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Career Exploration Packet and Resume
Student Name _________________________________
Career Exploration Packet and Resume
Background and Outcomes:
The first year in college is an important time to identify career opportunities and to make a plan to achieve professional goals. Through this career exploration and CV assignment, you will:
Identify a career to research. (Note: If you have not decided on a career, choose one that interests you. This project is about a thorough exploration, not a commitment to pursue a particular field.)
Use library resources to research the career.
Explain why and how the career is significant to your interest.
Explain the designated career path.
Identify a degree plan related to the career.
Create your resume.
Instructions:
1. Career Exploration packet – Please complete the following documents (attached)
Career research worksheet (50 pts) ________
Job analysis worksheet and job posting (20 pts) ____________
2. Resume (Resume template attached and posted in D2L) (30 points)
You may use one of the templates provided or your own resume format for this assignment. Please make sure that your resume is accurate and up-to-date.
Career Research WorksheetStudent Name:
What is your intended career? If you are not sure of a career right now, choose one of interest to explore.
When I complete my college studies, one of the career paths I am interested in exploring is that of a real estate agent.
Using the library catalog, find a book (or e-book) related to your career. If the book is available, check it out. Write the title, author, and call number here:
Sirgy, M. Joseph. Real estate marketing: Strategy, personal selling, negotiation, management, and ethics. Routledge, 2019.
Using the research databases, find two articles from the library research databases that are related to your career. One of the articles should be peer-reviewed, and one should be from a trade publication or other periodical that is not peer-reviewed such as a magazine or newspaper. Email yourself the two MLA Works Cited entries using the research database email function. Write the titles and authors of the two articles here:Barwick, Panle Jia, and Parag A. Pathak. “The costs of free entry: an empirical study of real estate agents in Greater Boston.” The RAND Journal of Economics 46.1 (2015): 103-145.
Realtor Magazine: “Where Home Seller Profits Are Highest.” 5 May 2021. https://magazine.realtor/daily-news/2021/05/05/where-home-seller-profits-are-highestSearch online for a website related to your career. This may be a professional association or an organization related to your career. Write the name of the website here:
National Association of Realtors, Realtor Magazine
Find your career in the Occupational Outlook Handbook (http://www.bls.gov/ooh/). Use the information from the OOH to complete the following questions.
Field/discipline:
Identify the career field/discipline (i.e. if the career is teaching then the field is education or if the career to be a mechanic then the field is automotive industry).
Real Estate Industry
Identify the specific position or title in the field/discipline that interests you (i.e. elementary school teacher or body work repair mechanic).
Real estate agent.
Identify two related positions in a similar or related field/discipline (i.e. day care worker and college instructor or machine repair and certified dealer service manager).
Property Managers and Advertising Sales Agents.
Knowledge /Training:
List the minimum requirements for the position (i.e. high school diploma, college degree, certifications).
High school diploma or equivalent.
Outline the career path to include:
the education required
Real estate agents must pass certain exams and certifications which vary based on state and area. Education requirements include real estate courses such as certificate courses and bachelor’s degrees.
years of experience required
Real estate agents begin working after passing the required exams and getting the relevant licenses.
skills needed
A real estate agent needs business skills, interpersonal skills, organizational and prob;em solving skills to be successful in their career.
Salary/Earnings:
List the entry-level salary range:____41950___________
List the median salary range:_____$51220_____________________
Give the top salary range for the position. In other words, what will someone in this position earn after being in the position ten or more years? ______60370_________________
Future of this career:
Describe the job outlook for this career. What percentage growth is expected for this job?
The expected percentage growth for this career is 2% between 2019 and 2029. There will be a demand for workers in this position as people need them when buying, selling or renting homes and other spaces.
Daily Activities:
What do people in this field or job do? Describe a typical day for this position. A real estate agent has different daily activities. On a typical day, the agent begins by responding to queries from potential clients and advising them on suitable properties they might be interested in. if the client is interested in these properties, the agent will take them on a tour to see if they are ready to buy or rent. The agent places an offer from their client and then waits for feedback from the seller. Once the offer is accepted, the agent guides the client on the necessary documents they need to fill out. The agent also goes out to scope available properties they might sell to their clients. Career and you:
What is your Do What You Are (DWYA) four-letter personality type? _ENTJ___________
How does this career align to your interests and personality? (Use your DWYA results to justify your alignment.)
