Career development

A 500-750 word GCU benchmark with three numbered requirements: compare preparing for graduate school against applying for a job in your field, name two to three long-term career goals with the degree or experience each demands, and justify why each option serves those goals.

A one to two page COM 1100 assignment: choose a career, look it up on O*NET OnLine and summarise the technology skills it requires, pick five of those skills and explain how your experience and education are developing them, then find a real job posting on Indeed or CareerOneStop and compare the skills you have with the ones you still need.

After reviewing the presentations on career development theories and career interest planning, identify your career path, explain why certain choices were made and some interests discarded, say whether values played a part, and name the theory that best explains your choices.

Plan and build a presentation summarising what you learned from your careers Word assignment, including before, during and after thoughts, citing any outside resources, and using several PowerPoint features including themes, transitions, pictures, animation and purposeful audio.