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Write a one to two page paper in 3 required paragraphs
Before writing the 3 required paragraphs, list the specific job title, salary range, job description, and required education/certification.
- Paragraph #1 will discuss a particular industry in which you are interested with specific factual employment data.
- Paragraph #2 will discuss a particular company within that industry with specific factual data.
- Paragraph #3 will discuss a particular job within that company with specific factual data.
Include a minimum of three links to the specific references about the industry, employment opportunities, and/or companies that you have researched. Be specific, don’t just give links to general websites like glassdoor.com or monster.com.
Example Personal Career Plan (Required Headings & Format)
Job title: Funeral Director (You must identify a specific job in a specific industry. Do not just list “Business manager” or “Business Owner”.)
Salary range: $55,877 – $63,300 per year (Make sure you include the full range from low to high, not just one specific salary.)
Job description: Funeral directors, also sometimes referred to as undertakers or morticians, help families plan funeral services; they then carry out those services. Most funeral directors are practicing embalmers, which means that they prepare and preserve the body before internment. Common duties of funeral directors include meeting with families, helping families plan services, embalming and preparing bodies, planning and organizing wakes and memorial services, placing obituary notices in newspapers and handling paperwork.
Required education/certification/work experience: To become a funeral director, you need to complete a 2- or 4-year program in mortuary science. Typical courses in such a program include physiology, anatomy, embalming techniques, pathology, restorative art, accounting and client services. All 50 states also require funeral directors to be licensed, which generally requires at least two years of education, one year of apprenticeship and a passing score on a state examination. (Make sure that you include the expected work experience prior to obtaining the position.)
Paragraph #1: (A particular industry)
The funeral industry’s employment outlook for funeral directing is stable. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), employment of morticians, undertakers and funeral directors is expected to grow by 4%. (Complete this paragraph with a minimum of FIVE complete sentences which includes specific factual employment data appropriate for your industry.)
Paragraph #2: (A particular company in that industry)
Forest Lawn is a leader in the funeral industry in Southern California with eleven locations. Up until 1970’s nearly 100% of U.S. funeral homes were independently owned. Now, roughly 14% of U.S. funeral homes are owned by publicly traded corporations that stand to profit from the growing aged population in America. (Complete this paragraph with a minimum of FIVE complete sentences which includes specific factual data appropriate for your particular company.)
Paragraph #3: (A particular job in that company)
Funeral Directors interact with the families of the deceased so it’s important that they have compassion and empathy. Many funeral directors also own their own businesses, which require strong math, accounting and management skills. (Complete this paragraph with a minimum of FIVE complete sentences which includes specific factual data appropriate for your particular job.)
Articles and References: (A minimum of THREE are required.)
(Links to an external site.)https://lifehacker.com/career-spotlight-what-i-do-as-a-funeral-director-1740016192 (Links to an external site.)
(Links to an external site.)https://kochfuneralhome.com/blogs/blog-entries/4/Ask-Our-Funeral-Directors/132/How-did-you-choose-the-funeral-director-profession.html (Links to an external site.) (Links to an external site.)