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1.  I think that the tasks given to the two teams tested leadership skills very well.  I also think it tested the way the 'employees' worked under someone else's leadership.  For example the last task was very useful in the deciding of who was going to be the Apprentice. Kwame and Bill both had to run a event with multiple employees under their supervision.  

2.  I don't think I would make a good candidate for the show in five years because it takes a lot of leadership and confidence to be able to win and try the best in tasks.  

3.  The task I would give is to try and run a company doesn't matter what company but also with the help of George and Carolyn advising them.  Who ever made the most money or did the best in the challenge wins and I would send them to a spa or a hotel for a night or two.

4.  If I were Bill and had to pick a job between the two I would choose running the golf course in California.  I would choose this because personally I would like to run a something like a golf club and also it seems more fun then just overseeing a construction of a building.

5.  I don't think that Kwame's tactic was ethical at all.  He lied and deceived the customers by making him think he was a famous person.  But then again they woman used there sexuality at one point to try and win a task.

6.  The Apprentice was a fun show to watch and it was still educational because i personally learned what a leader does in situations like that to try and make the biggest profit or just win the task.  
  

Human Resource Research

Lulu-lemon
http://shop.lululemon.com/home.jsp
 The company offers many positions based on where you are from and each position has a job description and it says that they give on-the-job training when the worker starts.
Job Description of a Key Leader at Lulu-lemon:
The Key Leader is a key part of the Store Leadership Team and as such supervises the retail floor and takes initiative, delegates work and provides feedback to the team, follows up on outstanding issues and is a star “go to” person.  Under the supervision and direction of the Store Manager, the position assists in any leadership duties that arise, thereby working directly with the Store Manager & Assistant Manager, as well as directly supervising the community leader and educator in the stores. The Key Leader also works closely with the Store Leadership Team in supporting the general store operation function.
The Key Leader jobs sounds like the best job offered at the moment because your in charge of most things going on in the store and the rest of the jobs offered are behind the scenes and jobs that are not that interesting.  

5 Companies

 Netflix
 Kellogg Company
 Dave and Busters
 Nike Inc. 
 Google Inc.

The best company that I would look into investing in is Netflix.  The company has dropped down to near its low at $379.40 so I can buy it low  and hopefully it soon will go up.   

Stock Tip

Stock Tip Post

Company Name: Lululemon

Current Price: $40.49

Ticker Symbol: LULU

52 week Low: $36.26

52 week High: $79.99

Description of Company: Lulu-lemon Athletica Inc. is a  is a designer and retailer of technical athletic apparel operating primarily in North America.  The company sells apparel and accessories for woman,men and female youth. The company offers anything in athletic wear such as fitness pants, shorts, tops and jackets.  Anything designed for healthy lifestyle activities such as yoga, running and general fitness.

Recommendation: This is a company closer to its low and since I have bought it it has risen.  So buy it at a low price hopefully the price starts to go up. It's a cheap but somewhat reliable stock to invest in.  

Sector:  Cyclical Consumer Goods & Services

3 Companies

The Body Shop-They comply with the very strict requirements of the Humane Cosmetics Standard. This standard was set by the British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection (BUAV) and is regarded as the highest standard for animal welfare in the cosmetics industry. They audit us regularly to ensure we comply. The Body Shop also audit ourselves. Every two years they check our policies and compliances to ensure they're adhering to the latest animal-welfare guidelines.

Starbucks-It happens millions of times each week - a customer receives a drink from a Starbucks barista - but each interaction is unique. Just one hand reaching over the counter to present a cup to another outstretched hand. But it's a connection.  They make sure everything we do honors that connection and every place that we touch, they tried to make it a little better than we found it. 

Tom's Shoes-Blake Mycoskie founded the company after his trip to Argentina when a little kid who he became friends with had no shoes. Every pair of Tom's Shoes bought another goes to someone in need of them.  They giver 10 million pairs of shoes top over 60 countries. 

Company Research

As if the price of a pair of yoga pants ($98!) from this  Canadian company was not scandalous enough, the company had to recall them when customers complained the pants were see-through. Lululemon   founder Chip Wilson only made things worse when he blamed the sheerness of the fabric on the size of women's thighs. He has resigned from his chairman position in December 2013.