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When college students decide they have a calling to go into business, they may think they have narrowed things down. Unfortunately (or perhaps fortunately?) for them, this is far from true. Within business there are so many career fields, that selecting one is going to require even more soul searching than selecting a major did. Having a minor or concentration in a specific career field is essential to being considered for a top job in this day and age. Employers want to see more than just good grades, excellent internships, and community involvement, they want to see that you know your own heart.

Students who have made a strong decision about what field to go into are sought after simply because they are decisive and they are expected to have specific skills in their subfield that others will not have. So if you are one of these students, be sure to look carefully into each of the following business career fields and select the one that most appeals to you:

1. Business design
2. Public relations
3. Computer science
4. Entertainment business
5. Environmental business
6. Publishing business
7. Sports business
8. Science/health care business

If you are just getting started in college, you may be deep in the thought process that will ultimately determine your major. There are so many different ways to go, as far as business careers, that it can be quite overwhelming. For instance, just looking at a few options, you have:

• Accounting
• Finance
• Advertsing
• Architecture
• The entertainment industry
• Technology
• Health care administration
• Graphic design

How’s that for a wide array of choices? So try not to become overwhelmed. This may be the most important decision of your life, so when you find something that interests you, research it thoroughly. Can you expect to make a salary you will be happy with? Does the work interest you? Will you be able to find a job in your chosen location? Remember that the career you pursue will determine a lot about how you live. The hours it requires will determine when you have free time, and the locations where these jobs are available will determine whether you can live that city, country, or town life that you aspire to.

So try not to be overwhelmed with this important decision, but do make sure to do your research. The choice you make will affect the rest of your life.

When writing job descriptions, employers must ensure that they cover all the bases necessary to both attract the right job applicants. The job description is going is your first and most essential tool for attracting the right kind of people that will make your company the best it can be, so take care when writing it.

These tips should help:

• The history of the job is important, but it is not all one should consider when writing a job description. Rather, focus on what is needed now in that job, taking into consideration the organization’s current and long-term objectives.

• Be sure to clarify the job’s tasks as separate from the qualifications necessary. Qualifications are attributes, skills, and credentials required for hire, while the tasks are the actual duties of the job.

• The listing of tasks should be more than a laundry list. It should reflect priorities.

• Be sure that the credentials demanded for any applicant are necessities. Don’t simply demand certain credentials for their own sake. You could miss many brilliant candidates.

• Do not create a job that is simply impossible to perform! Be careful when lumping different tasks together to ensure that one employees could actually perform all the tasks in a reasonable span of work.

Remember!  If you ask for “creative minds” be sure you understand the creative personality and are prepared to accommodate them in your company. If you ask for “business professionals” be sure you offer a professional atmosphere where anyone who sees himself that way would feel comfortable. Represent the job and the company right, and you will be on your way to having the ideal staff.

When we talk about a field in the world of business, we are speaking of a concentration. This will be something that is of particular interest to you that fits under the larger umbrella of a business career. Accounting, for example, is a well-reputed and highly-paid field. Within that field you will find further specialties such as public accountants, auditors, and forensic accountants. So once you have decided to dedicate yourself to a business career field, the first step is to choose your specialty and, if necessary, sub-specialty.

When deciding on your field, you will want to think about who you are, what you like, what type of work you dislike, and what environment you enjoy working within. Once you have identify these traits, you want to do what, in business, they call “turning it into a prioritized list of transferable skills.” That means decide how best to turn your personality into a career! If you are still unclear as to what skills you have and what field you might enjoy, don’t’ feel bad. It’s very common. Just begin by thinking broadly: do you prefer the creative or the technical? Do you prefer details or broad strokes? With the assistance of a career counselor, asking yourself such questions should lead to the development of the perfect business career field for you.