Purpose of Report and Intended Audience
The purpose of this report is to evaluate the everyday job requirements, prerequisites, and benefits of a sales manager and a finance manager. Also, the work environment and growth of the each industry will be analyzed.
Background
Currently attending Santa Fe Community College for the past year, will be earning his Associative Arts degree at the end of spring semester in 2008. After graduating from Santa Fe Community College he will be transferring to the University of Florida in the summer of 2008 to double major in Financial Management and Business Management. This report is intended for Professor Gail Ellyson, who is an English professor at Santa Fe Community College.
Scope of Inquiry
• Career Descriptions
• Education, Training, and Skills
• Demographics
COLLECTED DATA
Career Descriptions
A sales manager is very vital in the operation of all retail sales, wholesalers, and virtually all other businesses. The ACT Discover states that with so many different atmospheres that sales managers are needed, the position of sales manager has a variety of options of employment as well as opportunities for promotion (2006-07). The position of finance manager is one that is important in many big businesses. In the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Handbook documents that the majority of big businesses that have a Financial Manager, there is a single job title devoted solely to the finance manager and he or she is in charge of assessing financial decisions for the company (2006-07). These two positions are very similar in there training and education requirements.
Sales Manager. A Sales Manager is in charge of managing and supervising people and projects in order to sell more of a certain product or service.
Employment Variables. The different employment variables to consider when evaluating a Sales managers job are plenty. The U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics states
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