ENTREPRENEURSHIP
MODULE 2
Job Opportunity is simply an opportunity for employment. When we say career, it is
a long-term professional journey you may determine based on your passions. It is
the path you embark upon to fulfil your professional goals and ambitions. A career
in entrepreneurship can be made in virtually any field, depending on your interests.
The following are some of the Job Opportunities for Entrepreneurship
1. Business Consultant. They are those who can go to client site, identify problems
and fix them. They asses and create solutions to help the company more efficiently
meet its goal. Also known as management analysts, work in areas that include
marketing, human resources, management, and accounting. The duties for business
consultants generally begin with understanding what clients wish to improve or fix.
Example: When Mr. Tan helps to improve business processes to do better and will
partner with executive management to review their current business operations
processes and make recommendations to improve efficiency, enhance customer
service, and reduce company costs, he is a business consultant.
2. Sales Manager. Someone who knows how to represent a company, manage
accounts and follow up leads. Their responsibilities include designing and
implementing a strategic sales plan that expands company's customer base and
ensure its strong presence. Example: Mr. Go presented the new artistic designs of
Leo Arts and Designs in the market and implemented his strategic plans that will
make the designs to be the top of the mind of the customers. Here, Mr. Go is a sales
manager.
3. Research and Development Director. Someone who understands business
concepts, systems, procedures and practices. Looking for used facts and
information, interpreting data and making conclusions, and recommending courses
of action. They are responsible for controlling, coordinating and carrying out
research in various company departments, guaranteeing the continuous innovation
of products and work processes. Example: Johnson & Johnson today announced the
selection of a lead COVID-19 vaccine candidate from constructs it has been working
on since January 2020; the significant expansion of the existing partnership
between the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson and the
Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA). Here, they
need researchers to do the necessary research and look into the best and accurate
vaccine to offer in the market.
4. Fundraiser. Someone who raises money for a specific purpose and meant not to
make profit but instead for maintaining the organization or toward the purpose for
which it was created. They organize events, building networking relationships and
raising money for a cause. They also may design promotional materials and
increase awareness of an organization's work, goals, and financial needs. Example:
Maria is passionate in helping others and oversee campaigns and events to raise
money and other kinds of donations for an organization. She ensures that
campaigns are effective by researching potential donors. Here, Maria is a fundraiser.
5. Teacher. These educators train their students to solve business problems, plan for
future growth, and strategize how to run a business efficiently and effectively. Many
business educators have experience working in business as well as a background in
education, transferring the skills and knowledge students need to become qualified
business professionals. Example: Mr. Cruz inspires young people to have a vision for
society. He shares his experiences and insights about business and success. He also
teaches them how to make business plan and how to implement it. Here, Mr. Cruz is
a teacher.
6. Talent Recruiter. Someone whose job is in sourcing, attracting, recruiting,
interviewing, and on-boarding employees to an organization. Someone who is
people savvy and has an in-depth business sense as well. Example: Mr. Gonzales
ensures that the company attracts, hires and retains the best employees, while
growing a strong talent pipeline. Here, Mr. Gozales is one of the talent recruiter. 9
7. Business Reporter. Someone who can write articles is in a prime position to take
the lead on covering a local business beat. They write breaking news and business
stories in unique and interesting ways to increase readership. Example: Ms. Silva
were tasked to give a report on the business story of a full time housewife who
successfully runs her new recipe of banana. He wanted to get accurate information.
So he planned to conduct an actual interview to the owner. He prepared interview
questionnaires to be used in gathering the information about the success story.
Here, Ms. Silva is a business reporter.
8. New Venture Creator. Someone who launch a company, start a new venture in a
family enterprise or commercializing a technology. They are entrepreneurial people
whose primary role is in creating new business via creating new start-ups or scaling
growing companies, having significant and direct stake in the actual business
success. Example: Young entrepreneur Aya Fernandez turned her school science
project into an eco-friendly social enterprise. Project Lily PH manufactures Eco-Uling
which are charcoals made of water hyacinth, agri-forest wastes and coconut husks.
The Miss Teen Philippines titlist has shown how Filipinas are more than just beauty
queens as she leads a manpower composed of persons with disabilities and women
in her community. Aya Fernandez is a new venture creator.
Some Popular Career Titles in 21st Century Enterprise:
1. CEO (Chief Executive Officer)
a chief executive officer (CEO) is the highest-ranking executive in a
company, whose primary responsibilities include making major corporate
decisions, managing the overall operations and resources of a company,
acting as the main point of communication between the board of
directors (the board) and corporate operations and being the public face
of the company.
2. Advertising Sales Agent
also called advertising sales representatives, sell advertising space to
businesses and individuals. They contact potential clients, make sales
presentations, and maintain client accounts.
3. Project Manager
a person who has the overall responsibility for the successful initiation,
planning, design, execution, monitoring, controlling and closure of a
project
4. Operation Manager
an operations manager is a key part of a management team and
oversees high-level Human Resource duties, such as attracting talent
and setting training standards and hiring procedures. They also analyze
and improve organizational processes, and work to improve quality,
productivity and efficiency.
5. Product Manager
responsible for defining the release process and coordinating all of the
activities required to bring the product to market.
6. Marketing Manager
managing all marketing for the company and activities within the
marketing department. Developing the marketing strategy for the
company in line with company objectives.
7. Digital Marketing Specialist
the Digital Marketing Specialist's role is to design, create, and deliver
marketing programs to support expansion and growth of the company
services and products. This role requires an in depth knowledge of
TekSavvy products and market goals.
8. Advertising Manager advertising Managers
direct a company’s advertising activities and staff members as develop
creative, consistent brand-specific ad campaigns.
