For this assignment, you will research the http://www. phoenix. edu website and use the My Career Plan tools on eCampus. To complete this assignment, follow the directions provided in each section. You may refer to the completed example in the Week 3 Materials as a guideline. When you complete each section, submit this document to your Week 3 Assignment 1 link on your student website. Save this document so you can reference it as you work on building your career plan in your future University of Phoenix courses. Section 1: Career Research 1. Go to http://www. hoenix. edu and browse the available degrees, then complete the following table.
2. List the degree programs you are interested in and potential careers that might require these degrees. Careers and degrees I’m interested in| What I know about these careers and degrees| What I need to know about these careers and degrees| Systems Analyst| I know that UOPX offers Bachelor of Science in IT with a Concentration in Business Systems Analysis. Going through market research, I do see that they are in high demand and also come with a very high salary.
I should have no problem getting a career once I finish my Bachelor’s Degree in this field. | Which company will be a better fit for me. Mobile device company or computer programming? | | | | | | | Section 2: Career Interests Profiler 1. Complete the Career Interests Profiler, located in My Career Plan on the student website. To access the Career Interests Profiler in My Career Plan, complete the following steps: * Log in to the student website at https://ecampus. phoenix. edu * Click the Library tab, then click the Phoenix Career Services link. * Click the Explore icon. * Click My Career Plan. Click the Start button to launch the Career Interests Profiler. 2. After completing the profiler for the first time, view your results. If you completed the profiler before you started the Orientation Workshop, click the View Results button on the My Career Plan home page.
3. Complete the following table after viewing your results. You may describe each career in your own words or copy and paste from the My Career Plan results. My top career interests| Description| Matching careers| 1 Realistic| Frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solution. Construction, Transportation, installation, Protection Services| 2 Conventional | Frequently involve following set procedures and routines. Usually include working with data and details more than with ideas. | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenace. | 3 Enterprising| Frequently involve starting up and carrying out projects. Involves leading people and making many decisions| Management. | What did you learn from completing the Career Interests Profiler? I did not see too many of the career choices that I want from the result of my career plan but I do see why it has suggested these career choices.
Yes, I do like a hands-on jobs but more into computers than just tools. I also want to manage a project and lead other peoples in my project and create something unique and different. I am not too sure about my leadership yet but I do like discussing problems, solving problems, and coming out with a solution. | Section 3: Job Market Research 1. Click Phoenix Career Services under the Library tab on the student website and then click the Explore icon. 2. Click the Job Market Research tool for jobs that match your career interests. 3. Select your search area.
Next, enter a key word or phrase such as a career field or job title into the search field next to Jobs. Refer to the careers listed on your Career Interests Profiler Results page as you search. 4. Review the search results in the salary, education, employers, skills and career path sections for the job or career you searched. 5. Enter a summary of your search results in the following table. You may note anything of interest to you. Consider adding additional jobs if you are interested in several careers. My Job Market Research Results
Categories| Systems Analyst| Product Manager| Network System Engineer / Architect| Education level| Bachelor’s Degree – Computer Engineering, Computer Science and IT, Computer Systems Analysis| Bachelor’s Degree – Business Administration and Management, Quantitative| Bachelors Degree – Computer Engineering, Computer Science and IT, Management Information Systems and Services| Salary range| $71,960 to $103,200 / Year| $94,420 to $153,880 / Year| $65,250 to $103,090 / Year| Top employers| Deloitte Development, T-Mobile USA, Boeing, Amazon| Amazon. om, Microsoft, T-Mobile, Starbucks, and Boeing| Microsoft, AT&T, Amazon, F5 Networks, and T-Mobile| Top 5 skills from any category| Systems Analysis, Business Process, Business Analysis, Information Systems, and Business Systems Analysis| Product Management, Product, Development, Business Development, Market Research, Competitive Analysis| Network Engineering, Wide Area Network, Firewalls, System and Network Configuration, Telecommunications| Which of these jobs are you most interested in and want to learn more about?
I’m more interested in Systems Analysis. I love working with computers and solving problems with computer. Eventually want to go up to Product or Production manager’s position. It seems like there are lots of different type of IT degree and want to learn more about what I need to learn. | Section 4: Career Planning Goals 1. Now that you have learned about your career interests and available jobs, write a short-term and long-term goal that will help you get closer to your goal of finding your ideal career.
My Career Goals| Completion Date| Enter a career goal you can complete within 6 months: Do more career research to pin point what I want to do and what company I should be looking for. | Enter a date 6 months from now:8/26/2013| Enter a career goal you can complete within 1 year: Learn the basics of Computer Science and Information Technology. Also learn more about additional job skills I need to learn in the future. | Enter a date 1 year from now:2/26/2013| . Login to your student website and navigate to My Career Plan. 3. On the My Career Plan page, click Add Task and type in your 6 month career goal. 4. Next, select a date 6 months from now by clicking Set Date next to your goal as shown below. 5. Add another task for your 1 year career goal and set the date one year from now. These tasks will save to your career plan, which you may change anytime. You may also add other goals.
