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Formal Report Assignment

Research and report on the current job market for the industry of your interest. 

Your report should focus on a particular U.S. locale (i.e. southwest Alabama, the state of Alabama, the southern region of the U.S., etc.). 

Your research must include:

• At least 6 job postings from at least 4 separate job search websites including commercial and/or governmental (county, state, or federal).  Research jobs requiring a college degree.
• Detailed information about 2 of the companies (or organizations/agencies) represented among the job postings you choose. (Include at least 2 researched sources for each company.)

The Body of the report must include:

• Concise original sentences in organized block-style paragraphs  with cited sources organized into the following sections:
  • Introduction (1/2 page) - short lead-in paragraph(s) for your findings
  • Section 1: Organizations with Jobs in the Field of ________ (at least 2 pages about the 2 companies researched)
  • Section 2: Comparison of Jobs in the Field of ________ (at least 4 pages about the 6 jobs postings).
• Educational and Experience Requirements
• Job Skills Required
• Duties and Tasks of the Job

Note: Comparisons must be in paragraphed discussion form; no bulleted lists accepted

• Include a table comparing the jobs you researched to reinforce your discussion (1/2 page).  You may include additional graphics as long as all other requirements are met.
• The Conclusion should include a summary of the essential requirements among the jobs you researched. (1/2 to 1 page)

Use direct quotes sparingly and cite properly.

The Formal Report parts you are responsible for submitting include:

• Title Page
• Letter of Transmittal
• Table of Contents (See "Adding a dot leader to a table of contents" in Microsoft Help for correct formatting.)
• List of illustrations (including the assigned table)
• Executive Summary
• Body (6 written pages plus Introduction, Conclusion, and comparison table).  See above details.
• Works Cited (at least 10 (properly formatted) sources)

Note:

• Thoroughly read the assigned chapters and videos before beginning this report. (Part 3 video may contain some differences for report  setup.  In that case, please follow the instructions above. Part 4 video refers to a sample report. Instead, see our textbook for examples.)
• Use only 3^rd person point of view for this report.  (NOT: I, me, we, us, or you)
• Text is single-spaced with double spaces between paragraphs, block style. Part 4 video gives more information. 
• Bulleted lists do not count as required written content and cannot be substituted for written text.
• Use the MLA style as described in the textbook or USA library resources.
• See due dates on class schedule and in the Formal Report Instructions.