Gil’Scott Jackson II

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Professional Communication
Organizational Research Before Interviewing

A. National Football League

a. Is it owned by another organization? No, the NFL is owned by the 32 NFL team

owners.

b. Does it own other organization(s)? Each team is its own entity, and each owner

has a place on the executive committee creating a governing body for the

organization.

B. Its locations including headquarters/principal place of operation and the full street

address of the location in which you are most interested in working? 345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154 USA

C. The organization’s mission statement and the values it communicates publicly? ​“w
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unite people and inspire communities in the joy of the game by delivering 

the world’s most exciting sports and entertainment experience​.” 

D. The principal products or services the organization manufactures or conveys? The NFL

production in TV deals, ticket sales, merchandising, and licensing rights, and corporate

sponsorships.

a. Who are the principal clients for those products or services? The Principle clients

for the products and services are all people who value athletic sports as valid

entertainment.

E. The organization’s history, beginning with the date founded/operations began? The

League started to play on August 20, 1920.

F. What is the reputation of the organization? Through all the NFL controversial missteps

they have managed to stay afloat by spacing their relationships out to controversy. The
 NFL has held the positions that they are a space were family and friends can come

together and enjoy the game of football together, and do not have to worry about

anything else going on in the current world.

a. The relative status of the organization compared with competitors? The NFL runs

the table compared to the Canadian Football league, XFL, and any overseas

American football organizations.

b. Who are its competitors? The NFL competes with ​FIFA World Cup, UEFA,

EFL, LaLiga, Bundesliga, Ligue1, MLS, Canadian Football League for

viewership.

G. What are the projects, issues, or problems with which the organization is currently

involved (e.g., Mergers and acquisitions?) The biggest issue currently in the NFL is the

division between the players and owners of the organization in regard to injustice

created by the police more specifically the police brutality.

a. New product development? The NFL as a whole has made it a point of interest

to focus on the availability of live streams. Live streaming is an investment

because it allows fans to never miss a game.

b. Growth and new markets/clients? My focus is now on the Colts, and they plan to

focus on the veteran Philp Rivers.

c. Financial/budget issues? The Colts are up 8% in value.

d. Labor issues? None on the surface level.

e. Community relations? In terms of the community the Colts organization has

seven initiatives, and six events and programs for there community.

f. Cite two articles/entries from relevant publications (popular press, trade

publications, etc.) that describe the operations of the organization, or profile a

involved. Write one or two summarizing sentences for each article cited.

i. The first article I read has to do with the Player on the Colts making a

unified statement denouncing racism,, reassuring commitment to creating

positive change. ​Wilson, P. B. (2020, August 28). Indianapolis Colts

Make Unified Statement Denouncing Racism, Reassuring Commitment to

Create Positive Change. Retrieved from

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ii. The second article tells the story of ‘Mighty Mason’ and how Mason battle

with cancer and how the Colts are in the battle with him. Rader, A. K.

(2020, January 13). Colts help 'Mighty Mason' gear up for cancer fight.

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H. What is the title of the position? Special Teams player/ practice squad player/ Running

Back

a. To what position(s) would you report [or who would be your direct supervisor(s)]?

I. Write (or find) a job description including major duties/responsibilities of the job.

J. What are the educational requirements for the job? No educational requirements.

K. What experience is required for the successful applicant?

L. What salary is likely to be offered to the successful candidate?

fourth year of employment. Rookies often get what they get and are not able to

negotiate their terms until then.

M. What questions about the position would you ask the interviewer in a selection interview

(or the interviewee in a career interview)? The question I plan to ask will be about

financial spending, understanding how the league works, the reality of the NFL, and the

dark side of the NFL.

N. What is the name of the chief executive officer/chief administrative officer of this

organization? Pete Ward

a. Where did s/he obtain a Bachelors’s degree? University of Virginia

b. Other degrees? None

O. What is the name and address (or email address) of the person responsible for

accepting applications/screening for this position? (Consider that it may be an HR

manager, or the supervisor of the unit, or perhaps someone responsible for college

relations/recruiting.) As far as I know, the organization will reach out to players they are

interested in.

P. What methods of recruiting applicants does this organization use?

a. Does this organization work with APU recruit potential employees? Our Director

of Compliance at APU played for the Colts.

b. If so, with which placement service(s), units, or departments? He was a Player.

Q. Write a brief paragraph “applying” for the position and indicating why you would be

interested in working for this organization in this position. Hello, my name is Gil’Scott

Jackson II, I am going on my fifth year playing for Azusa Pacific University. It would be

an honor to have the opportunity to work with the Indianapolis Colts. As I know my

college career has not been what I expected, I am more than hopeful to have the

opportunity to showcase my abilities and to prove that I am a professional athlete.