Shadowing in the Employment World

1. Reflect and describe what you might learn by job shadowing that will make you a stronger candidate to enter the business world.

The specific benefits of work shadowing vary by situation. Shadowing already is a staple of the educational system’s outreach efforts, providing students with opportunities to see what the work world, its industries and its occupations are all about. Students who shadow employees also get an idea of the expectations

employers place on their workers and can sample corporate culture. When they open their doors to student shadowers, businesses aspiring to attract future workers find that job shadowing programs help them make inroads into educational institutions and provide opportunities to foster vocational interest and relationships

with tomorrow’s work force. (Morrison, 2010)

2. Specify exactly what the process would be to find and shadow a mentor.

I do think that it should be something you can do either while you are in high school or college at a work study program. If not then the first thing I would do is possibly find a company that offers that kind of program or a place where I can do an internship.

3. Discuss the companies you would like to work for and explain why. Include at least one organization of which you would like to become a member so as to further your career networking.

Pre-hire shadowing arrangements can give job candidates a clearer idea of the realities of positions for which they’ve applied, while also demonstrating how an organization follows through on its employee value proposition. Employers can use the shadowing option to support their selection process, boosting the likelihood that a candidate will understand and match not only the job, but also the organizational culture. (Morrison, 2010)

The companies I would choose would be a financial or accounting firm such as (Find Firm)

4. Discuss what skills you feel you need to develop or further develop to be able to have a productive...