CAREER POSITION
This assignment requires you to research a career or position in which you’re interested.
1. Visit the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Outlook website at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/ (Links to an external site.) and use the search box to research information about your desired position or career. For additional or more detailed information, you can also visit a specific company’s website.
2. Interview a professional in your desired career path to determine how much and what types of professional communication they engage in.
3. Write an informative report in memo format that discusses the findings from your Occupational Outlook research and interview(s). Your closing paragraph or summary should include conclusions you have reached regarding communication skills in this field.
In addition, it should include recommendations you have for others entering this field. How do you plan to sharpen your technical and communication skills after conducting this research? Did anything surprise you? How do you view this career choice differently?
Reports should be at least 800 words in length and use appropriate report formatting (refer to Chapter 9 of your textbook for details).
