Monday, May 17, 2010
Cover Letter.
Three things that I will include in my cover letter to help me get an interview are, giving information on what position I'm applying for, and try to name drop if at all possible. Also, I will avoid using the word I, so that it doesn't make me sound selfish. The third thing that to do is mentioning what I can offer the employer, and avoiding thinking of what the employer can do for me.
Friday, April 23, 2010
MCIS Reality Check Assignment
When I did this assignment, I didn't need to change how I wanted to live. My family now lives fairly conservatively, so it doesn't take much for me to know my income, and know my necessities, and what I want, and can afford. I haven't changed my mind about any of my career choices. Having a family will effect my income and way of life because I will have more mouths to feed, and everything will go up, including electricity, heating, housing bills, food choices, and just random necessities of wants of the family.
Thursday, April 15, 2010
Current Jobs in Demand in SW Minnesota
All three of my careers that I decided to research further are on the demand website for southwest Minnesota. The first, a dentist, there are 65 job openings and the projected growth is about 5.4%. The next job is a marketing manager. There is about 240 job openings with 1.5% growth. The last of my three jobs is a high school teacher. There is 1,240 job openings with a -6.8% growth.
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
KUDER/MCIS: Dentist
KUDER/MCIS: Investigative
Career Name: Dentist
Education Needed: To be a dentist you need a high school diploma or GED, complete at least two years of college, take science courses in college, graduate from dental school, and pass a state exam to get a license.
Job Projection: The annual openings for the state of Minnesota is 93 jobs. Nationally, there are about 4,438 job openings.
Minnesota Hourly Wage and Yearly Salary: The Minnesota hourly wage is about $51.91. The yearly salary is about $107,970.
National Hourly Wage and Yearly Salary: Nationally the median hourly wage is $68.69. The median yearly salary is $142,870.
Three reasons I might be successful as a Dentist is because I enjoy helping people and making them feel better. Also, dentist have to solve many problems, and I would like to put my problem solving skills to work in the real world. The last reason is that about nine out of ten are in private practices, so I would probably be pretty dependent on myself and the work I do.
Three reasons I might not be successful as a dentist is because it takes about 8 years of college and schooling, which is a lot of school. Another reason is because I sometimes have a weak stomach, and if someone came in with extremely nasty teeth, I don't know how I'd handle it. The last reason is that making one mistake could cause a huge problem, and most people care a lot about their teeth, so I'd be in huge trouble.
Career Name: Dentist
Education Needed: To be a dentist you need a high school diploma or GED, complete at least two years of college, take science courses in college, graduate from dental school, and pass a state exam to get a license.
Job Projection: The annual openings for the state of Minnesota is 93 jobs. Nationally, there are about 4,438 job openings.
Minnesota Hourly Wage and Yearly Salary: The Minnesota hourly wage is about $51.91. The yearly salary is about $107,970.
National Hourly Wage and Yearly Salary: Nationally the median hourly wage is $68.69. The median yearly salary is $142,870.
Three reasons I might be successful as a Dentist is because I enjoy helping people and making them feel better. Also, dentist have to solve many problems, and I would like to put my problem solving skills to work in the real world. The last reason is that about nine out of ten are in private practices, so I would probably be pretty dependent on myself and the work I do.
Three reasons I might not be successful as a dentist is because it takes about 8 years of college and schooling, which is a lot of school. Another reason is because I sometimes have a weak stomach, and if someone came in with extremely nasty teeth, I don't know how I'd handle it. The last reason is that making one mistake could cause a huge problem, and most people care a lot about their teeth, so I'd be in huge trouble.
KUDER/MCIS: Marketing Manager
KUDER/MCIS Cluster Name: Marketing Manager
Career Name: Marketing Manager
Education Needed: In order to be a marketing manager, I would need a high school diploma or GED and a bachelor's degree. Also, work experience in marketing is necessary.
Job Projections: The annual job openings in Minnesota are 181 jobs. Nationally there are about 6,131 job openings.
Minnesota Hourly Wage and Yearly Salary: The median hourly wage in Minnesota is $55.29. The median yearly salary is $115,000.
National Hourly Wage and Yearly Salary: The median hourly wage for a marketing manager nationally is $52.20. The median yearly salary is $108,580.
Three reasons I might be successful as a marketing manager is that I enjoy solving problems. Another reason is that hiring, training, and supervising staff interests me. The last reason this career might be right for me is that I think that staying up to date with trends and other stuff would be fairly easy and interesting, and it would help me be successful as a marketing manager.
Three reasons I might not be successful as a marketing manager is that they sometimes work long hours, which wouldn't interest me because I want a good amount of time with my family and friends. Another reason is that they have to negotiate contracts with vendors and distributors, and I sometimes give up too easily in negotiations. The last reason is that evaluating how much money something will cost doesn't sound very exciting and fun and if I would mess up a little bit it could cost me my job.
Career Name: Marketing Manager
Education Needed: In order to be a marketing manager, I would need a high school diploma or GED and a bachelor's degree. Also, work experience in marketing is necessary.
Job Projections: The annual job openings in Minnesota are 181 jobs. Nationally there are about 6,131 job openings.
Minnesota Hourly Wage and Yearly Salary: The median hourly wage in Minnesota is $55.29. The median yearly salary is $115,000.
National Hourly Wage and Yearly Salary: The median hourly wage for a marketing manager nationally is $52.20. The median yearly salary is $108,580.
Three reasons I might be successful as a marketing manager is that I enjoy solving problems. Another reason is that hiring, training, and supervising staff interests me. The last reason this career might be right for me is that I think that staying up to date with trends and other stuff would be fairly easy and interesting, and it would help me be successful as a marketing manager.
