Career Exploration and Career Stuff on the Internet: Have your own career work related stuff
Series of Blog posts on career stuff. Focus will be on career exploration and Internet job resources. My hope is that you will find the information helpful in your career journey. As with anything you read on the internet, please evaluate the information you read and use the specific information that helpful to you.
When looking for a job position; you may be able to increase the odds of getting the job position when you bring along evidence that you can do the job. Couple of examples of this
Financial Analyst (sometimes called Research Analyst)
Financial Analyst use their research skills to help give recommendations for financial products.
Occupational Outlook Handbook will give you information on Financial Analysts
www.bls.gov/ooh/business-and-financial/financial-analysts.htm
From the article “Advice on How to Become a Research Analyst” by Jason Voss
(Article from the CFA Institute: Career Center
https://careers.cfainstitute.org/article/advice-on-how-to-become-a-research-analyst/
Article gives the idea that one way to increase the odds of working as a financial (or research) analysts is to create a record of being able to do the work; create on your own research reports of doing the work of a financial analysts. And let potential employers know the evidence of your work.
(CFA is a career professional association for the finance industry – resource to look for careers in finance)
Graphic Designers
Graphic Designers will create images used to communicate information or emotion.
From the Occupational Outlook Handbook, can find information on “Graphic Designers”
www.bls.gov/ooh/arts-and-design/graphic-designers.htm
The Occupational Outlook Handbook mentions that can be helpful to have a collection of your work completed to show potential employers what you can do; “Candidates for graphic design positions should demonstrate their creativity and originality through a professional portfolio that features their best designs.” (from the Occupational Outlook Handbook in the section “How to Become a Graphic Designer”)
These are two examples where career work may increase your odds in obtaining a job position. Creating a record of work stuff creates evidence that you can do the job position that you are looking for and may increase the odds of finding the work you want to do.