interview someone between the ages of 30-55 about their job. Questions to consider

Interview someone between the ages of 30-55 about their job. Questions to consider (This is not a checklist, but just some questions you might think about asking. Feel free to replace any of these with questions you like better!):

When did you start working?

1. How did you choose your job or career path?

Was this a dream job, or is it something that just pays the bills?

What is it about this job/career that you enjoy? What do you dislike about it?

Have you ever received career counseling?

• Have you ever thought about changing jobs/careers?
• If you could do any job in the world, what would it be?
• What advice would they give to someone starting a new job?
• Plus any 2-5 additional questions that you have related to their experience with working. Feel free to address questions specific to the job or career path.
• Write a 3-6 page essay that includes
• Background information of the person you interviewed (1 paragraph) – first name, age, job/career, and any other important background information.

The answers (2-5 pages) to the questions you asked. You can write it in the form of a transcript or in a narrative.

• A reflection (1 page minimum) on what you learned.
• How did the answers given reflect theories or concepts you learned in the reading? Please use a minimum of 2 concepts or theories discussed in the readings about the development of middle adults to support your arguments. Please highlight or bold the names of the theories or concepts.
• Were you surprised by any of the answers they gave?

Did it make you think about them, their job, or your own job/career path differently?

1. What are one or two things that you want to remember as you move forward in your own job or career path?

Formatting

Please use 1 inch margins, double-spaced, with a legible font. You do not need a title page or page header.

1. You must use your own words.

You do not need to use other sources, but if you do, please include in-text citations and all of your references in APA or MLA format a separate References page. 

If you need a refresher on paraphrasing or references, please watch this video to learn how to paraphrase and this video to learn about how to format APA references.