Three reasons I might not be successful as a marketing manager is that they sometimes work long hours, which wouldn't interest me because I want a good amount of time with my family and friends. Another reason is that they have to negotiate contracts with vendors and distributors, and I sometimes give up too easily in negotiations. The last reason is that evaluating how much money something will cost doesn't sound very exciting and fun and if I would mess up a little bit it could cost me my job.
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
KUDER/MCIS: Sales Manager
KUDER/MCIS Cluster Name: Enterprising
Caree Name: Sales Manager
Education Needed: To be a sales manager you need a high school diploma or GED, a bachelor's degree, most common is an MBA, work experience in sales, creativity and communication skills, and be able to tell people what to do in a way that motivates them.
Job Projections for National ans State: Nationally there are about 10,326 jobs. In Minnesota, there are about 261 jobs, which is very high.
Minnesota Hourly Wage and Yearly Salary: The hourly wage for a sales manager in Minnesota is $48.41. The yearly salary is $100,690.
National Hourly Wage and Yearly Salary: Nationally, the hourly wage for a sales manager is $46.76. The median yearly salary is $97,260.
Three reasons I might be successful in this career is that I find working conditions, employer support, and independence important, and all of these are interests of a sales manager.. Also, I enjoy working on computers, and a sales manager spends a lot of time on the computer. The last reason I might be successful is that I like to make decisions, and a manager makes a lot of big decisions.
Three reasons I might not be successful as a sales manager is that I sometimes get nervous when selling things to people because I don't want to waste their time, so this might come into play as I'm trying to sell people things. Another reason is that I would have to spend a lot of time analyzing data, which might get boring and rutine. The last reason is that if someone doesn't want a product, I will probably be able to see where they're comming from and I won't try harder to get them to buy the product.
Caree Name: Sales Manager
Education Needed: To be a sales manager you need a high school diploma or GED, a bachelor's degree, most common is an MBA, work experience in sales, creativity and communication skills, and be able to tell people what to do in a way that motivates them.
Job Projections for National ans State: Nationally there are about 10,326 jobs. In Minnesota, there are about 261 jobs, which is very high.
Minnesota Hourly Wage and Yearly Salary: The hourly wage for a sales manager in Minnesota is $48.41. The yearly salary is $100,690.
National Hourly Wage and Yearly Salary: Nationally, the hourly wage for a sales manager is $46.76. The median yearly salary is $97,260.
Three reasons I might be successful in this career is that I find working conditions, employer support, and independence important, and all of these are interests of a sales manager.. Also, I enjoy working on computers, and a sales manager spends a lot of time on the computer. The last reason I might be successful is that I like to make decisions, and a manager makes a lot of big decisions.
Three reasons I might not be successful as a sales manager is that I sometimes get nervous when selling things to people because I don't want to waste their time, so this might come into play as I'm trying to sell people things. Another reason is that I would have to spend a lot of time analyzing data, which might get boring and rutine. The last reason is that if someone doesn't want a product, I will probably be able to see where they're comming from and I won't try harder to get them to buy the product.
KUDER/MCIS: Sheriff
KUDER/MCIS Cluster Name: Social
Career Name: Sheriff
Education Needed: The education you need to be a sheriff is at least a high school diploma or GED, you have to be 21, honest, have good judgment, pass a physical exam and background check, take police academy training, and pass a written exam. Even though college isn't required, there are quite a few colleges that offer programs in law enforcement or criminal justice.
Job projections: Annual openings for the state of Minnesota are 354 jobs, which is very high. Nationally, there are 24,343 job openings, which is also very high.
Minnesota Hourly Wage and Yearly Salary: The median hourly wage for a Sheriff in Minnesota is $25.77. The median yearly salary is $53,600.
National Hourly Wage and Yearly Salary: The median hourly wage for a Sheriff nationally is $24.72. The national median yearly salary is $51,410.
Three reasons I might be successful as a Sheriff is that I enjoy doing the right thing, and would like to help people who are in bad situations. I would like to be looked at as a hero. Also, driving around and patrolling areas would be fun, especially when it is a busy day. The third reason is that it could be exciting trying to find and arrest criminals.
Three reasons I might not be successful as a Sheriff is that if I had a family, I don't know if I would want to risk my life everyday. Another reason is that I would feel bad if something I did or didn't do put someones life in danger. The last reason is that they often work weekends, holidays, or nights, which wouldn't be fun.
Career Name: Sheriff
Education Needed: The education you need to be a sheriff is at least a high school diploma or GED, you have to be 21, honest, have good judgment, pass a physical exam and background check, take police academy training, and pass a written exam. Even though college isn't required, there are quite a few colleges that offer programs in law enforcement or criminal justice.
Job projections: Annual openings for the state of Minnesota are 354 jobs, which is very high. Nationally, there are 24,343 job openings, which is also very high.
Minnesota Hourly Wage and Yearly Salary: The median hourly wage for a Sheriff in Minnesota is $25.77. The median yearly salary is $53,600.
National Hourly Wage and Yearly Salary: The median hourly wage for a Sheriff nationally is $24.72. The national median yearly salary is $51,410.
Three reasons I might be successful as a Sheriff is that I enjoy doing the right thing, and would like to help people who are in bad situations. I would like to be looked at as a hero. Also, driving around and patrolling areas would be fun, especially when it is a busy day. The third reason is that it could be exciting trying to find and arrest criminals.
Three reasons I might not be successful as a Sheriff is that if I had a family, I don't know if I would want to risk my life everyday. Another reason is that I would feel bad if something I did or didn't do put someones life in danger. The last reason is that they often work weekends, holidays, or nights, which wouldn't be fun.
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