Career Assignment

Choose a career field that interests you. It could be medical, dental, business (accounting, finance, marketing, production, sales, or management), education (primary, secondary, or postsecondary), sports and entertainment, service, retail, military, construction, broadcasting, or another career field. Do research online or in a library to answer the following questions. The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a good source of information about jobs. This book is available in print and online. Watch a Career Video related to Your Field. http://www.acinet.org/videos_by_occupation.asp?id&nodeid=28

1. What is the current and future job outlook for this field? Are jobs in this career field growing?

2. What skills (hard and soft) are required to be successful in this field?

3. What type of education or training is required? How long will it take?

4. List two or three job titles within the field, and give the starting pay/salary for each job. Consult labor and industry projections from state and federal government to find pay information.

Some Areas to Explore

• Commercial Banking

• Corporate Finance

• Financial Planning

• Hedge Funds

• Insurance

• Investment Banking

• Money Management

• Private Equity

• Real Estate

On Your Own Project: Should include the following: Essay "But add Pics,Word art, smart-graph,links ect."

Setting up a File.

2. Opening a Checking Account.

3. Setting up a Budget.

4. Opening a Savings Account and Comparing Bank Services.

5. Applying for Credit.

6. Preparing Income Tax Records and Beginning a Job Search.

7. Looking for Housing.

8. Looking at Insurance: Health and Life.

9. Looking at Insurance: Auto and Home.

10. Looking at Transportation Options.

11. Checking Out the Rights and Responsibilities of the Consumer.

12. Investment Basics.