Career Journal
By Kayla Swicegood
Accounting, Banking, and Finance
What is Accounting?
-Financial transactions recorded in an orderly fashion
-Accounting Equation is Assets=Liabilities + Owner's Equity
What is Banking?
-Preparing money orders and cashiers checks
-Opening new accounts for customers
-Processing loan applications
What is Finance?
-Activities include:
-Analyzing budgets
-Buying and selling stock and other securities
-Counselling Investors
Book Keeping
-Enter (post) financial transactions into the appropriate computer software
-Reconcile or note and report any differences they find in the records
Investment Counsellor
-Produce reports, such as balance sheets (costs compared with income), income statements, and totals by account
-Put costs (debits) and income (credits) into the software, assigning each to an appropriate account
Auditor
-Organize and maintain financial records
-Compute taxes owed, prepare tax returns, and ensure that taxes are paid properly and on time
Management
What is Business Management?
Business Management is the direct control of a business or enterprise. This means working with people and using resources effectively and efficiently to accomplish organizational goals.
Levels of Business Managers
Top-Level Managers
-Plans for the future
-Examples: President, Vice president, or CEO
-Top-level managers usually consist of a small group of people or even one person
Middle Level Managers
-Responsible for planning and controlling
-Examples: Plant Managers, Department heads
First-Line Or Supervisory Managers
-Examples:Supervisors, Team leaders, Coaches, or Unit Coordinators
The 4 Functions of Managers
Planning
-Deciding what must be done (Top-Level Managers)
-Deciding who will do what
-Deciding how the work will be grouped
Organizing
-Coordinating activities
-Knowing what other managers are doing
Leading
-Setting standards
-Communicating company goals to employees
-Providing guidance
-Resolving conflict between employees
Controlling
-Making sure all goals are met
Administrative Services
Administrative services managers plan, direct, and coordinate supportive services of an organization.
Construction manager
Construction managers plan, coordinate, budget, and supervise construction projects from start to finish.
Funeral Directors
Funeral service workers organize and manage the details of a funeral.
IT Career Research
What is IT?
Computer Engineer
Computer hardware engineers research, design, develop, and test computer systems and components such as processors, circuit boards, memory devices, networks, and routers.
Graphic Designer
Graphic designers create visual concepts, using computer software or by hand, to communicate ideas that inspire, inform, and captivate consumers.
Computer Systems Analyst
Computer systems analysts study an organization’s current computer systems and procedures and design information systems solutions to help the organization operate more efficiently and effectively.
Marketing
What is Marketing?
Sales Person
Retail sales workers include both those who sell retail merchandise, such as clothing, furniture, and automobiles, (called retail salespersons) and those who sell spare and replacement parts and equipment, especially car parts (called parts salespersons).
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Art directors are responsible for the visual style and images in magazines, newspapers, product packaging, and movie and television productions.
Telemarketer
Advertising sales agents sell advertising space to businesses and individuals. They contact potential clients, make sales presentations, and maintain client accounts.