My personality type aligns with my career path for various reasons. The first reason is that I am extraverted, meaning I can interact with various types of customers. Working as a real estate agent means working with clients with different personality types. I also make fast and accurate judgment. I also have good intuition when dealing with people, and I can get a good sense of what my customers need and how far they are willing to negotiate.
What is it about this career that interests you? My main interest in being a real estate agent stems from the fact that I enjoy exploring new properties. I have always had an interest in looking at new homes and this career will give me that opportunity. I also look forward to helping people find their ideal homes within their financial capabilities.
Job Analysis WorksheetStudent Name:
Suggested websites to use:
CareerOneStop.org
Monster.com
SimplyHired.com
Indeed.com
1. **Important: Please include a copy of the job posting**
Using the above-listed websites or other job listing, look for a specific job posting. Print or copy the job posting and attach it to this worksheet. Use the job posting to answer the following questions. Where did you find this job posting? (identify website): ________________SimplyHired.com_______________________
2. Where is this position located?
Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.
3. What is the title of the position?
Real estate agent- entry level.
4. With what company/organization is this position?
Rector Hayden Realtors.
a. What education/training is required for this position?
The position requires a real estate license. This requires the applicant to pass real estate courses from an accredited institution and a state exam. The company provides additional training and resources after hiring.
b. Describe your plans to accomplish your education/training. I plan to enroll for a course in real estate online as it is more flexible than in person training. Once I pass my exams after the course, I will apply for a state license. Thereafter I will also enroll in a marketing course because marketing skills are essential for a real estate agent.
6. a. How many years of previous experience are needed?
The position does not require any experience as it is an entry level position.
b. Describe your plans to gain the experience you need.
Since I do not need any experience, will make sure to familiarize myself with the processes involved in becoming a real estate agent.
7. a. What specific skills required for this position?
The skills needed for this position include organization, communication, marketing, and negotiation skills.
b. Describe your plans to develop these skills.
I plan on enrolling on a short term marketing course to enhance my marketing skills.
8. List three STRENGTHS (skills, knowledge and personal qualities) that can help you be successful in this position and describe how these are important for this position.
One strength that will be valuable for this position is my meticulous organization skills. I like to make sure that all of my affairs are in order, which will keep me organized in my job. I will keep all relevant documents at hand, keep appointments with clients and be on time for all my assignments. Creativity is another skill that will help me sell real estate properties by finding attractive qualities and showcasing homes in their best light. Third, my extroverted personality will help me interact with clients and make them comfortable.
9. List three WEAKNESSES (traits that you currently lack) that can hamper your success in this position and describe why these are weaknesses are important to overcome.
One weakness with regard to this position is that I do not have the necessary qualifications such as certification and licenses. I also do not have adequate marketing skills for a real estate agent. Finally, I am quite unfamiliar with other relevant processes such as legal documentation for the position.
10. What interesting fact(s) did you discover about this career that you did not know before?
While doing research for this position, I learned many things I did not know before. One example of this is that licensing qualifications vary from state to state, I expected them to be uniform across the country. Additionally, I also discovered that there is a difference between a real estate agent and broker.
Achievements in the public healthcare
Name
Institution
Achievements in the public healthcare
Discussion 1
Subsequent achievements in health status may be less connected to science as opposed to societal policies. I agree with this conviction due to a number of reasons. The notable accomplishments of the 20th century did not totally eliminate the public health dilemmas encountered in the last century. Numerous of this carry on threatening the American citizens’ health and obstructs progress toward understanding the life span protrusions of the American inhabitants. New features for old adversaries have emerged in the outline of tests and obstructions to be conquered in the untimely decades of the 21st century. Communicable ailments, tobacco, motherly and infant deaths, ecological and work-related health, food security, cardiovascular illness, injuries, in addition to, oral health stay are among the principal dangers to public’s health. The extensive and, sometimes, haphazard employment of antibiotics in farming and healthcare surroundings create strains of bacteria, which are defiant to the current medical drugs. Global ecological hazards, the interference of vital environments, international population overload, relentless and broadening societal justice and health disparities, and lack of admission to efficient care are as well the overriding aspects to scientific limitations. Among the restraints influencing the science of civic health is an unwarranted emphasis on reductionist belief that looks for molecular-level clarifications for societal and structural happenings. Recognition of risk aspects has been helpful for public health endeavors, but the stress on individual threat aspects frequently obscures trends that need multilevel reaction. The public health tests of the 20th century require the application of reasonable science in a surrounding that sustains societal justice in health. This continues being the most alarming test facing public health performance in the century (Turnock, 2012).
