ENGL 2116

Skill-Gap Analysis
Company Analysis
(In the space below, write a brief 250-word analysis of the company with whom you are seeking employment.
State the company name, location, what they specialize in and sell, as well as a brief history and a discussion of the
companys strengths and/or the challenges it faces.)
Transportation technology services located in Texas is a company that deals in the design, planning,
loading, shipping, unloading, and storing of large items such as wind turbines or generators. They own a
fleet of 1200 railcars and deal with upwards of 9000 shipments each year. They not only deal with the
shipment of large products, but also engineer and develop better ways to transport them. It is a
relatively new company being founded in 2001 so they have a really well established company for how
short of a period of time they have been active.

Gap Analysis Table (Fill in the chart below)
Job Requirement Skills Interest Background
Excellent
communication skills -
both writing and
speaking
Being able to express
important information
in a clear and concise
manner
Good social skills, I like
sharing the information
I analyze with others
Possibly references
from past work
experiences.
Cost Accounting,
QuickBooks or
equivalent experience
Being able to use
QuickBooks and other
accounting software
I like how they make it
easy to sort and
organize accounting
related information
Certification with
various accounting
programs
proficiency with
Microsoft Excel
Being able to use
Microsoft excel
I enjoy organizing
information
Certification with
Microsoft office
5 years or greater
related job experience
Having been employed
in a related field of
work for 5 years
I have done accounting
work before and
enjoyed it
List past work
experience

Addressing the Gaps
(In your groups, brainstorm together to come up with specific ways you can address these gaps to strengthen your
letter of application. Write your solutions below.)