Are you organized, accurate, and self-motivated? Are you able to write and speak well to communicate ideas to others? Do you enjoy being a leader, organizing people, planning events, and working with numbers or ideas? Do you like working with computers or other business machines?

What positions are available?
Is a Business/ Information/ Management/ Marketing Career for You?
Characteristics of People in Business Careers
What classes/clubs might be helpful for this career?

Entry Level:

Entry level positions are jobs you probably get right out of high school without much additional training or schooling. Examples of entry level positions in this career path are:

• Bank Teller
• Accounting Clerk
• Customer Service  Representative
• Payroll Clerk
• Salesperson
• Receptionist
• Human Resources Assistant
• Service Representative
• Data Entry Technician
• Word Processor
• Secretary

Technical Level:

Technical positions are jobs for which you will need more training or education after high school. Examples of technical positions in this career path are:

• Bookkeeper
• Department Manager
• Property Manager
• Real Estate Agent
• Tax Preparer
• Administrative Assistant
• Office Manager
• Computer Operator
• Medical Records Technician
• Technical Writer 

Professional Level:

Professional level positions are jobs for which you will need college, university or postgraduate education beyond high school. Examples of professional level positions in this career path are:

• Accountant
• Advertising Director
• Buyer
• Statistician
• Stock Broker
• Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
• Human Resources Manager
• Management Consultant
• Vice President
• Computer Programmer
• System Analyst
• Telecommunications Manager
• Webmaster

Is A Carrer In Business for You?

If you answer “Yes” to most of these questions, it might be!

• ·      Do you enjoy planning, directing, and organizing?
• ·      Do you find it easy to meet and talk to people?
• ·      Do you have an interest in some of the following:

• Working with numbers?
• Using computers and technology?
• Working in an office?
• Investing and banking?
• Communicating by phone, FAX, or e-mail?
• Owning your own business

Some characteristics  of successful people in this career are:

• Self- sufficient
• Self-confident
• Responsible decision makers
• Enjoy leadership roles
• Adaptable to change
• Disciplined
• Enthusiastic

Classes to Take/Clubs and Activities

Business and Technology

• Business & Personal Finance; Exploring Business Occupations; Accounting I/Adv.; Junior Achievement Economics; Business Law; Principles of Marketing; Computer Applications; Keyboarding/Word Processing I/II / Adv. Multimedia; Mass Communications I/II; Web Design.

Career Education

• Career Exploration Experience; Cisco Networking Academy courses; EMC²; MOC (Co-op); Career Internship

English

• Required English Courses; Journalism; Publications: Newspaper; Publications: Yearbook; Business Communications; Speech; Technical Writing.

Leadership Development Program I / II; I-JAG

Mathematics

• Pre-Algebra; Algebra I; Geometry; Algebra II; Pre-Calculus; Trigonometry; Statistics & Probability; Computer Programming; Adv. Programming Concepts; AP Calculus.

World Languages

• French; German; Spanish.

Clubs/Activities

• Speech / Debate
• Diversity Club
• Newspaper
• Student Senate
• Upward Bound/Talent Search
• Yearbook