Career Exploration

The concentration that I am interested in is Management.

Three possible careers that I could have when I graduate are:
Administrative Assistant
Analyst/Staff Consultant
General Manager

-An Administrative Assistant manages and maintains an executive's schedule, prepare presentations, software applications, general office duties, arrangements for an executive, prepares agendas, and recruit jobs for possible employees.
-To have this career, a four-year degree is almost always required, or a bachelor's degree in business, but for some companies it is not. One has to have the knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures, word processing, managing files, designing forms, a good understanding of the English language, customer service skills, business management principles, human resource modeling, leadership techniques, production methods, and a great understanding of computers. There are no other required certificates or degrees, but an MBA is a good thing to have. One also needs one to two years of job related experience.
-The employment outlook for the next 5-10 years is moderate, there is not much of a need for this career. The projected growth is 14% to 20%, and the factor that will affect the demand for this career is the economy.
-The average starting salary for this occupation is $25,000 and can go up to $60,000 or more.
-Three things that concern me about this occupation is that the job description is basically a secretary, and you are just helping someone with complicated tasks. The demand for the job is not particularly high, so the competition for an occupation like this is going to be tough, and this occupation seems to be more for a big corporation rather than a small business, which is not really what I want to be a part of.

http://www.wetfeet.com/Careers-and-Industries/Careers/Management-Consulting.aspx

http://online.onetcenter.org/link/summary/43-6011.00

-An Analyst/Staff Consultant gathers and organizes information, analyzes data that is gathered and develops alternative methods of proceeding, prepares manuals and trains workers, plan study of work problems and procedures, design and evaluate reports.
-The education that is required for this occupation is a bachelor's degree in business, several years of job-related experience or internships, but a minimum of two years of experience is required.
-The employment outlook for this occupation 21% or higher, which is much faster than average. The jobs are in high demand and factors that would affect the demand for this occupation are the economy, corporations closing, and the availability of graduated students.
-The average starting salary for this is $45,000 and can go up to $75,000.
-Three things that concern me with this occupation as possible drawbacks are the experience needed for it. It will take a few years of other related experience in order to obtain this job, which could become tiring. Another drawback would be if the demand begins to drop because of the economy's recovery, giving people with the experience a better chance to get the job and making the competition tight. The last possible drawback that I would have with this occupation is that is at the bottom of the "professional pyramid," which would make it harder to get higher up and better careers that pay more.

http://www.wetfeet.com/Careers-and-Industries/Careers/Management-Consulting.aspx

http://online.onetcenter.org/link/summary/13-1111.00

-A General Manager oversees activities related to making products or providing services, direct and coordinate activities of businesses or departments, review financial statements, manage staff, prepare work schedules, assign specific duties, determine staffing requirements, determine goods and products to be sold, and plan promotions.
-The education that is required is an associates degree, preferably a bachelors, related on the job experience, and two years training in a vocational school. They need to have the knowledge of business and administrative procedures and principles, customer service and recruitment, economic and accounting principles, great understanding of mathematics, marketing, and administrative and clerical procedures.
-The employment outlook for the next 5-10 years is low. There is little to no demand for this occupation. When the economy recovers, the demand will rise again and more and more positions will become available, because more businesses will open up.
-The average starting salary for a General Manager is $75,000 and the median is $92,000.
-Three things that concern me about this occupation is that the demand is really low. This make the competition extremely tough. Because of the demand being low, more experience is required which is another thing I am concerned with. The last thing that concerns me about being a General Manager is the work load, and the stress that will come with it. They have to manage a department or company and there is a lot of things that go into it, which is just going to build up a lot of stress on someone who is in that position.

http://online.onetcenter.org/link/summary/11-1021.00