Niagara College Canada

Muskanpreet Kaur
Student ID: 4402103
Career Research Project

The rationale for the Career Research Project is to allow you the opportunity for career
research. This research may be in the form of internet research, interviews,
data/pamphlet collection and observation. You will need to create two (2) career plans
on the top two careers of your choice. The career you choose for plan A is your first
choice. The career for plan B is your second choice, in case Plan A is unsuccessful.

This project will consist of 3 mains sections:

-Job description 20%

-Educational requirements 20%
-Job Market 10%

You will need to include references when you submit each section.

Job Description
Plan A: Financial Accountant Plan B: Psychologist
Job Requirements /2 /2
Financial records analysis Providing psychological
care to others
Financial accounting skills
Great interpersonal skills
Mathematical skills
Excellent Communication
Reporting and communication skills (Job Bank, 2021b)
skills
Analytical skills
Providing financial advice to
corporations

Auditing financial records for

compliance with the law

Setting up accounting systems

(Job Bank, 2021a)
Description of the physical work /2 /2
environment/setting
Indoors (Job Bank, 2021a) Combination of both
indoors and outdoors
The work is done in an office settings (Job Bank,
setting and involves financial 2021b)
models and calculations to
provide an accurate financial
outlook for organizations
Work hours
8 hours a day (Job Bank, 2021a)
Does not involve working
weekends, holidays and shifts
since it is a permanent position
Salary/hourly rate/benefits
$41.25 hourly for 40 hours a
week
Health insurance and pension
plan are among the benefits
associated with the profession
# of vacation days/year
14 vacation days every year
Vacation days depend on
number of years in service
Professional associations
- When can you join them?
-What are the benefits of
joining them?
-Is this career part of a union?
Chartered Professional
Accountants Canada (CPA)
CPA is a global association of
accountants and I can join the
Canadian one after completing
the CPA certification program
(CPAC, n.d.).
Despite not being part of a union,
the association proffers benefits
Involves mental abilities
drawing from health
knowledge to provide
psychological care
/1 /1
8-hour work day but
working hours vary and
can be lower
Involves flexible hours
and weekend and
evening work (Job Bank,
2021b)
/1 /1
$44.29/h (Job Bank,
2021b)
Pension, legislated
leaves, and healthcare
among the benefits
/1 /1
14 days/year
/3 /3
Canadian Psychological
Association (CPA)
This is both the national
and largest association
for psychology. I can join
the association while a
student despite the fees
required since I would
benefit from professional
development, learning
such as networking and the latest and networking as well as
trends and research into access to publications in
accounting for improved the field.
competency in the field Membership in an
association is a
requirement in the
profession

How will you keep current in your /2 /2

field? ie. recertification
requirements
Whereas there are no re-
certification requirements, I will
maintain currency in the field via
utilizing my professional
associations research in
accounting
Reading research
publications as well as
attending conferences
and conventions
associated with
Psychology will help me
keep current in the field
according to CPA (n.d.).

Type(s) of learning style(s) /2 /2

association with the job
Visual learning. Important for Auditory learning
financial reporting
Visual learning
Tactile learning for financial
auditing

List 3 advantages of the job /3 /3

Good pay It involves helping people

navigate mental health
Comfortable working issues
environment
It has good wages
Standard benefits
It has the option of
remote work

List 3 disadvantages of the job /3 /3

Long working hours at times Emotionally draining

Health risks due to sedentary life Demanding schedule

at work
Extensive preparation for
May involve frequent travel the job i.e., graduate
education requirements
References /2 /2
Canadian Psychological Association. (n.d.). CPA membership &
benefits. Retrieved from https://cpa.ca/membership/
Chartered Professional Accountants Canada. (n.d.). Pathways to
becoming a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA).
Retrieved from https://www.cpacanada.ca/en/become-a-
cpa/pathways-to-becoming-a-cpa
Job Bank. (2021a). Financial accountant in Canada. Retrieved from
https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/marketreport/occupation/131/ca
Job Bank. (2021b). Psychologist in Canada. Retrieved from
https://www.jobbank.gc.ca/marketreport/requirements/2218/ca

Total /22 /22