Abstract
The paper discusses the requirements for an individual to major in finance and succeed in this career. The paper outlines three lucrative careers open to finance majors, namely, financial analysts, financial consultants and working in commercial banking. The paper predicts that now is a good time to receive an education in finance, because by the time a student graduates, the current economic woes will likely have abated.

Outline:
Requirements for the Major
Finance Careers
Outlook

From the Paper
"To major in finance and succeed in finance as a career path requires more than a desire to simply 'make money'--it requires a genuine enthusiasm for working with people as well as numbers. Ideally, an employee with high aspirations in the finance industry will have a strong background in accounting combined with a personality that is "outgoing and inquisitive by nature" (Nich 2003). A good finance curriculum should provide a student with financial management tools "to succeed in analyzing and executing the financial aspects of managerial decisions" and the candidate's own charisma must convey to the client how certain decisions will enable the client to meet certain goals, using all of the realistic resources and options available."

Tags:analyst, consultant, commercial, banking, investment, accounting, insurance

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This paper explains that a liberal arts degree develops the skills to think critically, write and make connections between data, which can be used in many careers. The author explores careers such as brand manager, salesperson, direct response copywriter, meeting planner, financial planner, paralegal and teacher. The paper relates that salespeople, which are among the highest paid professionals, are only required to have the ability to sell the product or service, not a specific major.

Table of Contents:
Brand Manager
Meeting or Event Planner
Salesperson
Direct Response Copywriter
Financial Advisor
Paralegal
Teacher
When It's All Said And Done...

From the Paper
"One hot job right now is brand manager. In the typical company, only the executive team and the brand management team have fingers in every pie. The accountants know the numbers. The sales people know what's going on in sales. The research and development types are stuck in the lab. But the brand managers are responsible for the "big picture." They coordinate everybody's efforts from production to advertising, to distribution, to finance. Brand Management staff work mostly in consumer goods companies. The typical staffer starts as a brand assistant."

Tags:requirements, salary, training, online, growth

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The obvious choice of a career in political science - the political science instructor is briefly touched upon in this paper. However, more diverse careers such as policy adviser, journalist and corporate bond trader are also considered. Ultimately, a political science degree offers valuable training to anyone entering the public or corporate world.

Abstract
The paper aims to provide the video producer-to-be an accurate view of the industry. The paper looks at entry level positions, projected salaries, the general job market and where the jobs are geographically. The paper also discusses the qualifications necessary and the technologies or trends that will impact career opportunities in this field.

Outline:
Entry-Level Positions
Projected Salaries
The Job Market, Employment Outlook
Where The Jobs Are Geographically
What are the Qualifications?
What are the New Technologies or Trends that will Impact Career Opportunities in your Field

From the Paper
"Those with degrees of experience in video production need not have a great deal of experience in order to obtain a job. Throughout the United States, a variety of opportunities for video producers in entry-level positions are available. These jobs span from small firms that are not very well known to large conglomerates like CNN. In fact, CNN hires entry-level video journalists, seeking people who do not necessarily have formal education, but have a passion for and a desire to learn the work ("CNN Job Openings")."

Tags:qualifications, salaries, positions, programming, television, film

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This paper focuses on the significance of liberal education and debates whether or not it adds value to a person with a technical career. It is more important to understand what liberal education offers, because the importance of this field of education lies in the role that it plays in the development of mind. Liberal education is not intended to open professional doors for someone; instead its main purpose is to enrich the mind and allow students to choose from a vast range of exciting opportunities.

Abstract
The paper discusses community health and deals with the promotion of health in the community and states that it is a system to ensure that the community is in a state of well being and has the capacity to live and work. The paper further states that it is society's obligation to create an organized system to maintain health and prevent illness but this encompasses a multitude of sectors. The paper concludes that for a person to pursue a career in public health, it is imperative that he obtains a college degree or attend an undergraduate course that is supplemented with other courses such as biology and mathematics.

From the Paper
"For a person to pursue a career in public health, it is imperative that he obtains a college degree. A person may take any undergraduate course. However, it should be supplemented with other courses such as biology and mathematics, depending on what area of public health that person would like to focus on. A person who wishes to have an edge for career advancement in public health should at least obtain a Masters degree. Having a graduate degree will enable a public health professional to further broaden his knowledge on local, national, and global legislative and social policies; he will be able to apply advance research methods; he will be able to develop multidisciplinary and collaborative strategies for tackling health issues, and he will be able to develop leadership skills necessary for health promotion and disease prevention."

Tags:career, undergraduate, community, health

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This sixteen-page undergraduate paper is in the form of a report on three career options: Financial Planner, Investment Banker, and Credit Analyst. The report provides the knowledge to make an educated decision on which career option to start out in, and discusses the skills needed to be successful, including the work environment of each career option, the amount of advancement possibilities, salary and how it changes with experience, and the future growth or lack of growth in the career option.

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This paper describes the career field for transportation managers, including positions available, education needed, career locations, earnings potential, growth outlook and types of employment.

From the Paper
"A transportation manager's job is to plan, direct and coordinate the transportation operations within an organization or the activities of organizations that provide transportation services. There is a variety of transportation manager jobs. Transportation terminal managers manage airport bus or train terminals. Transportation logistics managers are concerned with the transport of materials rather than people. Facility transportation managers manage private fleet operations, outsourced fleet operations, small package less than truckload (LTL), and truckload (TL) shipments."

Tags:transportation, logistics, transportation manager, positions, locations, earnings potential, growth

Abstract
A career in computers is perceived today to be one of the most high-paying and respected opportunities for the new millennium. This paper briefly explores the different types of computer jobs available such as programming and database administration in order to show how a career in computers offers a wide range of opportunities and directions of specialization.

From the Paper
"Financial compensation depends largely upon the level of education and skills, as well as seniority at the place of employment. In 2003 for example starting offers for persons with a master's degree in computer science was $62,806 on average per year, while those with a bachelor's degree were offered $47,109 (Bureau of Labor Statistics). A person seeking to enter the profession may begin to do so by means of internships, co-op programs and computer science training courses. Background information regarding industries within the focus location of a prospective computer career is also beneficial. This may be obtained by entering a non-computer occupation such as financial services in order to gain background information that can later be transferred to specific computer professions (Williams, Pers. Comm). '

Tags:database, administration, systems, analysis

Abstract
The paper researches the opportunities in this section of the country for beginning a career in optometry. The writer studies the demographics of the region, the income distribution, availability of health care providers, and the level of spending related to the eye care profession. The paper shows how these factors can indicate whether or not the region is an attractive one for this profession.

From the Paper
"In general, Florida has a higher population of older residents growing at a faster rate than the nation as a whole. In addition, while Florida has a somewhat lower per capita income than the United States, the Ft. Lauderdale area has a significantly higher per capita income at $27,129 in 1996. Florida also has a higher percent of its population living below the poverty level than the nation as a whole. The following table identifies key demographics for the United States as a whole and the state of Florida for 1996 (Health Care System Datasource, 1999, pp. 99, 104)."

Tags:eyecare, demographics, elderly, income, profession