The Business & Marketing Pathway may be for you if you like to work with data, have clerical/numerical interests or are detail oriented, or if you like to work with others by influencing, persuading, and leading for organizational economic goals.

Business & Marketing careers include a wide variety of occupations and professions from the entry-level jobs to the highest level of administrative and managerial positions. These areas require varied levels of ability, skill, and educational preparation. The minimum educational requirement, the high school diploma, is required for some careers. A four-year college degree is required for others.

Many careers are available in the areas of accounting, business administration, finance, real estate, insurance, merchandising and office occupations. Some of these jobs involve making decisions and supervising the activities of employees, while other jobs provide support services and assistance to executives, administrators and managers.

How do you feel about the following questions?

• Do you enjoy planning and directing activities?

• Do you like working in a structured environment?

• Do you like talking and working with others?

• Is competition fun for you?

• Are you disciplined?

• Do you have the ability to think logically and make decisions?

• Are you enthusiastic and self-confident?

• Do you enjoy marketing products or ideas to others?

Careers in Business & Marketing

ENTRY LEVEL

These are examples of careers which usually require on-the-job training or special vocational classes in high school:

• Cashier • Grocery Checker • Telephone Solicitor • Retail Sales Clerk • Mall Business Operator • Tour Guides • Insurance Agent • Data Entry Operator • Office Clerk • Secretary

SKILLED LEVEL

These are examples of careers which usually require training beyond high school up to two years of study at a community or technical college:

• Administrative Secretary • Computer Operator • Customer Service Representative • Legal/Medical Secretary • Insurance Agent • Office Manager • Sales Manager • Bank Teller • Clerk Typist • Small Business Operator • Apartment Manager • Real Estate Agent • Claims Adjuster • Restaurant Manager • Accountant

PROFESSIONAL LEVEL

These are examples of careers which usually require four or more years of specialized college study:

• Accounting • Economics • Fashion Merchandising • Marketing Manager • Human Resources Manager • Public Relations • Small Business Manager/ Owner • Sales Manager • Financial Planner • Event Planner • Public Relations Worker • Urban Planner • Lawyer

If you answered “yes” to many of the above questions, then a career in Business & Marketing may be your pathway. Check with a counselor on courses to choose. See your Guidance Counselor for more information on these and other careers in the Business & Marketing pathway.

Note: The careers listed in each career pathway are meant as examples and do not represent all careers in each pathway.

RELATED RESOURCES

For more information regarding Washington State High School graduation requirements: http://www.k12.wa.us/ communications/GradReq.aspx

Tech Prep Database

Washington State Outlook Site

WorkSource Washington

Apprenticeship Programs

Washington Workforce Explorer

Workforce Board's "Where are you going?"

WOIS/The Career Information System Resources Page

America's Career Onestop

Bureau of Labor Statistics

Washington State Eligible Training Provider List

Onet Online System

Access Washington: Job Training

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