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Careers in Fields of Business
Careers in Fields of Business
Sabira Kymora-Lee Mahalia Dunkley Gabriel Beckford Aliana Beecher Emeka Onuoora
Gillett-Chambers Cooke
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Careers in the
field of
business
Topics
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Advertising and
Public Relations
Professionals focused on earned media and managing perceptions
on the business. They create and maintain a favorable public
image for their employer or client by communicating programs,
accomplishments and/or points of view. These professionals are
tasked with fielding media questions and pitching stories to the
media, preparing media kits and organizing press conferences.
They also release information to counter negative publicity and
handle crisis and emergency communications.
CAREERS Part 1
Compliance Officers
A compliance officer is an individual who ensures that a
company complies with its outside regulatory and legal
requirements as well as internal policies and by laws.
Compliance officers have a duty to their employer to work
with management and staff to identify and manage
regulatory risk.
CAREERS Part 1
Strategic Planners
Strategic planners are professionals who help in the
creation of business strategies for organizations.
CAREERS Part 1
Educators
a person who provides instruction or education; a teacher.
CAREERS Part 1
An
Information Officers
information officer is an individual that organizes,
evaluates, and distributes information in different formats
within and outside a company or organization.
CAREERS Part 1
Entrepreneurs
An entrepreneur is someone who has an idea and who
works to create a product or service that people will buy, as
well as an organization to support that effort.
CAREERS Part 1
Resource Personnel
the person or group of people at a company who manages
all things related to its employees. This includes — but is
not limited to — hiring, maintaining a budget, recruiting,
managing benefits, ensuring employee satisfaction,
implementing a company culture, and training new hires.
CAREERS Part 1
Web Designers
A web designer is one who designs web pages for a living.
CAREERS Part 1
Web Planners
A web planner is one who plans web pages for a living.
CAREERS Part 1
Software Developers
A software developer is a professional who is responsible
for designing and building computer programs. Some may
build underlying operating systems, while others may focus
only on developing new mobile and desktop applications.
CAREERS Part 1
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Advertising
Education-wise:
and Public
o Bachelor’s degree Relations
in Public Relations, Journalism, English,
Communications or Marketing with a PR or Advertising
concentration
Skills:
o A confident communicator and presenter
o Excellent verbal and written communication skills
o Excellent organizational and planning skills
o Have a full understanding of media needs and media
relationships
QUALIFICATIONS Part 2
Compliance
Education-wise:
Officers
o The best starting points for a career as a Compliance
Officer are degrees in law, business administration or
information science.
Skills:
o You need an understanding of the law, entrepreneurial
skills and confidence in handling data.
o Analytical thinking and ability
o Strong communication skills
o Legal and moral integrity
o Strategic thinking
o Good command of English
o Expert knowledge of the company and the relevant market
o Management experience
QUALIFICATIONS Part 2
Strategic
Education-wise:
Planners
o Postsecondary education and years of managerial and
analytical experience
o A degree in business, finance, marketing, or a related field.
Skills
o Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
o Excellent knowledge of industry strategies.
o Ability to problem-solve.
o Ability to interpret relevant data
o Knowledge of business operations and procedures.
QUALIFICATIONS Part 2
Educators
Face to face educators need:
1) A bachelor's degree program
2) Basic competence
3) Student teaching experience
4) A teacher’s certificate
QUALIFICATIONS Part 2
Information
Education-wise:
Officers
o Bachelor's degree in communications, public relations,
journalism, or related field.
Skills
o Exceptional written and verbal communication.
o Strong understanding of the media, including social media
QUALIFICATIONS Part 2
Entrepreneurs
No specific educational skills are required but there are some
other important skills and traits that one may find useful when
becoming a entrepreneur. These include:
o Critical thinking skills
o Problem solving skills
o Leadership skills
o Networking Skills
o Communication skills
QUALIFICATIONS Part 2
Resource
Education-wise:
personnel
o Most human resource managers hold a bachelor’s degree
in human resources or a related field, such as finance,
business management, education or information
technology, but higher positions require a master’s degree
in human resources, labor relations or business
administration.
Skills:
o Organization
o Time management
o Communication
QUALIFICATIONS Part 2
Education-wise:
Web Designers
o Requirements to become a Web Designer may vary but it is
useful to have some sort of certification as this will help to
make a person more marketable
Skills:
o Technical Skills
(skills you need to design a website)
o Programming Skills
(ability to operate programming software e.g: python)
o Workplace Skills
(skills needed to function effectively in the work environment)
QUALIFICATIONS Part 2
Web Planners
**No post-secondary education is required.
Skills:
o Web planners should have strong management and people
skills as well as a good understand of the Web's technical
makeup and possibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS Part 2
Software
Education-wise:
Developers
o Bachelor's degree in computer science or related degree.
Skills:
o Problem solving
o Mathematical aptitude
o Understanding Programming Languages
o Excellent time-management skills.
QUALIFICATIONS Part 2
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Advertising and Public
These campaigns are important because they:
Relations
• Increase brand credibility.
• Create product and brand awareness.
• Help organizations market their products and services
through promotion and merchandising
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Reporters: Sabira Gillett-Chambers,
Kymora-Lee Cooke, Mahalia Dunkley, Gabriel
Beckford, Aliana Beecher and Emeka
Onuoora
Subject: Principles Of Business
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