Skills
By completing this assignment, you will practice and demonstrate your ability to conduct research and write an essay.
The purpose of this assignment is to help you practice the following skills that are essential to your success in school and your professional life beyond school. In this assignment you will:
Access and collect needed information from appropriate primary and secondary sources.
Synthesize information to develop an informed perspective and understanding.
Compose a well-organized, clear, concise, report to expand your knowledge of the career you are interested in.
Knowledge
This assignment will also help you to become familiar with the content knowledge in this discipline.
You should discover issues facing professionals in the field.
Have a complete understanding of the licensing and continuing education required for the career.
TASK:
Start by doing a cursory search of the different occupations in Real Estate.
Consider the BLS website.
Look at the website of professional associations for information on the changes in the industry.
Find a Real Estate related occupation that you are interested in.
Conduct research on every aspect of the occupation.
State the title of the occupation
What type of company you might work for
What types of things you would be responsible for
What are the licensing requirements
What is happening to this field/industry
What else is important to know before you make this your career
Read and analyze different sources of career data such as average employment, job growth or decline, and any changes within the career
What kind of salary and life can you expect with this career
Write an essay including citations that will explain everything about the career
CRITERIA:
The essay must be properly sourced and professionally written using proper headings and APA parenthetical citations.
Use Cambria 12-point font with single spacing and normal margins.
Refer to the recommended reading for assistance on how to properly format a paper. You may also seek help from the library resources.
The paper should be no more than five pages long and must contain all the necessary information and data for a reader to make a proper decision on the career of choice.
