Assessment of My Assessment of My Future PlansFuture Plans

Presented by: Lisa (1Presented by: Lisa (1stst Period) Period)

OverviewOverview

My Interest My Interest LocationLocation CompaniesCompanies

City of Beaumont, TXCity of Beaumont, TX Printpack, Inc. Printpack, Inc. Omni Hotels Omni Hotels Lennar Corporation Lennar Corporation ITW RamsetITW Ramset

My Interest My Interest

Areas of Interest:Areas of Interest: AccountingAccounting Marketing/ManagementMarketing/Management

Pursuit of Higher Education Pursuit of Higher Education Major:Major: Bachelor of Business Bachelor of Business

Administration with a Administration with a concentration in Marketingconcentration in Marketing

Minor:Minor: Accounting or Human Accounting or Human ResourcesResources

LocationLocation

After receiving my degrees, I wish to After receiving my degrees, I wish to relocate to:relocate to: Houston, TXHouston, TX Dallas, TXDallas, TX

If I am unable to relocate, I will If I am unable to relocate, I will remain in my hometown and seek remain in my hometown and seek employment in the surrounding employment in the surrounding towns:towns: Beaumont, TXBeaumont, TX Orange, TXOrange, TX

City of BeaumontCity of Beaumont

Company ProfileCompany Profile Located 90 miles east of Houston, Located 90 miles east of Houston,

TX.TX. The City of Beaumont has 36 The City of Beaumont has 36

departments.departments.

Facts About the PositionFacts About the Position

Accountant IIAccountant II Bachelors degree in Business, Bachelors degree in Business,

Accounting or related field with Accounting or related field with minimum of 24 semester hours in minimum of 24 semester hours in accounting.accounting.

Ability to use Lotus 123 and Ability to use Lotus 123 and Microsoft Excel.Microsoft Excel.

Two years experience in public Two years experience in public sector accounting and/or sector accounting and/or governmental accounting courses.governmental accounting courses.

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Company WebsiteCompany Website City of Beaumont City of Beaumont

Pros and ConsPros and Cons

ProsPros Working hours are during the 1Working hours are during the 1stst

shift, (8:00 am – 5:00 pm)shift, (8:00 am – 5:00 pm) ConsCons

NoneNone

Printpack, Inc.Printpack, Inc.

Company ProfileCompany Profile Family owned company that Family owned company that

provides packaging for various provides packaging for various products.products.

Founded in 1956 by the late Founded in 1956 by the late Erskine Love, Jr.Erskine Love, Jr.

Printpack employs 4,300 Printpack employs 4,300 employees spading the United employees spading the United States and Mexico.States and Mexico.

Facts About the Position Facts About the Position

Human Resources ManagerHuman Resources Manager Must have a Bachelors degree Must have a Bachelors degree

in Business or Social Sciences.in Business or Social Sciences. Knowledge of job selection and Knowledge of job selection and

promotion skills.promotion skills. Periodic travel required.Periodic travel required.

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Company WebsiteCompany Website Printpack, Inc.Printpack, Inc.

Pros and ConsPros and Cons

ProsPros Relocation cost is covered and the Relocation cost is covered and the

position requires 25% travel.position requires 25% travel. ConsCons

The position requires more than 5 The position requires more than 5 years experience, not an entry years experience, not an entry level position.level position.

Omni HotelsOmni Hotels

Company ProfileCompany Profile Operates 38 luxury hotels in North Operates 38 luxury hotels in North

America.America. Rated as No.3 in the category of Rated as No.3 in the category of

luxury brand hotels by Consumer luxury brand hotels by Consumer Reports in July 2004.Reports in July 2004.

Privately owned and Privately owned and headquartered in Irving, TX. headquartered in Irving, TX.

Facts About the PositionFacts About the Position

Leisure Events & Promotion Leisure Events & Promotion ManagerManager

Ability to multi-task and think outside Ability to multi-task and think outside the box.the box.

2-3 experience in public relations.2-3 experience in public relations. Must have a college degree.Must have a college degree. Prepare and present ROI (Return On Prepare and present ROI (Return On

Investments) for each promotion Investments) for each promotion along with advertising. along with advertising.

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Company WebsiteCompany Website Omni Houston HotelOmni Houston Hotel

Pros and ConsPros and Cons

ProsPros Opportunities to relocate to other US Opportunities to relocate to other US

cities or outside the US and remain with cities or outside the US and remain with the same company.the same company.

Omni Hotels provides free meals, Omni Hotels provides free meals, parking, and dry-cleaning.parking, and dry-cleaning.

ConsCons Not an entry level position.Not an entry level position. If applicant has 3-5 years experience, If applicant has 3-5 years experience,

the salary range is not negotiable.the salary range is not negotiable.

Lennar Corporation Lennar Corporation

Company ProfileCompany Profile Founded in 1954 and company is Founded in 1954 and company is

headquartered in Miami, Florida.headquartered in Miami, Florida. One of the United States leaders One of the United States leaders

in building affordable homes.in building affordable homes. Lennar has offices located in 17 Lennar has offices located in 17

states.states.

Facts About the Position Facts About the Position

Sales Assistant Sales Assistant College degree, Bachelor of College degree, Bachelor of

Business Administration. Business Administration. Opening and closing of model Opening and closing of model homes on days of showing.homes on days of showing. Responsible for the upkeep of Responsible for the upkeep of

“staging” the model home.“staging” the model home. Maintaining the daily sales activity Maintaining the daily sales activity

report.report. Maintain a inventory the literature for Maintain a inventory the literature for

customers.customers.

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Company WebsiteCompany Website Lennar.comLennar.com

Pros and ConsPros and Cons

ProsPros Gain experience in the home Gain experience in the home

building industry.building industry. ConsCons

Salary requirements are not listed.Salary requirements are not listed.

ITW RamsetITW Ramset

Company ProfileCompany Profile Multinational manufacturing Multinational manufacturing

company that produces fastening company that produces fastening products for concrete and steel products for concrete and steel production.production.

Headquarters located in Glenview, Headquarters located in Glenview, Illinois. Illinois.

ITW Ramset has over 500 ITW Ramset has over 500 decentralized business units in 40 decentralized business units in 40 countries.countries.

Facts About the PositionFacts About the Position

Sales RepresentativeSales Representative Bachelor’s degree preferred.Bachelor’s degree preferred. 3 years of sales experienced is 3 years of sales experienced is

preferred.preferred. Prior experience in industrial Prior experience in industrial

sales a plus.sales a plus. Strong presentation and selling Strong presentation and selling

skills are required.skills are required.

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Company WebsiteCompany Website ITW RamsetITW Ramset

Pros and ConsPros and Cons

ProsPros ITW Ramset offers tuition ITW Ramset offers tuition

reimbursement.reimbursement. Opportunities for advancement. Opportunities for advancement.

ConsCons Salary requirements not listed.Salary requirements not listed.