Career Interests and Market Research Worksheet

GEN/201 Version 5

Career Interests and Market Research Worksheet

Complete the Career Interest Profiler activity on the [deleted] website. To access the interest profiler, click
on Set Your Goals. Then, complete Step 1.2. At the end of Step 1.2, Click Go to the Career Exploration
tool to access the career interest profiler.
Select two careers you are interested in based on the results of the Interest Assessment activity.
Conduct labor market research on the two careers, and fill in the following table regarding the research
you conducted.
Career 1

Career 2

What is the
career?

Management Consultant

Supply Chain Manager

What interests
you about this
career?

I really communication and working with

customers. This job incudes
understanding customers business
domain, analyzing, planning of
operational strategies to resolve client
challenges. The job requires a good level
of analytical and communication skills
what I have.

I have had an internship in Bahrein a

trainee on this programme. We learnt
about management of the supply chain in
a big company on water delivering here.
Recently I have also passed an online
course on Supply Chains innovations and
a way to sustainable development, which
motivated me to devote myself to this
area.

Is there a
hiring
demand?

As far as I know, there is always a

demand for consultants due to a high staff
turnover. But Bahrain is a very small
country so it is not easy to find a job here.

Bahrain is a very small country so I cant

say there are a lot of job positions offered.
There are a high demand for senior
positions, but it is not too easy to find a
job for recently graduate person.

What are the

educational
requirements?

Bachelors degree, Masters preferably.

Bachelor Degree in Supply Chain

Management or equivalent

What are the

experience
requirements?

Often at least three years of experience in

consultancy area.

3-5 years of experience in related field

preferred

What are the

skill
requirements?

Excellent communication (verbal,

written, and presentation) skills
Ability to confront difficult issues
with ease
Team oriented
Leadership skills
Medium to advanced Word,
PowerPoint, Excel
Strong analytical skills
Ability to clearly communicate
business solutions and the value
of those solutions to the client;
both in written executive

Demonstrated analytical, problem solving,

and decision making skills with the ability
to drive results.
Demonstrated ability to lead and
implement supply chain projects.
Ability to work independently and on
cross-functional teams.
Excellent organizational skills.

Career Interests and Market Research Worksheet

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summary form and through

platform presentations
Must show proficiency with

process re-design, project

management methodologies and
business requirement gathering
techniques
Thorough knowledge of Microsoft
Project Server, including
implementation, configuration,
and administration is a plus

Ability to conduct stakeholder interviews

for project scoping.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite
Excellent written, verbal communication,
and interpersonal skills.
Ability to develop and maintain positive
employee, customer, vendor and crossfunctional team relations.
Demonstrated ability to meet all
deliverables and deadlines in a high
change, fast-moving environment.
But here in supply chain manager
positions also often different criteria
emerge, depending a certain field of
company specialization.

Based on your research, which career path would you prefer to pursue? Why?
I want to pursue a career path of Supply Chain Manager because I have already tried it on the internship
and I liked it. I have necessary skills required for this job, such as communication, writing and
organizational skills, understanding of business processes on enterprises, problem-solving and analytical
skills. Supply chain management includes all the activities a business employs to keep its products
flowing, from sourcing raw materials, to delivering finished goods at the point of purchase. It is also
implemented in many industries: automotive, food, beverage, electronics and others what give many
opportunities to find a job.