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**Assignment 1: Please read the highlighted blue link for more information to complete this assignment: cite reference in APA FORMAT.**
**Recruitment, Selection, and Hiring**
This is a practical assignment where you will practice skills related to employment law that will translate into real-life skills that will be utilized in your career as a human resources specialist. For Module 1, your assignment is as follows:
You are the human resources specialist at a law firm. The law firm partners have notified you that they wish to hire a new associate lawyer for the firm. He or she must possess, at a minimum, all of the credentials and qualifications required for employment as a lawyer in the state of Florida. Experience in the field of estate planning is preferred. The position will be salaried with bonus potential and include benefits.
1a. Prepare a written job advertisement for the position of a new associate lawyer. This advertisement should include all requirements necessary for employment and clearly delineate what the firm is looking for in the new hire. Use your own creativity where needed.
**Be sure not to copy the examples below exactly. Here is some additional information that will help you complete this task:**
[_How To Write The Perfect Job Advertisement_](https://www.smartcompany.com.au/people-human-resources/recruitment-hiring/how-to-write-job-ad/) _Please open link & read_
[_Examples of Lawyer Job Advertisements_](https://www.indeed.com/q-Attorney-l-Florida-jobs.html?vjk=15d1a734e976a422) _Please open link & read_
1b. Prepare a list of ten interview questions to ask applicants for this position. Be sure to avoid any discriminatory practices. Use the link below with examples of questions and answers
**. Please use this as a resource and do not submit exact duplicates of the examples provided**.
[Examples of Questions and Answers](https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/interview-questions-law-firm)
Be sure to review the scoring rubric before submitting your assignment. Please submit
_Practical Assignment 1_ as one Word (This folder may be linked to Turnitin.)
**## APA_RequiredCoverPage_and_Template_7thed4.docx**
SHORTENED TITLE IN ALL CAPITALS 1
SHORTENED TITLE IN ALL CAPITALS 1
**Chapter 2- Interwest HealthCare Corp**
**Karen Tillery** **Donald R. Tapia College of Business, Saint Leo University**
MBA-540 Managerial Economics
Professor Dr. Rita Ray
May 12, 2024
**Graduate Studies in Business Academic Honesty Statement**
My signature entered below constitutes my pledge that all the writing in this document is my own work, except for those portions which are properly documented and cited. I understand and accept the following definition of plagiarism:
1. Plagiarism includes the literal repetition without acknowledgment of the writings of another author. All significant phrases, clauses, or passages in this paper which have been taken directly from source material have been enclosed in quotation marks and acknowledged in the text itself as well as on the Reference page.
2. Plagiarism includes borrowing another’s ideas and representing them as my own.
3. To paraphrase the thoughts of another writer without acknowledgement is plagiarism.
4. Plagiarism also includes inadequate paraphrasing. Paraphrased passages (those put into my own words) have been properly acknowledged in the text and in the references.
5. Plagiarism includes using another person or organization to prepare this paper and then submitting it as my own work.
6. Plagiarism includes resubmitting my own previous work, in whole, or in part for a current assignment without the written consent of the current instructor.
**Saint Leo University’s core value of integrity** requires that students pledge to be honest, just, and consistent in word and deed. I fully understand what plagiarism is, and I further understand that if plagiarism is detected in my paper, my professor will follow the procedures for academic dishonesty set forth by Saint Leo University, the Donald R. Tapia College of Business and the Graduate Student Handbook.
**Student Signature: Karen Tillery**
**Abstract**
Start the abstract flush with the left margin; do not indent. According to the
_Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association_(APA), “An abstract is a brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of the paper” (APA, 2020, p. 38). It allows readers to survey the contents of an article quickly and, like a title, it enables persons interested in the document to retrieve it from abstracting and indexing databases. The first line of the abstract is not indented. An abstract may range from 150 to 250 words (APA, 2020). Because an abstract is not always required for student papers, adhere to your instructor’s requirements.
_Keywords:_ Follow the abstract with a selection of keywords that describe the important ideas or subjects in your paper. These help online readers search for your paper in a database.
The keyword list should have its first line indented 0.5 inches. keywords are written in lowercase (except for proper nouns) and separated by commas. Do not place a period at the end of the list.
