Based on the test result from the website Payscale, two of the jobs that fit me is Managing Editor and Senior. Managing Editor is responsible for supervising the process of publishing. Senior Buyer negotiates and buys resource for the company.
Managing Editor in meeting
Managing Editor doesn’t look very fit for me. Although it has a average salary of $61157, and a experienced one could increase it largely as 23%, this job doesn’t fit for me at all. A interesting data about this job is that 72.9% It indicates that the skill the jobs need are more likely to appear on female, or the mode of the job are more preferred by female. As expected, the two skills that could benefit the salary of Managing Editor is content management and people management. This makes sense since Managing Editor are supposed to manage. However, it’s very different from the skills that I’m good at and I’ve never thought to become a managing editor. Actually, I’ve poorly held a activity and never practice the skill of layout. The power point I made are often very normal or even mess from visual perspective. As a result, I believe the job advice of managing editor is not accurate and doesn’t correspond with me.
Another advice given is to be a senior buyer. Senior buyer negotiating
Compared with managing editor, I believe this job is more fit to my condition.There’re 4 skills that could improve the salary – negotiating, Contract Negotiation, Supplier Management, Sourcing. From my perspective, it seems like that senior buyers need to contact with supplier and have to be able to communicating and relating them in order to bring the company a good source of supply. So, it’s actually a job relating to your ability to handle the social network and making deal with others. In my past experience, I’ve poorly argued or negotiated with others. It might be a disadvantage that I don’t care about the price of good a lot. However, I have confident to maintain a social network and relating suppliers. I got this confidence because I have some friends in high school and able to get along with most of my classmate. In addition, I’m not bad at argument on some questions other than prices. I also like the senior buyer job because I believe that it’s interesting to contact with different people and negotiate with them. I might be able to make friends and attend activities with them too. However, there’s one thing I worry about this job—senior buyers have little improve on salary for being experienced or late career buyers. Unlike managing editors, senior buyer only got 4%. Experience does not affect this job much after mid career. This indicate that this job has a restrict limit.
Overall, senior buyer could be a nice choice for me without thinking about the academic major. However, since Payscale doesn’t ask on the interest in academic, the results is easy to have difference with the actual condition. Both jobs suggested to me are not related to my intended major. Since then, most of the advice might not be helpful. This is what the website could work on.
Photo Source:
1.Katie Hottinger on mediabistro.com
2.PAIGE on bhgrealestateblog.com
Data Source:
Payscale
Hello, Michael! After reading your photo reflection, I suppose you must be a social person who is good at negotiating with others and making budgets. Actually, managing editor and senior buyer are not bad choices. But since both jobs have a weak connection with your major, there is a lot of time for you to try countless things until you find the right one.
Oh, by the way, I like your inserted words in your pictures. It makes readers, at least me, easy to understand the condition of these 2 jobs vividly.
Hello, I totally agree with you that a managing editor needs great ability and interests in arranging the layout. It is not suitable for a man who doesn’t study art and creates a mess in visual perspective. The senior buyer, however, is focused on negotiating skills and powerful social networks. Pursuing the best profits, finding the best sources, and building the most trusted friendships are all interesting for a man who is good at socializing and negotiating. I believe this job is much better for you.
Hi Michale! Your analysis of these two jobs are very clear and easy to understand. Your description of those jobs include the salary, advantage and your interests. Although theses jobs seem like not so fit your intended major, I think you can try to do them as your internship or part-time job. Because only you’ve tried it, you can know wether it is actually suit you and also you can gain some experience. Your pictures can represent those two jobs very well. Best wishes for you!
Hi, Michale! After reading your article, I think you know a lot about yourself. If you are a person who is good at dealing with people and has strong social power, then the senior buyer will be more suitable for you. But I think you can try to know more about the job of managing editor. It will be very helpful for you to know more about the general public. It may even improve your social skills. Anyway, good luck with your future work.
Hello Michael, I am Kexin. Congratulations on finding a career that suits you! By reading your research, Senior buyer is much better for you not only about your past experience but also your personal ability. Although the salary may be a shortage but I believe the satisfaction is a more important aspect for you to determine your future career. I like the way you describe the two job, analyzing in a proper way with clean organization and brief description. The photos that you find are also suit these jobs very much. All in all, good job Michael, hoping you will keep your serious attitude!
Hi! I think senior buyer is cool because you can always have chances to talk with people, listen to their ideas and make your own decision. Editor is also good, but compared with senior buyer, this job lacks a little bit of excitement from my perspective. After all, communication is considered to be the most important ability by myself. Good to know your future job has something to do with this ability. Hope you success!
There are lots of factors that we need to concern while we chose a job that fit us. Therefore, a high salary doesn’t mean that it is a good choice. We have to consider what is required for the jobs and how we can do better in the jobs. That is why I think you did a good job because you consider all factors that will affect you after you start working. You did a great job!