1. Imagine you work for a store called Brushstrokes, which sells all types of

materials used for painting. You have been given the task of choosing a new

software suite for your company. At Brushstrokes, managers need the tools to be able to create schedules for employee shifts, budgets and trackers for ordering new supplies, and training materials for new employees. The managers also want to have a way to organize the contact information of all their customers so they can send them information on sales and discounts of favorite products . In your search , you come across the following advertisement :

a) What is the function of each of the programs listed as being part of the Everyday Business Software Suite?

Word processing :

Slide presentation :

Database :

Email :

2. Respond to each of the following scenarios in which you will either solve a problem or complete a task.

a) You are the Lead Supervisor at a merchandise packaging companyYou have received feedback that 20% of outgoing packages in the last six months had missing components or were brokenWrite a memo to your employees about this concern.

b) You are the Head Caregiver of an infant daycareYou have recently had some employees at your location move onto other career pathsYou need to write a Help Wanted ad. What should be included on your ad ?