Exercise 1: Job Hunting Student Template

Student Name	Insert your name here
Course Code:	CRED 10106
Course Name:	Business Success Strategies

Question 1

List below 4 different methods you could use to look for a job. These methods can be traditional, like a job posting on a hiring platform, or non-traditional like networking. When listing each of these methods, make sure to include a sentence or two describing how you intend to use that method to look for jobs. Make sure your answers are specific as possible.

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Question 2

List 10 job positions that exist within different areas of business that you may be interested in. You may use any or all the methods you listed in Question 1 to find what kind of opportunities exist in the job market.

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Question 3

Out of the 10 positions you listed above, select the top 3 that intrigue you the most and that you see yourself pursuing as a career. Summarize the requirements of each of these jobs below into:

Skills: these could be soft skills that are transferrable like communication skills and organizational skills, or technical skills, like programming and project management.

Knowledge: this could be related to a degree requirement, or relevant certificates or programs one is expected to possess.

Expertise: this could relate to an experience in a specific area like customer service.

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Question 4

Now, lets take these 3 positions and look into other aspects of these jobs that may factor into our decision to pursue them. Summarize in the table below the salaries, benefits, and future growth opportunities that exist for each of these positions.

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Question 5

You investigated different aspects of a job including required skillsand knowledge for success, salary, benefits, and future growth opportunities and compared them against 3 different positions. What other factors may you personally consider with your choice of a career or job position? List 4 factors in total that were not considered in Questions 3 and 4, and elaborate on each of them with a sentence or 2 explaining why they matter to you. You could also refer to the ikigai activity you completed during Day 1 with your classmates.

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References

Include your list of references which you used to gather the information you shared in this assessment within the textbox below. Make sure to use APA 7th Edition formatting when citing your references.

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