Elevator Speech

Hi my name is Brian Wilde. I will graduate this August in International Business Management. I have worked and interned for a couple financial advising companies, and I love what I do. I am very personable and able to get along with just about anyone. This is very important in the business world, and I want to be able to form successful business relationships with great people who require my financial services. I know my experience, education, and work ethic will help me be a great asset to any company I join.

I would give this speech to anyone who asked me about my professional life. I guess it could happen in an elevator, or in a job interview. Obviously I would not memorize it, but it would need to be somewhat prepared. I practiced on my wife, and she seemed to think it was good.

Personality/Interest Assessment

MBTI Report

 

1.            List your reported type. (Example: ESTJ)

·       I am ESFJ.

 

2.            According to your report, what are some of the characteristics that best describe your personality type?

·       A lot of the characteristics described in my report reflect who I am.  An ESFJ is friendly, tactful, and sympathetic, and I would say that I am all of those.  It also says that much of my pleasure and satisfaction comes from the warmth of feeling of people around me.  I would totally agree with that statement.  Another characteristic that describes an ESFJ and totally describes me is being loyal to people, institutions, or causes, sometimes to the point of idealizing whatever or whomever they admire.  I think this report hit the ball on my personality traits.

 

3.            Refer to the list of the 50 most popular occupations page or go to http://www.careervoyages.gov/top50occupations-main.cfm                                   Read the list of occupations, circle the ones that you would like to explore, and list them below.

·       Honestly, the top 10 jobs they have listed here don’t really interest me.  However, of the top 50, I think I would enjoy the following occupations:

o   School teacher

o   School administrator

o   Director of religious activities

o   Public health educator

o   Manager/supervisor of health care support workers

 

4.            How do you believe the occupations you have chosen to explore fit with your personality preferences?  Explain how these occupations allow you to work in your preferred work environment.

·       Well I think an important part of being a teacher is being friendly and sympathetic.  I have a good ability to show empathy for others, and I think a school teacher needs to understand the needs of their students.  All of the occupations I chose also involve being around people and forming relationships with them.

 

SII Report           

 

1.            List your general occupational theme code. (Example EAS)

·       My theme code is SCE.

 

2.            List your 5 Basic Interests Scales and determine what type of interest they represent from the following: vocational, educational, leisure activities, personal interest. (Examples might include: religion-personal interest, teaching-leisure, healthcare-vocational)

·       My top five interest areas are the following areas:

o   Athletics

o   Religion and Spirituality

o   Teaching and Education

o   Sales

o   Social Sciences

 

3.            Refer to pages 5, 6, and 7 of your SII profile.  Look at all the occupational scales you scored highest in (generally 40 or above), or that have a combination of your theme code.  List the occupations from the scales that you might like to research.

·       Some of the occupations that I might like to research would be the following occupations:

o   School Administrator

o   Business Education Teacher

o   Banker

o   Financial Analyst

o   Life Insurance Agent

o   Travel Consultant

o   Top Executive

 

4.            For the following questions refer to Personal Style Scales on page 8 of your SII profile.

 

A.    Look at your “Work Style” rating.  What does your score suggest to you in relation to the occupations you listed above?

 

·       It is a 64, which shows that I clearly prefer working with people, enjoy helping others, and I am outgoing.  The occupations listed above describe these jobs to a “T”.

 

B.            Look at your “Learning Environment” rating.  How do the educational requirements of the occupations you listed fit with your interest to pursue additional training?

 

·       I am midrange as far as this goes at a score of 50.  I am more than willing to go to more school to be qualified for certain positions.  However, I also don’t think a book can teach me everything.  The occupations listed above require some schooling, and a few of them require graduate school.

 

C.            Look at your “Leadership Style” rating.  How do these occupations fit your personal style?

 

·       I am still in Midrange with a score of 57.  Many of these occupations don’t require being an absolute leader, yet they do require a bit of directing and leading by example.

 

D.            Look at your “Risk Taking/Adventure” rating.  Explain how the occupations do or do not match your risk taking style.