****Title of Your Paper [Centered, Bold]****
Begin your paper on the next double-spaced line after the title, and indent all paragraphs 1/2 inch. In the updated manual on p. 154, writers are asked to include only
**one space** between sentences rather than two spaces. When writing in APA style, you have two choices for in-text citations: narrative citations or parenthetical citations. According to a fictitious book by Harding and Jiménez (2020), a narrative citation occurs when you include “authors’ names as part of your sentence” (p. 24). Furthermore, Harding and Jiménez (2020) explain that you only need to provide a page number at the end of a narrative citation when directly quoting from the source. If the authors’ names do not appear in your sentence, you will use a “parenthetical citation” (Harding & Jiménez, 2020, p. 24). Similar to the above example, you only need to include a page number when quoting the authors’ original words (Harding & Jiménez, 2020). The APA manual summarizes these rules and related concepts on pp. 261-264.
**All Headings Are Bold and Written in Title Case (Level 1, Bold, Centered)**
You can read more about formatting section headings in the APA manual on pp. 47-49. Not included in this template is a level 5 heading, which is virtually identical to a level 4 heading, except it is italicized. According to the APA (2020), “The number of levels of heading needed for a paper depends on its length and complexity; three is average. … [S]hort student papers may not require any headings” (p. 48).
**New Rules for Citations (Level 2, Bold, Left Justified)**
**_First Rule_(Level 3, Flush Left, Italicized, Bold, No Punctuation)**
Begin indented paragraph on the next line.
A couple of important new rules concerning in-text citations appear in the APA manual. The first pertains to citing works by three or more authors. Instead of writing each author’s name in the first citation, then utilizing the abbreviation “et al.” for all subsequent citations, the APA advises writers to use the “et al.” abbreviation for
_every_ in-text citation for works by three or more authors. For example, my first in-text citation for a work by three authors would look like this (Harris et al., 2020). This new guideline reduces the amount of clutter created by listing each author’s name. You can read more about the use of “et al.” on p. 266 of the APA manual.
**_Second Rule_**
The other significant change to in-text citation formatting has to do with repeating narrative citations. For example, if I am writing a paragraph focused specifically on the work of Brown (2016), I would need to provide the year in parenthesis only after the
_first_ reference to Brown. As you can see, I could write more about the groundbreaking work of Brown without cluttering my paragraph with multiple in-text citations containing the year. However, if I am referencing more than one work by Brown, I must provide a complete in-text citation after
_each_ reference to Brown. That way, my reader won’t be confused. I would also need to provide the year in any parenthetical citation referencing the author (Brown, 2016). This new rule is described on pp. 265-266 in the APA manual.
**Similar Rule. (Level 4, Indented, Plain Text, Begins Paragraph, Punctuated)** In a similar vein, if I am writing a long paraphrase of a single work, I need to provide only one in-text citation at the beginning of the paragraph as long as “the context of the writing makes it clear that the same work continues to be paraphrased” (APA, 2020, p. 269). In other words, I could continue to write more about how the manual provides a helpful figure of this rule on p. 270. I would not need to provide a citation when telling you that if the paraphrase is long enough to warrant the creation of a new paragraph, you will need to provide an in-text citation at the top of the new paragraph. As you can see, I am still discussing the APA manual in a specific context, so I am not required to cite the manual again in this paragraph unless I introduce information from a new source. Even so, if you think your professor or reader might question where you found a certain piece of information, it won’t hurt to provide an extra citation or two.
**Punctuating In-Text Citations**
So far, you might have noticed that parenthetical citations typically appear
_before_ the sentence’s end punctuation, because the parenthetical citation is just another element belonging to the sentence. However, there is one specific instance when the parenthetical citation comes
_after_ the end punctuation. In the case of block quotations (a quotation of 40 words or more), you will introduce the quotation and demarcate it using special indentation:
Pretend that this is the beginning of the block quotation. First, notice that this long quotation is not surrounded by marks. It is the
_only_ time in your paper where you will quote something without using quotation marks. Next, the quotation is indented 1/2 inch from the left, and it’s left-justified, meaning that the quote’s left margin forms a straight line up and down. Last but not least, you will provide the parenthetical citation
_after_ the end punctuation (and because it’s a direct quotation, you will include the page number). Use block quotes sparingly. (Harding, 2020, p. 49)
If the original paragraph continues after the quotation, begin on the next double-spaced line, making sure that the line is flush left. If you want to begin a new paragraph after the block quotation, you will indent the new paragraph 1/2 inch from the left margin. Finally, if you include a narrative citation when introducing the block quote (i.e. “According to Harding (2020) …”), only include the page number in the parenthetical citation after the block quote. You can read more about these rules on pp. 272-273 of the APA manual.]
**References [Centered, Bold]**
Surname, A. A., & Surname B. B. (Year). Reference entry titles are written in sentence case: Sentence case titles for articles and shorter works are plain text and capitalized as if you were writing a sentence.
_Publication Name_,
_234_(2), 40-190.
