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Career Discipline Assessment Project
GEB 3035 Effective Career Management
“Analysis is creating new data” – Neil Armstrong
“Nothing you want can evaluate with instruction, data, and knowledge” – Proverbs eight:10
CFA Project Goals
1‐ Create new or improve current occupation data and vocational outlooks by
researching one, two, or three occupations in‐depth.
2‐ Strengthen analysis talents to gather correct occupational knowledge and observe developments in
occupations of curiosity utilizing a wide range of profession assets, which can embrace native profession
facilities, professionals within the area, employer revealed literature, social media, and/or
standard profession web sites.
three‐ Write a proper analysis paper, together with skilled in‐textual content citations and a bibliography
reference.
After profitable completion of this task, you should have strengthened your means to find
and acquire precious profession info along with analyzing and reflecting on occupation
info of most curiosity to you.
CFA Procedures
1. Choose ONE possibility from the next three choices (A, B, or C) beneath:
Choice A: Select one occupation and handle 17 pre‐chosen occupational subjects
Choice B: Select two occupations and handle 9 pre‐chosen occupational subjects
for every of the 2 occupations of curiosity to you (9 subjects x 2 occupations = 18
subjects complete)
Choice C: Select three occupations and handle 7 pre‐chosen occupational subjects
for every of the three occupations of curiosity to you (7 subjects x three occupations = 21
subjects complete)
2. Put together a typed analysis narrative, 6‐eight pages minimal (web page totals shouldn’t embrace title
web page, desk of contents, bibliography reference web page, or any further [non‐required] embedded
tables/graphs you elected to incorporate). Use the next pointers:
a. Double‐area the doc utilizing 1‐inch margins
b. Use the pre‐chosen subject subheadings to information the reader via your paper (see
pg. three beneath for subtopics)
c. Incorporate skilled quotation procedures for all info and knowledge. We want APA
quotation/formatting, however will settle for any format as long as your paper constantly
makes use of just one formatting type (i.e., MLA all through or APA all through).
d. There is no such thing as a web page most for this task (instance CFA papers positioned on our
course web site might have completely different web page lengths, all are acceptable)
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three. Your analysis paper should embrace the next parts:
a. Title Web page: Embrace your identify, UFID, profession coach, title of analysis paper, and date
b. Desk of Contents
Establish occupation(s), part subjects and web page numbers inside every occupation
c. Bibliography Web page and Embedded References
Correct in‐textual content quotation (APA or MLA) and a bibliography reference web page on the
finish of doc
four. Choose a minimal of 5 completely different info sources to make use of as major references for
your analysis. A few of the hottest assets former college students have utilized, lots of
which have been mentioned in our Chapter three lecture, are listed right here:
a. Pc‐Helped Career Steerage Programs (you might want to go to your native profession middle)
i.e., Sturdy’s Assessment, Decisions, MBTI
b. Reference Books
i.e., Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH), and many others…
c. Professionals within the Discipline (Useful resource Individuals)
i.e., Occupational interviewees, graduate/legislation college admissions officers,
tutorial advisors, profession useful resource middle advisors, and many others..
d. Employer‐Revealed Literature
i.e., Annual firm experiences, and many others..
e. Authorities Web sites, Experiences and/or Publications (Google the gadgets beneath)
US Division of Labor
o Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook
o O*Internet
o Occupational Outlook Quarterly
o Career‐One‐Cease
f. Present Information Feeds Throughout a Number of Media Channels
i.e., Journal articles, newspapers, tv information experiences, and many others…
g. Job Bulletins/Postings
I.e., Categorised adverts, standard job posting web sites
h. Skilled Conferences Attended
i. Tutorial Journals and/or Business Commerce Journals (strive a Goggle search on these)
j. Well-liked and Fashionable Careering Web sites
CareerBuilder.com, Glassdoor.com, Monster.com, Wage.com, and many others…
okay. Social Media Web sites (these are glorious choices for firm particular info!)
i.e., LinkedIn, Fb, Twitter, YouTube
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Choice A
Choose one occupation to research addressing all 17 of the desired subjects beneath for the chosen
occupation.
1. Introduction: Present a short, primary description of the occupation (eg: typical work setting,
sort of labor achieved)
2. Typical Career Path: Describe a typical profession path on this area from entry stage to the best
place
three. Developments: Describe how developments, akin to know-how, new organizational constructions, diversified
coaching, and different administration or financial developments are affecting the occupation
four. Wage Info: Present a spread of wage expectations, based mostly on place stage and
geographic location
5. Abilities Used: Describe expertise or talents usually utilized by individuals
6. Using Organizations: Clarify what sorts of organizations rent individuals on this
occupation, what industries and/or associations are concerned, and any stage of self‐employment
alternatives
7. Ladies and Minorities: Clarify if employment range is rising, what developments are
impacting the demographics of the occupation and if this occupation is dominated by a selected
gender or group
eight. Turning into Employed: Describe easy methods to discover employment; the standard breadth and depth of a
job search required on this area; whether or not internships, college, job gala’s, or different means are extra
precious to amass a job on this trade
9. Typical Job Notices: Assessment and describe one or two typical job postings for this occupation;
what data/schooling/coaching/expertise are required; describe one posting you discovered which
particularly pursuits you; what attracts you to such a place?
