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\nCareer Field Analysis Assignment
\nGEB 3035 Effective Career Management
\n\u201cResearch is creating new knowledge\u201d \u2013 Neil Armstrong
\n\u201cNothing you desire can compare with instruction, knowledge, and wisdom\u201d \u2013 Proverbs 8:10
\nCFA Assignment Objectives
\n1\u2010 Create new or enhance existing occupation knowledge and vocational outlooks by
\nresearching one, two, or three occupations in\u2010depth.
\n2\u2010 Strengthen research abilities to collect accurate occupational data and observe trends in
\noccupations of interest using a variety of career resources, which may include local career
\ncenters, professionals in the field, employer published literature, social media, and\/or
\npopular career websites.
\n3\u2010 Write a formal research paper, including professional in\u2010text citations and a bibliography
\nreference.
\nAfter successful completion of this assignment, you will have strengthened your ability to locate
\nand collect valuable career information in addition to analyzing and reflecting on occupation
\ninformation of most interest to you.
\nCFA Procedures
\n1. Select ONE option from the following three options (A, B, or C) below:
\nOption A: Choose one occupation and address 17 pre\u2010selected occupational topics
\nOption B: Choose two occupations and address 9 pre\u2010selected occupational topics
\nfor each of the two occupations of interest to you (9 topics x 2 occupations = 18
\ntopics total)
\nOption C: Choose three occupations and address 7 pre\u2010selected occupational topics
\nfor each of the three occupations of interest to you (7 topics x 3 occupations = 21
\ntopics total)
\n2. Prepare a typed research narrative, 6\u20108 pages minimum (page totals should not include title
\npage, table of contents, bibliography reference page, or any extra [non\u2010required] embedded
\ntables\/graphs you elected to include). Use the following guidelines:
\na. Double\u2010space the document using 1\u2010inch margins
\nb. Use the pre\u2010selected topic subheadings to guide the reader through your paper (see
\npg. 3 below for subtopics)
\nc. Incorporate professional citation procedures for all facts and data. We prefer APA
\ncitation\/formatting, but will accept any format so long as your paper consistently
\nuses only one formatting style (i.e., MLA throughout or APA throughout).
\nd. There is no page maximum for this assignment (example CFA papers located on our
\ncourse website may have different page lengths, all are acceptable)
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\n3. Your research paper must include the following elements:
\na. Title Page: Include your name, UFID, career coach, title of research paper, and date
\nb. Table of Contents
\nIdentify occupation(s), section topics and page numbers within each occupation
\nc. Bibliography Page and Embedded References
\nProper in\u2010text citation (APA or MLA) and a bibliography reference page at the
\nend of document
\n4. Select a minimum of five different information sources to use as primary references for
\nyour research. Some of the most popular resources former students have utilized, many of
\nwhich were discussed in our Chapter 3 lecture, are listed here:
\na. Computer\u2010Assisted Career Guidance Systems (you may need to visit your local career center)
\ni.e., Strong\u2019s Assessment, Choices, MBTI
\nb. Reference Books
\ni.e., Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH), etc\u2026
\nc. Professionals in the Field (Resource Persons)
\ni.e., Occupational interviewees, graduate\/law school admissions officers,
\nacademic advisors, career resource center advisors, etc..
\nd. Employer\u2010Published Literature
\ni.e., Annual company reports, etc..
\ne. Government Websites, Reports and\/or Publications (Google the items below)
\nUS Department of Labor
\no Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Outlook Handbook
\no O*Net
\no Occupational Outlook Quarterly
\no Career\u2010One\u2010Stop
\nf. Current News Feeds Across a Variety of Media Channels
\ni.e., Magazine articles, newspapers, television news reports, etc\u2026
\ng. Job Announcements\/Postings
\nI.e., Classified ads, popular job posting websites
\nh. Professional Conferences Attended
\ni. Academic Journals and\/or Industry Trade Journals (try a Goggle search on these)
\nj. Popular and Trendy Careering Websites
\nCareerBuilder.com, Glassdoor.com, Monster.com, Salary.com, etc\u2026
\nk. Social Media Websites (these are excellent options for company specific information!)
\ni.e., LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube
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\nOption A
\nSelect one occupation to analyze addressing all 17 of the specified topics below for the chosen
\noccupation.
\n1. Introduction: Provide a brief, basic description of the occupation (eg: typical work setting,
\ntype of work done)
\n2. Typical Career Path: Describe a typical career path in this field from entry level to the highest
\nposition
\n3. Trends: Describe how trends, such as technology, new organizational structures, diversified
\ntraining, and other management or economic trends are affecting the occupation
\n4. Salary Information: Provide a range of salary expectations, based on position level and
\ngeographic location
\n5. Skills Used: Describe skills or abilities typically used by persons
\n6. Employing Organizations: Explain what types of organizations hire persons in this
\noccupation, what industries and\/or associations are involved, and any level of self\u2010employment
\nopportunities
\n7. Women and Minorities: Explain if employment diversity is increasing, what trends are
\nimpacting the demographics of the occupation and if this occupation is dominated by a specific
\ngender or group
\n8. Becoming Employed: Describe how to find employment; the typical breadth and depth of a
\njob search required in this field; whether internships, faculty, job fairs, or other means are more
\nvaluable to acquire a job in this industry
\n9. Typical Job Notices: Review and describe one or two typical job postings for this occupation;
\nwhat knowledge\/education\/training\/skills are required; describe one posting you found which
\nspecifically interests you; what attracts you to this type of position?