[https://doi.org/12.029303](https://doi.org/12.029303) (Example of journal article with DOI. DOI should be formatted as an active hyperlink)
Surname, C. C. (Year).
_This is the title of a book about China and India: Notice that book titles and titles of longer works are italicized_. Publisher Name. (Example of book and e-book. Writers are no longer required to identify e-book platform (e.g. “Kindle”) or database (e.g. “EBSCO”). For e-books, provide a DOI or URL if one is available. Read more on p. 321 of the manual.)
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SHORTENED TITLE IN ALL CAPITALS 1
SHORTENED TITLE IN ALL CAPITALS 1
**Chapter 2- Interwest HealthCare Corp**
**Karen Tillery** **Donald R. Tapia College of Business, Saint Leo University**
MBA-540 Managerial Economics
Professor Dr. Rita Ray
May 12, 2024
**Graduate Studies in Business Academic Honesty Statement**
My signature entered below constitutes my pledge that all the writing in this document is my own work, except for those portions which are properly documented and cited. I understand and accept the following definition of plagiarism:
1. Plagiarism includes the literal repetition without acknowledgment of the writings of another author. All significant phrases, clauses, or passages in this paper which have been taken directly from source material have been enclosed in quotation marks and acknowledged in the text itself as well as on the Reference page.
2. Plagiarism includes borrowing another’s ideas and representing them as my own.
3. To paraphrase the thoughts of another writer without acknowledgement is plagiarism.
4. Plagiarism also includes inadequate paraphrasing. Paraphrased passages (those put into my own words) have been properly acknowledged in the text and in the references.
5. Plagiarism includes using another person or organization to prepare this paper and then submitting it as my own work.
6. Plagiarism includes resubmitting my own previous work, in whole, or in part for a current assignment without the written consent of the current instructor.
**Saint Leo University’s core value of integrity** requires that students pledge to be honest, just, and consistent in word and deed. I fully understand what plagiarism is, and I further understand that if plagiarism is detected in my paper, my professor will follow the procedures for academic dishonesty set forth by Saint Leo University, the Donald R. Tapia College of Business and the Graduate Student Handbook.
**Student Signature: Karen Tillery**
**Abstract**
Start the abstract flush with the left margin; do not indent. According to the
_Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association_(APA), “An abstract is a brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of the paper” (APA, 2020, p. 38). It allows readers to survey the contents of an article quickly and, like a title, it enables persons interested in the document to retrieve it from abstracting and indexing databases. The first line of the abstract is not indented. An abstract may range from 150 to 250 words (APA, 2020). Because an abstract is not always required for student papers, adhere to your instructor’s requirements.
_Keywords:_ Follow the abstract with a selection of keywords that describe the important ideas or subjects in your paper. These help online readers search for your paper in a database.
The keyword list should have its first line indented 0.5 inches. keywords are written in lowercase (except for proper nouns) and separated by commas. Do not place a period at the end of the list.
****Title of Your Paper [Centered, Bold]****
Begin your paper on the next double-spaced line after the title, and indent all paragraphs 1/2 inch. In the updated manual on p. 154, writers are asked to include only
**one space** between sentences rather than two spaces. When writing in APA style, you have two choices for in-text citations: narrative citations or parenthetical citations. According to a fictitious book by Harding and Jiménez (2020), a narrative citation occurs when you include “authors’ names as part of your sentence” (p. 24). Furthermore, Harding and Jiménez (2020) explain that you only need to provide a page number at the end of a narrative citation when directly quoting from the source. If the authors’ names do not appear in your sentence, you will use a “parenthetical citation” (Harding & Jiménez, 2020, p. 24). Similar to the above example, you only need to include a page number when quoting the authors’ original words (Harding & Jiménez, 2020). The APA manual summarizes these rules and related concepts on pp. 261-264.
**All Headings Are Bold and Written in Title Case (Level 1, Bold, Centered)**
You can read more about formatting section headings in the APA manual on pp. 47-49. Not included in this template is a level 5 heading, which is virtually identical to a level 4 heading, except it is italicized. According to the APA (2020), “The number of levels of heading needed for a paper depends on its length and complexity; three is average. … [S]hort student papers may not require any headings” (p. 48).
**New Rules for Citations (Level 2, Bold, Left Justified)**
**_First Rule_(Level 3, Flush Left, Italicized, Bold, No Punctuation)**
Begin indented paragraph on the next line.
