Research webquest

1. What is the title of the occupation?
Journalist
2. What is the nature of the work
Out on the job, searching for stories and news
3. What is the work environment?
Out in the world with the political parties and anything news worthy
4. What training is required?
Writing experience,
5. Are there other qualifications? If so, what are they?
No
6. What is the potential for advancement?
If you get published in a reputable publication you can be promoted and be paid more.
7. How many jobs are there in the occupation in the US? In Utah?
977
8. What are the projections for employment is the US? In Utah?
3% US and Utah 11%
9. What are the typical earnings for the occupation?
25,345
10. What are the related occupations?
columnist
11. What skills are required?
“Go getters” talented word smiths,
12. What are the interests?
Life interests as well as current events
13. What are the work styles?
out where ever the stories lead
14. What are the work values?
Persistence, out of the box thinking
15. What Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) types are commonly found in the field?
Those who are outspoken and willing to work hard and out of their environment
1. What is the title of the occupation?
Educator

2. What is the nature of the work?
Fostering children in their learning.

3. What is the work environment?
A sheltered school environment that harbors the values to raise children

4. What training is required?
At the least a bachelor’s degree

5. Are there other qualifications? If so, what are they?
Student teaching requirements

6. What is the potential for advancement?
You can change grades that you teach, the more educated you are the more opportunities there are for you to educate.

7. How many jobs are there in the occupation in the US? In Utah?
About 13% and in Utah about 8%

8. What are the projections for employment is the US? In Utah?
The projections are supposed to increase by 13% by 2018 and in Utah 8%

9. What are the typical earnings for the occupation?
On average it is about 33,227

10. What are the related occupations?
Tutoring as well elementary education

11. What skills are required?
Specialty training in values and effective techniques

12. What are the interests?
History and English
13. What are the work styles?
Self-motivated and self-managed

14. What are the work values?
Patience, hard work, honesty, diligence

15. What Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) types are commonly found in the field?
Service oriented, self-managing patient people.
1. What is the title of the occupation?

Social worker

2. What is the nature of the work?

Aiding people with domestic issues

3. What is the work environment?

Office, in clients homes

4. What training is required?

Bachelor’s degree


5. Are there other qualifications? If so, what are they?

No

6. What is the potential for advancement?

Social workers can cross train as parole officers

7. How many jobs are there in the occupation in the US? In Utah?

1200 in the US and 400 in Utah

8. What are the projections for employment is the US? In Utah?

14% in the US and 3% in Utah

9. What are the typical earnings for the occupation?

45,677 on average

10. What are the related occupations?

Patrol officers, therapists

11. What skills are required?

Hard working self-motivated and strong willed individuals

12. What are the interests?

Helping others less fortunate and saving people from negative environments

13. What are the work styles?

Office work with field work

14. What are the work values?

Integrity, persistence, strong will

15. What Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) types are commonly found in the field?
Strong willed and hard workers
Conclusion- I Think i would best be suited for the social worker occupation. It combines my values of hard work with a change of pace and constant movement
Sources

The Tempting ten

SOCIAL WORK
Psychotherapist
Resident services coordinater
Case worker
Inmate case worker
Therapeutic behavior specialist
Clinical social worker
Foster children placer
Cruelty intervention
Womens center
Homeless centers
TEACHING
History teacher secondary education
Elementary educator
Home school tutor
Special needs teacher
Teaching assistant
School advisor
Guidance councilor
Pre school teacher
Day care teacher
Principal

Final review

Final Reflection

            This class has been indescribably beneficial for me and my efforts to advance in my career and in my personal goals. However the whole purpose of this paper is to do just that, describe the benefits and to reflect on this course. Every assignment had purpose and was a supporting factor to my overall benefit from this class, which as that I have now been, reassured that the major I chose was the right one for me. It helped me find careers that would available to me because of this degree and it also gave me valuable experiences that have left me better prepared to meet many situations.

            To start this course we developed a personal action plan, I suppose I always had one formulated in my mind but putting it to paper really gave it a visual and pressing importance.

I even kept a print out of it on my wall throughout the semester and referenced it often. It kept me on track towards graduation and my goals that follow that.

            Through the course of this class I have penciled in additions and fine tuned the already standing plan. This wasn’t a deviation from the plan but more so a support of it as I explored other career options, internships and even a job shadow that was outside my indented pursued field. This plan kept me going in the right direction as i explored all my options.

