...College COMM115: Information Literacy & Research Mr. Titus February 19, 2016 Professional Plan Growing up I have always said that I wanted to be a superhero, I always wanted to help ours. Therefore, when I started looking into the types of careers I wanted to be in the medical field seemed like the perfect choice for me. Choosing a career in the medical field would give me the opportunity to help others. Now being of age and knowing what a real superhero is and those who make a difference in this world I feel I’ve made the right choice. The three careers in this field that I chose to explore further are medical administrative assistant, clinical medical assistant, and medical coding and billing. I’ve done some research and I would like to take this time to request for reimbursement for my continued education, since our company has this program. Medical Administrative Assistant A medical administrative assistant is a skilled profession that is best suited to those with field-related knowledge developed through formal training. They “must be excellent communicators and use impeccable spelling and grammar when completing professional documents or communicating in writing” (Medical Assistant Careers [MAC], 2016, Duties, Training, Outlook section, para. 1). In addition, medical administrative assistants must be highly proficient in the use of computers and common applications like word processing and spreadsheets. Medical assistants must be adept at multitasking. This job...
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...When perusing a career there are many things to consider. Such as the annual growth, how happy it makes you, and of course the amount of money you make. These factors have played a large role in deciding what i think i want to do with the rest of my life. Some of my concerns however have been the relevance of each job option ten years from now and what the market and demand will be like. The good news is that there is a new industry that has recently grown within the last two years that has proved to be highly profitable which is the legal selling of recreational marijuana. I had first heard of the wealth made from becoming a Physician's assistant from a documentary on the career through Vice News. The reporters had gone into great detail on...
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...Name: Number: Course: Lecturer: RESEARCH ASSISTANT IN SOLAR PANEL INDUSTRY REVISED PART OF OVERVIEW We have seen from part 1 of research how damages to the earth, pollution and global warming have caused a lot of environmental degradation in the recent years. This is mostly brought about by the excessive use of non renewable sources of energy such as coal and other fossil fuels. These non renewable sources of energy are characterized by excess carbon emission to the atmosphere which causes this kind of environmental damaged with time due to the destruction of ozone layer. It is thus apparent from part 1 of the research that renewable sources of energy such as use of solar, biomass, geothermal, wind and other renewable sources can be used as solutions against the negative effects of non renewable sources. These renewable sources of energy offers clean sources of energy with almost no emissions of carbon to the atmosphere. As a result, the world as at now is heading towards these clean sources for the purpose of conserving environment and for economic reasons. In order to embrace the use of renewable sources such as solar energy, the researchers and the assistant researchers in solar panel industry at taking part in the research of solar energy in the areas of solar photovoltaic(PV) energy and the concentrating solar power. The solar photovoltaic panels are used to produce electricity directly from sunlight. The assistant researchers in the solar panel industry have...
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...I chose to become a dental assistant because I always wanted to work in the health profession. I enjoyed working with people since I was a child and now I want to be a dental assistant. Although dental assisting is an exciting career and highly rewarding, the most important excitement is I like helping people. Since last year dental assisting became my highly professional career than other career, like nursing or another medical profession. In my essay, I will argue about the pros and cons of the dental assisting profession. To get in the dental assistant program for certificate, there is a one-year training program. They require you to have a high school diploma or GED to start the class. If you have financial aid to pay for your class or for book, that’s good. If you are not eligible for financial aid because of your income, you must pay for your class before the due date. Once you are done with training, they give you a test at the end and if you pass the test you can get a job with your certificate. Students are assigned to work in local dental...
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...processing, export and import of seafood, fish breeding, special products and by-products, research and related activities. Check Marine Engineering. Fisheries & Aquaculture During the last six decades, the sector has been strengthened with the much needed technical manpower and competent extension personnel with effective transfer of technology. Research and Development have helped the sector in addressing productive issues level...
