Career Research Project

Skye Strach 3rd hour

Business Management

Info • Business management involves two broad domains: One is working with people—hiring, training,

coordinating, and creating an effective environment for the attainment of organizational objectives. The other is laying a foundation for becoming a manager of a business or organizational unit where strategy and decision-making skills are important. The business manager runs the business and makes sure everything is going the way it should be.

• I am interested in this job because it makes good money and It would be an exciting new experience to be in control of a business. It would make a person more responsible because what happens in the business and how it runs is up to the business manager.

10 characteristics1. I really care about earning good money to support me and my family and save up money for a good car. People in that career really care about money and getting

stuff done fast and accurate Business managers also care about getting people jobs when they need them 2. • Assist companies in reaching goals and objectives related to sales, productivity, profitability and industry penetration, among other areas• Supervise a single department• Direct the overall operations of privately owned businesses, publicly held corporations and nonprofit institutions in a broad range of industries• Analyze data• Make crucial business decisions• Hire, train and evaluate employees• Ensure that a company is on track to meet financial goals• Develop and implement budgets• Prepare reports for senior management• Ensure the department complies with company polices• Ensure workers have the resources to complete their work• Assess the performance of the department or company against goals and plans• Perform human resource activities such as performance evaluations, hiring and discipline• Perform human resource activities such as performance evaluations, hiring and disciplineThe workdays for a business manager are usually new experiences because new people might be hired, some employees might get fired. There might be financial

problems. They pace for a business manager are high pressured, making sure everything is running the way they should. The work is primarily mental, hiring and firing people and making sure there are no financial problems3. They use data of how much money the business made each day. Business Managers work with employees, the people who work for them. Business managers work

with things like computers, and some equipment maybe, it depends what business they are managing 4. Managers work indoors usually in their office. They work with employees. 5. Most professionals in this role put in at least a 40-hour week. Flexible hours and overtime are often required to meet business demands, but in return, business

managers typically enjoy high salaries and excellent benefits6. Business managers should be friendly but also hard on the workers if they are not doing what they are supposed to do. They also should have responsibility,

adaptability, and self control.7. Most business managers hold a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in business administration, but education and experience required by employers can vary by size and

industry. Smaller companies are more likely to hire bachelor’s graduates and allow them to work their way up, while national or international firms may require candidates to hold an advanced degree, such as an MBA, or have extensive managerial experience.

8. According to BLS data from May 2013, the average annual income for general and operations managers was $116,090, with the top 25% earning a salary of $147,350 or more. Recent bachelor’s graduates will generally start out toward the lower end of the range; those who attain further experience and advanced education may be eligible for executive-level positions at the top of the pay scale

9. In ten years business management will be still around. More and more business’ develop every now and then

The workdays for a business manager are usually new experiences because new people might be hired, some employees might get fired. There might be financial problems.

They pace for a business manager are high pressured, making sure everything is running the way they should. The work is primarily mental, hiring and firing people and making sure there are no financial problems3. They use data of how much money the business made each day. Business Managers work with employees, the

people who work for them. Business managers work with things like computers, and some equipment maybe, it depends what business they are managing

4. Managers work indoors usually in their office. They work with employees. 5. Most professionals in this role put in at least a 40-hour week. Flexible hours and overtime are often required to meet

business demands, but in return, business managers typically enjoy high salaries and excellent benefits6. Business managers should be friendly but also hard on the workers if they are not doing what they are supposed to

do. They also should have responsibility, adaptability, and self control.7. Most business managers hold a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in business administration, but education and

experience required by employers can vary by size and industry. Smaller companies are more likely to hire bachelor’s graduates and allow them to work their way up, while national or international firms may require candidates to hold an advanced degree, such as an MBA, or have extensive managerial experience.

8. According to BLS data from May 2013, the average annual income for general and operations managers was $116,090, with the top 25% earning a salary of $147,350 or more. Recent bachelor’s graduates will generally start out toward the lower end of the range; those who attain further experience and advanced education may be eligible for executive-level positions at the top of the pay scale

9. In ten years business management will be still around. More and more business’ develop every now and then

Lifestyle/Lifestyle Goals • The lifestyle of a business manager is very tiring, and busy. The job can be very tiring from

doing paperwork, telling people what has to be done, business meetings, and making sure everything is going the way they are suppose to. A lifestyle goal of a business manager would be to be successful in the business organization. They want their business to be well known and popular.

