Sunday, February 26, 2012

Career Research

Occupation Title

Agent and Manager for Artists and Performers

Education Administrator, Post Secondary

Public Relations Specialist

Nature of job

Represent and promote entertainers. Develop career strategies, arrange and conduct auditions, keep up with trends and deals.

Advise student courses and career planning. Direct, coordinate and evaluate staff and alumni functions. Plan and administer budget.

Engage and promote public image for individuals or organizations. Write/select material released to communications media

Work Environment

Personal office and workspace. Commuting, traveling and hosting.

Universities, junior and community colleges

Personal office and workplace.

Required Training

Most require a Bachelor Degree

Mostly a Graduate degree and some require Doctorate.

Bachelors in Communications

Other qualifications

Considerable work-related experience in communications/public relations

Extensive skill and 5 plus years work related experience

Experience in public relations/image management helpful

Jobs in US/Utah

US: 1010 Utah: none

US:125,000 Utah: 101

US: 275,000 Utah:3,800

Employment projections US/Utah

US: 27,800 Utah: none

US: 40,000 Utah: none

US: 131,100 Utah: 170

Typical Earnings

$30,100- $63,130

$59,500-$83,710

$46,900-$52,100

Related Occupations

Public Relations and purchasing manager

Chief executive, HR Manager, Education Admin-High School/Junior High

Advertising Sales Agent, demonstrators and market promoters, marketing specialist

Skills

Persuasion, speaking, social perspective

Active listening, critical thinking, judgment/ decision making

Speaking, active listening, critical thinking, reading and writing.

interests

Enterprising, conventional, social

Enterprising, conventional, social

Enterprising, artistic, social

Styles

Stress tolerance, initiative, persistence, detail oriented

Dependability, leadership, cooperation

Dependability, adaptability, attention to detail.

Values

Achievement, independence, recognition

Independence, achievement, relationships

Independence, achievement, working conditions

MBTI

ESTP

ESTJ

ESTP

Conclusion: Public Relations is the most relate-able and practical career for my interests and skills. Also, the jobs available and those projected indicate more security and opportunity in that field.

Sources:

http://www.skeeve.me/interesting/mbti.html

http://www.onetonline.org

http://online.onetcenter.org/find/

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