A couple of important new rules concerning in-text citations appear in the APA manual. The first pertains to citing works by three or more authors. Instead of writing each author’s name in the first citation, then utilizing the abbreviation “et al.” for all subsequent citations, the APA advises writers to use the “et al.” abbreviation for
_every_ in-text citation for works by three or more authors. For example, my first in-text citation for a work by three authors would look like this (Harris et al., 2020). This new guideline reduces the amount of clutter created by listing each author’s name. You can read more about the use of “et al.” on p. 266 of the APA manual.
**_Second Rule_**
The other significant change to in-text citation formatting has to do with repeating narrative citations. For example, if I am writing a paragraph focused specifically on the work of Brown (2016), I would need to provide the year in parenthesis only after the
_first_ reference to Brown. As you can see, I could write more about the groundbreaking work of Brown without cluttering my paragraph with multiple in-text citations containing the year. However, if I am referencing more than one work by Brown, I must provide a complete in-text citation after
_each_ reference to Brown. That way, my reader won’t be confused. I would also need to provide the year in any parenthetical citation referencing the author (Brown, 2016). This new rule is described on pp. 265-266 in the APA manual.
**Similar Rule. (Level 4, Indented, Plain Text, Begins Paragraph, Punctuated)** In a similar vein, if I am writing a long paraphrase of a single work, I need to provide only one in-text citation at the beginning of the paragraph as long as “the context of the writing makes it clear that the same work continues to be paraphrased” (APA, 2020, p. 269). In other words, I could continue to write more about how the manual provides a helpful figure of this rule on p. 270. I would not need to provide a citation when telling you that if the paraphrase is long enough to warrant the creation of a new paragraph, you will need to provide an in-text citation at the top of the new paragraph. As you can see, I am still discussing the APA manual in a specific context, so I am not required to cite the manual again in this paragraph unless I introduce information from a new source. Even so, if you think your professor or reader might question where you found a certain piece of information, it won’t hurt to provide an extra citation or two.
**Punctuating In-Text Citations**
So far, you might have noticed that parenthetical citations typically appear
_before_ the sentence’s end punctuation, because the parenthetical citation is just another element belonging to the sentence. However, there is one specific instance when the parenthetical citation comes
_after_ the end punctuation. In the case of block quotations (a quotation of 40 words or more), you will introduce the quotation and demarcate it using special indentation:
Pretend that this is the beginning of the block quotation. First, notice that this long quotation is not surrounded by marks. It is the
_only_ time in your paper where you will quote something without using quotation marks. Next, the quotation is indented 1/2 inch from the left, and it’s left-justified, meaning that the quote’s left margin forms a straight line up and down. Last but not least, you will provide the parenthetical citation
_after_ the end punctuation (and because it’s a direct quotation, you will include the page number). Use block quotes sparingly. (Harding, 2020, p. 49)
If the original paragraph continues after the quotation, begin on the next double-spaced line, making sure that the line is flush left. If you want to begin a new paragraph after the block quotation, you will indent the new paragraph 1/2 inch from the left margin. Finally, if you include a narrative citation when introducing the block quote (i.e. “According to Harding (2020) …”), only include the page number in the parenthetical citation after the block quote. You can read more about these rules on pp. 272-273 of the APA manual.]
**References [Centered, Bold]**
Surname, A. A., & Surname B. B. (Year). Reference entry titles are written in sentence case: Sentence case titles for articles and shorter works are plain text and capitalized as if you were writing a sentence.
_Publication Name_,
_234_(2), 40-190.
[https://doi.org/12.029303](https://doi.org/12.029303) (Example of journal article with DOI. DOI should be formatted as an active hyperlink)
Surname, C. C. (Year).
_This is the title of a book about China and India: Notice that book titles and titles of longer works are italicized_. Publisher Name. (Example of book and e-book. Writers are no longer required to identify e-book platform (e.g. “Kindle”) or database (e.g. “EBSCO”). For e-books, provide a DOI or URL if one is available. Read more on p. 321 of the manual.)
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**## wk1545assign2025.docx**
**Assignment 1: Please read the highlighted blue link for more information to complete this assignment: cite reference in APA FORMAT.**
**Recruitment, Selection, and Hiring**
This is a practical assignment where you will practice skills related to employment law that will translate into real-life skills that will be utilized in your career as a human resources specialist. For Module 1, your assignment is as follows:
You are the human resources specialist at a law firm. The law firm partners have notified you that they wish to hire a new associate lawyer for the firm. He or she must possess, at a minimum, all of the credentials and qualifications required for employment as a lawyer in the state of Florida. Experience in the field of estate planning is preferred. The position will be salaried with bonus potential and include benefits.
1a. Prepare a written job advertisement for the position of a new associate lawyer. This advertisement should include all requirements necessary for employment and clearly delineate what the firm is looking for in the new hire. Use your own creativity where needed.
