PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS

3rd year DISTANCE LEARNING

I. Write your personal CV and a letter of application in response to one of the job
advertisements below. (The CV should comprise all the necessary information, as
presented in the slides from the lecture, and may follow any standard model you
prefer (such as Europass ) or any example from the course syllabus). (For the letter
of application, you can also use the slides or the course syllabus on the platform as
guidelines)

1. Junior Project Accountant – Emerson Electric Co, Cluj-Napoca

Responsibilities
* Create invoices and credit notes (accounts receivable) for projects and orders;
* Check consistency of project budget with the invoices, credit notes, contracts and payment
terms agreed and ensure accuracy of transactions;
* Monitor inbox for Accounts Receivables for responses received from customers and
communicate with them;
* Monitor Accounts Receivables common inbox between the various business units;
* Responsible for intercompany billing;
* Responsible for reconciliations of accounts receivables;
* Responsible for internal and external invoicing;
* Responsible for balance reconciliation;
* Prepare financial reports and other reports related to projects, as required;
* Reconciliation of project module and order handling module to ensure data integrity and
complete recognition of revenue in accordance to contract;
* Refresh the Unbilled Receivables and Unearned Revenue reports and work with Project
Controller in order to investigate old projects
* Prepare monthly reconciliation of accounts receivables of External Customers
* Provide support in collecting Intercompany receivables.

Requirements
* University degree in economics (preferably accounting);
* 1-2 years’ experience in AP - Accounts Payable and / or AR - Accounts Receivable;
* Advanced level in English;
* Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (MS Word / Excel / PowerPoint).

Company presentation
Imagine being surrounded by intelligent, driven, and passionate innovators all working toward
the same goal—to create groundbreaking solutions that leave our world in a better place than we
found it. Emerson is a global technology and engineering company providing innovative
solutions for customers in industrial, commercial, and residential markets. Our Emerson
Automation Solutions business helps process, hybrid, and discrete manufacturers maximize
production, protect personnel and the environment while optimizing their energy and operating
costs. Our Emerson Commercial and Residential Solutions business helps ensure human comfort
and health, protect food quality and safety, advance energy efficiency, and create sustainable
infrastructure. A dynamic environment is what you’ll discover at Emerson, a Fortune 500
company with $14.5 billion in sales and 155 manufacturing locations worldwide. Together,
we’re changing the world, and we have all the resources to help you achieve your professional
goals. Whether you’re an established professional looking for a career change, an undergraduate
student exploring options, or recently received your MBA degree, you’ll find a variety of
opportunities at Emerson. Join our team and start your journey today.

2. Junior .Net Developer KvalitetsgruppenHassleholm AB

We are seeking a talented Developer that will work in a team to create a new web application for
our customers. You must have a University degree in Computer Science or in a related
discipline. You could also be a student who will get the degree this summer.

Our project is to replace our current desktop application for a web application hosted in the
cloud. The application consists of a document management system with additional functions
(survey and incident reporting).

This means that you must have experience of web development (preferably using MVC and C#)
and be able to add both to the frontend and the backend.

You should have the ability to work independent and as part of a team. Good written and verbal
communication skills in English are a requirement.

Job description
Your role will be to find solutions and develop the Web-based application to meet our internal
and our external (customers) requirements.

You should be able to take initiative and offer solutions and if needed, make your own technical
decisions. You will be doing this as a part of a team consisting of three developers.

Our developers take part in the process of planning our development, the development of
applications, and the distribution of applications.
This means that the developer is expected to analyze needs, develop specifications, plan
development, design applications, program, conduct tests, document development, create and
maintain distribution solutions as well as provide support to other employees.

Skills required
 C#
 ASP.NET
 AJAX / Javascript
 HTML5/CSS3Tools, components and languages
Here is a sample of the tech and components we are using in our project

 TX Text Control .Net for ASP.Net

 Syncfusion ASP.Net MVC
 Visual Studio
 C# / .Net 4.5
 HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Bootstrap
 Entity Framework/MariaDB
 Microsoft Azure
Start time
May

Contact
Andreas Adersjö andreas@kvalitetsgruppen.com

Company presentation
KvalitetsGruppenHassleholm AB specializes in helping small businesses to implement and
maintain quality and environmental management system according to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO
14001:2015. We are based in Sweden with a branch in Romania.
Our company was founded in 1997 by current owner DonantKürtök. In 2009 we added another
branch that focuses on selling documents online. In 2013 we changed the company’s legal form
and added two new owners, Tobias Adersjö and Andreas Adersjö whom have been working at
the company for a decade.
In addition to our consulting services, we develop and sell a software called Quality Works. Our
customers use it to manage their ISO documentation and to meet other requirements of ISO.
More information about the software is available on www.qualityworks.se. The site is in
Swedish.
In 2014 the Romanian branch was established with a focus on software development.

