Careers in Management Indiana University Kelley School of Business SCOOPS Session Kristine Teeple, Recruiting Supervisor Indiana University Kelley School of Business SCOOPS Session Kristine Teeple, Recruiting Supervisor

Overview  Introduction  Questions to ask yourself  Advantages and Disadvantages  Selection Criteria  Conclusion  Introduction  Questions to ask yourself  Advantages and Disadvantages  Selection Criteria  Conclusion

The Enterprise Philosophy  Our Mission Statement: “Provide customers with exceptional service…give employees respect and provide career opportunities…and growth & profitability will follow” Jack Taylor - Founder  Our Mission Statement: “Provide customers with exceptional service…give employees respect and provide career opportunities…and growth & profitability will follow” Jack Taylor - Founder

Enterprise Rent-A-Car in Brief  Founded in 1957 by Jack Taylor  Still owned and operated by the Taylor family  Forbes 16 th largest privately owned business  Largest rental car company in North America  Over 53,000 employees  More than 5,200 locations in five countries  600,000 cars in fleet  Revenues of $6.9 billion dollars  Founded in 1957 by Jack Taylor  Still owned and operated by the Taylor family  Forbes 16 th largest privately owned business  Largest rental car company in North America  Over 53,000 employees  More than 5,200 locations in five countries  600,000 cars in fleet  Revenues of $6.9 billion dollars

Awards and Recognitions  Top 100 Companies to Work For Fortune Magazine  #1 in Customer Satisfaction at Airports J.D. Powers & Associates – 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004  100 Companies Most Likely to Succeed in the Next Millennium CIO Magazine – 2000  Top College Recruiter Black Collegian Magazine  Top 100 Companies to Work For Fortune Magazine  #1 in Customer Satisfaction at Airports J.D. Powers & Associates – 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004  100 Companies Most Likely to Succeed in the Next Millennium CIO Magazine – 2000  Top College Recruiter Black Collegian Magazine

Questions to Ask Yourself  What are you looking for in a training program?  Formalized  On-the-job  Combination  What are your goals within the organization?  What are you looking for in a training program?  Formalized  On-the-job  Combination  What are your goals within the organization?

Advantages and Disadvantages  Disadvantages  Retail Management: the hours  May work long hours, weekends, holidays  Not as glamorous: do what it takes to get job done  Must begin at entry-level: pay starts slightly lower with room to grow  Disadvantages  Retail Management: the hours  May work long hours, weekends, holidays  Not as glamorous: do what it takes to get job done  Must begin at entry-level: pay starts slightly lower with room to grow

Advantages and Disadvantages  Advantages  Challenge of running your own business  Involved in all aspects: marketing, operations, training and motivating employees  Earning potential  Paid off bottom line, by commission, or by salary plus commission  Promotability  Successful employees promoted based on performance  Advantages  Challenge of running your own business  Involved in all aspects: marketing, operations, training and motivating employees  Earning potential  Paid off bottom line, by commission, or by salary plus commission  Promotability  Successful employees promoted based on performance

Selection Criteria  Varies from company to company  GPA  Well rounded background (activities, jobs, etc)  General traits companies look for  Aggressive  Leader  Sales/marketing ability  People skills (adaptable)  Goal-Oriented  Varies from company to company  GPA  Well rounded background (activities, jobs, etc)  General traits companies look for  Aggressive  Leader  Sales/marketing ability  People skills (adaptable)  Goal-Oriented

Conclusion  (Retail) Management is not for everyone!!  Ask yourself critical questions to make sure you are making the best choice for you  Look at both the advantages and disadvantages of each career you are considering  Make yourself marketable with the activities you choose to do  (Retail) Management is not for everyone!!  Ask yourself critical questions to make sure you are making the best choice for you  Look at both the advantages and disadvantages of each career you are considering  Make yourself marketable with the activities you choose to do

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