1. Describe the current competitive market for you in your career. Can you identify the number of ways an employer might fill the vacant position? Expand your analysis to include other people that are similar or could be substituted for you.
2. Using the business cycle pattern, in which of the for stages is the current state of the economy for your type of career?
3. Are there any laws or regulatory agencies that would have jurisdiction over your type of career?
4. Conduct a brief technology assessment, determining the impact that technology has on your type of career.