Principles of Business
BUS – 135
Career Plan
Development
and
Improvement
2012
Research Project and Career Plan
BUS 135
Principles of Business
Name:
Date:
My Career goal:
I would like to advance from a sales position to office manager and perhaps run and operate my
own successful real estate office and oversee a number of agents.
My Current Status:
• Currently enrolled and seeking my associate’s degree;
• Have pursued my Paralegal Certificate to help me with positioning myself for an office
management position;
• Have acquired my real estate broker’s license for advancement;
• Acquired certifications in specialty areas in the field of real estate;
• I have basic knowledge of employee law;
• Running the office with one other person and would like to have more of a
challenge;
Currently, I am limited on what I can do. Thinking outside the box or new ideas must be
approved by management and are seldom addressed;
• My current training is just what is given by my supervisor at Monday morning
meetings with the sales team;
• I find it necessary to pass a prospective client on to a sales person that speaks
Spanish;
My strengths
• Very eager to lean;
• Reliable, always on time and available;
• Self-starter, with or without supervision;
• Excellent time management;
• Work is complete by deadline with accuracy;
• Ability to balance work and school;
Research Project and Career Plan
• Great organizational skills;
• Ability to multi-task;
• I have been in charge of assessing and evaluating others’ work for accuracy;
Successful in obtaining and analyzing market data critical for our communities to remain
competitive and in-line with current pricing in the market place for sales;
Great follow-up on leads for a successful community and to help reach our company
goals;
Guiding and advising homebuyers throughout the sales process and set expectations;
Very successful in procuring, negotiating and closing sales;
I have assisted all departments as required by management;
Excellent customer service;
Always available, when requested, to train new staff;
My weaknesses
