Case Study

[stoneyburn hibs]

Does anyone have any information/tips on case studies ?

My wife has worked for Clinton Cards as an area manager for the past 11 years and as some .netters may know the company is now in administration with half the workforce getting made redundant .

Basically on monday she is to be re-interviewed for her job and half the area managers will go after this process, part of the interview will involve a case study which she will do online .

Its something she has never done before so any info would be appreciated.

[Hibs Class]

Does anyone have any information/tips on case studies ?

My wife has worked for Clinton Cards as an area manager for the past 11 years and as some .netters may know the company is now in administration with half the workforce getting made redundant .

Basically on monday she is to be re-interviewed for her job and half the area managers will go after this process, part of the interview will involve a case study which she will do online .

Its something she has never done before so any info would be appreciated.

I've got a PDF file of a pocketbook on Succeeding at Interviews which includes some tips and advice on case studies. If you want to PM me your email address I'll send it on to you.

[stoneyburn hibs]

I've got a PDF file of a pocketbook on Succeeding at Interviews which includes some tips and advice on case studies. If you want to PM me your email address I'll send it on to you.

You have a pm , thanks

[Holmesdale Hibs]

It sounds obvious but I always find enthusiasm counts for alot. We have a few interviews at work and candidates that seem really up for it and show a willingness to learn/adapt/succeed generally get the benefit of the doubt over any minor weaknesses.

With regards to case studies, I'd make sure you answer the question and keep it as concise as possible. The guy reading it won't want paragraphs that are just there to make up the word count. Again, sounds obvious but it amazing the amount of people that don't do this.

A final thing my English teacher told me years ago and I still use - if you can't think of how to start a sentence, start it with 'The'.

Good luck to your wife, hope she gets it.

[stoneyburn hibs]

It sounds obvious but I always find enthusiasm counts for alot. We have a few interviews at work and candidates that seem really up for it and show a willingness to learn/adapt/succeed generally get the benefit of the doubt over any minor weaknesses.

With regards to case studies, I'd make sure you answer the question and keep it as concise as possible. The guy reading it won't want paragraphs that are just there to make up the word count. Again, sounds obvious but it amazing the amount of people that don't do this.

A final thing my English teacher told me years ago and I still use - if you can't think of how to start a sentence, start it with 'The'.

Good luck to your wife, hope she gets it.

Thanks for that mikey.

[Twa Cairpets]

Thanks for that mikey.

I've got to read (and write) lots of reports and reviews.

The biggest tip I can give anyone is to try to keep one idea per written sentence.

In business reports (which this effectively is), you want to state 1) What the problem was, 2) What actions you undertook to remedy the problem, and 3) What was the benefit to the business in the solution being applied. In this final point, if it is possible to put a number to the benefit so much the better. For example "by doing Action x overtime was cut by 50%, saving the store £Y per month"; "by re-organising the route to the till, impulse purchases were increased from £x to £y over the course of three months, annualising to approximately £z extra sales per year"

Also, get someone who has not been involved in writing the case study to read it over before sending. It is amazing how many typos your eye can gloss over when you know what word you're expecting to see because you've written something.

[lyonhibs]

I've got to read (and write) lots of reports and reviews.

The biggest tip I can give anyone is to try to keep one idea per written sentence.

In business reports (which this effectively is), you want to state 1) What the problem was, 2) What actions you undertook to remedy the problem, and 3) What was the benefit to the business in the solution being applied. In this final point, if it is possible to put a number to the benefit so much the better. For example "by doing Action x overtime was cut by 50%, saving the store £Y per month"; "by re-organising the route to the till, impulse purchases were increased from £x to £y over the course of three months, annualising to approximately £z extra sales per year"

Also, get someone who has not been involved in writing the case study to read it over before sending. It is amazing how many typos your eye can gloss over when you know what word you're expecting to see because you've written something.

I'd also recommend you avoid using made-up, corporate jargon verbs like "annualising" :greengrin

[stoneyburn hibs]

T.C. Thanks for info/tips , Lyon i have put that to her thankyou

Well she has the house to herself this weekend, peace and quiet for doing her "homework" , as myself and the laddie have a very important engagement at 3pm tomorrow , thanks for your help guys and i will let you know the outcome.

[stoneyburn hibs]

Thanks again guys for all your help but sadly the wife is now a job-seeker , was not for the want of trying though and thats all she could have done , this has certainly been a week to forget.

[Twa Cairpets]

Thanks again guys for all your help but sadly the wife is now a job-seeker , was not for the want of trying though and thats all she could have done , this has certainly been a week to forget.

Sorry to hear that mate - hope something comes along for her soon.