set goal in mind. However, if used to its best ability, college allows one to gain an advantage over high school diploma holders, by attaining the knowledge, skillsets, and tools to achieve or explore their career goals.…
I found dreams I never knew I would want to accomplish so desperately, which is another reason I started taking college classes my senior year through a running start program. I have found myself valuing all of my work and dedication much more, because being independent has definitely been a beautiful episode that forced me to be an adult. I see myself going to a four-year school and find a job where i can operate with kids and people facing struggles. I love sociology and have always thought of myself working to help others. I have started a new passion towards history and society change over time which has made me strongly perplexed about a career choice. Due to my indecisiveness, I continue to take as many classes as I can, to clarify my decisions, and hope to find a perfect career for…
Personal goals may center on passion for one’s career. Graduate school is an admirable choice for those who want to immerse themselves in their chosen discipline, gain a higher level of education, and become experts and leaders in their field (Russell, 2007). An excellent way to determine when these goals have been met is to examine one’s problem-solving and decision-making skills, perform a self-evaluation of one’s knowledge base, and assess leadership abilities. There should be a noticeable improvement in these proficiencies from before graduate school.…
Over the past four years throughout High School I’ve learned that you shouldn’t ask what the future holds because, you define it. You can control your destiny by the decisions you make, the manner in how you conduct yourself, and how you treat others. But, I can see the growth that I’ve achieved over the years. Not just my growth in school but as an individual. I no longer have the same goals as I once did; my standards and expectations are higher.…
When I was a little girl I wanted to become a wide range of things including a singer, vet, teacher, nurse, and many others. Growing up ,instead of figuring it out, I got more confused on what career I wanted to pursue. So I decided that while I tried to figure it out I would try my best academically believing that it would soon pay off. But now I i have reached my senior and I've realized that my circumstances aren't the best ones.…
The Chicago Bears are the professional football team from Chicago, Illinois, and forms part of the National Football Conference (NFC) North division of the NFL. The Bears was founded in 1919 and have since won nine NFL Championships and one Super Bowl. The team also hold the NFL record for the most enshrinees in the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the most retired jersey numbers. The Bears have also recorded more regular seasons and overall victories than any other NFL team.…
Almost a freshman in college, I only had vague ideas of what I wanted to do until I met people and learned more about myself. I knew I had some flexibility in my decisions; I could make mistakes as I’m only human. Not everyone knows what they want to do right away. That’s perfectly acceptable, figuring out life’s steps one at a time while enjoying the process is what matters. As I pursued pre-business, I learned more about myself and the two concentrations that appealed to me, which lead to my desire to tie in my interests to my career…
We go through school life and come to a crossroads – do you continue your education or fork right to enter the workforce right away? From there, you face a series of decisions that will change your life. Unfortunately, at 18 years old it isn't always easy to know what you want out of life. Even once college ends, the question of what you want to do... persist. There is often one thing we can put our finger on when we repeatedly ask ourselves this question and the answer is not this, not what you're doing in this very moment – you want something more. Even if you can't quite articulate what that something might…