Temple University Business Professional Field Questions
Mini-Essay
Please answer ALL five questions below, referring to the question number (20 points per question)
[3-5 pages maximum (cite your sources in the text, 1.5 spacing as you write, and also at the end under References)].
- Using the new LinkedIn application for Students, the table below, or your own research if the IB-related professional field you are attracted to is not listed below. You can start your search there: http://www.onetonline.org/find/(Links to an external site.) and here: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/occupation-finder.htm (Links to an external site.) ), pick your IB profession, and answer the following questions:
- What are the typical tasks performedby professionals in this field?
- What are the job prospectslike for this professional field?
- In your considered professional field, identify two interesting entry-level position openings on a career website such as monster.com or glassdoor.com or LinkedIn (copy & paste the ads as an Appendix at the end of the essay).
As an illustration, here are sample sources for International sales:
http://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=International_Sales_Manager/Salary (Links to an external site.)
https://www.linkedin.com/job/international-sales-jobs/ (Links to an external site.)
http://www.glassdoor.com/Job/international-sales-jobs-SRCH_KO0,19.htm (Links to an external site.)
- Why are you attracted to this type of position?
- What aspects of your personal profile would make you a good match for these jobs?
- What aspects of your personal profile do you perceive as a mismatch for these jobs? How could you overcome these challenges going forward?
- In your considered professional field, identify an experienced and successful professional(a “seasoned veteran” = at least 5 years of job experience in the field) that inspires you:
- copy & paste her/his LinkedIn profile link. Summarize that person’s main professional attributes;
- Lay out an action plan to achieve your professional goal of obtaining one day a position similar to the one your chosen “veteran” occupies (e.g. additional education, travel, internship, types of entry-level positions that would put you on the right path, middle-management positions, networking activities, etc)
- In your considered professional field, identify at least one trade show / job fair / industry conventionthat you could attend in the USA (it does not have to be in Philadelphia) to meet with employers in that field. It could be an industry event (e.g. automotive, pharma, etc) or focused on a profession (e.g. warehousing, supply chain management, cost control, export financing, etc).
- Please copy & paste the weblink to the event,
- as well as a quick description.
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