Finance

This week we did facts on two careers in the cluster, Finance. The two careers I did was Credit Checker and Loan Counselors. I'm going to tell you three similarities and three differences between the two careers. One similarity between the two is the education. There is no set education for either one. Also, both their salaries are between $30,000 and $40,000. Another similarity is their Work Values. They both have the value of relationships, achievement, and independence. Now, on to the differences. One big difference is the projected growth between the two careers. Loan Counselors have projected growth of 20% to 28%. Credit Checkers have projected growth of 3% to 9%. Another similarity is their top industry. The top industry of Loan Counselors is Finance and Insurance Wholesale Trade. The top industry of Credit Checkers is Education Services Finance and Insurance. Another big difference are their job descriptions. Loan Counselors provide guidance for people, while Credit Checkers investigate credit history of people and businesses. What I've learned from this cluster is that there are many careers in it that I didn't even know existed. Some of the careers that are in this cluster I don't believe are all that necessary. On top of that, most of the careers don't have a very high education required. Their salaries are average in this cluster. That is my reflection on this cluster.