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Answerthefollowingquestions:
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GOALSETTING
1.Whatareyourgoalsforyourfuture?
MyshorttermgoalistoattendcollegeandgetmyeducationthereforeIcansucceedmylongtermgoal
whichistobecomeapublichealthadministrator.Inbetween,IwanttogetmymastersdegreethereforeI
canmakemoremoney.
2.Provideabriefdescriptionofthejob.Includethenatureofthework,environment,theduties
performed,responsibilities,averageworkweek,etc.
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Publichealthadminsplan,direct,andcoordinatemedicalandhealthservices.Theymanagean
entirefacility,aspecificclinicalareaordepartment,oramedicalpracticeforagroupofphysicians.
Theymustdirectchangesthatconformtochangesinthehealthcarelaws,regulationandtechnology.
3.
Describekeyskills,abilities,andpersonalitytraitsimportantforthiscareer.
TheskillsthatIwillneedtoachievethisisproblemsolving,basicreading,talkingtoothers,and
thinkingabouthowpresentoccurrencewillchangethefuture.AbilitiesIwillneedforthiscareeris
tocommunicatebyspeaking,listenandunderstandwhatpeoplesay,noticewhenproblems
happen,makegeneralrulesorcomeupwithanswersfromlotsofdetailedinformation,choosethe
righttypeofmathtosolveaproblem,add,subtract,multiply,ordivide,payattentiontosomething
withoutbeingdistracted.ThepersonalitytraitsthatIwillneedisleading,makingdecisions,
integrity,leadership,initiative,srsstolerancedependability,andflexibility.
4.
Whatistheaverageormediansalaryrangeforthiscareerbothnationallyandlocally?
Theaveragesalaryrangeforthiscareeris$92,810peryear.Locally,itrangesfrom$63,000$187,200
peryearandnationallyitrangesfrom$55,000$161,150peryear.
5.
Whatistheoutlookforthefutureofthiscareer?Doesresearchshowgrowthordeclinein
hiring?
Theoutlookforthefutureofthiscareerisverylikelyandbright.Thiscareerwillgrowrapidlyinthenextfew
yearsandwillhavelargenumbersofopenings.
6.
Describetheeducationandtrainingrequiredforthisposition.Arethereanylicensesor
certificationsrequired?
Forthiscareer,aBAorMAwouldbegoodforit.Employeesmayneedsomeonthejobtraining.
However,thepersonwillusuallyhavetheneededskills,knowledge,workrelatedexperience,and
trainingbeforestartingthejob.
7.
Whatisyouroverallimpressionofthisoccupation?WhataretheProsandCons?
Moverallimpressionofthisoccupationisthatitisveryprofessional.Prostothisarethattheymakegood
payandalotofthedutiesthisjobhasisthatitwilltakelotsofresponsibilities.
8.A.
Afterlearningmoreaboutthiscareer,areyoustillinterested?
B.Wouldthiscareerfitwiththelifestyleyouwant?
C.Doesitmatchyourinterests,personality,skillsandworkvalues?
Afterlearningmoreaboutthiscareer,Iamstillveryinterested.ThiscareerwillfitthelifestyleIwant.This
careerjobdoesmatchmyinterests,personality,skills,andworkvalues.
9.Thiscareerisagoodmatchformebecause.
ThiscareerisagoodmatchformebecauseIlovetobeorganized,thereforemanagementwouldbe
fitforme.IalsolikecommunicatingwithpeopleandhelpingthemthereforeIcanputtheseskills
intouse.Lastly,Ifindmedicaltermsinterestingandlikeconnectingthemtoeverydaylifesuchasif
someoneweretobesick,Iwouldknowwhy.
10.
Listtwooccupationsthataresimilarthatyoumaybeinterestedinpursuingifyourfirstchoice
doesntworkout.
TwooccupationsthataresimilarthatImaybeinterestinginpursuingifmyfirstchoicedoesntwork
outisnursingandorBiology.