Sample Research Career Research

Bibliography Card 1 Occupational Information Network: Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic. Career Onestop: Pathways to Career Success. U.S. Department of Labor, n.d. Web. 2 Dec 2014. BCHS Library Web

Information Card Description of Machine Tool 1a Operators must have “knowledge of machine and tools,” math skills (“arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus”), “design techniques, tools and principles,” production and processing skills, and computer skills. Web

Information Training for Machine Tool 1b A person must be skilled in “watching gauges, dials, and other indicators,” “monitoring performance of oneself and other individuals,” and “use logic and reason to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions.” Web

Information Training for Machine Tool 1c Skills needed also include quality control analysis. This requires a person to “conduct tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.” Web

Bibliography Card 2 “Physical Therapy Assitants.” Exploring Tech Careers. 4th ed. 2006. Print. BCHS Library R 602.3

Information Card Salary for PT 2a 36,610 in 2003 Salary range from $24,230 - $49,650 690

Information Card Job Outlook for PT 2b The perception of physical therapy has changed. Today more insurance companies will actually pay for PT treatments causing people to seek PT for help in overcoming illnesses. 690

Information Card Job Outlook for PT 2c There are many reasons for PT to grow “much faster than the average for all other occupations.” More patients are surviving and will need PT, new and improved treatments for disabled people are being developed, and the increasing aging population will need more PT treatments to deal with problems associated with age. 690