Career Research Project

By Kayla Mierjeski

Physician Assistants Task:• Examine patients by taking into consideration past

medical history and symptoms to make diagnosis• Decide proper medication to be given after approval of

physician• In the hospital setting, they provide assistance during

medical procedures • By visiting patients on routine hospital rounds, they are

in charge of keeping up to date records.

Knowledge:

• Medicine and dentistry education- recognizing symptoms and relating them to a diagnosis

• Biological terminology• Customer and personal service- providing others with helpful

services relating to their needs• Other psychological knowledge comes into play on a daily basis

Education:This includes passing the Physician AssistantNational Certifying Examination after successfully graduating from alternate PA education programs.

Skills:Strong speaking and listening skills

Critical thinking to make logical assumptions

Problem solving skillsReading comprehension

Abilities:Written Comprehension

Speech Clarity Oral Comprehension

Oral Expression

Social:•Working with others

•Cooperative

•Communicating

•Helping others

Investigative:

•Working with ideas and intensive thinking

•Searching for facts

•Problem Solving

Realistic:

•Working hands on with real life problems and using machinery

Dentists and therapists share similar interests to physician

assistants.

WAGE$The median income for first year graduates is $74,00.

After a few years of experience, most earn about

$97,000.Job Outlook

An increase in health care will cause the average employment

of physician assistants to increase by approximately 39%.

Employees in this field will always be needed.

AccountantTask:• Work for companies or government agencies to keep

track of their spending and managing the money that they earned

• Must keep accurate records for the company so they can make accurate observations and maintain a budget

• Give the different companies and people advice on what to invest their money in and what would be the most beneficial

• In charge of computing the taxes owed by the company and creating tax return statements.

Knowledge• Mathematics- knowing algebra, calculus, and statistics and

applying them to everyday life• Clerical- managing files and records, office procedures and

terminology• Economic- knowledge of the financial market and accounting

principles; learning what to look for when analyzing financial data.

Education• Most accountant positions require at least a bachelor’s degree in

accounting or a related field. • Some employers prefers candidates with a master’s degree or

business administration

SkillsMathematics- using math to solve problems

Speaking- delivering the correct information using the right words

Active learning- understand new information for decision making

Time management- when other people are relying on you so using time effectively is important

Abilities

Mathematical reasoning- choosing the right formula for different computations

Number facility- working with numbers quickly and efficiently

Inductive reasoning- the ability to combine general information to form decisions that make sense

Interests include…

ConventionalFollowing set procedures

Working with data and clear instructions

EnterprisingInvolves leading people and making

decisions to carry out projects.

Related Occupations

Economist budget analysttax examiner

Earnings:The average salary for a starting accountant is about $45,000 and reach up to $102,000. Job Outlook:Growth of the economy provides more jobs for accountants and auditors. Employment for accountants is expected to rise 22% between 2008-2018.

ParalegalsTask:• Consists of preparing legal documents and filing out

other necessary paper work • Have to meet with clients to prepare certain information

for the case• All paperwork must be handled by them first in order to

keep accurate records for the lawyer• They file their client’s pleading with the court clerk.

Knowledge

Laws and legal codes- it is necessary to understand basic laws

The English language- how to convey information affectively

Clerical Work

Customer Service

Education

Most paralegal programs that are offered lead to an

associate degree.

Graduation from an American Bar Association

approved program can enhance a paralegal’s

opportunities.

SKILLS

Critical Thinking- weighing out the strengths and weaknesses of possible options

Time management- balancing out your priorities

Writing- using appropriate writing techniques to deliver the right information

ABILITIES

Oral comprehension

Oral expression

Written comprehension

Earnings:A paralegal’s salary depends on many factors including experience, education, and location. Top wages are approximately $70,000 in a large firm.

Interests:Conventional-•following procedures and working with dataInvestigative- •working with ideas and critical thinkingEnterprising- •starting and carrying out projects by making decisions

Related Occupations:

Legal SecretariesLawyers

Court Clerks

These types of jobs require many of the same skill and

interests along with a similar task.

JOB OUTLOOKEmployment of paralegals is supposed to increase by 28% in the next ten years. They will be expected to perform a more wider variety of jobs to make for more efficient business.

seems like the perfect fit. I consider my self an “investigative” person which is one of the recommended interests for this career. I enjoy problem solving and working with different sets of data. I think I would enjoy being a physician assistant in my future!

Out of the these top three careers that I researched, my favorite occupation is a physician assistant. In school, biology is one of my favorite subjects which explains my interest in the medical field. Learning about the human body and different diseases has always interested me and