**Be sure not to copy the examples below exactly. Here is some additional information that will help you complete this task:**
[_How To Write The Perfect Job Advertisement_](https://www.smartcompany.com.au/people-human-resources/recruitment-hiring/how-to-write-job-ad/) _Please open link & read_
[_Examples of Lawyer Job Advertisements_](https://www.indeed.com/q-Attorney-l-Florida-jobs.html?vjk=15d1a734e976a422) _Please open link & read_
1b. Prepare a list of ten interview questions to ask applicants for this position. Be sure to avoid any discriminatory practices. Use the link below with examples of questions and answers
**. Please use this as a resource and do not submit exact duplicates of the examples provided**.
[Examples of Questions and Answers](https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/interview-questions-law-firm)
Be sure to review the scoring rubric before submitting your assignment. Please submit
_Practical Assignment 1_ as one Word (This folder may be linked to Turnitin.)
**## APA_RequiredCoverPage_and_Template_7thed4.docx**
SHORTENED TITLE IN ALL CAPITALS 1
SHORTENED TITLE IN ALL CAPITALS 1
**Chapter 2- Interwest HealthCare Corp**
**Karen Tillery** **Donald R. Tapia College of Business, Saint Leo University**
MBA-540 Managerial Economics
Professor Dr. Rita Ray
May 12, 2024
**Graduate Studies in Business Academic Honesty Statement**
My signature entered below constitutes my pledge that all the writing in this document is my own work, except for those portions which are properly documented and cited. I understand and accept the following definition of plagiarism:
1. Plagiarism includes the literal repetition without acknowledgment of the writings of another author. All significant phrases, clauses, or passages in this paper which have been taken directly from source material have been enclosed in quotation marks and acknowledged in the text itself as well as on the Reference page.
2. Plagiarism includes borrowing another’s ideas and representing them as my own.
3. To paraphrase the thoughts of another writer without acknowledgement is plagiarism.
4. Plagiarism also includes inadequate paraphrasing. Paraphrased passages (those put into my own words) have been properly acknowledged in the text and in the references.
5. Plagiarism includes using another person or organization to prepare this paper and then submitting it as my own work.
6. Plagiarism includes resubmitting my own previous work, in whole, or in part for a current assignment without the written consent of the current instructor.
**Saint Leo University’s core value of integrity** requires that students pledge to be honest, just, and consistent in word and deed. I fully understand what plagiarism is, and I further understand that if plagiarism is detected in my paper, my professor will follow the procedures for academic dishonesty set forth by Saint Leo University, the Donald R. Tapia College of Business and the Graduate Student Handbook.
**Student Signature: Karen Tillery**
**Abstract**
Start the abstract flush with the left margin; do not indent. According to the
_Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association_(APA), “An abstract is a brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of the paper” (APA, 2020, p. 38). It allows readers to survey the contents of an article quickly and, like a title, it enables persons interested in the document to retrieve it from abstracting and indexing databases. The first line of the abstract is not indented. An abstract may range from 150 to 250 words (APA, 2020). Because an abstract is not always required for student papers, adhere to your instructor’s requirements.
_Keywords:_ Follow the abstract with a selection of keywords that describe the important ideas or subjects in your paper. These help online readers search for your paper in a database.
The keyword list should have its first line indented 0.5 inches. keywords are written in lowercase (except for proper nouns) and separated by commas. Do not place a period at the end of the list.
****Title of Your Paper [Centered, Bold]****
Begin your paper on the next double-spaced line after the title, and indent all paragraphs 1/2 inch. In the updated manual on p. 154, writers are asked to include only
**one space** between sentences rather than two spaces. When writing in APA style, you have two choices for in-text citations: narrative citations or parenthetical citations. According to a fictitious book by Harding and Jiménez (2020), a narrative citation occurs when you include “authors’ names as part of your sentence” (p. 24). Furthermore, Harding and Jiménez (2020) explain that you only need to provide a page number at the end of a narrative citation when directly quoting from the source. If the authors’ names do not appear in your sentence, you will use a “parenthetical citation” (Harding & Jiménez, 2020, p. 24). Similar to the above example, you only need to include a page number when quoting the authors’ original words (Harding & Jiménez, 2020). The APA manual summarizes these rules and related concepts on pp. 261-264.
**All Headings Are Bold and Written in Title Case (Level 1, Bold, Centered)**
You can read more about formatting section headings in the APA manual on pp. 47-49. Not included in this template is a level 5 heading, which is virtually identical to a level 4 heading, except it is italicized. According to the APA (2020), “The number of levels of heading needed for a paper depends on its length and complexity; three is average. … [S]hort student papers may not require any headings” (p. 48).
