CAREER RESEARCH PAPER The goals of this assignment are to help you: Become more knowledgeable about finding and using varied research sources in your major and your career choice. Further develop your critical thinking skills and your ability to back up your points with evidence. Become more adept at synthesizing information and developing informed views. Learn to follow a scholarly research format to document in-text sources and design a reference page (bibliography). Compose a well organized, clear, concise, research paper to expand your knowledge on your major and career. Approach: In this paper, you do not need to solve a problem or necessarily reach a conclusion. Instead, demonstrate that you can gather information on a particular subject, narrow it down to a particular focus, synthesize the information and make some scholarly, astute interpretations about the topic. A significant part of the paper should be your interpretation of the information and how your knowledge about the subject has been enriched. Please do not simply regurgitate the information you found. Sources: Your paper will not be substantive unless you have substantive sources. Find 3 to 5 VARIED and CURRENT SOURCES (not all Internet sites, for example) including professional journal articles and professional publications, Internet sources, and possibly (but not required) an interview. It is important to find sources that you can understand, relate to where you are in your major and career, and also challenge you intellectually. The Montclair State Library is a great place to start: https://www.montclair.edu/library/Links to an external site. At least two of the sources should be from the past three years (2018-2022) and if available we suggest that you include 1 peer reviewed article). Try to utilize some journals in your major, interviews, newspaper or magazine articles, and other resources that are germane to your major and career. Please incorporate your FOCUS 2 results throughout the paper. Do not rely solely on Internet sources (no Wikipedia). Make sure to check the source of all information for reliability. Is the Internet site sanctioned by a reputable institution or organization? If you are conducting an interview, does the person you will interview have credentials and experience with your subject? Does he or she have a built in bias you need to address in your paper? Additional Requirements: This paper should be 6-8 pages in length specifically on content (title page and reference page do not count in the total number of content pages) and must be typed and double-spaced in a 12-point font (Times New Roman) with 1-inch margins. This paper should include a bibliography/reference page and should be in APA (Education Studies concentration) or MLA (Humanities concentration) format. Paper Guidelines: The information below should be included in your paper. Use this as a guide. However, please do also include other relevant information that you find in your research. 1. Title Page — Title of your career, your name, class, date. 2. Introduction Why did you choose this career? Why might someone choose this career (other than the pay)? How does this career align with your Focus 2 results? 3. Skills and Talents What skills are required for this job? What special skills or talents are necessary for this occupation? Where could you gain or have you gained experience? 4. Personality Traits What personality traits are needed for this career? In what ways are you suited for this career? What areas might prove to be difficult for you in this career? What personality characteristics or skills do you currently possess that you believe will benefit you in this career? 5. Education and Training What education and training do you need? What is the minimum/maximum education required for this job? How many years of study are involved? Do you need an associate’s degree? Bachelor’s degree? Master’s degree? Specialized training? Where would you obtain this education (On-the-job training, junior college, technical school, college, or university)? How is Montclair State helping you acquire the skills and achieve necessary requirements for this career? 6. Work Conditions What would my work environment, or surroundings, be like? What hours would I spend on the job? What are my job duties, responsibilities, or nature of work? Describe a typical day for a person in this job. 7. Future Outlook Would I be able to move ahead (advancement opportunities)? Will there be many jobs available in my career? What is the growth or job outlook for your job? What is the salary range for this career? What can you expect to be paid for a beginning salary in this career field? What is the future outlook for this career? 8. Technology How has technology changed my career? How will technology change it in the future? What kind of technology is needed or used for this career? How has the current state of the economy impacted this career? (Covid19, job rates, demand) 9. Conclusion Closing statements What did you learn that you didn’t know before? Do you still think this is a good career for you? What else would you like to know? 10. References What are my sources of information? (Keep track of where you get your information so that you can cite your sources.)