Career Research Form
| Career Researched | |
| Source of Information | |
| What Responsibilities and
Duties are involved in this career? (research, writing reports, counseling, supervising, maintaining records, selling, etc.) |
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| List the Skills required for this
career. (speaking, writing, numerical, electronic, etc.) List at least 5. |
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| What Personal Qualities would be
beneficial for someone entering this career? (patience, assertiveness, good follow through, etc) List at least 5. |
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| Whom would you be working mostly with? People-nursing, teaching Data-computer science, research Things-physical work, equipment Ideas-strategizing, communicating, and writing |
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| What type of Working Conditions
would you have? (closely supervised, on your own, working with others, outdoors, fast-paced, etc) |
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| What is the average Entry-level
Salary in this career ? What can an Experienced person earn? |
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| What is the current Employment
Outlook? What is the outlook 5 to 10 years from now? |
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| What Education or
Training is required for this career? (Associate, Bachelors, Ph.D., professional degree, on the job training, etc.) |
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| What places would Employ someone
in this profession? (government, industry, university, research institute, small or large business, retail store, technology manufacturers, etc.) |
When finished, please print out and answer the following questions.
According to the information gathered, does this career interest you?
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What specific steps do you need to take to prepare for this career? (educational training, skill development, etc.)
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