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Transcript of Career Student name MUM 2702, Professor Calle Miami Dade College Spring 2007.
Career
Student nameMUM 2702, Professor Calle
Miami Dade CollegeSpring 2007
Career description and details
• What is this career all about?
• Overview
• Details
Skills
• What skills or traits are required for individuals to succeed in this career?
• Must someone be a proficient musician to succeed in this career? Why?
• Can you continue your college studies at four-year colleges without passing an audition and music theory test?
Education
• What educational certification does someone need to secure employment in this field?
• Will a two-year degree suffice?
• Is a four-year degree beneficial?
• Is a graduate degree required or will offer advantages with regards to employability and salary?
Colleges offering two-year degrees
• List three two-year colleges offering programs in this field.
• Make sure to provide links to each colleges website.
Colleges offering four-year degrees
• List three four-year colleges offering programs in this field.
• Make sure to provide links to each colleges website.
Colleges offering graduate degrees
• List three colleges offering graduate programs in this field.
• Make sure to provide links to each colleges website.
Education and training costs
• Discuss the costs associated with the education needed to secure employment in this field.
• How will you pay for school?
• Will you have to work while going to college?
Markets and disciplines
• Discuss the possible markets and disciplines where this job skill can be applied.
Locations
• Discuss the areas around the country or the globe where this career offers job opportunities.
Employability
• Visit the U.S. Labor Department website and report on the job prospects associated with this career.
• You may also research material in the Baskerville book and online.
Security and benefits
• Visit the U.S. Labor Department website and report on the job security associated with this career.
• You may also research material in the Baskerville book and online.
Salaries
• Visit the U.S. Labor Department website and report on the salaries associated with this career.
• You may also research material in the Baskerville book and online.
Trends
• Discuss population and economic trends and how they relate to future prospects for this career or related fields. Discuss opportunities to grow your business and improve your socioeconomic standing.
Advancement
• Discuss prospects and requirements associated with career advancement in your chosen field.
• Does this career suggest or demand a self-employment situation?
Benefits and retirement
• Does this career offer some form of health care or insurance?
• Does this career offer a retirement plan?
• Does this career offer financial support for continuing education?
• How will you personally address these topics?
Flexibility
• Does this career offer opportunities to secure other employment and pursue other interests?
• Can you make it doing just one thing?
Pluses
• Discuss the positive aspects of this career.
Minuses
• Discuss the challenges associated with this career.
Summary
• In one slide, sum up your findings.
Recommendations
• Provided five educated recommendations for those interested in this field.
• Recommendation 1
• Recommendation 2
• Recommendation 3
• Recommendation 4
• Recommendation 5
ReferencesBaskerville, D. (2001). Music business handbook and career guide (7th ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. (2008). Overview of BLS statistics by occupation. Retrieved March 17, 2008, from: http://www.bls.gov/bls/occupation.htm.