A personal career plan is a plan is what a business plan does for a business. In this assignment, you will create your personal career plan. 1. Who are you and what are your goals? • Create a life mission statement. Writing a personal mission statement may feel odd – many of us have been told that speaking of our “greatness” is bragging and conceited. Don’t listen to those voices and be prepared to feel uncomfortable – it’s normal; don’t judge yourself. • What are your financial, professional, family and lifestyle goals? 2. What is your plan? • Assess various industries and careers that you are interested in and their future (at least two). • What is the future of the industry? What is the future of the profession? • What educational requirements and special skills do you need? Which ones do you already have and which ones do you still need to acquire? • What steps will you take to acquire these and how long will it take you? • Are you planning to become an entrepreneur? If so, what is your longterm plan for it? 3. How are you different? • What makes you different/stand out from the crowd? • Identify your attributes, what sets you apart from others? Are you bilingual? Have a great fashion sense? Love music and have the determination to develop the best dance mix? Have a desire to give back to your community? Know a programming language? Know how to plan an event? 4. What is your current situation? Complete a personal SWOT analysis. Internal Appraisal • Strengths: • What is my present position/degrees obtained? • What am I good at? • What major resources/expertise do I have? • Weaknesses: • What is my present position? • What are the major problems I face? • What major resources/expertise deficiencies do I have? External Appraisal • Opportunities: • What favorable trends exist? • How is my industry of choice developing? • In what areas could I achieve success? • Threats: • What unfortunate environmental trends exist? • How are my competitors developing? • Where is my performance likely to suffer? 5. How will you market yourself to prospective employers or business partners? • Create a logo and business card: now is the time to use your creativity! Remember to keep it professional. • Resume: Create a resume (note: you may use your current resume if you have one and try to improve it); make it look professional. Your resume should be one page long. 6. Contingency Planning • This plan examines the “what ifs” and determines what you should do if your plan cannot be implemented. Delivery Methods: Written assignment: The career plan should contain all the items listed above and be written in a professional manner. Remember to check your spelling and grammar! Length will vary depending on your experiences, but it should a minimum of 2-3 pages, not including title pages, headings and resume. You must use SINGLE space for this assignment, as it is not a research paper but a professional business assessment of your career.

Technology is a part of society today in all areas of life. In most workplaces there is telecommuting and video conferencing, education at all levels has gone to more online curriculum, and in life, social media and general media are sources of information and support for many. In this assignment you will look at an aspect of life and how media has impacted it negatively or positively. Write a 700- to 1,050-word report in which you complete the following:  Explain how mass society theories impact human behavior. Describe how selective influence theory employs propaganda to derive positive and negative societal changes. Explain how propaganda can be used to influence how change will affect mass culture. Explain how body image and eating behaviors in the affiliation process are influenced by social media. Analyze how media can be used for mass persuasion gains and use deductive reasoning to identify media persuasion tactics.