Formal Report Assignment
Research and report on the current job market for the industry of your interest.
Your report should focus on a particular U.S. locale (i.e. southwest Alabama, the state of Alabama, the southern region of the U.S., etc.).
Your research must include:
- At least 6 job postings from at least 4 separate job search websites including commercial and/or governmental (county, state, or federal). Research jobs requiring a college degree.
- Detailed information about 2 of the companies (or organizations/agencies) represented among the job postings you choose. (Include at least 2 researched sources for each company.)
The Body of the report must include:
- Concise original sentences in organized block-style paragraphs with cited sources organized into the following sections:
- Introduction (1/2 page) - short lead-in paragraph(s) for your findings
- Section 1: Organizations with Jobs in the Field of ________ (at least 2 pages about the 2 companies researched)
- Section 2: Comparison of Jobs in the Field of ________ (at least 4 pages about the 6 jobs postings).
- Educational and Experience Requirements
- Job Skills Required
- Duties and Tasks of the Job
Note: Comparisons must be in paragraphed discussion form; no bulleted lists accepted
- Include a table comparing the jobs you researched to reinforce your discussion (1/2 page). You may include additional graphics as long as all other requirements are met.
- The Conclusion should include a summary of the essential requirements among the jobs you researched. (1/2 to 1 page)
Use direct quotes sparingly and cite properly.
The Formal Report parts you are responsible for submitting include:
- Title Page
- Letter of Transmittal
- Table of Contents (See "Adding a dot leader to a table of contents" in Microsoft Help for correct formatting.)
- List of illustrations (including the assigned table)
- Executive Summary
- Body (6 written pages plus Introduction, Conclusion, and comparison table). See above details.
- Works Cited (at least 10 (properly formatted) sources)
Note:
- Thoroughly read the assigned chapters and videos before beginning this report. (Part 3 video may contain some differences for report setup. In that case, please follow the instructions above. Part 4 video refers to a sample report. Instead, see our textbook for examples.)
- Use only 3rd person point of view for this report. (NOT: I, me, we, us, or you)
- Text is single-spaced with double spaces between paragraphs, block style. Part 4 video gives more information.
- Bulleted lists do not count as required written content and cannot be substituted for written text.
- Use the MLA style as described in the textbook or USA library resources.
- See due dates on class schedule and in the Formal Report Instructions.