Personal Finance Assignment

1. Describe at least three specific individual differences that may give you an advantage in the workplace. (1-3 sentences. 1.5 points) Co-workers with diverse cultural backgrounds bring unique experiences and perceptions to the table in groups and work teams. Another advantage of workplace diversity is the opportunity for employees’ personal growth. Being exposed to new ideas, cultures and perspectives can help individuals to reach out intellectually and gain a clearer view of their surroundings and their place in the world. Diversity can strengthen your company’s relationships with specific customer groups by making communication more effective.

2. Choose an industry you might be interested in working in, and explain why this industry interests you. (2-4 sentences. 1.0 points) I would use the Graphic Rating Scale.
3. Describe at least two methods you would use to identify job opportunities if you were looking for a job. Explain why you would use these methods. (2-4 sentences. 1.0 points)
4. Choose a career from the following list: financial planner, financial analyst, accountant, risk manager, cash manager, treasurer, CFO, and comptroller. Use the Internet to find information about this career, and answer the questions below. TIP: The U.S. Occupational Outlook Handbook (http://www.bls.gov/oco/) may be a good source for this information.

a. What is the name of this career? (0.5 points) Financial planner
b. Describe at least two tasks a person with this career might perform. (1-2 sentences. 1.0 points) Education planning, insurance planning
c. What level of education is this career likely to require? (0.5 points) The education requirement for attaining CFP® certification 5. Choose another career from the following list: financial planner, financial analyst, accountant, risk manager, cash manager, treasurer, CFO, and comptroller. Use the Internet to find information about this career, and answer the questions below. TIP: The U.S. Occupational Outlook Handbook (http://www.bls.gov/oco/) may be a good source for this information.

a. What is the name of the career you chose? (0.5 points) Risk manager
b. Describe at least two tasks a person with this career might perform. (1-2 sentences. 1.0 points) Intangible risk management identifies a new type of a risk that has a 100% probability of occurring but is ignored by the organization due to a lack of identification ability.

c. What level of education is this career likely to require? (0.5 points) Common Requirements
6. Choose another career that you are interested in. This does not need to be a career in the finance industry. Use the Internet to find information about this career, and answer the questions below.

a. What is the name of the career you chose? (0.5 points) Merchandise Marketing
b. Describe at least two tasks a person with this career might perform. (1-2 sentences. 1.0 points) Find latest trends and Launching your own company
c. What level of education is this career likely to require? (0.5 points) Employers will want candidates to have at least a bachelor’s degree
d. Why does this career interest you? (1-3 sentences. 2.0 points) Because I’m interested in the fashion industry
7. Choose another career that you are interested in. This does not need to be a career in the finance industry. Use the Internet to find information about this career, and answer the questions below.

a. What is the name of the career you chose? (0.5 points) Film Production
b. Describe at least two tasks a person with this career might perform. (1-2 sentences. 1.0 points) Shoot and edit scenes again and again to get what you want and spend endless hours getting the cast, crew, and equipment you need

c. What level of education is this career likely to require? (0.5 points) Bachelor’s Degree
d. Why does this career interest you? (1-3 sentences. 2.0 points) Movies are a big part in todays world
8. If you were in charge of managing a group of employees, how would you assess their job performance? Describe at least two methods you would use. (2-4 sentences. 2.0 points) Restates objectives. Paraphrasing job objectives gives the manager a clear picture of how well an employee understands job performance expectations.

9. Describe a time when you or someone you know conformed to the behavior of others. Why do you think this person chose to conform? (2-4 sentences. 1.0 points) Their identity. They gave a false identity.

10. Describe a time when you or someone you know chose not to conform to the behavior of others. Why do you think this person chose not to conform? (2-4 sentences. 1.0 points) I think the best example of this is when someone I knew refused to drink alcohol despite everyone else doing so. He used responsibility.

11. Describe a time when you have worked with a group of people, such as with students for a school project, with coworkers at a job, or with family members to complete a chore. Describe the dynamics of the group, and then describe at least one way the group dynamics could have been improved. (3-6 sentences. 3.0 points) Going on a picnic with my family we all helped out with packing and getting everything ready and finding the perfect spot to grill. The car could have been more organized so we could at least not a squished between things in the back.

12. Describe a real or made up but realistic example of a misunderstanding that occurred because of unclear written or verbal communication. How could this misunderstanding have been avoided? (3-6 sentences. 2.5 points) The introduction of the tickle me Elmo doll. People got into fights and dolls went for hundreds of dollars just to get it before Christmas.