Sanjac ENGL2311 Team and Individual Project #2 Latest 2020

ENGL2311 Technical and Business Writing

Team and Individual Project #2

Brainstorming

Let’s begin with some brainstorming. What are your career goals? List every detail you can think of. Don’t worry if you are not entirely sure yet. Give me what you have thought of so far. Also, include what you may have as a back-up plan. Some details to include might be any of the following: occupation, education required, time needed to prepare, permits, licenses. Additionally, consider where you will need to live for your career, travel, cost of living, expected salaries at entry and over time, career advantages, disadvantages. Are you choosing this career out of necessity or desire? Is this career just a path toward another goal? Would you like to own your own business? If so, explain why and how you plan to achieve this. At what age would you like to retire? Include any other thoughts you have. Be thorough, and write in a way that a reader can fully understand your thoughts. It is okay for this section to be informal.

Career Plan

Considering what you have brainstormed above, we are now going to put it into a more formal “plan” format. I want you to be creative and artful with this career plan. You may simply use MS Word and organize the plan in a clear and precise manner. You may choose to present this part as a PowerPoint. Use whatever type of organization you like, but make sure this career plan is high-quality and something you would be proud to present to a teacher or a potential employer.

Inventory

A career ‘inventory’ is a way of organizing the requirements of a career plan. The best format is a chart or spreadsheet. You may use MS Word or Excel for this. I want you to personalize your career inventory, but I will give you a short example below. Yours will be much more detailed and based on the specifics of your career plan.

 

XXXXXXXXXXX	Time Required	Cost / Benefit	Best Locations	Contacts / References	Additional Requirements
Education	4 years	-$12,000. For tuition +$28,000. From PT/FT jobs -$18,000. Rent and expenses -$10,000. loans	Houston area -San Jac -UH Clear Lake	-HS Teachers -College professors -Former employers	-Laptop computer -car -PT job
Job Search	6 months	-$6,000.	Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma . . .	-HS contact -College contact	-Travel costs -Licenses
Entry to Field	3 months	+$9,000.	To Be Determined (TBD)	TBD	TBD

As stated above, be much more detailed with your inventory. Think carefully about as many elements of the process as you can. This tool is designed to set goals and provide a realistic picture of your path forward. The best part is—there is no rule stating that you must adhere to this plan. When situations change along the way, you simply adjust and continue on your forward path. Something very important to remember is that you should anticipate setbacks. It is simply part of the process. Sometimes the world gets in our way. Then, when the issue is resolved, we jump back in, make necessary adjustments, and continue forward. Remember this: Do not let obstacles stop your forward momentum. You will succeed if you set your mind to it. You are stronger than any obstacles.

What if . . .

Have fun with this part. If you were handed $100,000 (one-hundred-thousand dollars) and told to start your own business from the ground up, what would you do? I want this section in the form of a short 1-page min., size 12, Times New Roman, double-spaced essay. I am purposely not giving you any specific requirements other than the amount of money and the minimum length.

Finally

Consider what you discussed and worked on in the team project #1 and the thought exercises listed here in project #2. Now, compose a functional business plan. Use the information and examples found at the following link: https://www.sba.gov/business-guide/plan-your-business/write-your-business-plan . Read over the website thoroughly. Make sure that your business plan is thorough and complete. Ask yourself, “If somebody came to me with this business plan, would I invest money in the endeavor?”