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...UNIV/100 Career Exploration Plan Worksheet For this assignment, you will research the http://www.phoenix.edu website and use the My Career Plan tools on eCampus. To complete this assignment, follow the directions provided in each section. You may refer to the completed example in the Week 3 Materials as a guideline. When you complete each section, submit this document to your Week 3 Assignment 1 link on your student website. Save this document so you can reference it as you work on building your career plan in your future University of Phoenix courses. Section 1: Career Research 1. Go to http://www.phoenix.edu and browse the available degrees, then complete the following table. 2. List the degree programs you are interested in and potential careers that might require these degrees. Careers and degrees I’m interested in | What I know about these careers and degrees | What I need to know about these careers and degrees | Case/Social Worker | Great job opportunities available in every city, especially for bilinguals. Salary paying job with benefits, normal work hours; I get to help people. The University of Phoenix offers an Associates of Arts degree with a concentration in Human Services Management. I know that with this degree I can seek a job with the government and it has a rapid growth as Health Care is also growing. | I need to know how likely I am to get a job with this Associates degree or if I need to continue my education to a Bachelor’s...
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...“The duties of a physician assistant may include, reviewing patient medical histories, examining patients to provide a proper diagnosis, ordering and interpreting diagnostic tests, developing and managing patient treatment plans, assisting in patient surgeries, and many more” (“Pros and Cons of Being a Physician Assistant (Plus Salary)”). In order to appreciate a physician assistant career, one must first understand the education/training, advancements/salary, and benefits/hazards. First, there is certain education and training that one must undergo to pursue this career. To begin, one should earn a Bachelor’s Degree in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics field (“How to Become a Physician Assistant (PA) - Education & Requirements”). The majority of physician assistants begin by receiving a...
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...classes, most of the writing has been research papers. Comparing this project to previous projects in other English classes, I have had much more flexibility in the topic to write about and I feel that in this class, the project topic is much more applicable to me and my interests, being that it was about my future career. Previously, I did not have much knowledge on different citation systems, how to correctly cite, and for example,...
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...What Does It Take To Be A Physician Assistant? The day I was diagnosed with Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy (RSD) was the day I decided I wanted to be a physician assistant (PA). I went through a lot of doctor visits with many doctors. I experienced what it is like to be the patient and the frustration that comes when there is not a cause and reasoning for pain, thus I want to be the PA that can provide compassionate care, give back, and try to avoid the frustration that I had to experience. Three schools that I have chosen were Wake Forest University, Baylor College of Medicine and Rush University. I chose Rush University because it is close to my parents, thus I could probably live with them and just commute to save money. I chose the other...
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...Dental Hygienist Career Dental Hygienists are the people that are there for others to rely on even though the job can be stressful, and sometimes physically demanding. Even with these negative factors if someone is passionate about the job they should continue to study the profession. In order to understand what it takes to become a dental hygienist one has to comprehend the core tasks, employment outlook, education requirements, and the job salary. Examining teeth and gums visually and with x-rays to find tooth decay and gum disease, reporting problems to the dentist, scraping hard built-up material off of teeth, polishing the patients’ teeth, keeping track of patients’ dental records, and giving advice on preventive dental care are...
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...to Allen. D (2009) be defined as action plan been laid down by an individual, it includes setting achievable goals with specific timing and according to a particular choice if career and it also helps in job improvement and student enhancement in their studies. In other to have a good personal development plan, there must be a full assessment by the individual on his/her “SWOT” analysis which contains the individual’s strength, weakness, opportunity and threats. These factors must be carefully evaluated in other to reach the desired end that the individual has in mind. As an individual doing business of any kind has been a lifelong process and a dream, doing it consciously and unconsciously during my primary school days where having more than one sweet or biscuit will be traded or exchanged with my classmates in other to get more or get a different type, after completing my primary school moving to the next level and choosing Arts class was kind of easy for me because I have been building a strong foundation unknowingly. Furthermore when the time came for me to choose a career path in my University life I opted for business management because even though it’s very competitive I find it interesting because steadily updating myself about the current world markets and trends. This wonderful career in business can only be achievable if I have a good personal development plan (PDP) at hand. LABOUR MARKET Having the knowledge that the labor market has all the information...
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...Bachelor’s Degree Career Plan I have always wanted to study psychology since I was a little kid. With a BA. in psychology, I can work as a career counselor, a job which relates to my graduate career as an Industrial-Organizational Psychology. Being a career counselor involves helping people select a career, assisting those in the process of changing careers, or providing vocational rehabilitation to individuals returning to the workforce. Career counselors offer guidance and advice, for instance, to powerful businessmen or even just high school students just starting out in the world. The main goal of the career counselor is to help their clients find careers that suit them and careers that are suitable for them. Career counselors will often interview and test clients to determine where they strengths lie, and, therefore, which careers they would be good at. Counselor might also consider whether or not it is possible or advisable for a client to continue his or her education. Career counselors work in high schools and colleges to help students get ready for their chosen careers. According to the BLS, the salary for career counselors is $56,040 per year....