 

·       I have a score of 60.  A few of the occupations listed above involve some risk such as a top executive, life insurance agent, and a financial analyst.  The others are pretty conservative as far as risk goes.  Executives, insurance agents, and financial agents must take risks to be able to succeed in their careers.  They do not always know what the competitors will do, or how their clients will respond to certain decisions and this fits me pretty well.

 

5.          What college majors are suggested for your theme code that you find interesting?

·       Accounting

·       Banking and Finance

·       Financial Planning

·       Hotel Management

·       Secondary Education

·       Business Administration

·       International Relations

    

6.               Of your top 10 occupations, list 3 you are most interested in and the educational

       preparation required for each.

 

·       Travel Consultant = Vocational/technical certificate, AA, or BA, plus specialized travel training

·       Business Education Teacher = MA plus teaching certificate preferred

·       Parks and Recreation Manager = BA or MA in recreation or leisure studies.

 

Occupations not listed on MBTI or SII

 

1.              List any occupations you are interested in that were not listed on your MBTI or SII reports.

·       Sports Broadcaster

 

 

Meet with a Career Counselor at CACC

 

1.            Make an appointment to review your assessment reports with a career counselor in Career and Academic Counseling (LC402 or contact by phone: 801-863-8425).

 

 

2.              List any comments or suggestions made by the counselor regarding selection of a career or major and/or your assessment results.

·       My counselor already knew that I have chosen an occupation for now as a Financial Planner.  However, she did help me realize the importance of having a few backup plans in case things fall through.  Many people switch careers in a lifetime.  She does think I am doing something that fits my assessment results.

 

3.        Write the name of the counselor you met with and the date of your appointment.

 

Name:  Janiece Commichaux               Date   June 10, 2010

SWOT Analysis for Major

Major:  Business Management: International Business

Courses Taken: 

·      Acct 2010, 2020,

·      Calc 1100

·      MGMT 3600, 3100, 2200, 3010, 2390, 332G, 3350, 3890, 3450, 4870, 495R, 2340

·      DGM 1010, 2010, INFO 3120

·      FIN 4180

·      SPAN 3200, 4200

·      ECON 1010, 2010

·      LEGL 3000

Courses Needed to Graduate:

·      MGMT 4800, 4830   I am currently taking both.

 

 

 

 

SWOT Analysis of Major

Strengths:

·      My favorite part of this major is the chance to participate in business classes.  Business is fascinating to me.  I really enjoy learning about the different opportunities that exist globally and what I can do to prepare myself to snag those opportunities.

·      The advantage I see with this degree is the basic knowledge of business and financial principles that I am learning.  These are applicable in almost every field that somebody enters.  I will be valuable to a company because of this knowledge.  (I want an MBA.)

·      Appealing courses for me are accounting, finance, and management.

·      I only have 4 credit hours left to graduate and will have them done in August.

·      I have already officially started my career as a Financial Advisor so this path is working out great for me.

·      Business fits well for me because I have good people skills.  I love getting to know people and forming relationships. This is crucial in the business world.

·      I love studying domestic and global business.

Weaknesses:

·      My least favorite part of this major has been deciding on what to do for a career.  Business is quite broad, and it was hard for me to determine what I wanted to do.  But luckily, I think I have figured it out.

·      Statistics and Calculus were the most challenges courses I took.

·      In order for me to really stand apart from other business majors, I need to get an MBA.  A Bachelor’s in business can only get you so far.  If you want to go further on with a company, a lot of times an MBA is necessary.

Opportunities:

·      My degree is preparing me for my future career in business.  My finance classes have really helped me understand the importance of understanding where to invest money and other things like that.

·      This degree has already opened a door for me because I received a job offer before I graduated.

·      I graduate in August of this year.

·      I do know many people who have been successful in the business world, and I hope to work hard and gain the respect of my employers and clients.

·      I have a few mentors that will help me along the way.  They work with me and are basically my trainers.

Threats:

·      I have always considered teaching high school.  I really think I would love it.  However, I am convinced I would not earn the income I desire. 

·      Financing my college education has not been too bad with scholarships, pell grants, and some help from my parents.