The main thing that has altered from that action plan was not the career or the way to get their but was my family and how I need to keep that in consideration as I pursue my career because it affects them as well. I have also realized that some of my interests are better suited as hobbies, potentially such as journalism. I enjoy writing and I would love to get published but I think that it is better suited as a spare time hobby and personal goal rather than a career goal. My Career is now firmly set in history education. I enjoy the prospect of being a personal trainer but that like journalism is more of a side lined interest rather than a central focus. It could even be a as I pursue my degree in history.

            Through this course I have found my strengths to be my outgoing nature my adaptability to situations and my eagerness to learn and progress not only for myself for aiding others in their efforts to do the same.

             It was especially beneficial to hear my fellow classmate’s opinions and suggestions on my intentions and ideas regarding my career. I feel like I now more privy to potential criticism I will receive and I can adjust my actions from there. Also I feel more overall prepared for not just my intended careers but any jobs I have until then. From the mock interviews and the job shadowing I now am able to know what to expect.

            It is a common phenomenon among college students to not know specifically what they want to do with their lives or if what they do want to pursue is what is best for them according to their values and goals. I have recommended this course to countless friends of mine that are struggling to decide what I am no longer confused about.

                        What I have learned in this class is going to continue to benefit me in every professional setting I am in from here on out. I am very glad I decided to take this course because I now have a very clear idea of where I am heading and I am eager to get there.

Action Plan Goal Setting

1-my action plan only needed one addition that being a higher priority of my family in my career planning.

2-

Priority                      Goal                    Timeline     

Education	To receive my Masters degree in History Education with an emphasis in philosophy	Graduation in May of 2016
Health/and Physical Fitness	I want to be healthier in my eating habits as well as reduce my average mile time in marathons by two minutes each.	January 2013
Travel	I want visit Europe and see its history study its culture	Summer of 2013
Humanitarian Work	I want to travel to the Dominican Republic and built a school I want to teach English in Ukraine	Fall 2014 Summer of 2015

 Three short term goals to that will help me on my way to these goals.

1-      I need to pass all my classes this semester and make sure that all my classes are pertaining to my major.  I have set aside specific times to study each day in order to obtain this goal

2-      I need to be setting aside specific times to go to the gym to train for marathons. As well as define exactly what workouts will allow me to best reach this goal. This will allow me to be better prepared to reach my goal.

3-      I need to be working a job enough to not only pay my bills but also be able to save enough to pay for my travel and humanitarian work that I want to do in the future. I will set aside a specific bank account for this purpose.

3. My MID TERM GOALS

            1. Masters Degree

                        A. I will earn my bachelors degree firstly this fall and then I will go onto graduate school next spring where I will study history education with an emphasis in philosophy. This will result with my earning my degree in May of 2016.

            2. Remarried

                        A. I need to get into a good position that will allow me to be independent and marry someone that I can expect just what I expect of myself. This will come over time as I make the right decisions to build my character.

            3. Professor at a university

                        A. I will start networking in order to gain valuable contacts. Also student teaching will give me the experience necessary to be prepared for such a position and reviews of my performance will greatly reflect on my ability.

decision making plan and goal sheet

Priority                      Goal                    Timeline     

Education	To receive my Masters degree in History Education with an emphasis in philosophy	Graduation in May of 2016
Health/and Physical Fitness	I want to be healthier in my eating habits as well as reduce my average mile time in marathons by two minutes each.	August 2012
Travel	I want visit Europe and see its history study its culture	Summer of 2013
Humanitarian Work	I want to travel to the Dominican Republic and built a school I want to teach English in Ukraine	Fall 2014 Summer of 2015

I have made these goals based on my priorities in life and what is most important to me. My career as well as bettering myself as a person both physically and mentally are what all my goals revolve around. I want to become the best in whatever I take on and then turn what I have come to be capable of into helping those who canned do that for themselves. This is why in the priority column education, health and fitness, and travel come before the humanitarian work so that by the time I get to that I can perform it to my maximum capability.

Priority                                                 RANKING FROM 1-5 BASED ON HOW CONDUSIVE IT IS TO MY PRIORITIES

Income
Close to family
Ability to raise family
Continues my knowledge
Same path as my goals

This model allows me to rank options from 1 to 5 based on how they lead me to goals. This allows a very visual comparison for me, which is crucial for my ability to make a decision.

Comment to students work:

Kim kesmetis- All your goals seem very focused and prioritized! I am jealous of that, I always seem to have the general idea but not the specifics.

