Your employment competition is global. Businesses can be inundated with applicants that look good on paper. For this reason, we have added the Portfolio and InBasket (InTray) exercise to this course.
They’re called in-basket exercises because employees used to have physical in-baskets on their desks where others would place assignments to be completed. That’s not always the case today, but most Project Managers do have some method or procedure in place by which they can track their work assignments.
The DISC and Listening exercises in Lesson 1 are there to increase your self-awareness of how you relate to other when communicating with them. The InBasket exercise like simulation integrates the lesson objectives into a workplace like setting so that you can apply more of what you have studied along the way in this course. InBaskets are not just for the classroom, InBaskets can help potential employers gauge how well applicants perform job-related tasks within a certain timeframe.
While you will get this exercise during Lesson 14 some Inbasket exercises also test applicants prioritization skills during the interview process and are timed. InBasket exercises are usually administered when candidates come in for interviews. They complete the exercises immediately before or after the interview. The hiring manager uses information from the application materials, as well as from the interview and the exercise, to decide which candidate will receive a job offer.
Tips for students
This InBasket exercise is also your final exam study guide. Topics covered here will also be on the final exam.
Some Examples of In-Basket Exercises:
A manager is hiring an administrative professional to assist her. She devises an in-basket exercise that includes editing a piece of written correspondence, completing a purchase requisition and filling out a travel voucher.
The hiring process for a public information officer position might include an in-basket exercise which is comprised of writing a press release, responding to a reporters written questions and providing feedback on a draft brochure intended for the general public.
If you’re a potential project manager, an InBasket exercise can be your opportunity to shine and show off your amazing skills. If you’re an employer, it takes you a step beyond the written resume and the interview questions to help ensure that you’re hiring the best person for the job. Submit this as an assignment in Blackboard. Make sure that you use APA for the written portion of the inbasket exercise.
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