10. Work Situations: Describe the bodily and cultural work atmosphere inside this
occupation; embrace advised stress ranges, sorts of supervision, buyer/shopper contact,
journey required, hours; describe the Sturdy “sort” affiliated with this sort (trace: use your
Sturdy/MBTI Assessment Report)
11. Training/Coaching: Describe tutorial majors/minors of examine associated for preparation in
this occupation; determine any required or most well-liked superior levels/certifications on this area
12. Certificates/Licensure: Establish any licenses, certificates, or persevering with schooling related to
this occupation; are there necessities to maintain coaching; are there state‐stage or nationwide‐
stage necessities; are their particular geographic necessities within the state you want to reside
13. Affiliations: Specify skilled organizations or union memberships usually attended or
required by individuals on this occupation; describe the historical past of main organizations on this
trade and point out scope (worldwide, native)
14. Outlook: Describe any present and future projected openings on this occupation or trade;
what regional, nationwide, or worldwide trade modifications or influences are going down
impacting demand for this occupation
15. Life-style Affect: Focus on how working inside this occupation impacts household roles,
marriage, leisure, and many others.
16. Conclusions: Use a four‐6 sentence abstract of your key findings. Embrace statements akin to,
“What I took away from this occupation was….X, Y, and Z”, “What caught out to me after I
analyzed this occupation was… X”, “I favored/didn’t like Y and Z about this occupation…”
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17. Create four‐6 Occupational and/or Educationally‐Centered Questions: From all the information you
collected above, compose 4 to 6 questions you possibly can (1) ask in an precise job interview,
and/or (2) ask on a graduate/skilled college interview or essay utility, and/or (three)
talk about or ask throughout an upcoming networking alternative… i.e., after your scholar
group speaker sequence, on an organization social, on location together with your internship/half‐time
job, use in a future occupational interview, and many others…
A couple of examples:
Question Assignment #1: “I learn in Forbes journal not too long ago about upcoming developments A and B. How
do you foresee these impacting your group or the finance trade?
Question Assignment #2: “I not too long ago accomplished an occupation interview with a monetary planner
which actually obtained me enthusiastic about working in finance. One level raised within the interview
was X. How do you see this taking part in our in your day‐to‐day actions in your present
place?
Question Assignment #three: “My occupational interviews with people from X and Y firms
affirmed my curiosity to pursue a finance grasp’s program. As well as, via my
CFA in my profession course as an undergraduate I realized about X, Y, and Z, which I hope
to develop extra in your grasp’s program. What sort of programs cowl subjects X, Y, and
Z ought to I be accepted into your grasp’s program?
Choice B
Choose two occupations to research addressing all 9 of the desired subjects beneath in your chosen
occupations.
1. Introduction: Present a short, primary description of the occupation (eg: typical work setting,
sort of labor achieved)
2. Abilities Used: Describe expertise or talents usually utilized by individuals
three. Work Situations: Describe the bodily and cultural atmosphere inside this occupation,
together with advised stress ranges, sorts of supervision, buyer/shopper contact, journey required,
hours; describe the Sturdy “sort” affiliated with this sort (trace: use your Sturdy/MBTI
Assessment Report)
four. Turning into Employed: Describe easy methods to discover employment; the standard breadth and depth of a
job search required on this area; whether or not internships, college, job gala’s, or different means are extra
precious to amass a job on this trade
5. Training/Coaching/Licensure: Describe the most important fields of examine associated to preparation for
this occupation, describe required or most well-liked superior levels/certifications when
relevant, licenses, certificates, or persevering with schooling related to this occupation, are there
necessities to maintain coaching, are there state‐stage or nationwide‐stage necessities, what are
the precise necessities for the state you want to reside in
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6. Outlook and Wage: Present a spread of wage expectations, based mostly on stage and geographic
location, describe any present and projected openings within the occupation, regional or financial
influences, trade modifications, and many others.
