Section 1 Career Research Begin researching companies currently hiring and market data from your field of interest Current job postings, future outlook for your field, current wages, skills and education required, etc. are all important aspects of your career research. You may also conduct a one-on-one interview with a person in your field of interest as a source for this assignment or conduct an email interview with a person in your field. You can also gain information by mining the LinkedIn page of someone in your chosen industry. . Now that you have some background information on the field you want to begin your career in, write one paragraph giving readers a brief overview of your chosen field. You may include: Name of chosen industry (Le marketing, sales, digital advertising, etc.) Education and certifications required for a job in this field (or better yet, be more specific by stating the exact job title you want. What education is needed to get that job?) Experience required for a job in this field (what kinds of experience is needed for this career, and how much?) Volunteer opportunities/suggestions (what kinds of volunteering needs to happen to support someone in this industry? What volunteering would you recommend?) Average salary for this job/career . . . Section 2 - Know Yourself Part 1 - Your Skills and Areas of Improvement According to the World Economic Forum, below is a list of the top 10 job skills of tomorrow. Top 10 Skills of 2025 1. Analytical thinking and innovation 2. Active learning and learning strategies 3. Complex problem-solving 4. Critical thinking and analysis 5. Creativity, originality, and initiative 6. Leadership and social influence 7. Technology use, monitoring and control 8. Technology design and programming 9. Resilience, stress tolerance and flexibility 10. Reasoning, problem-solving and ideation From the above list, write a paragraph explaining which three of the above skills you think you already have (what are three of your strengths)? Next, use the above list to write another paragraph explaining three areas of improvement and how you plan to improve these areas. . . Part 2 - Job Postings Find 2-3 current job postings of the job you want/of the career you wish to enter into. Briefly describe the main requirements for these jobs. Ensure to focus on the most relevant hard and soft skills. Take screenshot of the postings, not just URLs (namely the applicant requirements sections) and add them to your Appendix section (do not include them in the body of your report). Part 3 -Durable Skills Visit the following link and read the short article on Durable Skills. As the article states, Durable skills are the cognitive and non-cognitive skills necessary to engage in, interact with, and adapt to any work environment, including critical thinking, creativity, adaptability, emotional intelligence, and global competencies." What durable skills do you have? Part 4 -Skills Matching Chart II Now, with information from parts 2 and 3, create a chart matching the durable skills you already have with requirements from the job postings you have found. So, re-create the following chart, inserting the information you have found (column one must be full sentences: write them professionally so that you may paste them into a cover letter with minimal editing later). Do this for 3-6 skills. Paste a specific skill requirement from a posting City of Oshawa posting: Customer Focus A sentence explaining your durable skill and how you obtained it For example: I have worked in customer service for 11 years and implement active listening strategies to meet the specific needs of my clients. Your Report will also include: Create or Update Your LinkedIn page Create or update your LinkedIn page to have the following: At least 25 contacts List of skills + endorsements About me section stating (as professionally as possible) your values, your mission, and your vision. (Make this 3 separate sentences). A professional photo, and a professional email address Screenshot your polished LinkedIn page and include it in your Appendix section (do not include this in the body of your report) . References Create an APA style References page. Appendix . Create a heading called Appendix." Here you will paste all of your screenshots. Below each screenshot, include the following captions: "Appendix 1: DC Job posting," "Appendix 2: City of Oshawa Job Posting," Appendix 3: Completed LinkedIn page," et cetera. . Do not include quotation marks in your captions. Each image should be about half a page in size (so I am able to read text). . II 2 Section 1 Career Research Begin researching companies currently hiring and market data from your field of interest Current job postings, future outlook for your field, current wages, skills and education required, etc. are all important aspects of your career research. You may also conduct a one-on-one interview with a person in your field of interest as a source for this assignment or conduct an email interview with a person in your field. You can also gain information by mining the LinkedIn page of someone in your chosen industry. . Now that you have some background information on the field you want to begin your career in, write one paragraph giving readers a brief overview of your chosen field. You may include: Name of chosen industry (Le marketing, sales, digital advertising, etc.) Education and certifications required for a job in this field (or better yet, be more specific by stating the exact job title you want. What education is needed to get that job?) Experience required for a job in this field (what kinds of experience is needed for this career, and how much?) Volunteer opportunities/suggestions (what kinds of volunteering needs to happen to support someone in this industry? What volunteering would you recommend?) Average salary for this job/career . . . Section 2 - Know Yourself Part 1 - Your Skills and Areas of Improvement According to the World Economic Forum, below is a list of the top 10 job skills of tomorrow. Top 10 Skills of 2025 1. Analytical thinking and innovation 2. Active learning and learning strategies 3. Complex problem-solving 4. Critical thinking and analysis 5. Creativity, originality, and initiative 6. Leadership and social influence 7. Technology use, monitoring and control 8. Technology design and programming 9. Resilience, stress tolerance and flexibility 10. Reasoning, problem-solving and ideation From the above list, write a paragraph explaining which three of the above skills you think you already have (what are three of your strengths)? Next, use the above list to write another paragraph explaining three areas of improvement and how you plan to improve these areas. . . Part 2 - Job Postings Find 2-3 current job postings of the job you want/of the career you wish to enter into. Briefly describe the main requirements for these jobs. Ensure to focus on the most relevant hard and soft skills. Take screenshot of the postings, not just URLs (namely the applicant requirements sections) and add them to your Appendix section (do not include them in the body of your report). Part 3 -Durable Skills Visit the following link and read the short article on Durable Skills. As the article states, Durable skills are the cognitive and non-cognitive skills necessary to engage in, interact with, and adapt to any work environment, including critical thinking, creativity, adaptability, emotional intelligence, and global competencies." What durable skills do you have? Part 4 -Skills Matching Chart II Now, with information from parts 2 and 3, create a chart matching the durable skills you already have with requirements from the job postings you have found. So, re-create the following chart, inserting the information you have found (column one must be full sentences: write them professionally so that you may paste them into a cover letter with minimal editing later). Do this for 3-6 skills. Paste a specific skill requirement from a posting City of Oshawa posting: Customer Focus A sentence explaining your durable skill and how you obtained it For example: I have worked in customer service for 11 years and implement active listening strategies to meet the specific needs of my clients. Your Report will also include: Create or Update Your LinkedIn page Create or update your LinkedIn page to have the following: At least 25 contacts List of skills + endorsements About me section stating (as professionally as possible) your values, your mission, and your vision. (Make this 3 separate sentences). A professional photo, and a professional email address Screenshot your polished LinkedIn page and include it in your Appendix section (do not include this in the body of your report) . References Create an APA style References page. Appendix . Create a heading called Appendix." Here you will paste all of your screenshots. Below each screenshot, include the following captions: "Appendix 1: DC Job posting," "Appendix 2: City of Oshawa Job Posting," Appendix 3: Completed LinkedIn page," et cetera. . Do not include quotation marks in your captions. Each image should be about half a page in size (so I am able to read text). . II 2