\n10. Work Conditions: Describe the physical and cultural work environment within this
\noccupation; include suggested stress levels, types of supervision, customer\/client contact,
\ntravel required, hours; describe the Strong \u201ctype\u201d affiliated with this type (hint: use your
\nStrong\/MBTI Assessment Report)
\n11. Education\/Training: Describe academic majors\/minors of study related for preparation in
\nthis occupation; identify any required or preferred advanced degrees\/certifications in this field
\n12. Certificate\/Licensure: Identify any licenses, certificates, or continuing education relevant to
\nthis occupation; are there requirements to sustain training; are there state\u2010level or national\u2010
\nlevel requirements; are their specific geographic requirements in the state you wish to reside
\n13. Affiliations: Specify professional organizations or union memberships typically attended or
\nrequired by persons in this occupation; describe the history of major organizations in this
\nindustry and indicate scope (international, local)
\n14. Outlook: Describe any current and future projected openings in this occupation or industry;
\nwhat regional, national, or international industry changes or influences are taking place
\nimpacting demand for this occupation
\n15. Lifestyle Impact: Discuss how working within this occupation affects family roles,
\nmarriage, leisure, etc.
\n16. Conclusions: Use a 4\u20106 sentence summary of your key findings. Include statements such as,
\n\u201cWhat I took away from this occupation was\u2026.X, Y, and Z\u201d, \u201cWhat stuck out to me after I
\nanalyzed this occupation was\u2026 X\u201d, \u201cI liked\/did not like Y and Z about this occupation…\u201d
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\n17. Create 4\u20106 Occupational and\/or Educationally\u2010Focused Questions: From all the data you
\ncollected above, compose four to six questions you could (1) ask in an actual job interview,
\nand\/or (2) ask on a graduate\/professional school interview or essay application, and\/or (3)
\ndiscuss or ask during an upcoming networking opportunity\u2026 i.e., after your student
\norganization speaker series, on a company social, on location with your internship\/part\u2010time
\njob, use in a future occupational interview, etc\u2026
\nA few examples:
\nQuestion #1: \u201cI read in Forbes magazine recently about upcoming trends A and B. How
\ndo you foresee these impacting your organization or the finance industry?
\nQuestion #2: \u201cI recently completed an occupation interview with a financial planner
\nwhich really got me excited about working in finance. One point raised in the interview
\nwas X. How do you see this playing our in your day\u2010to\u2010day activities in your current
\nposition?
\nQuestion #3: \u201cMy occupational interviews with individuals from X and Y companies
\naffirmed my interest to pursue a finance master\u2019s program. In addition, through my
\nCFA in my career course as an undergraduate I learned about X, Y, and Z, which I hope
\nto develop more in your master\u2019s program. What type of courses cover topics X, Y, and
\nZ should I be accepted into your master\u2019s program?
\nOption B
\nSelect two occupations to analyze addressing all 9 of the specified topics below for your chosen
\noccupations.
\n1. Introduction: Provide a brief, basic description of the occupation (eg: typical work setting,
\ntype of work done)
\n2. Skills Used: Describe skills or abilities typically used by persons
\n3. Work Conditions: Describe the physical and cultural environment within this occupation,
\nincluding suggested stress levels, types of supervision, customer\/client contact, travel required,
\nhours; describe the Strong \u201ctype\u201d affiliated with this type (hint: use your Strong\/MBTI
\nAssessment Report)
\n4. Becoming Employed: Describe how to find employment; the typical breadth and depth of a
\njob search required in this field; whether internships, faculty, job fairs, or other means are more
\nvaluable to acquire a job in this industry
\n5. Education\/Training\/Licensure: Describe the major fields of study related to preparation for
\nthis occupation, describe required or preferred advanced degrees\/certifications when
\napplicable, licenses, certificates, or continuing education relevant to this occupation, are there
\nrequirements to sustain training, are there state\u2010level or national\u2010level requirements, what are
\nthe specific requirements for the state you wish to reside in
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\n6. Outlook and Salary: Provide a range of salary expectations, based on level and geographic
\nlocation, describe any current and projected openings in the occupation, regional or economic
\ninfluences, industry changes, etc.
\n7. Lifestyle Impact: Discuss how working within this occupation affects family roles, marriage,
\nleisure, etc.
