Career Research

Georgia Futures - https://www.gafutures.org/

Career Cruising - http://public.careercruising.com/us/en/support/cc2-tech-spec/

DIRECTIONS (You must cite and compare information from at least two sources for this project)
Research a career using Internet sites, such as: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics
(www.bls.gov), individual states’ Departments of Employment Security, Salary.com, www.salary.com,
www.careerbuilder.com, and FastWeb (www.fastweb.com). www.CareerCruising.com, College 411.

UP TO 10 POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED FOR EXCESSIVE SPELLING AND GRAMMAR

ERRORS AND NOT FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS.

CAREER SEARCH (10 points)

Note: For this project if you choose professional sports or becoming an entrepreneur you are
required to get a college degree.

Career of choice Real Estate Agent

Why is this career right for you?
(answer in grammatically correct Paragraph
of at least 5 sentences and cite the website you used.
This career is for me because I’m good at selling things.
Plus, I have e-mail communication, coordination. I can
also learn to be a team player who thrives working with a
tight-knit company where their activities directly affect
the bottom line.

EDUCATION (40 points)

You MUST have some training for ANY career choice.
What education do you need?
What kind of entry-level 1. N/A
education (Write N/A if none is required.) 2. graduate from high school, pass background check,
will you need complete 75-hour Salesperson Pre-license Course, and
1. College degree and major required successfully pass Georgia real estate exam.
(Example: business degree, accounting major) 3. N/A
OR
2. Training and certification required
(Automotive Training and certification)
3. Where will you get this degree (name
of college) or training/certification
(name of program).

How long will it take?...Number 0 years

of
1. Years of postsecondary education
(training after High School) required
OR
2. Months in a certification/ training 3 ½ Months
program

Do you need a special 1. Yes

certification? 2. Yes
1. Professional license/exam (MD, DDS,
CPA)
Or
2. Certification/exam (cosmetology,
automotive)
(Write N/A if none is required.)

Where will you get your education/training?

Undergraduate School N/A

Address 1530 SR 138 SE, Suite 200, Conyers, GA 30013

Web address https://dpracademy.com/

Graduate school N/A

(Write N/A if none is required.)

Address N/A

Web address N/A

List three SPECIFIC courses required for 1. N/A

THIS career/field of education (do not 2. N/A
include general education courses like 3. N/A
basic math and history for example that
are required for all students)

How much will your education/training cost?

Undergraduate or Training Program - find the costs of each item at the school of your choice and then
calculate the total for each item
Item Cost per Item per # years Total cost for % of
year of school college Total

Tuition 0 0
Price per credit hour: $ __11.7______ Cost per year $ $
# of credit hours per year ___175.2_____ __293______ ___0_______

Room and board $ ___0_______ per 0 $ 0

year ____0______
 Miscellaneous/Other Books $ _0_______ $
(this will cost approximately $1,000 to /year ____0______
$1,500.00 per year, do some research on Fees $ ____0____
Career Cruising to estimate what some of /year
the miscellaneous costs will be) Other $ __0______
/year

Total Cost $ ____0_____ 100%

Graduate school ( if applicable) - if you need more than 4 years of school (like a doctor, lawyer,
accountant) then calculate the additional cost of graduate school
Item Cost per Item per # years of Total cost for
year school college

Tuition N/A
Price per credit hour: $ _N/A_______ Cost per year $ _ $ __ N/A
# of credit hours per year _ N/A _______ N/A _______ ________

Room and board $ ___ N/A _______ N/A $ ___ N/A

per year _______

Miscellaneous/Other Books $ __ N/A N/A $ ____ N/A

(this will cost approximately $1,000 to ______ /year ______
$1,500.00 per year, do some research on Fees $ ____ N/A
Career Cruising to estimate what some of ____ /year
the miscellaneous costs will be) Other $ ___ N/A
_____ /year

Total Cost 0 $ _ N/A ________

CAREER LADDER (50 points)

Entry-level position - this is where you start day 1 of your career
Job title Real estate agent

Average years of experience 0

Major/degree/exams required N/A

Suggested qualifications for entry-level High School Diploma

position
Median-level position - this is where you will be after you have some experience
Job title Real Estate Agent

Average years of experience 0

Major/degree/exams required N/A

Suggested qualifications for median-level High school diploma or equivalent

position

Advanced-level position - this is where you will be when you are closer to retirement
Job title Real Estate Agent

Average years of experience 0

Major/degree/exams required N/A

Suggested qualifications for advanced-level Sales manager or general manager

position

Income Potential - how much money can you make?

Identify income potential using two Web sites, find what the salaries are
Options include state employment sites, www.salary.com, www.fastweb.com, and www.bls.gov.

Web site: https://www.salary.com/tools/salary- Salary Estimate:

calculator/real-estate-agent?yrs=

Entry Level $ _42,350_________

Median Level $ __44,305________

Advanced Level $ _67,326_________

Web site: _https://www.indeed.com/ Salary Estimate:

Entry Level $ __95,564________

Median Level $ ___106,000_______

Advanced Level $ __125,387________

CAREER SKILLS (50 points)

Identify skills needed for the career
Identify three basic transferable skills necessary for this career on a routine basis.
These are transferable skills needed by anyone in this field.
 1 Negotiation

2 Tactfulness

3 Patience

Identify three transferrable skills that YOU have that will make you a good candidate for this career.
These are skills that allow you to work well with others, follow directions, and do the job.
Do not repeat skills from the previous list.
1 Customer service skills

2 Listening skills

3 Communication skills

Identify 10 daily or routine tasks for this career. Be specific.

If necessary, use suggested Web sites to find tasks.
(Examples for teaching careers: Grading papers, creating lesson plans)

Task

1 Consults with clients to understand their real estate needs

2 Gathers, provides, and explains details of current market conditions, pricing, legal requirements,
and similar information

3 Assists clients with staging properties for sale; hosts open houses and other promotional events

4 Arranges or takes professional photography of properties for sale, highlighting appropriate

features and attributes

5 Assists purchasing clients with identifying properties that meet their needs based on location,
size, price, amenities, and other characteristics

6 Shows properties to clients, answering (or finding answers to) questions about the property

7 Assists clients (buying and selling) with the offer process, coordinating offers and counteroffers
with the other parties agents

8 Ensures that terms and conditions of purchase agreements such as loans, home inspections, and
pest inspections are met before closing dates

9 Ensures that paperwork is completed accurately and on time; corrects any errors or omissions

10 Coordinates activities required for property closing including document signing and fund
disbursement

Additional Information
What are the typical work hours for this job?
 Time of day (check all that apply) Days Evenings Nights flex hours
8.8hrs 8hrs 7hrs 10hrs

Special circumstances (check all that holidays weekends on call other

apply)

Identify five careers or jobs related to the career you researched that might be
options if you decide to make a career change in the future.
1 County Tax Assessor

2 Real Estate Broker

3 Commercial Appraiser

4 Property Manager

5 Property Inspector

What are the typical fringe benefits of the career?

(for example - extra perks that apply to this field - like pilots who get free airfare)
List 4-5.
1 Flexible schedule

2 Unlimited income potential

3 Helping your clients

4 Career mobility

5 Business growth

What are some downsides to this career? List 4-5.

(for example - odd shift times)
1 Longer hour

2 Slow periods

3 Stressful processes

4 Different personalities

5 Hard work