Description
Use the EXACT headings and format as the example
Write a one to two page paper that must be submitted on Canvas by the due date listed in the syllabus “Course Outline”:
Before writing the 3 required paragraphs, list the specific job title, salary range, job description, and required education/certification.
Paragraph #1 will discuss a particular industry in which you are interested with specific factual employment data.
Paragraph #2 will discuss a particular company within that industry with specific factual data.
Paragraph #3 will discuss a particular job within that company with specific factual data.
Include a minimum of three links to the specific references about the industry, employment opportunities, and/or companies that you have researched. Be specific, don’t just give links to general websites like glassdoor.com or monster.com.
Students may NOT use careers such as movie star, professional athlete, corporate CEO or other “one in a million” jobs. For this assignment the career must be one that a student is likely to obtain within 5 -10 years of completing their education. For the aspiring actor, and professional athlete, choose the career that you will enter if you get an injury or career obstacle that prevents you from achieving professional status.
Students planning to be an entrepreneur or business owner should choose a career that would best prepare you for ownership. For example, if you want to be a restaurant owner, do a career plan for a restaurant manager.
Possible Textbook Resources:
The “Inside Business” section at the beginning of each textbook chapter.
The “CareerWorks!” section in textbook chapters.
The “Building Skills for Career Success” section at the end of each textbook chapter.
The “Career Center” on Cengage Unlimited
The “Introductory Activity” found on Cengage, listed before chapters 1, 4, 6, 9, 11, & 14.
Click on the Activity, and wait for 20-30 seconds to load. Then click on your choice of Activity 1 or 2.
Then click on the box where it says “Find out more about jobs you can get with a ……”
This will provide you with specific job title, job description, salary range, and required education/certification as well as additional career resources.
Additional ideas for resources:
https://careercenter.fullcoll.eduLinks to an external site.
https://careercenter.fullcoll.edu/resources/Links to an external site.
www.candidcareer.comLinks to an external site.
https://www.zippia.com
Google the career. Then review the credible results from newspapers—(Wall Street Journal), magazine—(Bloomberg, Economist, etc.), and multiple career sites.
Example Personal Career Plan (Required Headings & Format)
Job title: Funeral Director (You must identify a specific job in a specific industry. Do not just list “Business manager” or “Business Owner”.)
Salary range: $55,877 – $63,300 per year (Make sure you include the full range from low to high, not just one specific salary.)
Job description: Funeral directors, also sometimes referred to as undertakers or morticians, help families plan funeral services; they then carry out those services. Most funeral directors are practicing embalmers, which means that they prepare and preserve the body before internment. Common duties of funeral directors include meeting with families, helping families plan services, embalming and preparing bodies, planning and organizing wakes and memorial services, placing obituary notices in newspapers and handling paperwork.
Required education/certification/work experience: To become a funeral director, you need to complete a 2- or 4-year program in mortuary science. Typical courses in such a program include physiology, anatomy, embalming techniques, pathology, restorative art, accounting and client services. All 50 states also require funeral directors to be licensed, which generally requires at least two years of education, one year of apprenticeship and a passing score on a state examination. (Make sure that you include the expected work experience prior to obtaining the position.)
Paragraph #1: (A particular industry)
The funeral industry’s employment outlook for funeral directing is stable. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), employment of morticians, undertakers and funeral directors is expected to grow by 4%. (Complete this paragraph with a minimum of FIVE complete sentences which includes specific factual employment data appropriate for your industry.)
Paragraph #2: (A particular company in that industry)
Forest Lawn is a leader in the funeral industry in Southern California with eleven locations. Up until 1970’s nearly 100% of U.S. funeral homes were independently owned. Now, roughly 14% of U.S. funeral homes are owned by publicly traded corporations that stand to profit from the growing aged population in America. (Complete this paragraph with a minimum of FIVE complete sentences which includes specific factual data appropriate for your particular company.)
Paragraph #3: (A particular job in that company)
Funeral Directors interact with the families of the deceased so it’s important that they have compassion and empathy. Many funeral directors also own their own businesses, which require strong math, accounting and management skills. (Complete this paragraph with a minimum of FIVE complete sentences which includes specific factual data appropriate for your particular job.)
Articles and References: (A minimum of THREE are required.)
https://www.woodsvalentinemortuary.com/A_Career_in_Funeral_Service_320359.htmlLinks to an external site.
Links to an external site.https://lifehacker.com/career-spotlight-what-i-do-as-a-funeral-director-1740016192Links to an external site.
Links to an external site.https://kochfuneralhome.com/blogs/blog-entries/4/Ask-Our-Funeral-Directors/132/How-did-you-choose-the-funeral-director-profession.htmlLinks to an external site.Links to an external site.
Links to an external site.Links to an external site.
Grading Criteria
I want to help you avoid common mistakes and get FULL credit on your career plan. Many students lose points unnecessarily on the career plan by not following the directions. Consequently, it ends up lowering their grade in the class.
Make sure that your career plan is formatted with headings like the example career plan shown above.
Make sure that you submit your career plan on Canvas by the due date in the syllabus. No late plans are accepted.
10 points or more will be subtracted from your score for EACH of the following common mistakes:
Not using the required career plan format & headings from the “Example Personal Career Plan”.
Not listing the specific job title in a specific industry.
Not listing the specific salary range.
Not listing the specific job description.
Not listing the specific education/certification/work experience.
Paragraph #1 did not include five complete sentences providing specific factual employment data on the industry.
Paragraph #2 did not include five complete sentences providing specific factual data on a particular company.
Paragraph #3 did not include five complete sentences providing specific factual data on a particular job.
The information presented is confusing or incomplete.
Not including a minimum of three links to the specific references about the industry, employment opportunities, and/or companies that you have researched. Be specific, don’t just give links to general websites like glassdoor.com or monster.com.
Double check your work
After you have finished writing your career plan, double check this list against your career plan.
These points can be the difference between an “A” and a “B” in the class. Please follow the directions and avoid these common mistakes.
There are no re-submissions, late work or extensions beyond the due date listed in the syllabus
