Career Plan in Marketing and Financial Consultancy

Student’s Name Professor’s Name Course Date Career Plan in Marketing and Financial Consultancy Even though the future remains unpredictable, one cannot capitalize on this unpredictability and wait for things to work out. Throughout my life, I have had an ambition of working in an environment that promotes my growth while at the same time changing the community around. I like spending time with my parents and when I get a family, I do not want to work in a field that distances me from my family. I want to stay close to my children, help them do their assignments after school, and take them to an evening walk. I know that it is difficult to find the career that fits my expectations, but I have decided to research some of my career ambitions. My first choice is to become a marketing manager controlling my firm. The second choice is to become a financial consultant. My choice of these careers is based on salaries they offer, but I am interested in evaluating them to determine whether they meet my other expectations such as work/life balance and personal growth. Career planning is an on-going practice, considering that people many people change their careers due to changes in interests and preferences. I intend to complete my studies in the next ten years and enter the job market. Once in the occupational field, I will seek employment in the career that meets my expectations and qualifications. However, I will first work as an intern in one of the companies related to marketing and financial consultancy firms. The goal of spending time in internship is to develop job-related skills as I prepare for full-time employment. According to Effron, many employees change their careers after they realize that their current job does not meet their interests. The reason I am writing this paper is to reflect on my career path, evaluate its applicability on my interests and passion, and identify the areas I need to focus on during my studies. This paper provides an insight into my career interests and compares these interests to what the two careers above. Marketing Manager Companies are facing significant competition today, creating a need for strong marketing strategies. The need for marketing managers has been increasing significantly as firms fight global competition. In this section, I evaluate this career to determine if it meets my goals and ambitions. According to Lisa, marketing managers develop strategies that enable companies to make informed decisions to remain competitive in the market. In today’s global competition, the role of marketing managers spans geographical boundaries. Since I am interesting in traveling around the world helping businesses operating at the global level, I thing that this career meets my goals. Academic requirements According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, the academic requirement for joining this career is a Bachelor’s degree from business and administration, even though a master’s degree is often preferred.  For individuals wishing to work as private firms, licensure and certification from relevant authorities is requires. Other added advantages for job opportunities affiliation or membership to American Marketing association, extensive experience in sales and advertisement, produc...