Strengths
When it comes to strengths, the applicant has taken a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. This places the applicant at an appropriate position to supervise employees. In addition to supervision, the applicant is deemed to be capable of coordinating multiple tasks as the same time. Further, the Associate Degree in Liberal arts equips the students with the required skills to work with people of different cultures. His/her experience as an Executive Assistant will play a fundamental role when it comes to working under the manager of this company.
Weaknesses
Despite the critical administrational skills, the applicant clearly lacks managerial skills which might handicap his/her ability to evaluate performance and build on it. In addition, the applicant does not have some of the critical software skills which would be needed for project management. Instead, the applicant has skills in using very basic software such as Excel and Microsoft Word.
Strengths
The applicant has taken a course in Business Psychology in the University of Iowa. As such, he/she will have amazing capability to create networks and deal with marketing. This is based on the fact that understanding customers’ behaviour and consumer trends can help to increase sales. Importantly, the applicant has critically important skills such as project management, production planning, team leading and communication. This implies that the applicant can help this company to increase production, optimize the profits, manage various projects undertaken and solve problematic challenges that arise during operation. Importantly, the applicant has vast experience which is in fact related to the job description. For example, the Gap Outlet Store must have provided the required experience when it comes to the tracking of order inventory and making calls to customers. Evidently, the applicant is a perfect candidate for the job.
Weakness
Despite the critical strengths, the applicant lacks marketing skills which would help to increase the sales for the company. However, this can be developed in the course of time bearing in mind that the applicant has satisfied the major requirements.
Strengths
The applicant has very little strength relative to the job requirements. The only notable strength, in the relative perspective, is the fact that the applicant has coordinated a team in the past. This shows the ability to work in a team and inspire others.
Weaknesses
Having studies BSC in Biological Sciences and Chemistry, it implies that the applicant lacks the first hand skills to take orders and track the order inventory. In addition, there are not skills relating to social networking, public relations, and marketing. Evidently, this implies that the applicant does not generally have the require matching skills for the job description.
Strengths
Similarly to the third applicant, this candidate has very little strength as far as the job description is concerned. However, the fact that the applicant can talk in both Spanish and English is commendable and helpful to the company.
Weaknesses
The candidate’s skills are technically very irrelevant to the job description. Having undertaken Actuarial Science, the skills acquired are absolutely mathematical and related to risk management. As such, the candidate is not very suitable for project management and tracking on inventory which relies on keeping records.
Strengths
The applicant’s educational background is consistent with the job description. The marketing skills and sociology will help to increase sales and enable team building. The experience as a project coordinator and selection for marketing institute are also fundamental when it comes to the coordination of multiple tasks.
Weaknesses
However, the applicant lacks the vast and first-hand managerial skills which might handicap the management of inventories. In addition, lack of first-hand managerial skills might handicap the ability to supervise the employees effectively (Robbins 38).
Strengths
Having been a counsellor, the applicant can play a fundamental role in team bonding, working with employees and handling customers with courtesy. In addition, the teaching skills can be fundamental when it comes to communicating with employees and customers
Weaknesses
However, the applicant skills do not show any evident knowledge on tracking inventory, management and inventory tracking. In addition, the applicant does not have previous relevant working experience or the ability to talk in Spanish.
Most Appropriate Applicant for Interview
The second applicant (Name Two) is most appropriate for interview since he has a relevant skills, education background and working experience. Indeed, the CV preliminarily shows that the applicant’s skills are relevant to the job description. As such, the remaining venture is to interview the candidate to determine whether the skills are evident and ready for application in real operations of the company. Indeed, the interview helps to assess whether the skills listed are true and whether the applicant can apply them practically (Bryan 97).
Works Cited
Bryan, Taylor. Qualitative Communication Research Methods. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: SAGE Publications, 2011. Print.
Robbins, Stephen. Management. Frenchs Forest, N.S.W.: Pearson Australia, 2011. Print.
