Research paper | Business & Finance homework help

To complete this assignment, you must select a job or career path that you are interested in researching (e.g., accountant, business analyst, lawyer, HR manager, marketing executive). You must submit a thesis statement outlining the job or career that you plan to research during class on Wednesday, January 31st. Paragraph submissions not received while students are in class will receive a grade of 0/5 without a note from medical professional

After you have selected your job, you are ready to begin the written portion of the assignment. Your APA formatted paper should be about 1500 words (approximately 6 pages). All written assignments are due by midnight on Friday, March 28th, 2018. No late papers will be accepted without a note from a medical professional or counselling services.

Your paper should include:

· An introduction that outlines the direction of your paper

· An explanation about why you selected this job or career path (e.g., What interests you about this career? How are you suited to this type of position?);

· A description of the job you researched including formal qualifications and informal experiences needed to pursue this career, potential for advancement, salary range, etc.

o Research should include primary data (answer to your interview questions) as well as secondary research from newspapers, magazines, trade journals, etc.,

· Information about the number of jobs available and geographic location of where jobs are located—you might include examples of job postings or recruitment material in your description;

· A description of how you plan to prepare to enter your chosen career—think about what will make you stand out from other candidates

· A conclusion that ties the different parts of your paper together.

You will make a short (5 – 10 minute) presentation to a group of your colleagues about your research. Your presentation should describe your chosen career and what you learned from your research. The goal of your presentation is to support collegial learning. 

Deliverable

Due Date

Format

Outline of Career Choice

(Points 5/5)

Wednesday, January 31st

IN CLASS assignment 

Submit to instructor through Blackboard link

Presentation of Learning 

(Points 5/25)

Wednesday, March 28th 

Roundtable Presentations

Written Paper

(Points 20/25)

Friday, March 30th  

Formal Paper

Submit to instructor through the Turnitin link on   Blackboard.

If you have any questions about the assignment, please do not wait until the last minute. Please, see me if you have any questions and/or concerns as soon as they arise.