Career Research Paper Requirements

Using at least two Internet Resources, you will gather information about a career that you are interested in pursuing. Try to address as many of the following outline points as possible, at the end of your paper, include a reference to the sources you used in the correct format. Career Research Paper I. II. Due Date:

Name of Career Field and reasons for studying this particular career. History of the career a. Briefly explain how the career began b. Name any famous people that have been influential in the field. People in this career a. Approximately how many people are now employed in this career field? b. Briefly discuss current employment trends relating to this career. c. Where are jobs related to this career most often found? Why? d. Name any famous people that are currently in the field. Duties of this career a. General Duties b. Specific Duties c. Hours of work ordinarily required d. Is there anything unusual about the number of hours or nature of the work schedule which might relate to this job field? (Seasonal fluctuations, days, nights, split shifts etc..) Education Planning a. Develop your own education plan, including preparation for this career, including courses youve taken or will take in high school to prepare. b. If you decide to attend a post-secondary school, what entrance requirements might you expect? What is the length of training? Cost of training? c. Briefly describe any armed forces training opportunities that relate to his career. d. What are the scholarships, loans or grants that you could apply for to help with the cost of this training? e. Other training-apprenticeship, company or on-the-job training?

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Finding a job in this career field. a. List our local firms where employment in the career field could be found. b. Job advertisement. Clip and attach on a separate sheet a job ad from the local newspaper, magazine or other source to you paper. c. If you were to apply for this job, whom would you ask for recommendations. List three persons. d. Attach your resume and cover letter to this paper. VII. Earnings a. How much can you expect to make from this career? 1. Beginning salary? 2. Average Salary? 3. Exceptional Salary? b. What expenses might you have to meet in following this career?

Career Research Paper Requirements

VIII. Nature of the Job a. List some benefits, other than salary, that you would expect to gain form this career. b. What hazards can you anticipate in this job field? Career Advancement a. What are the chances for advancement in this field? b. Would advancement require additional training? c. Would advancement require additional duties? Explain. d. Is there a need for continuing education to hold this position? Explain Reflection a. After studying this career in depth, state why you would or would not be interested in making this your own career

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Suggested Resources: http://www.Salary.com https://www.careerzone.ny.gov http://www.Collegeboard.com http://www.Kids.gov Princeton Review Online: Career It is necessary to list your date of access because web postings are often updated, and information available on one date may no longer be available later. If a URL is required or you chose to include one, be sure to include the complete address for the site. (Note: The following examples do not include a URL because MLA no longer requires a URL to be included.) Remember to use n.p. if no publisher name is available and n.d. if no publishing date is given. Editor, author, or compiler name (if available). Name of Site. Version number. Name of institution/organization affiliated with the site (sponsor or publisher), date of resource creation (if available). Medium of publication. Date of access. The Purdue OWL Family of Sites. The Writing Lab and OWL at Purdue and Purdue U, 2008. Web. 23 Apr. 2008. Felluga, Dino. Guide to Literary and Critical Theory. Purdue U, 28 Nov. 2003. Web. 10 May 2006.