**New Rules for Citations (Level 2, Bold, Left Justified)**
**_First Rule_(Level 3, Flush Left, Italicized, Bold, No Punctuation)**
Begin indented paragraph on the next line.
A couple of important new rules concerning in-text citations appear in the APA manual. The first pertains to citing works by three or more authors. Instead of writing each author’s name in the first citation, then utilizing the abbreviation “et al.” for all subsequent citations, the APA advises writers to use the “et al.” abbreviation for
_every_ in-text citation for works by three or more authors. For example, my first in-text citation for a work by three authors would look like this (Harris et al., 2020). This new guideline reduces the amount of clutter created by listing each author’s name. You can read more about the use of “et al.” on p. 266 of the APA manual.
**_Second Rule_**
The other significant change to in-text citation formatting has to do with repeating narrative citations. For example, if I am writing a paragraph focused specifically on the work of Brown (2016), I would need to provide the year in parenthesis only after the
_first_ reference to Brown. As you can see, I could write more about the groundbreaking work of Brown without cluttering my paragraph with multiple in-text citations containing the year. However, if I am referencing more than one work by Brown, I must provide a complete in-text citation after
_each_ reference to Brown. That way, my reader won’t be confused. I would also need to provide the year in any parenthetical citation referencing the author (Brown, 2016). This new rule is described on pp. 265-266 in the APA manual.
**Similar Rule. (Level 4, Indented, Plain Text, Begins Paragraph, Punctuated)** In a similar vein, if I am writing a long paraphrase of a single work, I need to provide only one in-text citation at the beginning of the paragraph as long as “the context of the writing makes it clear that the same work continues to be paraphrased” (APA, 2020, p. 269). In other words, I could continue to write more about how the manual provides a helpful figure of this rule on p. 270. I would not need to provide a citation when telling you that if the paraphrase is long enough to warrant the creation of a new paragraph, you will need to provide an in-text citation at the top of the new paragraph. As you can see, I am still discussing the APA manual in a specific context, so I am not required to cite the manual again in this paragraph unless I introduce information from a new source. Even so, if you think your professor or reader might question where you found a certain piece of information, it won’t hurt to provide an extra citation or two.
**Punctuating In-Text Citations**
So far, you might have noticed that parenthetical citations typically appear
_before_ the sentence’s end punctuation, because the parenthetical citation is just another element belonging to the sentence. However, there is one specific instance when the parenthetical citation comes
_after_ the end punctuation. In the case of block quotations (a quotation of 40 words or more), you will introduce the quotation and demarcate it using special indentation:
Pretend that this is the beginning of the block quotation. First, notice that this long quotation is not surrounded by marks. It is the
_only_ time in your paper where you will quote something without using quotation marks. Next, the quotation is indented 1/2 inch from the left, and it’s left-justified, meaning that the quote’s left margin forms a straight line up and down. Last but not least, you will provide the parenthetical citation
_after_ the end punctuation (and because it’s a direct quotation, you will include the page number). Use block quotes sparingly. (Harding, 2020, p. 49)
If the original paragraph continues after the quotation, begin on the next double-spaced line, making sure that the line is flush left. If you want to begin a new paragraph after the block quotation, you will indent the new paragraph 1/2 inch from the left margin. Finally, if you include a narrative citation when introducing the block quote (i.e. “According to Harding (2020) …”), only include the page number in the parenthetical citation after the block quote. You can read more about these rules on pp. 272-273 of the APA manual.]
**References [Centered, Bold]**
Surname, A. A., & Surname B. B. (Year). Reference entry titles are written in sentence case: Sentence case titles for articles and shorter works are plain text and capitalized as if you were writing a sentence.
_Publication Name_,
_234_(2), 40-190.
[https://doi.org/12.029303](https://doi.org/12.029303) (Example of journal article with DOI. DOI should be formatted as an active hyperlink)
Surname, C. C. (Year).
_This is the title of a book about China and India: Notice that book titles and titles of longer works are italicized_. Publisher Name. (Example of book and e-book. Writers are no longer required to identify e-book platform (e.g. “Kindle”) or database (e.g. “EBSCO”). For e-books, provide a DOI or URL if one is available. Read more on p. 321 of the manual.)
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**## wk1545assign2025.docx**
**Assignment 1: Please read the highlighted blue link for more information to complete this assignment: cite reference in APA FORMAT.**
**Recruitment, Selection, and Hiring**
This is a practical assignment where you will practice skills related to employment law that will translate into real-life skills that will be utilized in your career as a human resources specialist. For Module 1, your assignment is as follows:
You are the human resources specialist at a law firm. The law firm partners have notified you that they wish to hire a new associate lawyer for the firm. He or she must possess, at a minimum, all of the credentials and qualifications required for employment as a lawyer in the state of Florida. Experience in the field of estate planning is preferred. The position will be salaried with bonus potential and include benefits.
