Question

Let's help Andrew make a career decision. He's a freshman in college and struggling to decide on a career path. The first three steps of the PACED decision–making process have been completed for you. Complete the last two steps in the text box below. Step 1: Define the problem. Decide which career path is best. Step 2: List alternatives. Career options include loan officer, real estate agent, and pharmacist. Step 3: List Criteria. Compare salary, work environment, education, work hours, and location. Step 4: Evaluate alternatives based on the criteria. Criteria Alternatives Salary Environment Education Work Hours Location Loan Officer Real Estate Agent Pharmacist Step 5: Make a decision.

Answer 1

Step 1: deciding which job.

Step 2: loan officer, real estate agent, pharmacist

Step 3: salary, environment, education, work hours, location

Step 4: loan officer: salary is 63, 430. loan officer environment is an office. loan officer education is bachelors degree. loan officers work hours are full time and extensive hours. loan officers location is all over US.

real estate agent: salary is 45, 610. environment is frantic and fast paced. education is high school diploma, work hours are 40 hours but can also work on weekends. location is all over US.

pharmacist salary: is 121,500, environment is pharmacist or heal care place, education is doctoral or professional degree, work hours are 40 a week and sometimes holidays, location is all over US.

Step 5: pharmacist because you get payed a way lot more then you do than another job.

Answer 2

- Loan Officer

- Salary- $63,430

- Environment- offices

- Education- Bachelor's degree

- Work Hours- More than 40 hours per week

- Location- Banks

- Real Estate Agent

- Salary- $45,610

- Environment- Commissions on sales

- Education- High school diploma or equivalent

- Work Hours- 40 hours per week

- Location- sale homes

- Pharmacist

- Salary- $121,500

- Environment- retail stores

- Education- Doctoral or professional degree

- Work Hours- 40 hours a week

- Location- pharmacies

5. Make the decision. Andrew decided to select pharmacist as his career path. He didn't want to work more than 40 hours per week if he end up being a loan officer and doesn't want to work for real estate agent because it pays less money than the pharmacist.

Hope I helped!