7. Life-style Affect: Focus on how working inside this occupation impacts household roles, marriage,
leisure, and many others.
eight. Conclusions: Use a four‐6 sentence abstract of the important thing findings. Embrace statements akin to,
“What I took away from this occupation was….X, Y, and Z”, “What caught out to me after I
analyzed this occupation was… X”, “I favored/didn’t like Y and Z about this occupation…”
9. Create four‐6 Occupational and/or Educationally‐Centered Questions: From all the information you
collected above, write two to 3 questions for every occupation (totaling four‐6 questions
mixed) you possibly can (1) ask in an precise job interview, and/or (2) ask on a
graduate/skilled college interview or essay utility, and/or (three) talk about or ask throughout an
upcoming networking alternative… i.e., after your scholar group speaker sequence, on a
firm social, on location together with your internship/half‐time job, use in a future occupational
interview, and many others…
A couple of examples:
Question Assignment #1: “I learn in Forbes journal not too long ago about upcoming developments A and B. How
do you foresee these impacting your group or the finance trade?
Question Assignment #2: “I not too long ago accomplished an occupation interview with a monetary planner
which actually obtained me enthusiastic about working in finance. One level raised within the interview
was X. How do you see this taking part in our in your day‐to‐day actions in your present
place?
Question Assignment #three: “My occupational interviews with people from X and Y firms
affirmed my curiosity to pursue a finance grasp’s program. As well as, via my
CFA in my profession course as an undergraduate I realized about X, Y, and Z, which I hope
to develop extra in your grasp’s program. What sort of programs cowl subjects X, Y, and
Z ought to I be accepted into your grasp’s program?
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Choice C
Choose three occupations to research addressing all 7 of the desired subjects beneath in your
chosen occupations.
1. Introduction: Present a short, primary description of the occupation (eg: typical work setting,
sort of labor achieved)
2. Abilities Used: Describe expertise or talents usually utilized by individuals
three. Work Situations: Describe the bodily and cultural atmosphere inside this occupation,
together with advised stress ranges, sorts of supervision, buyer/shopper contact, journey required,
hours; describe the Sturdy “sort” affiliated with this sort (trace: use your Sturdy/MBTI
Assessment Report)
four. Training/Coaching/Licensure: Describe the most important fields of examine associated to preparation for
this occupation, describe required or most well-liked superior levels/certifications when
relevant, licenses, certificates, or persevering with schooling related to this occupation, are there
necessities to maintain coaching, are there state‐stage or nationwide‐stage necessities, what are
the precise necessities for the state you want to reside in
5. Outlook/Wage: Present a spread of wage expectations, based mostly on stage and geographic
location, describe any present and projected openings within the occupation, regional or financial
influences, trade modifications, and many others.
6. Conclusions: Use a four‐6 sentence abstract of the important thing findings. Embrace statements akin to,
“What I took away from this occupation was….X, Y, and Z”, “What caught out to me after I
analyzed this occupation was… X”, “I favored/didn’t like Y and Z about this occupation…”
7. Create 6 Occupational and/or Educationally‐Centered Questions: From all the information you
collected above, write at the very least two questions for every occupation chosen you possibly can (1) ask in
an precise job interview, and/or (2) ask on a graduate/skilled college interview or essay
utility, and/or (three) talk about or ask throughout an upcoming networking alternative… i.e., after
your scholar group speaker sequence, on an organization social, on location together with your
internship/half‐time job, use in a future occupational interview, and many others…
A couple of examples:
Question Assignment #1: “I learn in Forbes journal not too long ago about upcoming developments A and B. How
do you foresee these impacting your group or the finance trade?
Question Assignment #2: “I not too long ago accomplished an occupation interview with a monetary planner
which actually obtained me enthusiastic about working in finance. One level raised within the interview
was X. How do you see this taking part in our in your day‐to‐day actions in your present
place?
Question Assignment #three: “My occupational interviews with people from X and Y firms
affirmed my curiosity to pursue a finance grasp’s program. As well as, via my
CFA in my profession course as an undergraduate I realized about X, Y, and Z, which I hope
to develop extra in your grasp’s program. What sort of programs cowl subjects X, Y, and
Z ought to I be accepted into your grasp’s program?
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Often Requested Questions – CFA Project
1. Entrepreneur or Small Enterprise Proprietor Occupations: Should I embrace the trade/sort of
enterprise if I select one among these occupations? Will I obtain a degree deduction if I’m too
particular or common about one among these strains of labor?
a. Reply: No. There are entrepreneurs and small enterprise house owners throughout all
industries and fields. On the whole, it’s higher to carry out analysis on a focused
trade if doable (music, medical tools, eating places, and many others…). The aim is to
create new or improve current occupation data.
2. Choices B and C – Variety of Sources Wanted: Below choices B and C, do we’d like (5)
completely different sources for every occupation researched or is it a (5) supply minimal for the
total paper?
a. Reply: College students want (5) completely different assets complete no matter which possibility (A,
B, or C) chosen. For instance, if a scholar elects to analysis two occupations, it’s
acceptable to make use of the identical useful resource to study two completely different occupations. The
scholar would then want to seek out solely 4 different assets for the rest of
their paper.
It’s most well-liked, nevertheless, to make use of as many alternative assets as doable for this
task to amass a strong occupation data.