1a. Prepare a written job advertisement for the position of a new associate lawyer. This advertisement should include all requirements necessary for employment and clearly delineate what the firm is looking for in the new hire. Use your own creativity where needed.
**Be sure not to copy the examples below exactly. Here is some additional information that will help you complete this task:**
[_How To Write The Perfect Job Advertisement_](https://www.smartcompany.com.au/people-human-resources/recruitment-hiring/how-to-write-job-ad/) _Please open link & read_
[_Examples of Lawyer Job Advertisements_](https://www.indeed.com/q-Attorney-l-Florida-jobs.html?vjk=15d1a734e976a422) _Please open link & read_
1b. Prepare a list of ten interview questions to ask applicants for this position. Be sure to avoid any discriminatory practices. Use the link below with examples of questions and answers
**. Please use this as a resource and do not submit exact duplicates of the examples provided**.
[Examples of Questions and Answers](https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/interviewing/interview-questions-law-firm)
Be sure to review the scoring rubric before submitting your assignment. Please submit
_Practical Assignment 1_ as one Word (This folder may be linked to Turnitin.)
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**Chapter 2- Interwest HealthCare Corp**
**Karen Tillery** **Donald R. Tapia College of Business, Saint Leo University**
MBA-540 Managerial Economics
Professor Dr. Rita Ray
May 12, 2024
**Graduate Studies in Business Academic Honesty Statement**
My signature entered below constitutes my pledge that all the writing in this document is my own work, except for those portions which are properly documented and cited. I understand and accept the following definition of plagiarism:
1. Plagiarism includes the literal repetition without acknowledgment of the writings of another author. All significant phrases, clauses, or passages in this paper which have been taken directly from source material have been enclosed in quotation marks and acknowledged in the text itself as well as on the Reference page.
2. Plagiarism includes borrowing another’s ideas and representing them as my own.
3. To paraphrase the thoughts of another writer without acknowledgement is plagiarism.
4. Plagiarism also includes inadequate paraphrasing. Paraphrased passages (those put into my own words) have been properly acknowledged in the text and in the references.
5. Plagiarism includes using another person or organization to prepare this paper and then submitting it as my own work.
6. Plagiarism includes resubmitting my own previous work, in whole, or in part for a current assignment without the written consent of the current instructor.
**Saint Leo University’s core value of integrity** requires that students pledge to be honest, just, and consistent in word and deed. I fully understand what plagiarism is, and I further understand that if plagiarism is detected in my paper, my professor will follow the procedures for academic dishonesty set forth by Saint Leo University, the Donald R. Tapia College of Business and the Graduate Student Handbook.
**Student Signature: Karen Tillery**
**Abstract**
Start the abstract flush with the left margin; do not indent. According to the
_Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association_(APA), “An abstract is a brief, comprehensive summary of the contents of the paper” (APA, 2020, p. 38). It allows readers to survey the contents of an article quickly and, like a title, it enables persons interested in the document to retrieve it from abstracting and indexing databases. The first line of the abstract is not indented. An abstract may range from 150 to 250 words (APA, 2020). Because an abstract is not always required for student papers, adhere to your instructor’s requirements.
_Keywords:_ Follow the abstract with a selection of keywords that describe the important ideas or subjects in your paper. These help online readers search for your paper in a database.
The keyword list should have its first line indented 0.5 inches. keywords are written in lowercase (except for proper nouns) and separated by commas. Do not place a period at the end of the list.
****Title of Your Paper [Centered, Bold]****
Begin your paper on the next double-spaced line after the title, and indent all paragraphs 1/2 inch. In the updated manual on p. 154, writers are asked to include only
**one space** between sentences rather than two spaces. When writing in APA style, you have two choices for in-text citations: narrative citations or parenthetical citations. According to a fictitious book by Harding and Jiménez (2020), a narrative citation occurs when you include “authors’ names as part of your sentence” (p. 24). Furthermore, Harding and Jiménez (2020) explain that you only need to provide a page number at the end of a narrative citation when directly quoting from the source. If the authors’ names do not appear in your sentence, you will use a “parenthetical citation” (Harding & Jiménez, 2020, p. 24). Similar to the above example, you only need to include a page number when quoting the authors’ original words (Harding & Jiménez, 2020). The APA manual summarizes these rules and related concepts on pp. 261-264.
