Vocation Paper - Job Choices

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Purpose: Describe how you will choose and evaluate jobs in your career

After graduation, you will probably be moving to (or staying in) full-time work or graduate school. You have many choices to make in choosing a job in your career that meets as many of your goals as possible. Even if you are staying with your current job, you will probably be making choices at some time about changing to a new job. In this paper, you will describe how you will evaluate and choose a job that meets your career goals.

Your writing must well-organized and of good quality - your paper will be graded on writing and grammar as well as content.

Assignment

Compose a 1500 - 2500 word paper that describes what criteria you will use to choose a job (or graduate school) within your career by answering at least the questions listed below. Your paper will be graded on both content and grammar.

Do not provide a list of answers. Your paper should be organized in a manner that flows clearly as it describes your plans and goals.

bulletWhat are your goals in finding a job?
bulletWhat types of jobs are interesting to you and seem to fit your talents?
bulletHow will you ascertain which job has the most opportunities for you to serve God?
bulletWhat are some types of questions that you might ask in a job interview to help determine the appropriateness of a job for you?
bulletAre there some jobs in your career field that you will not consider because they are counter to God's purposes in your life?
bulletWhat will you do if you cannot find any suitable job in your career field?

Kevin Bolding September 22, 2009