Mr. Como

By Frank Abbate

*My Career Clusters

*My Clusters

*Business, Management, and Administration

*Law and Public Safety

*Education and Training

*Architecture and Construction

*My First Career

* Accountant: a person whose job is to keep or inspect financial accounts.

* Skills:

Mathematics- Using math to solve problems.

Active Listening- Taking time to understand what other people are saying, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Time Management - Managing one's own time and the time of others.

*Tasks:

Prepare, examine, or analyze accounting records, financial statements, or other financial reports to assess accuracy, completeness, and conformance to reporting and procedural standards.

Report to management regarding the finances of establishment.

Establish tables of accounts and assign entries to proper accounts.

Develop, implement, modify, and document recordkeeping and accounting systems, making use of current computer technology.

Compute taxes owed and prepare tax returns, ensuring compliance with payment, reporting or other tax requirements.

*Majors:Accounting and Business/ Management

Accounting and Computer Science

Accounting and Finance

Auditing

*Schools/Universities/Colleges:

Adelphi University- Garden City, NY Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above | Highest Offering: Doctor's degree

Hofstra University- Hempstead, NY Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above | Highest Offering: Doctor's degree

Pace University- New York, NY Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above | Highest Offering: Doctor's degree

*Salary:

MEDIAN ANNUAL WAGE: $68,960MEDIAN HOURLY WAGE: $33.15

*Related Careers:

Compensation and Benefits Manager

Auditors

Budget Analysts

Credit Analysts

Finance Analysts

Personal Financial Advisors

*My Reaction:

Being an accountant requires many skills and you need to preform many tasks to be one. You must have a good education and be very good with numbers and mathematics. The salary is rewarding if you do the job well so it is worth getting to this position.

*My Second Career

*Firefighter: Help the public by putting out fires when called in. They respond to fire alarms and other calls for assistance, such as automobile and industrial accidents.

*Skills:

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.

Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

*Tasks:

Rescue victims from burning buildings and accident sites.

Search burning buildings to locate fire victims.

Administer first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation to injured persons.

Dress with equipment such as fire resistant clothing and breathing apparatus.

Drive and operate fire fighting vehicles and equipment.

Move toward the source of a fire using knowledge of types of fires, construction design, building materials, and physical layout of properties.

Respond to fire alarms and other calls for assistance, such as automobile and industrial accidents.

*Majors:

Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/Technician

Fire Protection

Fire Science/Fire-Fighting

Natural Resources Law Enforcement and Protective Services

*Schools/Universities/Colleges:

CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice: NYPublic, 4-year or above | Highest Offering: Master's degree

Finger Lakes Community College: Canandaigua, NY Public, 2-Year | Highest Offering: Associate's degree

Nassau Community College: Garden City, NY Public, 2-Year | Highest Offering: Associate's degree

` Schenectady County Community College: Schenectady, NY Public, 2-Year | Highest Offering: Associate's degree

*Salary:

MEDIAN ANNUAL WAGE: $47,730MEDIAN HOURLY WAGE: $22.95

*Related Careers:

Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics

Municipal Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors

Forest Fire Fighting and Prevention Supervisors

Forest Firefighters

First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers

*My Reaction:

Becoming a firefighter requires many qualities including physical capabilities and dealing with things directly. This career interests me because I like helping people and performing tasks directly. It requires you to put out fires and rescue people from them.

*My Third Career*Fitness Trainer: Requires one to teach and help someone how

to train and eat properly and help them get physically fit.

*Skills:

Instructing - Teaching others how to do something.

Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Learning Strategies - Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

*Tasks:

Observe participants and inform them of corrective measures necessary for skill improvement.

Instruct participants in maintaining exertion levels to maximize benefits from exercise routines.

Offer alternatives during classes to accommodate different levels of fitness.

Plan routines, choose appropriate music, and choose different movements for each set of muscles, depending on participants' capabilities and limitations.

Teach proper breathing techniques used during physical exertion.

Evaluate individuals' abilities, needs, and physical conditions, and develop suitable training programs to meet any special requirements

*Majors:

Health and Physical Education/Fitness, General

Physical Education Teaching and Coaching

Physical Fitness Technician

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

*Schools/Universities/Colleges:

Adelphi University- Garden City, NY

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above | Highest Offering: Doctor's degree

Buffalo State SUNY- Buffalo, NY

Public, 4-year or above | Highest Offering: Post-master's certificate

Hofstra University- Hempstead, NY

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above | Highest Offering: Doctor's degree

SUNY College at Cortland- Cortland, NY

Public, 4-year or above | Highest Offering: Post-master's certificate

*Salary:

MEDIAN ANNUAL WAGE: $35,920

MEDIAN HOURLY WAGE: $17.27

*Related Careers:

Personal Care Aides

Recreation Workers

Residential Advisors

Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other

*My Reaction:

Being a personal trainer requires social skills and physical capabilities. I would enjoy having this job because I like teaching people how to do things and making there lives better. I like training myself so it wouldn’t even fell like I am working.

*My 4th Career

*Welder: Clamp, hold, tack-weld, heat-bend, grind or bolt component parts to obtain required configurations and positions for welding.

*Skills:

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

*Tasks:

Weld components in flat, vertical, or overhead positions.

Operate safety equipment and use safe work habits.

Lay out, position, align, and secure parts and assemblies prior to assembly, using straightedges, combination squares, calipers, and rulers.

Examine work pieces for defects and measure work pieces with straightedges or templates to ensure conformance with specifications.

Recognize, set up, and operate hand and power tools common to the welding trade, such as shielded metal arc and gas metal arc welding equipment.

Weld separately or in combination, using aluminum, stainless steel, cast iron, and other alloys.

*Majors:

Welding Engineering Technology/Technician

Welding Technology/Welder

*Schools/Universities/Colleges:

Apex Technical School- New York, NY

Private for-profit, less-than 2-year | Highest Offering: At least 1, but less than 2 academic yrs

Advanced Technology Institute- Virginia Beach, VA

Private, for-profit, 2-year | Highest Offering: Associate's degree

Onondaga Cortland Madison BOCES- Liverpool, NY

Public, less-than 2-year | Highest Offering: At least 1, but less than 2 academic yrs

*Salary:

MEDIAN ANNUAL WAGE: $37,370

MEDIAN HOURLY WAGE: $17.97

*Related Careers:

Tool and Die Makers

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers

Solderers and Brazers

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

*My Reaction:

Being a welder requires you to do things hands on which is why I think this would be good for me. I like performing tasks directly. This job is also good because you can be flexible with where you work and you can move around instead of working in the same place forever.