W-2 Individual Assignment Posting 'Career Search'

Business Communication
Weeks: 2/3/4
Days: 6 & 9 Online Classroom & Library Visit

Directive
1. Read this post in its entirety
2. Put activity log in your calendar – Design a project time line (as displayed in class - refer to Day 5 notes).
3. Begin a folder for your findings – data will be used for other course assignments (note - your first week is data collection - but it is recommended that you take notes of your findings along the way).
4. Final Project A: Prepare a brief outline of your data findings
5. Final Project B: Prepare a narrative of your findings and career goal statement
***To be placed within areas A&B of project: Collect six current key terms of your industry and job description
*** Material will be provided within MS Word document
6. Final Project C: 4 minute verbal presentation of findings (will occur within two class periods)
*** Students will provide (classroom) verbal reports throughout the three week project
*** Power Points advised (one slide) - no music or special features unless your industry traditionally relates to employee base in visual form of communication method.

Required Activity
1. Classroom Assignment Introduction – Day 4 – Monday 8/24/09 – Search Salary.com
2. Written Assignment Directive posted on line – Day 5 Wednesday – 8/26/09
3. Library Research/Online Classroom posting – Day 6 Friday 8/28/09
4. HOMEWORK – Weekend between second and third course week.
5. Review – small group of findings to date – Day 7 Monday 8/31/09
6. Library Research/Online Classroom posting – Day 9 – Friday 9/04/09
7. Assignment Due date – Week Four, Day 10 Wednesday 9/09/09
NOTE: Lorenzo will be meeting with individual students during Days 6& 9 (either by her request or the students. Drop ins are welcomed but students must text professor (at least ten minutes prior to meeting request) for approval..

Activity Time Line - W’s 2/3/4

8/24 - AA
8/28 - LV
8/31 - R
9/04 - LV
9/09 - DD

Codes:
AA – Assignment Announced
LV – Library Visit
R – Review
DD – Due Date

Assignment Purpose:
1. Prepare student to build resume
2. Prepare student to enter the work force
3. Prepare students to relate course topic to career goals
4. Improve academic and business research skill development
5. Improve industry language/term base

Required Research Findings:

1. Training and education needed
2. Earnings (zip code specific)
3. Expected job prospects
4. What workers do on the job
5. Working conditions
6. Business Magazine (general) – Identify target audience and why you choose it)
7. Industry Magazines (specific to your field)
8. One expert in your field ( example: Management – Peter Drucker)
9. Business Academic Journal (specific to your field)
10. Business or trade Journal (specific to your field)
11. Industry specific national membership association

Suggested References (sampling - assignment will require more):
Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2008-09 Editionhttp://www.entrepreneur.com/tradejournals/index.html
http://www.salary.com/
Business Academic Journal listing: http://www.lib.washington.edu/business/guides/topjournals.html