Name: Carmen Berkahn
Student number: S0265733
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Module 5: Clever career planning (approx. 200–300 words)
A. Which type of work are you most interested in and why? Answer with respect to the seven types of work listed on The Job Guide website (and in your Study Guide).
I am most interested in writing, both as a journalist or novelist, and in Supply Chain or Logistics Management. Writing, as it is always something that has fascinated me from an early age, and which I have always been advised I have an aptitude.
I have previously had experience in a Logistics role for employment, and enjoyed this immensely, so completing the Supply Chain Management
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Be specific in your answer by mentioning some or all of the following: duties and tasks, work conditions, job prospects, average salary, specialisations, etc. Use your own words - do not copy and paste from the websites.
I have been researching the careers I am interested for over 18 months, from an educational point of view, however had never looked into other aspects.
From a writing point of view, as I suspected, there are possibilities for full-time employment, however these are mostly limited to larger metropolitan areas.
For this reason I also wish to pursue the Management degree as this will give me multiple opportunities. Both are predominantly indoor positions, although travel could be possible with both, when considering either the logistics or freelance aspects of each respective field.
Due to the size of Australia and how easy it is to travel around the world, the Supply Chain Management makes it one of the most sensible, from my point of view, careers to pursue. I would still wish to pursue a writing career, even if it was only on a part-time basis.
Module 6: Oral presentation skills (approx. 250–300 words)
A. What was the topic of your oral presentation and what handouts, visuals, audio-visual materials and/or props did you use (if any)? (If you delivered your presentation off-campus, you must include a copy of your speech - upload a separate file or include at the end of this
Give the title of the presentation, name of the presenter, and when and where you attended the presentation (2 points).
4. Review the search results in the salary, education, employers, skills and career path sections for the job or career you searched.
2. Choose an industry you might be interested in working in, and explain why this industry interests you. (2-4 sentences. 1.0 points)
Scenario 2: A client who is just starting college is interested in exploring career opportunities that will best ensure finding a job after graduation. Specifically, she has narrowed her choices to 1 of the following careers. What are the employment outlooks for each of these occupations?
4. Why do you want to work at Occutherapy? 5. What are your greatest weakness and strength? 6.
your field of study be, the salary, what are the work conditions, and a career overview. The
5) Which of the specialty areas do you think you would most like to work in? Why?
This path allows me to specialize and apply my interests to a specific field of management. It also provides me with a strong background in general management, from which I can draw in order to holistically approach improving the internal state of an organization.
Furthermore, setting this smart goal will help me in my future career because having degree is not sufficient enough I have to be able to demonstrate my knowledge of supply chain. While attending interviews I will be more capable of articulating myself and expression my interest in the field and the issues going on in the world affect it. Moreover, as a result of achieving this goal I more confident in my ability to work in the supply chain management and securing a co-op
My previous work experience was in retail management and transportation dispatch management. I enjoyed my work, but I wanted a purposeful career, so I decided to embark on a new journey to pursue an
I have almost 20 years of experience in Supply Chain out of which 12 at Director level in the Hi-Tech industry. My core area of expertise is Procurement but I have also taken on more responsibilities over the years to manage Planning, Warehousing, Logistics and Distribution. I have dealt with complex supply chains in North America, Europe (East/West), Latin America and I had extensive activities in Asia.
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.
The top three careers I chose from my assessment where gynaecologist, hospital nurse, and branch manager. I chose these because they related to my interest in dental work. Although I do not believe I will pursue these careers I now have the resources available on the career center page to help achieve internships and work study programs to further my knowledge in my intended field of study.
A financial analyst for a Fortune 500 Logistics company, the VP of Technology from one of the area's top software shops, a supply chain expert from the world's largest retailer,
Over the course of my life, there has been a diverse multitude of work areas that have sparked my interest. Between military based careers to more technical and business related workplaces, it's rather difficult to narrow a broad interest. College is a go to of course for a degree, with it being public relations, it would make sense that I may be interested in a career involving this. I still am troubled regarding exactly what I might be interested in regarding the future.