Purpose of the Assignment: To allow you to examine the rhetorical situations involved in communicating technical information to a lay audience. To do this, you will complete a labor market analysis of your chosen career field.

Step 1: Go to the Web site for the Bureau of Labor Statistics (https://www.bls.gov/ooh/a-z-index.htm).

Step 2: Answer the following questions about your career field in paragraph form:

• What is the nature of the work?
• What training, other qualifications, and/or advancement are needed for you to enter and progress in your career field?
• What is the current overall employment outlook for your career field?
• What is the outlook for the job you want to seek in your career field?
• What are the earnings and wage projections for your job or career field?
• What are some related occupations you can consider as an alternative (choose three), and what are the training requirements/qualifications for those positions?

Step 3: Use the formatting guidelines for a short report, including the title page, headings, line spacing, and the integration of charts and graphs into your report. The paper will be approximately eight to ten pages long, single-spaced.

Report Components: These components must be included in your report:

• Title page
• Answers to the six questions above, each designated with a heading and discussed in paragraph form.
• Two charts, tables, or graphs that display pertinent quantitative information.
• Conclusion that summarizes your discussion and answers these questions:

Why do you want to pursue the career you have chosen? Why do you think this career is a good fit for you? What are your strengths and weaknesses and how do they enhance and/or hinder your chances of gaining employment in your desired career field?