This document provides information about several career paths, including credit checker, business teacher, real estate agent, and marketing manager. It outlines the general overview, skills, tasks, education requirements, salary, and related careers for each position. The reaction section for each career expresses interest in some positions for their opportunities to work with people, teach, or develop marketing strategies, but notes concerns about workload or low salary.

1. Mr. Como – Career Planning
By Peter Torres

3. General Overview
 Compile and analyze credit
information gathered by
investigation.
 Prepare reports of findings and
recommendations, using
typewriters or computers.
 Obtain information about
potential creditors from banks,
credit bureaus, and other credit
services, and provide reciprocal
information if requested.
 Interview credit applicants by
telephone or in person in order
to obtain personal and financial
data needed to complete credit
report.
Skills
• Active Listening
• Speaking
• Critical Thinking
• Reading comprehension
• Writing
• Active Learning

4. Tasks
 Compile and analyze credit
information gathered by
investigation.
 Obtain information about
potential creditors from banks,
credit bureaus, and other credit
services, and provide reciprocal
information if requested.
 Interview credit applicants by
telephone or in person to
obtain personal and financial
data needed to complete credit
report.
Majors/Education
• Closest major to becoming a
Credit Checker is Banking and
Financial Services major

5. Schools/Univiersities/Colleges
 Many Schools offer Banking and
Financial Service major to help
you achieve this occupation
Salary
• National average salary was
16.60 an hour, and 33,600
annually.

6. Related Careers
 Brokerage Clerks
 Correspondence Clerks
 Court, Municipal, and License
Clerks
 Court Clerks
 Municipal Clerks
Reaction
This occupation seems
different and the experience
would be interesting. But the
overall salary is a little
unsatisfying.

7. General Overview
 Compile, administer, and grade
examinations, or assign this
work to others.
 Evaluate and grade students'
class work, assignments, and
papers.
 Initiate, facilitate, and moderate
classroom discussions.
 Plan, evaluate, and revise
curricula, course content, and
course materials and methods
of instruction.
 Prepare course materials such
as syllabi, homework
assignments, and handouts.
Skills
• Speaking
• Reading Comprehension
• Instructing
• Active Listening
• Critical Thinking
• Learning Strategies
• Writing
• Active Learning
• Complex Problem Solving

8. Tasks
 Evaluate and grade students'
class work, assignments, and
papers.
 Prepare and deliver lectures to
undergraduate or graduate
students on topics such as
financial accounting, principles
of marketing, and operations
management.
 Initiate, facilitate, and moderate
classroom discussions.
 Prepare course materials such
as syllabi, homework
assignments, and handouts.
Majors/Education
• Accounting
• Actuarial Science
• Business Administration and
Management, General
• Business Statistics
• Business Teacher Education
• Teaching

9. Schools/Universities/Colleges
 Most schools that have a strong
business program and/or
teaching program will very
likely help you get a degree to
become a Business teacher
Salary
• The average national wage is
73,660 dollars.

10. Related Careers
 Training and development
specialist
 Economist
 Economics teacher
 Mathematical teacher
 Communications teacher
Reaction
• I would love to have this
occupation, I know that there
is a lot of time spend with
this job. But I do love kids
and I would love to teach
them the world of business
and to get them ready for
the real world.

12. General Overview
 Arrange meetings between
buyers and sellers when details
of transactions need to be
negotiated
 Evaluate mortgage options to
help clients obtain financing at
the best prevailing rates and
terms.
 Arrange for title searches to
determine whether clients have
clear property titles.
 Accompany buyers during
visits to and inspections of
property, advising them on the
suitability and value of the
homes they are visiting.
Skills
 Active Listening
 Negotiation
 Persuasion
 Speaking
 Coordination
 Social Perceptiveness
 Critical Thinking
 Time Management
 Reading Comprehension

13. Tasks
 Present purchase offers to
sellers for consideration.
 Act as an intermediary in
negotiations between buyers
and sellers, generally
representing one or the other.
 Compare a property with
similar properties that have
recently sold to determine its
competitive market price.
 Advise clients on market
conditions, prices, mortgages,
legal requirements and related
matters.
Majors/Education
 Real Estate
 Real Estate development

14. Schools/Universities/Colleges
 Schools that you should go
into in order to fulfill this
occupation is a strong
business program school.
Especially those with the
required majors of this job.
Salary
 Average annual salary is
39,140 dollars

15. Related Careers
 Demonstrators and Product
Promoters
 Models
 Real Estate Brokers
 Sales Engineers
 Telemarketers
Reaction
 This occupation is fascinating
because I think I would really
enjoy this type of job trying to
persuade people. I’ve been
persuading people to do
things my entire life and I
think I would really be up to
task with this job.

16. Career Overview
 Identify, develop, or evaluate
marketing strategy, based on
knowledge of establishment
objectives, market
characteristics, and cost and
markup factors.
 Use sales forecasting or strategic
planning to ensure the sale and
profitability of products, lines, or
services, analyzing business
developments and monitoring
market trends.
 Coordinate or participate in
promotional activities or trade
shows, working with developers,
advertisers, or production
managers, to market products or
services.
Skills
 Active Listening
 Critical Thinking
 Persuasion
 Speaking
 Judgment and Decision Making
 Monitoring
 Active Learning

17. Tasks
 Formulate, direct and
coordinate marketing activities
and policies to promote
products and services, working
with advertising and
promotion managers.
 Identify, develop, or evaluate
marketing strategy, based on
knowledge of establishment
objectives, market
characteristics, and cost and
markup factors.
 Direct the hiring, training, or
performance evaluations of
marketing or sales staff and
oversee their daily activities.
Majors/Education
 Apparel and Textile Marketing
Management
 Consumer
Merchandising/Retailing
Management
 International Marketing
 Marketing Research
 Marketing, Other

18. Schools/Universities/Colleges
 Schools that have a strong
business program just like all
the other careers, especially
with those specific majors
Salary
 The annual wage is about
122,720 dollars per year for
this occupation.

19. Related Careers
•Advertising and Promotions
Managers
•Green Marketers
•Sales Managers
•Public Relations and
Fundraising Managers
Reaction
 This job is in the enterprising
area which is my favorite
profession area and I could
hopefully see myself fulfilling
this occupation.