3. GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Overview
• Creates designs and promotional
materials for products and companies
• Key information into computer to
create layouts for client or supervisor
• Conduct market research to have the
best information for your project
Skills
• Active Listening
• Paying full attention to speaker
• Writing
• Communicate effectively in a
written form
• Speaking
• Talking to others to convey
information effectively
• Operations Analysis
• Analyzing needs and product
requirements to create design
Tasks
• Thinking Creatively
• Developing and designing new applications
or ideas artistically
• Interacting with Computers
• Using computer software and systems to
write software or enter data
• Getting Information
• Observing, receiving, obtaining information.
4. GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Majors/Education
• Agricultural Communication/Journalism
• Commercial and Advertising Art
• Computer Graphics
• Design and Visual Communications
• Digital Art
Salary
Median Annual Wage: $48,140
Median Hourly Wage: $23.14
Schools/Universities/Colleges
• Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
• Fashion Institute of Technology, New York, NY
• Boston University, Boston, MA
Related Careers
• Art Directors
• Craft Artists
• Fine Artists
• Multimedia Artists and Animators
Reaction
As I researched this career, I realized that a lot of the skills it takes to obtain a job in this field
are skills that I possess. I like to believe that I am a very creative and equally analytical person,
and when those two traits are put together, a lot of successful and profitable work can be
accomplished. Overall, I would be very interested in having this as a future career.
5. EDITOR
Overview
• Prepare, rewrite and edit copy to
improve readability, or supervise
others
• Read, evaluate and edit manuscripts or
other materials submitted for
publication
• Interact with others to gather ideas
based on what to write/publish/edit
Skills
• Reading Comprehension
• Understanding written
sentences and paragraphs
• Active Listening
• Paying full attention to speaker
• Writing
• Communicate effectively in a
written form
• Critical Thinking
• Using logic and reasoning to
identify the strengths and
weaknesses of problems
Tasks
• Getting Information
• Observing, receiving, and obtaining
information
• Interacting with Computers
• Using computer software and systems to
write software or enter data
• Communicating with Supervisors & Peers
6. EDITOR
Majors/Education
• Broadcast Journalism
• Business/Corporate Communications
• Children’s and Adolescent Literature
• Communication
Salary
Median Annual Wage: $59,340
Median Hourly Wage: $28.53
Schools/Universities/Colleges
• Adelphi University, Garden City, NY
• Pennsylvania State University, Erie, PA
• Florida International University, Miami, FL
Related Careers
• Radio/Television Announcers
• Public Address System Announcers
• Broadcast News Analysts
• Reporters and Correspondents
• Public Relations Specialists
Reaction
Being an Editor requires a lot of talent in the area of writing and proofreading/editing. I am
personally very interested in writing, and depending on how much pre-existing knowledge I
have on a particular topic, my writing can be progressively stronger. Overall, being an Editor
would definitely be a career I consider, but I’m not 100% sure that this would be something I
have my mind set upon for a first option career.
8. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BUYERS
Overview
• Negotiate prices, discount terms and
transportation arrangements for
merchandise
• Examine, select, order, & purchase at
the most favorable price
• Analyze past buying trends, sales
records, price, and quality
Skills
• Active Listening
• Paying full attention to speaker
• Speaking
• Talking to others to convey
information
• Persuasion
• Persuading others to change
their minds or behavior
• Negotiation
• Bringing others together and
trying to reconcile
Tasks
• Getting information
• Observing, receiving, and obtaining
information
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal
Relationships
• Developing constructive and cooperative
working relationships
9. WHOLESALE AND RETAIL BUYERS
Majors/Education
• Apparel and Accessories Marketing
Operations
• Apparel and Textile Marketing Operations
• Fashion Merchandising
Salary
Median Annual Wage: $56,300
Median Hourly Wage: $27.07
Schools/Universities/Colleges
• Berkley College, New York, NY
• Quinnipiac University, Hamden, CT
• The New England Institute of Art, Brookline, MA
Related Careers
• Agents and Business Managers of
Artists, Performers, and Athletes
• Buyers and Purchasing Agents
• Purchasing Agents Except
Wholesale
• Claim Adjusters, Examiners,
Investigators
Reaction
Throughout the process of looking for careers and even before that, I have had the occupation
of being a buyer in my mind. After learning more about it, I still have the mindset that I would
be successful in this job. Being a buyer would definitely be a career worth considering based on
what I’ve found out about it.
10. MARKETING MANAGERS
Overview
• Plan, direct, or coordinate marketing
policies and programs
• Develop pricing strategies with the
goal and final idea of maximizing firm
profits
• Initiate market research studies or
analyze employee findings
Skills
• Active Listening
• Paying full attention to speaker
• Critical Thinking
• Using logic and reasoning to
identify the strengths and
weaknesses of problems
• Speaking
• Talking to others to convey
information effectively
• Persuasion
• Persuading others to change
their minds or behavior
Tasks
• Communicating with Persons Outside
Organization
• Communicating with others and
representing the company well to the public
• Communicating with Supervisors/Peers
• Getting Information
• Observing, receiving, obtaining information
11. MARKETING MANAGERS
Majors/Education
• Apparel and Textile Marketing
Management
• Consumer Merchandising/Retailing
Management
• International Marketing
Salary
• Median Annual Wage: $122,720
• Median Hourly Wage: $59.00
Schools/Universities/Colleges
• University of Delaware, Newark, DE
• Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, CT
• Palm Beach Atlantic University, West Palm Beach, FL
Related Careers
• Advertising and Promotions
Manager
• Green Marketers
• Sales Managers
• Public Relations and Fundraising
Managers
Reaction
This career definitely seems like on that I would consider going into. It incorporates many of
the previous careers’ skills and activities, which personally makes it more preferable. Overall, I
would be very interested in this career.