Assignment:
You must select a job or career path that you are interested in researching (e.g., accountant, business analyst, lawyer, HR manager, marketing executive). You must submit a thesis statement outlining the job or career that you plan to research during class
After you have selected your job, you are ready to begin the written portion of the assignment. Your APA formatted paper should be about 1500 words (approximately 6 pages).
Your paper should include:
• An introduction that outlines the direction of your paper
• An explanation about why you selected this job or career path (e.g., What interests you about this career? How are you suited to this type of position?);
• A description of the job you researched including formal qualifications and informal experiences needed to pursue this career, potential for advancement, salary range, etc.
o Research should include primary data (answer to your interview questions) as well as secondary research from newspapers, magazines, trade journals, etc.,
• Information about the number of jobs available and geographic location of where jobs are located-you might include examples of job postings or recruitment material in your description;
• A description of how you plan to prepare to enter your chosen career-think about what will make you stand out from other candidates
• A conclusion that ties the different parts of your paper together.
You will make a short (5 - 10 minute) presentation to a group of your colleagues about your research. Your presentation should describe your chosen career and what you learned from your research. The goal of your presentation is to support collegial learning.