MairaSalas

January15,2016
ApEnglish,per4
Ms.Dillion

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Answerthefollowingquestions:
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GOALSETTING

1.Whatareyourgoalsforyourfuture?

MygoalsforthefutureistogetintoacollegeandstudyharduntilIgetmyBSorMastersdegreeinbusiness
administration.IthenplantobecomeaCEOforacompany,Iwasthinkinggoogleormaybeeventhecoca
colabusinessbutIwillfirsthavetostartmywayfromthebottomandmoveup.

2.Provideabriefdescriptionofthejob.Includethenatureofthework,environment,theduties
performed,responsibilities,averageworkweek,etc.

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Determineandformulatepoliciesandprovideoveralldirectionofcompaniesorprivateandpublicsector
organizationswithinguidelinessetupbyaboardofdirectorsorsimilargoverningbody.Plan,direct,or
coordinateoperationalactivitiesatthehighestlevelofmanagementwiththehelpofsubordinateexecutives
andstaffmanagers.Thenatureofworkisdirectingpeople,theenvironmentisstressful,longhours,andhard
hours.Thedutiesyouhavetodois
directorcoordinateanorganization'sfinancialorbudgetactivitiesto

fundoperations,maximizeinvestments,orincreaseefficiency.Appointdepartmentheadsormanagers
andassignordelegateresponsibilitiestothem.Analyzeoperationstoevaluateperformanceofa
companyoritsstaffinmeetingobjectivesortodetermineareasofpotentialcostreduction,program
improvement,orpolicychange.Theresponsibilitiesthatgoalongwithitisleadingawholecompany
andmanymanypeoplelookinguptoyouandbeingaleader.TheaveragehoursinaweekaCEO
regularlyworksis72hoursaweek.

3.
Describekeyskills,abilities,andpersonalitytraitsimportantforthiscareer.

Someskillsaretalkingtoothersandthinkingabouttheprosandconsofdifferentwaystosolveaproblem.
ALsoProblemSolvingskillsisnoticingaproblemandfiguringoutthebestwaytosolveit.Peopleand
TechnologySystemsisthinkingabouttheprosandconsofdifferentoptionsandpickingthebestoneand
figuringouthowasystemshouldworkandhowchangesinthefuturewillaffectit.Acoupleofabilitiesyou
willneedisVerbalwhichistolistenandunderstandwhatpeoplesayandcommunicatebyspeaking.Ideas
andLogicwhichisuserulestosolveproblemsandmakegeneralrulesorcomeupwithanswersfromlots
ofdetailedinformation.AlsoyouwillneedtoknowMathsoyoucanchoosetherighttypeofmathtosolve
aproblemwhenitcomestoadd,subtract,multiply,ordivide.AndfinallyVisualUnderstandingwhichyou
canseehiddenpatterns.Lastlyforyourpersonalitypeopleareinterestedinthisworklikeactivitiesthat
includeleading,makingdecisions,andbusiness.TheydowellatjobsthatneedLeadership,Integrity,
Initiative,StressTolerance,Dependability,Achievement/Effort.

4.
Whatistheaverageormediansalaryrangeforthiscareerbothnationallyandlocally?

TheaveragesalaryforcaliforniaforthecareerIwanttodois187,200,andtheaveragesalaryforthe
nationallyis173,300.

5.
Whatistheoutlookforthefutureofthiscareer?Doesresearchshowgrowthordeclinein
hiring?
Theoutlookforthefutureofthiscareerislesslikelyinthefuture.Researchshowsdeclineinhiring.

6.
Describetheeducationandtrainingrequiredforthisposition.Arethereanylicensesor
certificationsrequired?

Theeducationthatyouarerequiredtohaveisatleastabachelorsdegree.Thetrainingrequiredforthis
positionis
employeesmayneedsomeonthejobtraining.However,thepersonwillusuallyhavethe

neededskills,knowledge,workrelatedexperience,andtrainingbeforestartingthejob.Andatleast5

yearsinexperience.

7.
Whatisyouroverallimpressionofthisoccupation?WhataretheProsandCons?

MyoverallimpressionofthisoccupationisIlikeit.Ilovebeingchallenged,IlovebeingaleaderandIam
verypassionateaboutthebusinessstuff.Theprosareyougetagoodsalaryandbenefitsandacompany
caranddecisionmakingandyoullbethefaceofthecompany.Theconsareverylonghours,alotofstress,
manypeoplecountingonyoutomakeithappen,andawayfromthefamily.

8.A.
Afterlearningmoreaboutthiscareer,areyoustillinterested?

B.Wouldthiscareerfitwiththelifestyleyouwant?
C.Doesitmatchyourinterests,personality,skillsandworkvalues?

AfterlearningmoreaboutthiscareerIamstillverymuchinterested.ThiscareerwouldfitwiththelifestyleI
want.IwantagoodlifesoIcanprovideformyfamilyandgivethemagoodlifeaswell.Thisjobmatches
areinterestsbecauseIalwaysbeeninterestedinbusinessandbeinginchargeofone.Italsomatchesmy
personalitybecauseIdowellunderpressureandItakeonaleadershiproleallthetime.Myskillsandwork
valuesmatchitaswellbecauseImaveryhardworkerandverydeterminedImalsoveryorganized.

9.Thiscareerisagoodmatchformebecause.

ThiscareerisagoodmatchformebecauseIamveryoutgoingveryfriendlyandIinteracteasilywithothers.
ButIalsoknowwhentogetdowntobusinessandbealeader.

10.
Listtwooccupationsthataresimilarthatyoumaybeinterestedinpursuingifyourfirstchoice
doesntworkout.

AlawyerorpartoftheCEOteam,notonthetopbutstillaleaderandrightupontop.