Location • There are different businesses’ all around the world. Some places there might not be that many, but in

some areas for example New York has a huge number of businesses’. If the business is located at a place where there are a big population there is will most likely be more earnings towards the business but if the area has a small population then there will be less earnings toward the business.

Career Cluster

• The career cluster that this job falls under is business because business managers run the business.

Radiologist

Info • Radiologists use imaging technologies such as x-rays, ultrasounds, MRIs, PETs, and CTs to diagnose

diseases, injuries, and other disorders in patients. I would be interested in this career because they make good money and I always thought it would be cool to perform X-rays. I would be scared to give the patients radiation sickness but if the boss gives me good instructions that I can follow then I think I will perform the x rays correct. Radiologist have to be very careful with the equipment. They don’t really have a really hard job, it’s a fairly easy job most of the time unless there is a problem with something.

10 Characteristics

1. As a radiologist, you'll examine various types of images, including x-rays, computer tomography (CT) scans, mammograms, ultrasounds, andmagnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans. You might operate the machinery used to collect these images, though this task is often delegated toradiology technologists. Radiologists also occasionally monitor imaging sessions run by radiologic technologists and technicians. Patients‘primary doctors often consult with radiologists on results of imaging procedures. In such cases, you may be responsible for recommendingcourses of treatment or suggesting that additional images be taken. You may also administer nuclear medicine, oncology, or other radiationtechniques to treat patients with illnesses or diseases. In addition, you'll perform many of the same duties as a general physician, such asexamining patients, recording medical histories, and prescribing medications. 2.• The workdays are usually repetitive for a radiologist. Sometimes they might have a new experience for example if a patient came in and they found something new that they have

never seen then that would be a new experience. • The working pace is primarily easy but if the patient needs to get the procedure done quickly or its near closing time then the job will be high paced. • The work is primarily physical with using all of the equipment and writing down all the data and background on the patient. 3. The radiologist uses information on the patient and the background of the patient. They work with the patients and other employees. Theywork with patients and other employees. Radiologists work with lots of equipment such as, MRI scanners, CAT scanners, they do ultrasounds,and they take x-rays.4. Radiologists work inside. They work with patients and other employees, but it only takes the radiologist to take the X-rays and more physicalThings.5. The radiology department normally operates 24 hours a day and radiologists need to be available at all times. The portability of radiologyallows for additional flexibility in work schedules, including "nighthawk" coverage. Nighthawk coverage is provided by radiology services,sometimes overseas even, to cover overnight call for radiologists, so they don't have to work in the middle of the night like physicians of otherspecialties. Most traditional, full-time radiology jobs still do require the physician to be on-site at least part of the time, however, if not full-time.6. Radiologist has to be friendly to their patient, and responsible with the equipment and information on the patient7. . Radiologists are highly educated professionals. The road to a career as a radiologist typically begins with earning a bachelor's degree. Medicalschool prerequisite courses include biology, chemistry and physics. A number of undergraduate students opt to work or volunteer in medicalsettings to gain experience. The road continues with four years of medical school to become a physician. Medical school consists of two years ofclassroom education in the sciences, such as anatomy, pathology, pharmacology and biochemistry, followed by two years of clinical rotations indifferent areas of medicine, such as pediatrics, psychiatry, surgery and internal medicine.8. Radiologist salaries can vary depending on your experience, the location, company, industry, and benefits provided. Nationwide, most radiologists makebetween $112,000 - $166,400+ per year, or $53.86 - $80+ per hour.9. The career area might change a little too new technology. Better technology might come about in the next couple of years.10. Radiology is an international career. They are radiologists in every hospital basically. You can go to any state and possibly find a hospital where a radiologist works • Radiologists are located mostly in hospitals. They most likely will have an office because they might work in their own department in the hospital. • Health physician is the career cluster where it falls under

Lifestyle/Lifestyle Goals• The lifestyle of a radiologist is fairly easy. You go to work, take some x-rays, ultrasounds, and cat scans and

you go home. Unless there is a problem. There might be a problem with the patient or the equipment. Goals of a radiologist is to earn good money and make sure the patients get the care they need.

Location

• Radiologists are located mostly in hospitals. They most likely will have an office because they might work in their own department in the hospital. Radiologists can also be located in doctor offices. Since there are hospitals all over the world and in those hospitals can be a radiologist that means that is a popular job and more people will get x rays and cat scans done which means more healthy patients and earning more money.

Career Cluster• The career cluster that this job falls under is human science and health because they learn

more about the human body. They also make sure that the patients are healthy.