Discussion 2a
The most significant accomplishment of public health in the 20th century was oral health. It is deemed as being among the mainly unnoticed accomplishments of public health in the preceding century. This is because of the theatrical decrease in dental caries owing to drinking water fluoridation supplies. Paradoxically, these progressions in oral health have added to the insight that dental caries are not again a noteworthy public health predicament. Moreover, they have also increased the insight that fluoridation is no longer desired and wanted. These fights are expected to be battled in political, as opposed to scientific domes, tendering a considerable confrontation and misery to public health in the last century.
Discussion 2b
The most significant accomplishment of civic health in the twenty-first century is workplace safety. This owes to the fact that they are presently as safe as opposed to before. Enhanced observation of work related harms and infirmities and better techniques of carrying out field studies in high-risk professions and industries stay being frightening challenges. Pertaining new techniques of risk judgment to develop assessment of injury experiences and interference outcomes symbolize additional tests for public health performances in the 21st century.
Discussion 2c
External barriers will have the utmost negative consequence on the efficiency of public health. Public values, economic, as well as, resource availability will be the impending aspects towards this course. This is because health dilemmas stick with the public health program that has presently expanded to take in new concerns related to alcohol, cerebral health, aggression, and dangerous sexual behaviors. They are presently classified as significant public health difficulties and have assumed their equitable position on the public health program.
References
Turnock, B. J. (2012). Public Health: What It Is and How It Works. Burlington, MA: Jones &
Bartlett Learning.
Career Development Plan Part I—Job Analysis and Selection
Career Development Plan Part I—Job Analysis and Selection
Eustace Langley
HRM 531
University of Phoenix
Job Analysis
The merger between InterClean and EnviroTech will create some new directives for the company. The merger will also require a new sales team, so we will have to develop a new strategic plan and change the focus for InterClean. As a manager, my first step in the company’s job analysis will be to determine the KSAs required by the job. To do this, I will use the Common-Metric Questionnaire (CMQ) by Psychological Corporation because it is comprehensive enough to be use with any job found in any organization and administer it to the five to seven employees that I will be choosing to join my sales team. I will also conduct interviews and do observations for the new employees who are coming from EnviroTech and then make my selections.
Job duties and specifications that will pertain to the new sales department that will be form at InterClean:
Good communication skills: the most important trait of good sales person is his or her communication skills. The salesperson must demonstrate good communicate skills both oral and written. Must be able to interact with customers and make accurate decisions under stressful situations in a clear and precise manner.
Contract Negotiations: Employees must posse strong negotiation techniques, and are also required to have knowledge of contract laws, contracting policies and procedures. It is also Require that the employee have knowledge of InterClean performance commitments and related rewards or penalties (e.g., rewards for exceptional performance and penalties for poor performance). An effective salesperson must have the ability to apply the knowledge and techniques.
Product and Compliance Knowledge: The employee must be able to differentiate our various products and he or she must also have a knowledgeable background in the areas of sanitation, environmental regulation of cleaning and cleaning systems, and OSHA standards. The employee should be able to develop customized cleaning and sanitation packages of products and services for customers that do not conflict with the current legal, environmental, safety, ethical, and regulatory standards.
Account management: The employee must maintain customer records and use customer relationship management (CRM) software to develop and maintain long-term customer relationships. The employee must answer customer questions about products, services, prices, availability, product uses, and credit terms. The employee must be available to resolve any problems that the customer might encounter with the products or services provided. This task requires customer service skills, the ability to use the CRM software, problem solving, and inductive reasoning.
Lead Generation and Prospecting: employee must have detailed knowledge about company products, processes, policies and procedures including but not limited to pricing and time to market. Applicant should also posses the ability to identify customer needs and be able to sell the solution and its value, rather than focusing on price alone. Requires the skills associated with moving beyond customer objections.
Workforce Planning System
Workforce planning is a systematic process for identifying the workforce competencies required to meet the agency’s strategic goals and for developing the strategies to meet these requirements.
My workforce planning system will include the four basic phases. Phase one will be where I analysis and determine the profile of the current workforce and future workforce needed to attain the team and organization goals, Phase two will be of planning; I will evaluate the actions that are vital and remove those that are not from the current workforce and transform them into actions necessary for the future workforce. Phase three is the implementation phase, executing both phases one and two of the plan that I described above.
