Research Paper Instruction

Education/Training Requirements What level of schooling is necessary? Are there any special tests, exams, or certifications required? Required Skills What skills does the career require? Salary What is the annual salary or hourly rate? Does education make a difference in salary? Job Benefits & Job Drawbacks What are the benefits of this career? What are some things that may not be so great about the career? Opportunities for Advancement What are the chances for advancement in this field? Would advancement require additional training? Would advancement require additional duties? Explain. Is there a need for continuing education to hold this position?

Explain Description of "A typical day in the life of a person in this career choice" Use your best search techniques to find sufficient information about each of the career paths.

Writing the Research Paper After selecting the two Information Technology career paths you will be evaluating, write a 3-4 page paper which includes the following sections:

Introduction Identify the two career paths you selected and provide an overview of the process you used to determine the IT career paths to select from and what sparked your interest in the ones you selected.

Career Path 1 (use the name of the career path here) In this section include the results of your research based on the Career Questions listed in the Getting Started section of the assignment, summarize the aspects of this career path which you found appealing, and summarize the aspects of this career path which you did found less appealing.

Career Path 2 (use the name of the career path here) In this section include the results of your research based on the Career Questions listed in the Getting Started section of the assignment, summarize the aspects of this career path which you found appealing, and summarize the aspects of this career path which you did found less appealing.

Conclusion Compare and contrast both Career paths you researched and write a summary of which one you are most interested in and why. Annotated Bibliography Include at least three web-based resources