What are the entry-level requirements?
– About how much will it cost in time and money to fulfill those requirements? (tuition, living expenses, books and materials, internship, etc.)
– How long will it take you to earn the cost of fulfilling those requirements?
– How has the number of jobs in this profession changed in the last 50 or 25 years? (Source required).
– How is the number of posts expected to change in the next 20 years? – How competitive is this field?
– Does this field have a career ladder?
– Briefly describe the progression in this field from entry-level to retirement. (source required).
– How are earnings distributed in this profession? For example, a few lawyers make very high earnings, most lawyers make moderate earnings, and many people with law degrees work in other fields entirely. Most professional associations publish yearly reports of earnings in their professions.
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– When do the earning 1) slow and 2) peak. (Many salaried positions have substantial percentage growth of earnings in the early years. This growth slows in their middle years, and may be equal to or less than inflation in later years).
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– Does this profession show an increase or decrease in autonomy?
Many semi-professions are claiming professional standing, while other professionals such as doctors and lawyers are losing the independence that they once had. The loss of autonomy blurs the distinction between professions and semi-professions. What do you see as the future for your profession?