Direct Response: Interviewing at Forrest + Partners (Activities and Cases #6.9, pp.180-181)
- Nathan Forrest, founder and CEO of Forrest + Partners, is a busy architect. As he expands his business, he is looking for ecologically conscious designers who can develop sustainable architecture that minimizes the negative environmental impact of buildings. His company has an open position for an environmental architect/designer. Three candidates were scheduled to be interviewed on April 12. However, Mr. Forrest now finds he must be in Houston during that week to consult with the builders of a 112-unit planned golf course community. He asks you, his office manager, to call the candidates, reschedule for April 19 or April 20, and prepare an e-mail with the new times as well as a brief summary of the candidates’ backgrounds.
- Fortunately, you were able to reschedule all three candidates. Paula Larson will come on April 19 at 2 p.m. Ms. Larson specializes in passive solar energy and has two years of experience with GigaSolar, Inc. She has a bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Los Angeles. Rubie Gaul has a master’s degree from Arizona State University and worked for five years as an architect planner for Phoenix Builders, with expertise in sustainable building materials. She will come on April 19 at 11 a.m. Without a degree but with ten years of building experience, Sanford Clayton is scheduled for April 19 at 9 a.m. He is the owner of LEED Consulting and has experience with energy efficiency, sustainable materials, domes, and earth-friendly design. You are wondering whether Mr. Forrest forgot to include Fred Dittman, his partner, who usually helps make personnel selections.
YOUR TASK: Prepare an e-mail to Mr. Forrest with all the information he needs in the most readable format. Consider using a three-column table format for the candidate information.