Description
When you take courses (or participate in any professional development), it’s important to think about how you can apply your new knowledge and skills to your career. You should also consider what jobs this experience may help you get and how to highlight your new expertise. In this discussion, you will collaborate with peers to share observations, suggestions, and helpful tips related to job searching.
First, take some time to explore a few job postings for your ideal career. The following websites may be helpful to use:
The “Search for Jobs” area of the SNHU Career page (available through the SNHU Career module)
- As you explore, take note of key terms, requirements, preferences, and skills that are listed that relate to knowledge and skills covered in this course. Then, for your initial post briefly address the following questions:
What is your ideal career, and what about it interests you?
- When exploring job postings related to your ideal career, what knowledge and skills were listed that directly relate to this course?
What key terms or experiences would you include in your resume, cover letter, or interview to showcase your relevant knowledge and skills related to the job posting?
- Were there certain modules, topics, or skills from this course that you feel were especially relevant for your ideal career?
In responses to at least two peers, address the following:
What similarities and differences did you see in your findings?
- What suggestions would you give your peers related to how to showcase their newfound knowledge and skills?
- What tips for finding relevant job postings would you suggest?
- What general observations did you notice when exploring job postings or reflecting on how the material in this course can be applied to your ideal career?
- Peers posts:
My ideal career is a Data Analyst and I’m interested in this field because their primary job duties and job functions is to solve problems. I love solving complex problems and researching different ways to solve those problems. (I love solving puzzles and am a huge escape game fiend. I enjoy figuring things out). Analysts use critical thinking skills to help businesses solve data-related issues or to help businesses decide on the best financial route to take. They can work in just about any industry including retail, finance, healthcare and even publishing firms and video game companies. After doing some research, I found that the only analyst jobs that are related to accounting are Financial Analyst and Accounting Analyst. The Financial Analyst position, “>https://www.indeed.com/pagead/clk?mo=r&ad=, requires knowledge of accounting platforms and GAAP principles and the Accounting Analyst requires knowledge of balance sheets, profits and loss accounts, journal entries, credits and debits. https://www.indeed.com/company/Tesla/jobs/Accounting-Clerk-6134378debd0f2e1?fccid=86e9be6ce380173e&vjs=3 “>. The data analyst career that I’m interest in is focused more on programming languages and visualization tools.
I’m Samuel Hudson but everyone calls me J.R. and I hope to go on and pursue a career in business administration or some sort of office manager position. I want this position because I believe I would be good at it. I am a natural leader from my time in the military. I love numbers and am very good with money. I just feel I am very responsible and would be able to get the most out of any business position I’m place in. When I looked at different careers I saw that one skill I would need was the ability to monitor a team and their progress. I need to be able to plan meetings and schedule events. Of course I will need to be a leader and offer direction to others. Lastly, I need to be able to develop plans, budgets and control efficiency to maximize profitability. My main piece of experience that I would reference would be my time in the service. I was high ranking in the Air Force and this provided me with the necessary leadership skills to succeed. On the business side I will this degree I am going to receive and the relevant classes I’ve taken. As far as topics from this class I feel like the cost accounting systems is going to be very important as it will tell me how it is best to run a certain company based off of what we produce or provide. Also the information I learned about budgeting and planning ahead will be critical moving forward.