3. Senior HR Associate - Evalueserve

Requirements
University graduate with a background in Psychology, Economics or Social Sciences
Minimum of 3 years relevant experience in HR, in areas like recruitment, induction and
onboarding, performance management, training
Fluency in English (both written and verbal)
Knowledge of MS Office tools (especially Excel)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Good problem solving abilities

Job description
Participate in the talent acquisition process
Manage the process of recruitment, including, sourcing, pre-screening the applicants, scheduling
interviews, seeking feedback, making offers, completing the on-board formalities, etc
Use of highly advanced sourcing methods to come across the best talent pool
Participate in the HR administration process and performance management process
Come up with initiatives to support and help build a friendly and motivating organizational
culture

Company presentation
Evalueserve is a global professional services provider offering research, analytics, and data
management services. We’re Powered by mind+machine – a unique combination of human
expertise and best-in-class technologies that use smart algorithms to simplify key tasks. This
approach enables us to design and manage processes that can generate and harness insights on a
large scale, significantly cutting costs and timescales and helping businesses that partner with us
to overtake the competition. We work with clients across a wide range of industries and business
functions, helping them to make better decisions faster; reach new levels of efficiency and
effectiveness; and see a tangible impact on their top and bottom line. We have dedicated on-site
teams and scalable global knowledge centers in Chile, China, India, Romania, the UAE, and the
US, which provide multiple time zone and multilingual services.
II. Case study : Read the following case study and answer the questions:
E-SoftSys stays connected around the globe
It’s tough enough to schedule meetings and coordinate team efforts when your partners
work across the hall, imagine what it’s like when they work on the other side of the planet.
The potential for misunderstandings, missed assignments and mistrust could easily derail
any project. And these are just some of the obstacles facing Kat Shenoy, president and CEO
of E-SoftSys. His company employs offshore teams of engineers in China, India, Russia and
elsewhere to develop software for other companies.
When potential customers think about using E-SoftSys for offshore software development,
most need reassurance that the firm can successfully manage and monitor its far-flung
team.As one customer asks: “How will it operate from so far away? Will we be able to
communicate effectively? To address their concerns and ensure effective teamwork, Shenoy
offers customers a mix of human interaction and electronic collaboration (such as e-mail,
instant messaging, and NetMeeting online software).
Keeping the project on track requires plenty of communication with the customer and within
the team. Team members in the United States and other countries rely on frequent, informal
communication to avoid misunderstanding each other, missing assignments, and forcing the
project off schedule. The project manager uses regular, formal communication with the
customer –typically, through weekly status reports – to build trust and provide reassurance
that the international team is making progress toward timely completion of the software.
However, technology can’t address all the communication challenges. E-SoftSys teams
often pull together people from diverse cultural backgrounds with different language
abilities, and the company has found that face-to-face communication is critical when these
teams are forming. For instance, during the early stages of most projects, a U.S.-based
project manager travels to E-SoftSys office in Bangalore, India, to collaborate with the
Indian staff in designing the software and planning the work. By working side by side, even
temporarily, these intercontinental colleagues establish a rapport that bridges time and space
when the U.S. personnel return home.
QUESTIONS
1. How might a lack of trust between U.S. and international team members threaten
E-SoftSys ’s ability to meet customer needs? (reply in minimum 100 words)
2. Why wouldn’t the company introduce teams via instant messaging rather than
through expensive, time-consuming in-person meetings? (reply in minimum 100
words)
III. Summarize a two-page long economic article (attach the article to the portfolio) in
minimum 200 words or make the summary of your bachelor dissertation (graduation
paper), length at your choice.

Portfolios should be handed in at our last course meeting (19th May) or at any
exam date (30h May, 2nd June, 6th June, 09th June).