CAREERS IN INSURANCE RESEARCH PROJECT Template and Handy Guide

Introduction  Explain what this is and what you have done – i.e. A presentation providing information about available careers in insurance  Why is this information, this assignment, these processes important? What benefit(s) is/are provided?

Careers in General  Discuss careers in insurance in general.  How is the field changing?  What different industries are there careers in?  Where are the most opportunities?  What are important skills to have?

Selected Career#1 – What They Do  Provide a brief description of what it is this career “does”. Your description should answer the following questions:  Who do these people work for/serve?  What do they do for them?  How does this benefit/impact society on a large scale?  Include a brief list of essential duties this career routinely completes (4-7 duties)

Selected Career#1 – How Do You Become One?  This slide is meant to explain the process of becoming employed in your selected position.  Be sure to include answers to the following questions:  How much education is required?  If a degree/certification is required explain.  On-going education  What are essential skills needed to succeed in this position?

Selected Career#1 – Work Environment  Who are the largest employers of this career?  Explain the work environment for this career  Physical setting  Typical hours/work schedule  Co-workers  A lot vs. a little?  Similar positions or variety?

Selected Career#1 - Outlook and Pay  Is your career in demand? Explain.  Are there any industries in which this field is growing/declining more than others?  Any geographical locations where this career is more in-demand?  What are some things that are expected to change for this career in the next 5 years? 10 years?  How much does this career pay?  Provide average, high, and low salaries  How does this compare to similar jobs? To all jobs?

Selected Career#1 - Reflection  Good things about this career  Bad things about this career  Is this something you want to do, you’d be willing to do, or you would never do? Explain

Selected Career #2 – What They Do  Provide a brief description of what it is this career “does”. Your description should answer the following questions:  Who do these people work for/serve?  What do they do for them?  How does this benefit/impact society on a large scale?  Include a brief list of essential duties this career routinely completes (4-7 duties)

Selected Career #2 -  This slide is meant to explain the process of becoming employed in your selected position.  Be sure to include answers to the following questions:  How much education is required?  If a degree/certification is required explain.  On-going education  What are essential skills needed to succeed in this position?

Selected Career #2 – Work Environment  Who are the largest employers of this career?  Explain the work environment for this career  Physical setting  Typical hours/work schedule  Co-workers  A lot vs. a little?  Similar positions or variety?

Selected Career #2 – Outlook & Pay  Is your career in demand? Explain.  Are there any industries in which this field is growing/declining more than others?  Any geographical locations where this career is more in-demand?  What are some things that are expected to change for this career in the next 5 years? 10 years?  How much does this career pay?  Provide average, high, and low salaries  How does this compare to similar jobs? To all jobs?

Selected Career #2 - Reflection  Good things about this career  Bad things about this career  Is this something you want to do, you’d be willing to do, or you would never do? Explain

Selected Career#3 – What They Do  Provide a brief description of what it is this career “does”. Your description should answer the following questions:  Who do these people work for/serve?  What do they do for them?  How does this benefit/impact society on a large scale?  Include a brief list of essential duties this career routinely completes (4-7 duties)

Selected Career#3 – How Do You Become One?  This slide is meant to explain the process of becoming employed in your selected position.  Be sure to include answers to the following questions:  How much education is required?  If a degree/certification is required explain.  On-going education  What are essential skills needed to succeed in this position?

Selected Career#3 – Work Environment  Who are the largest employers of this career?  Explain the work environment for this career  Physical setting  Typical hours/work schedule  Co-workers  A lot vs. a little?  Similar positions or variety?

Selected Career#3 - Outlook and Pay  Is your career in demand? Explain.  Are there any industries in which this field is growing/declining more than others?  Any geographical locations where this career is more in-demand?  What are some things that are expected to change for this career in the next 5 years? 10 years?  How much does this career pay?  Provide average, high, and low salaries  How does this compare to similar jobs? To all jobs?

Selected Career#3 - Reflection  Good things about this career  Bad things about this career  Is this something you want to do, you’d be willing to do, or you would never do? Explain

Selected Career#4 – What They Do  Provide a brief description of what it is this career “does”. Your description should answer the following questions:  Who do these people work for/serve?  What do they do for them?  How does this benefit/impact society on a large scale?  Include a brief list of essential duties this career routinely completes (4-7 duties)

Selected Career#4 – How Do You Become One?  This slide is meant to explain the process of becoming employed in your selected position.  Be sure to include answers to the following questions:  How much education is required?  If a degree/certification is required explain.  On-going education  What are essential skills needed to succeed in this position?

Selected Career#4 – Work Environment  Who are the largest employers of this career?  Explain the work environment for this career  Physical setting  Typical hours/work schedule  Co-workers  A lot vs. a little?  Similar positions or variety?

Selected Career#4 - Outlook and Pay  Is your career in demand? Explain.  Are there any industries in which this field is growing/declining more than others?  Any geographical locations where this career is more in-demand?  What are some things that are expected to change for this career in the next 5 years? 10 years?  How much does this career pay?  Provide average, high, and low salaries  How does this compare to similar jobs? To all jobs?

Selected Career#4 - Reflection  Good things about this career  Bad things about this career  Is this something you want to do, you’d be willing to do, or you would never do? Explain

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