Career Goals

Having a clear vision of what we are trying to achieve before we take action is a key factor in reaching and accomplishing any goals we set. Do you have a mental image or a vision of who you will be in your career or in your future? Articulating or setting goals for yourself and your career is the first step in helping you eventually reaching those goals. This course is not only to allow the opportunity  for you to apply essential professional applications to your respective academic coursework, but we also want to provide you with resources to be a successful employee and meet your career goals.

For this assignment you will complete a 600 word written assignment discussing your current career path and employment goals. Below you will find the questions to be answered for this assignment.

If you are currently employed is it in your desired career? If you are not currently working what is your designed career?

What has been your career path up until now?

What do you like most about your job? Explain. If you are not currently employed, what has been your favorite job that you’ve had in the past?  Explain.

If absolutely no obstacles stood in the way of your achieving it, what would you most like to attain in your career?

Where would you like to be in your career in 5 years? In 10 years? In 15 years?

Topic: Wrongful Convictions

APA Format with references cited. Times New Roman 12 font. Double spaced. Your name, topic, and course name in the upper left hand corner. You must attach the file in your submission.

Must have at least 5 sources and at least 3 sources must be “Scholarly”. Wikipedia is not acceptable. Some websites are useful, but they are not always scholarly sources. Please research what is considered a “Scholarly Source”.

There is a link on the bottom of this page to the Purdue Writing Center. It is a great guide to assist you with research and writing.

The following areas should be covered in your paper but feel free to add other areas of research that you find related to Wrongful Convictions.

• Innocence Project
• Size & Scope of the Wrongful Conviction Problem
• Problems with Eyewitness Identification
• Forensic Science Error/Misconduct
• False Confessions
• Police/ Detective Misconduct