Part 1) Develop a detailed list of the costs necessary to have the career you desire 10 years from now (e.g., student loans, training seminars, graduate school costs, or any fixed or variable costs). Next, compare these costs with the prices that organizations are paying for people with your skillset. Finally, determine your own personal break-even point for your salary level. Also, identify when you expect to reach the salary you desire.

(Part 2) Write one paragraph on how the changing retail landscape might potentially affect your career plans. Your answer should include at least two specific retail changes that could alter the way your targeted employer or industry functions in the future.