Work 2

Assignment1 Completing this activity will help you prepare for the upcoming assignment in Week 7. Consider this a practice assignment and focus on content, not formatting. Your paper should be no more than two pages in length.

For this activity:

· Create a severance package for a separated employee in a fictitious company that includes position differences, years of service, actual compensation amounts, and any additional benefits.

· Explain whether severance pay is taxable and why or why not.

· Create a chart depicting a fair and equitable timeline for disbursement of the compensation.

· Use Microsoft Word or an equivalent application, such as OpenOffice.

· Cite one or more credible, relevant, and appropriate sources that support creation of a severance package.

· Consider beginning with your course textbook and sources that can be found in the Strayer Library .

· For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides .

Assignment 2

Remember to choose a mentor and complete at least one mentoring session to receive points for your participation in the Career Mentoring Program.

For this activity, submit a written summary of your mentoring experiences to date. If you have not yet completed a mentoring session, outline the steps you have taken to find a mentor and schedule a meeting.

Career Resources

· Strayer University Career Center .

· If you have a resume: Access the VMock Resume Review Tool .

· If you need to create a resume: Use Sample Resumes or find a template using Microsoft Word, go to File, New, and enter "Resume" in the search box to select a template.

· 5 Free Ways to Build Your Personal Brand on LinkedIn .

Multimedia

· LinkedIn for Students .

· Learning LinkedIn for Students: Tap Into the Power of LinkedIn .

· Finding a Job: Writing a Resume .