The final phase is monitoring. This is the most important phase in the process, because it is during this process that I will be able to measure the effectiveness of my plan and make take corrective action if necessary. With everything being reviewed and understood of what is expected for the “new” sales team, I believe that certain positions are needed to make a “complete” sales team of at least six individuals. Each employee of the sales team will be crossed trained in other areas so as to allow for sick days, vacations, promotions, or loss of employees. For To meet the needs of the new sales team that is about to be formulated, there will be a senior sales position, a sales coach, an educational trainer, and three outside sales positions.
My selection method
Based on the assumption that one of the best predictors of what a person will do in the future is what he or she has done in the past, (Cascio, 2005). The selection method I will use is Application Blanks and Resumes; because much of the information gathered on application blanks is objective, it will make it easier for me to verify them. The disadvantage to this method is, if you don’t verify information gathered, it will sometimes lead to claims of negligent hiring Results show that 96% of firms use this type of selecting method more frequently than the other methods. The use of situational tests, such as the leaderless group discussion, the in-basket, and business simulations, lies at the heart of the assessment center method. Key advantages of the method are its high validity, fair evaluation of each candidate’s ability, and flexibility of form and content. Other features include the use of multiple assessment techniques, assessor training, and pooled assessor judgments in rating each candidate’s behavior (Cascio, 2005).
My team
Terry Garcia, Outside Sales Representative: Terry is a 56 year-old Hispanic female who was hired 6 years ago by Sally Lindley, CEO of EnviroTech. Terry was a former high school teacher who was hired by Sally for her ability to communicate, educate, and her use of critical thinking skills in problem resolution.
Ving Hsu, Outside Sales Representative: Ving is a 42 year-old Asian male who was hired 12 years ago by Sally Lindley, CEO of EnviroTech. Ving enjoys working with customers and performs training seminars on a regular basis in order to help train the employees of his customers.
Eric Borden, Outside Sales Representative: Eric is a 41 year-old African-American male who was hired by Sally Lindley, CEO of EnviroTech. Eric has a solid reputation for servicing the customer and helping the customer get the best products for the best prices.
Susan Burnt, Outside Sales Representative: Susan is a 62 year-old Caucasian female who was hired by David Spencer, Sr., the founder of InterClean. Susan has performed numerous jobs during her 24 years at the company, achieving success in each role.
Mark Pierce, Outside Sales Representative: Mark is a 24 year-old Caucasian male who was hired by Shane Huck eight months ago from a competitor (non-compete agreement is still valid) in the sanitation industry to work at InterClean. He is an aggressive sales rep who has a “get the sale at all costs” reputation in the local market.
Jim Martin, Vice president of Sales: Jim is a 54 year-old Caucasian male who was recently hired by David Spencer of InterClean to be the new VP of Sales, taking sales leadership away from Tom Jennings, VP of Marketing. Jim is an experienced and knowledgeable sales manager in the industrial cleaning and sanitation industry and he has a reputation for taking great care of the customer.
I choose Jim, Mark, Susan, Eric, Ving, and Terry to represent my sales team because of what they can bring to the team as individuals and also as a group. They represent various ethnicities, making it a diverse team, both male and female genders are employed; they have extensive knowledge and experience in the industrial cleaning industry this will give us a competitive edge over other companies in the same business; and most important, they have a high commitment to providing the best customer service, which ultimately will establish long-lasting customer relationships.
Jim Martin will be the senior sales representative because of his experience and knowledge of the entire company. Eric Borden will be the sales coach because he has a solid reputation of helping the customer get the best product for his or her needs. The educational trainer Ving Hsu will be because of his experience and he is already performing training seminars. The outside sales representatives will be Mark Pierce and Tom Gonzalez for their years of sales experience and Terry Garcia for her ability to communicate, educate, and her use of critical thinking skills in problem resolution.
References:
HRM: A strategic approach 4th Edition (Chap 6)
SUPPLEMENT: Employee ProfilesCascio, W. F. (2005). Managing Human Resources. (Chap 5-8) Retrieved from https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/content/eBookLibrary2/content/eReader.aspx
Scenario: InterClean, Inc. Retrieved May 1, 2009, from University of Phoenix, Week One and two, HRM/531 Human Capital Management.