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...Comprehensive Exams, and beginning work on his Masters Thesis—Mr. Wulfgar is unable to devote the time due such a weighty matter as career exploration and counseling. Therefore, he has hired Career Academic Consulting Associates (CACA) to undertake research into the best course of action to achieve his career goals. This report accomplishes the following: Establishes Mr. Wulfgar’s criteria and career goals Compiles data on the (including salary information, and benefits information, and job availability) Researches appropriate graduate schools Recommends a course of study and a set of graduate schools to which Mr. Wulfgar should apply in order to achieve his career goals. Career Goals and Career Criteria On November 15, 2001, CACA interviewed Mr. Wulfgar in order to determine his short and long term career goals. CACA felt the following information was particularly important: What field of literary studies does Mr. Wulfgar wish to pursue? In what geographic region (if any) does Mr. Wulfgar wish to attend graduate school? What relative weight does he wish to place upon research and teaching? How much debt is Mr. Wulfgar willing to incur to complete his Ph.D.? What are his career salary expectations? Field of Study Mr. Wulfgar is particularly interested in receiving a Ph.D. in Medieval Literature. His ultimate career goeal is to be able to teach Chaucer at the...
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...Issue No 59 FILM “Kia ora. My name is Boy and welcome to my interesting world.” With these words Boy invited audiences to watch Taika Waititi’s highly successful comedy/drama. Cinema opens windows into multiple worlds; the study of film provides the tools with which to explore and understand these worlds. For New Zealand actor Sam Neill, a long, lonely road was an essential image in the landscape of New Zealand filmmaking when he co-directed Cinema of Unease in 1996 with filmmaker Judy Rymer. Over the years talented scriptwriters, directors and producers have travelled this road. Today New Zealand cinema has moved far from its uneasy beginnings. It has become an international thoroughfare where the cinemas of the world, including Hollywood and Bollywood, come to tell stories using New Zealand’s production and post-production facilities, employing local actors, crew and other technical staff. The study of Film makes it possible to consider the diversity in New Zealand cinema and in all cinemas of the world. The disciplined approach to studying these cinemas allows students to better understand not only how cinema itself functions, but also how New Zealand cinema contributes to the global cinematic tapestry. play? How do filmmakers contribute to culture and influence societal attitudes? How can other disciplines, such as psychology, help us to better understand film? Film explores the breadth and depth of motion picture making from the early days of cinema to the multiplex era...
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...Panchal Student no. n01124637 AMM 5005 Industry Research assignment Date of submission: 26/11/2015 Firm | Contact person | Position of Contact Person | Email id | Contact details | Address | Desired position | DDB,Toronto | Gregory McClelland | HR Manager | internships@ddbcanada.com | 4169259819 | 1700-33 Bloor street east, Toronto. | Account service intern | Leo Burnett, Toronto | Margaret Arnold | HR Manager | careers@leoburnett.ca | 4169255997 | 175 Bloor Street east, Toronto. | Intern | Saatchi & Saatchi | Brian Sheppard | HR Manager | firstname.lastname@saatchi.ca | 4163599595 | ssuite 600 2 Bloor street east, Toronto | Assistant creative manager | Grey | Karen Barootes | Director & HR | careers@greycanada.com | 4164860700 | 46 Spadina Ave, suite 500, Toronto | Admin assistant | Cossette | Nadine Cole | GM marketing and advertising department | info@cossette.com | 4169222727 | 32 Atlantic Ave, Toronto | PR internship | Taxi | Agatha Wronecka | GM | aoda@taxi.ca | 4163428244 | 495 wellington street west, Suite 102, Toronto | Account Manager intern | Red Urban | Sonia Ruckemann | Account Director | hello@redurban.ca | 4163246330 | 33 Bloor street east, suite 1100, Toronto | Assistant account manager | Union | Lindsey markus | Account coordinator | WORK@UNIONCREATIVE.COM | 416.598.4944 | 479 Wellington Street W Toronto | Assistant account coordinator | Dentsubos | Julie dube | Account...
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