11-27. MESSAGE STRATEGIES: PROPOSALS [LO-1], [LO-4]

Assume you work as an office manager (a position that includes hiring responsibilities) for Undergo, a small but growing construction company that specializes in the installation of underground services, including water, sewer, and electrical piping. In the past year the staff has grown from 20 to 80; the company has multiple worksites and projects and 45 new male employees between the ages of 17 and 25.