**All Headings Are Bold and Written in Title Case (Level 1, Bold, Centered)**
You can read more about formatting section headings in the APA manual on pp. 47-49. Not included in this template is a level 5 heading, which is virtually identical to a level 4 heading, except it is italicized. According to the APA (2020), “The number of levels of heading needed for a paper depends on its length and complexity; three is average. … [S]hort student papers may not require any headings” (p. 48).
**New Rules for Citations (Level 2, Bold, Left Justified)**
**_First Rule_(Level 3, Flush Left, Italicized, Bold, No Punctuation)**
Begin indented paragraph on the next line.
A couple of important new rules concerning in-text citations appear in the APA manual. The first pertains to citing works by three or more authors. Instead of writing each author’s name in the first citation, then utilizing the abbreviation “et al.” for all subsequent citations, the APA advises writers to use the “et al.” abbreviation for
_every_ in-text citation for works by three or more authors. For example, my first in-text citation for a work by three authors would look like this (Harris et al., 2020). This new guideline reduces the amount of clutter created by listing each author’s name. You can read more about the use of “et al.” on p. 266 of the APA manual.
**_Second Rule_**
The other significant change to in-text citation formatting has to do with repeating narrative citations. For example, if I am writing a paragraph focused specifically on the work of Brown (2016), I would need to provide the year in parenthesis only after the
_first_ reference to Brown. As you can see, I could write more about the groundbreaking work of Brown without cluttering my paragraph with multiple in-text citations containing the year. However, if I am referencing more than one work by Brown, I must provide a complete in-text citation after
_each_ reference to Brown. That way, my reader won’t be confused. I would also need to provide the year in any parenthetical citation referencing the author (Brown, 2016). This new rule is described on pp. 265-266 in the APA manual.
**Similar Rule. (Level 4, Indented, Plain Text, Begins Paragraph, Punctuated)** In a similar vein, if I am writing a long paraphrase of a single work, I need to provide only one in-text citation at the beginning of the paragraph as long as “the context of the writing makes it clear that the same work continues to be paraphrased” (APA, 2020, p. 269). In other words, I could continue to write more about how the manual provides a helpful figure of this rule on p. 270. I would not need to provide a citation when telling you that if the paraphrase is long enough to warrant the creation of a new paragraph, you will need to provide an in-text citation at the top of the new paragraph. As you can see, I am still discussing the APA manual in a specific context, so I am not required to cite the manual again in this paragraph unless I introduce information from a new source. Even so, if you think your professor or reader might question where you found a certain piece of information, it won’t hurt to provide an extra citation or two.
**Punctuating In-Text Citations**
So far, you might have noticed that parenthetical citations typically appear
_before_ the sentence’s end punctuation, because the parenthetical citation is just another element belonging to the sentence. However, there is one specific instance when the parenthetical citation comes
_after_ the end punctuation. In the case of block quotations (a quotation of 40 words or more), you will introduce the quotation and demarcate it using special indentation:
Pretend that this is the beginning of the block quotation. First, notice that this long quotation is not surrounded by marks. It is the
_only_ time in your paper where you will quote something without using quotation marks. Next, the quotation is indented 1/2 inch from the left, and it’s left-justified, meaning that the quote’s left margin forms a straight line up and down. Last but not least, you will provide the parenthetical citation
_after_ the end punctuation (and because it’s a direct quotation, you will include the page number). Use block quotes sparingly. (Harding, 2020, p. 49)
If the original paragraph continues after the quotation, begin on the next double-spaced line, making sure that the line is flush left. If you want to begin a new paragraph after the block quotation, you will indent the new paragraph 1/2 inch from the left margin. Finally, if you include a narrative citation when introducing the block quote (i.e. “According to Harding (2020) …”), only include the page number in the parenthetical citation after the block quote. You can read more about these rules on pp. 272-273 of the APA manual.]
**References [Centered, Bold]**
Surname, A. A., & Surname B. B. (Year). Reference entry titles are written in sentence case: Sentence case titles for articles and shorter works are plain text and capitalized as if you were writing a sentence.
_Publication Name_,
_234_(2), 40-190.
[https://doi.org/12.029303](https://doi.org/12.029303) (Example of journal article with DOI. DOI should be formatted as an active hyperlink)
Surname, C. C. (Year).
_This is the title of a book about China and India: Notice that book titles and titles of longer works are italicized_. Publisher Name. (Example of book and e-book. Writers are no longer required to identify e-book platform (e.g. “Kindle”) or database (e.g. “EBSCO”). For e-books, provide a DOI or URL if one is available. Read more on p. 321 of the manual.)
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