Lesikar's Business Communication: Connecting in a Digital World 13th Edition by Kathryn Rentz,Paula Lentz

Exercise 23

Take advantage of the many career resources to research what the career outlook is in your field. Research the employment prospects, typical jobs, advancement opportunity, salary range, career advantages \ disadvantages, typical responsibilities-whatever you can find. You might start with the U.S. Government's Occupational Outlook Handbook (www.bls.gov \ ooh \ ). Professional societies also sometimes have excellent statistics on salaries and working conditions in their fields. And don't neglect such job-search sites as Monster.com. If your instructor directs, interview someone in your field who can give you an insider's view. Write up your findings as a well-organized short report, and be sure to interpret your findings in terms of their likely significance to you.