Career Plan (Bakery Chef)

Write a career formal report on Bakery Chef – prepare and present a formal analytical report with all required components including visual charts, a cover page, cover memo, table of contents, and executive summary, research findings, conclusions, next action steps, and references. This is not simply a research paper (informational report) but rather you are required to present research findings, draw conclusions and provide next step recommendations (analytical report). Your success in this assignment will rely in large part on your ability to demonstrate that your decisions and career plan are based on the research findings you obtained from credible sources. Primary Audience -Your instructor Channel- Formal report Purpose T-o provide recommendations on a) why it is a good idea to do corporate volunteering; b) a non-profit that you think your organization should volunteer with; and c) specific steps that your organization can take to provide volunteer assistance Length & Required Components BODY: 6-8 pages (Introduction, Discussion of Findings, Conclusions & Actions); + FRONT MATTER: (Title page, Cover Memo, Table of Contents, Executive Summary); + BACK MATTER: (References, + any Appendices you may have) Submission details Upload to Moodle in MS Word (.doc or .docx) and PDF saved as follows: Last Name, First Name_Course&Section#_Career Plan REPORT REQUIREMENTS Please review the Grading Rubric, the sample Formal Report included below and the one in Guffey et al., (pp. 202-211) for detailed information regarding what should be included in each formal report section. Keep in mind that the BODY is the main part of the assignment and should be written FIRST. The FRONT MATTER and BACK MATTER should be written afterwards to summarize and present your findings to me. In addition to the required formal report sections listed above, you must also include visual elements (figures or tables) and you must follow the research and citation guidelines below. THE FRONT MATTER The following items are required for your complete report. These four items are referred to as “front-matter” and are not paginated as part of the report because they are considered ancillary to the main discussion. They are listed below in the chronological order in which the report appears to the reader, but not in the order in which they are written. Note: The Executive Summary and Cover Memo are written last, although they appear at the beginning of the report. Title Page • Precisely identifies the subject (Name of Project) with a meaningful title. • Precisely identifies the name and position of the recipient(s). • Precisely identifies the name and position of the writer. • Precisely identifies the date that the report was issued to the recipient. Page number: The Title Page has no page number. Cover Memo • Includes full name of recipients. • Includes full name of author. • Includes date. • Clearly identifies the subject (Name of Project) with a meaningful title. • Refers to the origin of the report (response to written or phone request etc.) • Describes the content and major points or sections of the report. • Highlights any major conclusions or recommendations. • Acknowledges any special advice or assistance that was received. • Invites reader to respond and provides contact number/email. • Clearly requests action(s) from reader. Page number: This does not count as a page of the report. Do not paginate. Table of Contents • Ensure that you include all main headings and sub-headings that are in your report and that the pages are consistent with the paginations of the report • Include a List of Figures Page number: This does not count as a page of the report. The correct page number is “iii.” Executive Summary • Placed immediately after the Table of Contents on its own page. • Summarizes the main points of the Background and Introduction. • Summarizes the main points of the Discussion section of the report. • Summarizes the main Conclusions and Recommendations of the report. • Uses full paragraph format, with no bulleted lists, except for the Recommendations summary at the end. Page number: This does not count as a page of the report. The correct page number is “iv.” THE BODY OF THE REPORT Ensure that you address (answer) the following areas and use these requirements as the basis for the headings of your report: Write the cover memo last Write the Table of Contents after you have finished your report and have formatted the document so that you know the page numbering and your final headings. Write the Executive Summary after you have finished your report. You can’t summarize something until it is written. Introduction • Identify your research topic and purpose. It is OK to be repetitious with your Research Proposal in this section. • Give background information to explain the opportunity or need; preview the structure of the report. (It is OK to use “I” in this section. No citation necessary.) • Define the purpose of your research. Explain WHY you think that your audience will find the research you conducted interesting, informative and useful. In other words, explain how your research will be relevant to your audience in making their decision. (It is OK to use “I” in this section. No citation necessary.) • Define the scope of your report. Explain some of the complex issues that you have included and some that have been omitted. Explain WHY these issues are of importance to your audience. (It is OK to use “I” in this section. No citation necessary.) Discussion of Findings • This is the section where you have the opportunity to summarize your research from your readings. Divide up your topic into sub-topics and create descriptive subheadings. These will be based on the questions you are trying to answer on behalf of your audience. • Information on Sub-topic/Question 1 is adequate, relevant, current and credible. (Sources required) • Information on Sub-topic/Question 2 is adequate, relevant, current and credible. (Sources required) • Three visuals are required somewhere in this section of the report. (Sources required- YOU MUST MAKE YOUR OWN, USING INFORMATION FROM SOMEONE ELSE) Conclusions Conclude with at least three short paragraphs that do the following: • Detail WHAT information surprised you and WHY you were surprised. (It is OK to use “I” in this section. No citation necessary.) • Detail WHAT information you found most useful, and WHY it was of use to you. (It is OK to use “I” in this section. No citation necessary.) • Form logical conclusions based on the research; tell what the findings mean. Recommendations Using a numbered list format, list at least three recommendations that logically follow the report findings and your conclusions. • Begin each recommendation with an active verb. • Ensure that the recommendation is applicable to your audience. (Some citation may be necessary, depending on the claims you make in this section.) THE BACK MATTER