\n8. Conclusions: Use a 4\u20106 sentence summary of the key findings. Include statements such as,
\n\u201cWhat I took away from this occupation was\u2026.X, Y, and Z\u201d, \u201cWhat stuck out to me after I
\nanalyzed this occupation was\u2026 X\u201d, \u201cI liked\/did not like Y and Z about this occupation…\u201d
\n9. Create 4\u20106 Occupational and\/or Educationally\u2010Focused Questions: From all the data you
\ncollected above, write two to three questions for each occupation (totaling 4\u20106 questions
\ncombined) you could (1) ask in an actual job interview, and\/or (2) ask on a
\ngraduate\/professional school interview or essay application, and\/or (3) discuss or ask during an
\nupcoming networking opportunity\u2026 i.e., after your student organization speaker series, on a
\ncompany social, on location with your internship\/part\u2010time job, use in a future occupational
\ninterview, etc\u2026
\nA few examples:
\nQuestion #1: \u201cI read in Forbes magazine recently about upcoming trends A and B. How
\ndo you foresee these impacting your organization or the finance industry?
\nQuestion #2: \u201cI recently completed an occupation interview with a financial planner
\nwhich really got me excited about working in finance. One point raised in the interview
\nwas X. How do you see this playing our in your day\u2010to\u2010day activities in your current
\nposition?
\nQuestion #3: \u201cMy occupational interviews with individuals from X and Y companies
\naffirmed my interest to pursue a finance master\u2019s program. In addition, through my
\nCFA in my career course as an undergraduate I learned about X, Y, and Z, which I hope
\nto develop more in your master\u2019s program. What type of courses cover topics X, Y, and
\nZ should I be accepted into your master\u2019s program?<\/p>\n
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\nOption C
\nSelect three occupations to analyze addressing all 7 of the specified topics below for your
\nchosen occupations.
\n1. Introduction: Provide a brief, basic description of the occupation (eg: typical work setting,
\ntype of work done)
\n2. Skills Used: Describe skills or abilities typically used by persons
\n3. Work Conditions: Describe the physical and cultural environment within this occupation,
\nincluding suggested stress levels, types of supervision, customer\/client contact, travel required,
\nhours; describe the Strong \u201ctype\u201d affiliated with this type (hint: use your Strong\/MBTI
\nAssessment Report)
\n4. Education\/Training\/Licensure: Describe the major fields of study related to preparation for
\nthis occupation, describe required or preferred advanced degrees\/certifications when
\napplicable, licenses, certificates, or continuing education relevant to this occupation, are there
\nrequirements to sustain training, are there state\u2010level or national\u2010level requirements, what are
\nthe specific requirements for the state you wish to reside in
\n5. Outlook\/Salary: Provide a range of salary expectations, based on level and geographic
\nlocation, describe any current and projected openings in the occupation, regional or economic
\ninfluences, industry changes, etc.
\n6. Conclusions: Use a 4\u20106 sentence summary of the key findings. Include statements such as,
\n\u201cWhat I took away from this occupation was\u2026.X, Y, and Z\u201d, \u201cWhat stuck out to me after I
\nanalyzed this occupation was\u2026 X\u201d, \u201cI liked\/did not like Y and Z about this occupation…\u201d
\n7. Create 6 Occupational and\/or Educationally\u2010Focused Questions: From all the data you
\ncollected above, write at least two questions for each occupation selected you could (1) ask in
\nan actual job interview, and\/or (2) ask on a graduate\/professional school interview or essay
\napplication, and\/or (3) discuss or ask during an upcoming networking opportunity\u2026 i.e., after
\nyour student organization speaker series, on a company social, on location with your
\ninternship\/part\u2010time job, use in a future occupational interview, etc\u2026
\nA few examples:
\nQuestion #1: \u201cI read in Forbes magazine recently about upcoming trends A and B. How
\ndo you foresee these impacting your organization or the finance industry?
\nQuestion #2: \u201cI recently completed an occupation interview with a financial planner
\nwhich really got me excited about working in finance. One point raised in the interview
\nwas X. How do you see this playing our in your day\u2010to\u2010day activities in your current
\nposition?
\nQuestion #3: \u201cMy occupational interviews with individuals from X and Y companies
\naffirmed my interest to pursue a finance master\u2019s program. In addition, through my
\nCFA in my career course as an undergraduate I learned about X, Y, and Z, which I hope
\nto develop more in your master\u2019s program. What type of courses cover topics X, Y, and
\nZ should I be accepted into your master\u2019s program?
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\nFrequently Asked Questions \u2013 CFA Assignment
\n1. Entrepreneur or Small Business Owner Occupations: Must I include the industry\/type of
\nbusiness if I choose one of these occupations? Will I receive a point deduction if I am too
\nspecific or general about one of these lines of work?
\na. Answer: No. There are entrepreneurs and small business owners across all
\nindustries and fields. In general, it is better to perform research on a targeted
\nindustry if possible (music, medical equipment, restaurants, etc\u2026). The goal is to
\ncreate new or enhance existing occupation knowledge.
\n2. Options B and C \u2013 Number of Sources Needed: Under options B and C, do we need (5)
\ndifferent sources for each occupation researched or is it a (5) source minimum for the
\nentire paper?
\na. Answer: Students need (5) different resources total regardless of which option (A,
\nB, or C) selected. For example, if a student elects to research two occupations, it is
\nacceptable to use the same resource to learn about two different occupations. The
\nstudent would then need to find only four other resources for the remainder of
\ntheir paper.
\nIt is preferred, however, to use as many different resources as possible for this
\nassignment to acquire a robust occupation knowledge.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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