Career Investigation Report:

Research the career of his/her choice, using the resources from the course textbook, the internet, or the library

Directions

Students should investigate various career opportunities, evaluate the information and obtain hands-on knowledge to make informed, wise career decisions. Your task is to investigate a career that interests you and create a minimum of a three-page APA report regarding the profession. You will need to use a minimum of five primary resources to investigate your chosen career choice.

1. Career areas and specific job title (5 points) – I would like to be a Healthcare Data Analyst

2. Education Required: What education level do you need to have before you can be employed in the profession? (5 points)

3. Historical background of the career (10 points)

4. Describe why you have chosen this career. (5 points)- I chose this because I’m already a Data and Reporting Coordination for Johns Hopkins. I want to take more of a deep dive into data.

5. Job description (10 points)

6. Typical job duties and tasks (10 points)

7. Employment trends in the field (10 points)

8. Related fields of employment (transferable skills) (5 points)

9. Work condition (environment/hours) (5 points)

10. Earnings: Include information regarding how much a person would earn in this profession. How much money do they make? Do they earn a salary or get paid hourly wages? Do they receive bonus pay, etc.? (10 points)

11. License/Certification (5 points)

12. Professional organization tied to the field (5 points)

13. Continue Education Unit (# of CEU) required to maintain either a license/certification (5 points)

14. Major employers (5 points) – Use health systems in Maryland Including Johns Hopkins Entities

15. Conclusion (Why did you choose this career) (5 points)