Choosing a career in the business field

Business is a growing, dynamic field of study, which opens the door to a huge number of potential business careers, as well as enhances your access to careers in other fields. You can study Business on its own, take a specialized Business degree, or add a Business minor to your major in Science, Engineering, Fine Arts, Theatre, Medicine, and a variety of other fields.

Choosing a career
Those interested in a business career should first determine which field to pursue based on skills and interests. There is a wide range of business job choices that an individual can pursue such as executive secretary or administrative assistant, compliance officers, retail jobs, customer service representatives, and office clerks, to name a few. The following are just a few examples of business career choices:

Office administration
Office Administrators coordinate activities and employees within an office setting. The duties of office administrators vary depending on title, field, level of education, and place of employment.

Marketing Research Analysts
Marketing research analysts collect and analyze information to determine the demand for a potential product or service. Some marketing research analysts may help companies establish or modify sale procedures and policies.

Management Analysts
Management analysts analyze and evaluate operating procedures and then make recommendations based on their findings. These professionals are often hired to solve a specific organizational problem or concern within the company.

Financial Analysts
Financial analysts evaluate and analyze a company’s financial situation. They also prepare recommendations to help a company invest, manage and spend company funds.

Human Resources
Human resources managers evaluate and formulate policies relating to company personnel. The typical human resources manager supervises every aspect of employee relations.

Management Consultants
Management consultants analyze and evaluate operating procedures and then make recommendations based on their findings. These professionals are often hired to solve a specific organizational problem or concern within the company.

Hotel Management
Hotel managers manage the personnel, financial operations, and the marketing activities of hotels. Duties vary depending on the title and place of employment.

This is what you will love and Hate about being in the Business world
Love:

• You will love getting the opportunity to help people find meaningful work. It is so nice to welcome new employees into the company with a big hug and share in their excitement at landing a job.
• Helping people reach a goal and helping to solve problems… also enjoy educating clients on how certain products as well as the stock market can help them meet their goals.
• Working hard on a project and finishing it and having it accepted as good work by the company president and some of your big clients, recognition of a job well done.
• Working with a lot of very smart people who are very good at their jobs…it’s rarely boring and you constantly learning new things about areas outside of your chosen career.

Hate:

• Customers can be upset for whatever problems they have from home, they will take it out on you and sometimes they can be extremely rude.
• When the stock market is not cooperating and clients’ accounts are losing value. It is hard to see people lose money. Working in an environment that can be controlled by outside factors, such as the economy can be hard.
• The deadlines…there are many, and in order to keep clients happy you have to make sure you never miss them. It can be stressful to manage other people’s expectations.
• Worst part of sales can also be the best part, and that’s working on a salary and commission basis. The economy has as much of an impact on your pay as how aggressive and persistent you are.