Job shadow review

Job Shadow

Job Shadowed: Steve Markham (I-lipo sales manager)

Industry: Lasers (chromogenex)

Location: Traveling sales associate

1.       Q: What influenced you to choose this career?

A: I worked with lasers years ago when laser hair removal became cool and then I tried doing something else for awhile until I realized laser’s were what I love. I-lipo specifically is helping people lose weight and is a healthy life is something I am passionate about.

2.       Q: Why do customers choose this company?

A: Chromogenex revolutionized the laser company. Its name is synonymous with success. So I think to customers it’s a no brainer

3.       Q: What do you enjoy most about this career?

A: It allows me to provide for my family first off. Secondly It is enjoyable to see fat people get their figure back and transform their lives.

4.       Q: Do you find this job exciting or boring?

A: Oh my job is always exciting. Travel usually is. I get to sell these machines, Teach their staff how to use it, watch the progression, and “hell” I get paid when is there time to be bored!

5.       What is most stressful about your job?

-Teetering on the brink of a sale. Not always knowing what you can say or do to push them over the ledge to buying a machine. Its a lot of pressure. 

6.       Q: do you feel your time is worth the money?

A: For the visible work I do, yes it is. For the sleepless nights, not even close.

7.       Q: what are the various job fields in this company?

A: Well there is me, as the sales manager. There are the individual locations that purchase the machine and within those there are many things like managers, secretaries, dietitians, and exercise scientists.

8.       Q: Are you optimistic about this company’s future?

A: Oh of course! This company is just getting started on where its headed. It is at the front line too so it will lead the entire industry and I intend to be there with it.

With this job shadow I was able to spend the day with Steve and saw him perform a sales pitch and go into some of the clinics he is overseeing. This was an incredible experience especially since I am interested in this field and this is something I would like to do eventually.  This career is precisely what I want to be doing in a couple years hopefully. His days are fast paced and eventful and he is doing something he loves. I couldn’t want anything more!

I am eager to work closely with Steve in the future. This was a very beneficial experience.

Review

I think that job shadowing’s are very valuable for many reasons, some including the fact that it is irreplaceable experience, it allows for hands on training and an inside view that you  couldn’t obtain otherwise.

The most important thing I learned was that careers are not just the clocked 9 to 5 hours that people see. There is a lot of behind the scenes work so to speak going on that is crucial to success.

I feel that now with this experience along with the interviews I am much closer to deciding on a career than I was at the beginning of this course. Although it is not at all what I intended it to be. I feel confident that this is a direction worth pursuing.

Responses to fellow classmates

Gina Muhestein- I never knew what went into being a marine and it looks like more than anything they are a conservative bunch.

Amanda Gerrard- you really seemed to capture cara puckett’s personality too. It was informational as well as personal able which I think gave it a feel of being applicable to others reading it looking into that field.

Mock Interview

A.      I interviewed with Betty Jane who is the spa executive at My Body Contours.

B.      What was most useful about this experience was the fact it gave me a real life experience at interviewing for a position of would sincerely be interested in. This allowed me to actually put personal effort into this rather than just completing what was required for an assignment. I prepared diligently for this mock interview and I felt that as I treated as a real interview I was better prepared for a similar interview.

C.      Most of the questions I felt I had well prepared responses to but ones that I found difficult were the ones related not just to my past experience but to why those experiences made me an asset to their company, what good I could do within their corporation and why I was different from the other applicants they would be interviewing. These questions I had to answer confidently about myself in and realize they ask them for a reason and it is not to test your humility.

D.      The most important advice I can give other preparing for an interview is just that, be prepared. It is wise to put effort into preparing for an interview. Know the company you are applying for and specifically the position. Being prepared will allow you to be confident and perform to the best of your ability.

E.       I learned that although interviews can be stressful being prepared is the most valuable tool you can have when entering into one. Also I learned that being confident is in no way being arrogant, and it is important to appropriately showcase your abilities. Most importantly I learned that with the right effort and hard work any career let alone job is within my reach. I can attain any position I want as long as I prepare for it.

F.       The three things I would do in order to be better prepared for my next interview would be to think through my responses to any possible questions they might ask. Instead of just the questions I have been asked in the past. Also I think it will be important for me to have down is not second guess myself once im in the interview. I usually prepare just fine but then when the time come to respond with my answers I suddenly second guess them and stutter  before getting a response out.  Lastly I think I need to have more mock interview before my next real one. It allows me to take it more seriously and have some pressure related to it so that when I have the real pressure I have experience with it and can better respond to it.