Why I Want To Pursue A Career In A Business

The career that I will be researching is Cosmetology. There are really two reasons why I chose this career. The first reason is so I can help work my way through college. At first I wanted to go for a lawyer so I was looking at seven years of college, but now I am looking to go for business to open my own salon. The second reason is because since I was a little girl I have always loved doing hair. I find that when you do somebodies hair you are actually doing a good deed. They may walk into that salon not feeling as confident as they usually do because their hair is messed up or outgrown, and then when they leave your salon, they feel like a brand new person, and honestly that is what I love most about this occupation. I hope to learn that this is honestly the occupation for me. That I will be comfortable doing hair for the rest of my life. A lot of girls will drop out because once they go to school for cosmetology, they find out doing hair all the time is not something that they want to do. I found out that I enjoy it. I also want to learn that I will be able to support myself and my future family on this job and this job only if I open my own salon.

“The decision to study finance opens doors to perhaps some of the widest ranges of jobs available, as every type of organization needs financial assistance and oversight, no matter what they do. There is no question that the recent financial crisis has changed the landscape of careers in finance, but finance remains among the most competitive and attractive of all career fields (International student)”. The purpose of this paper is to describe two (2) financial career options that an individual with a finance education might pursue and explain the value that such a position adds to a company. The two financial career options that a person with finance education might pursue are financial specialists and finance analysts.

Throughout my years attending UW-Madison, I have come to realize that I do not want to pursue a career as an employee for my life’s goal. For much of my adolescent years I watched my father build his own accounting business from the ground up which has been very formative in my career goals. The freedom and flexibility of time that my father’s self-employment has given our family is something that I hope to emulate one day for my own family with the help of the Certificate in Business.

I have a grown up surrounded by the bookkeeping, accounting, and tax preparation professions, as my father has held his CPA for nearly 40 years and my parents operate two successful income tax preparation offices. While in college, I eventually chose to complete a degree in finance, wanting to branch away from accounting while still being able to take advantage of the knowledge gained from my upbringing. However, after having experienced multiple professions, my current employment as a contractor in Chesapeake Energy’s accounting department has inspired me to pursue furthering my education.

On Sophomore Career Day I got the opportunity to better comprehend the accounting aspect and how it connect to a variety of career for instance real estate, supply chain management, and even leadership coaching. Accountancy is a great portion of a business because if it is based on numbers and rules that determine if a business is in line. I have been told that accounting is the safest routine in business because they will always be needed. Throughout the presentation I got to learn the insight of what it really means to be an accountant in distinct careers.

After graduating from high school, I had a 14 year gap in my education. When I first graduated high school, I inherited a house that I needed to pay for and maintain. In order to do this I got a full-time job immediately upon graduating. For the next several years I worked first in a deli and then doing direct care for developmentally challenged adults. None of these jobs were very fulfilling for me so when I found a job that I really enjoyed, I stuck with it. I have been with my current employer for the past 12 years.

On August 31, 2016 Assistant Dean Melissa Furman administered the Career Assessment Exercise in my Intro to Business class. The assessment had several questions to answer that eventually lead me to my ideal career based off my answers. The questions varied in several subjects like my leadership capabilities, learning interest, and my other likes or dislikes.

What to do after college? This question plagues many students, who barely think past the next test, but I believe that I will be able to achieve my aspirations after college. The diversity of a finance major excites me because I believe, at this time, that I want to go into the business world, but on the numbers side of things. From the stock and housing market collapse of 2008, I knew that I wanted to demystify the seemingly omnipresent market. As I dug deeper, I simultaneously confused myself, but never lost interest, instead as I faced increasingly complex terminology and processes I continually wanted to learn more.

In the future, I wish to pursue a career as a financial advisor and succeed in creating my own company. To add to this, I'd also love to specialize in investment management. My inspiration to work in commercial affairs stems from the fact that in retrospect, finance is a leading industry that is central to the economy. Every single enterprise and business needs trusted individuals who are knowledgeable in fiscal matters to uphold it. Along with this, the demand for financial advisors is rising in wake of Canada's current recession, making it a thriving business to be a part of.

Efforts are geared towards career education, and making opportunities in the field of accounting visible. Organizations are forging forward to identify the need for financial literacy early in academics and taking measures to fulfill the academic void. Efforts to improve financial literacy and career education in the field of accounting are employed by organizations such as KPMG through a myriad of programs geared towards high school students. Rutgers future scholars program sponsored by EY offers mentors and tutors starting from the junior high school level of academics to diverse students who would not otherwise be able to access such opportunities. EY also sponsors and funds a program which works towards recruiting and maintaining diversity in accounting programs at colleges. These accounting organizations understand and aim to fulfill client needs and as a result stay competitive in the changing

During my junior year of high school, I began to learn more about the various fields in business, and which ones would suit me best. There were classes that furthered my understanding of my personality, as well as what areas of work would complement me best. I gained field experience my senior year while at the Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Working alongside a data manager, I was able to see the two sides of her job; the analytical side, and the leadership

‘You might be an accounting major if…’ was the phrase I had to base 5 valid statements off in regards to my chosen major. This gave me the opportunity to look into what type of person would suit being an accounting major. My presentation started off by defining what a stereotypical accountant is generally thought to be like “Number cruncher looking for stable, boring cubicle job. Proficiency with calculator and pocket protector a must. Sense of humor not required.” I then continued to present on the more relatable characteristics of modern day accountants: liking numbers, solving problems or puzzles, good personal finances, rule follower, and good at communicating complex ideas. I concluded with a new school definition of an accountant: “Energetic problem-solver needed to consult on business strategies and financial operations. Must be an excellent communicator, critical thinker and technologically savvy.” This assignment as well as being informative to non-accounting majors was equally as informing to me. I had never really looked into what type of people like accounting, and through this assignment I found I was somewhat suitable for this field. I couldn’t base my personality match to an academic discipline just on five statements I had come up with myself. It was time for career/personality tests, which it turns out was one of the next assignments we had

well since the day i could remeber i knew that i always want to do bussines for a carrer but yet i need to go to school aka college get my dagree but yet its going to take a while but its all worth it . that means i dont have to work for anybody else but myself make money and buy the thigs that i need like for onces a truck , shoes boots, what ever else i need . but yet if it was'nt for school i wouldn't be able to do this for myself but oh well fam

From an early age I learned that our very best is often brought to action when we willingly take on challenges and persevere with grace through trying times. As a widowed, single mother, my mom strove for excellence in every area of her life in order to put food on the table for her children. She studied to be a nurse, quickly rose in to administration, became the first in our family to obtain a Masters in Business Administration (MBA), and earned a seat as a director for an international healthcare organization. Her determination and positive spirit served as a great example and sparked a passionate drive in my life to help others while striving for greatness.

During my sophomore year in high school, I made up my mind, I wanted to study business. My uncle owns his own business, he took me to work with him one day ever since then I have been in love with the concept of being your own boss. Although I didn’t really understood at the time what the job required or was about. The environment felt so natural and positive. As I got older and started looking more into it really felt like something suited for me that is why I choose this career. My major is Business Management and my dream job is to become a Management Analyst. A bachelor degree is needed for entry level job as a management analyst, however most employers prefer to hire management analyst who has a Master’s Degree in Business Administration (MBA). Psychology is one of the required courses needed to get a business management, the others are Accounting, Intro Contemporary Business, business law, principles of marketing, public speaking, Principles of Sociology, Intro to Computer