Career Research Chart

This resource is a supplement to the Extended Learning Institute’s Exploring Career Options webinar. Use the chart below to keep track of information pertaining to careers of interest. Refer to the ELI webinar website for information about the webinar.

	Career Options
	Administrative Assistant ________	Mathematician	Financial Examiner
Education/ Training Requirements Identify the specific steps to take to prepare for career option.	Complete Associate OR 2-year degree in Liberal Arts and Sciences High School Degree OR GED Certificate	Bachelor Degree, Master’s Degree, and Ph.D. OR Doctorate Degree in Mathematics, Computer Sciences, and Physics	Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Business OR Finance
Outlook	Employment rate projected to grow 2% to 4% from 2014 to 2024	Employment rate projected to grow 14% or higher from 2014 to 2024	Employment rate projected to grow 9% to 13% from 2014 to 2024
Salary	$27320 to $53060 Annual	$72440 to $129730 ($160310 for Exceptional Performers) Annual	Approximately $79280 Annual
Primary Work Activities	Working Inside Composing and responding to e-mails Face to face communication Letter Writing Telephone Communication	Working Inside Using mathematics to prove or disprove theories Interpreting data and report Developing new rules and theories Using data analysis to improve business tasks	Working Inside Examining financial records Preparing operational reports Implementing financial decisions Monitoring financial indicators Face to face communications
Skills	Managing Time Reading Comprehension Speaking Writing and Authoring	Decision Making Mathematics Problem Solving Reasoning Science	Listening Critical Thinking Active Learning Decision Making Deductive Reasoning
Values	Stability Creativity	Creativity Income Prestige Stability Independence	Independence Achievement Prestige Income
Reason(s) why career option is of interest to you	This career requires interaction with technology (emails, telephones, and computers) and writing letters, and I am good at these areas.	The best reason that I am interested in this occupation is Mathematics. I am good at all the skills required for this occupation. Moreover, it offers high income, prestige, and independence.	I have always wanted a career in finance. This occupation offers income, prestige, and independence and the work style and activities attracted me the most.
Source	FOCUS 2	FOCUS 2	O’NET Online