Career issues for baby boomers facing retirement

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Research Paper:Students will be required to complete a short research paper (5 – 7

pages, including references) on a contemporary issue relating to career counseling and

development. Research paper must be submitted in APA format. Students are

required to use a minimum of 3 professional journals in addition to the text.

Choose a career issue you would like to explore in depth. Explain why you have

chosen this issue and its importance to you personally and to the target population

of your choice. Provide solutions to address career issue. Examples: Career issues

for baby boomers facing retirement, multicultural populations, people with

disabilities, veterans, ex-offenders, workplace issues, workforce development

issues. This assignment will be used to develop the presentation for your Career

Education Program.

this is how the research paper will be graded

10{0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119} Relevance to course content

50{0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119} Integration of text material, academic theory and research

20{0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119} Illustration of how to fix issue and proposal of a program

10{0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119} Clarity of expression and cohesiveness in organization

10{0e601fc7fe3603dc36f9ca2f49ef4cd268b5950ef1bbcf1f795cc00e94cdd119} Compliance with APA style guide

Select a psychoactive drug that is of pharmacological interest

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Rapid Review 2

Select a psychoactive drug that is of pharmacological interest to you, but not one you will review as part of your Critical Review or one that was included in your previous Rapid Review. For this paper, you may choose drugs of abuse; however, the paper must focus on the pharmacology of the drug and not on the social or addictive aspects.  If you focus on addiction and social impact, your paper will not receive credit.

In addition to the text, research a minimum of three peer-reviewed articles published within the last five years on your selected drug. Prepare a three-page summary of the drug using the PSY630 Rapid Review Example paper as a guide.

In your Rapid Review, analyze and explain the pharmacological aspects of the drug as they relate to the following: neurotransmitters affected, receptors, route of administration, half-life, doses, side effects, drug interactions, contraindications, and other important facets of the drug. Explain these aspects of the drug in terms of the psychiatric disorders indicated for the drug and the issue(s) associated with that use. If there is no accepted therapeutic use for the drug, evaluate and describe the actions of the drug with regard to the abuse process.

The paper:

  • Must be three double-spaced pages in length, excluding title page and references page, and it must be formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Why is it that we seem SO afraid to make mistakes, be it at work, in school

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This paper is over the the article below including personal experience. Here are the instructions:

Write a 2-3 page (double-spaced, 12-point font) essay that addresses the following questions. Note that you do not need to go in any sort of order. Feel free to structure the paper however you’d like and discuss any impressions you had of the reading that are not prompted below, but make sure to also address each of the following prompts:

  • What were your overall impressions of the reading? Were you surprised by the extent to which we justify our decisions and/or are unwilling to admit and confront our own mistakes?
  • Provide two examples of cognitive dissonance of which you’ve been guilty.How did you resolve these issues? Did you change your attitudes, your behavior, or both?
  • Why is it that we seem SO afraid to make mistakes, be it at work, in school, etc.? Where do you think this fear comes from? Is there anything we can do to overcome it?
  • Do you think that there is anything we can teach our children or learn from a young age that might make us less likely to fall into a dissonant state or to be more willing to admit to our own hypocrisies?

Who are the people in your life that can help you build your professional and academic networks?

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Instructor Comments/Instructions:

Each week you’ve been learning important tools and strategies to keep you moving forward and juggling life, in general. This assignment will help you to identify career resources and explain how the skills and strategies you are learning can help you with your networking.

Ch. 6 on careers can help provide you with ideas for needed resources. This week’s brief articles and video on the Electronic Reserve Reading page also provide helpful information.

Answer all of the questions in the following table.

Respond in 50 to 100 words:

1. Who are the people in your life that can help you build your professional and academic networks? Consider your friends, family, current and past co-workers, current and former classmates, teachers, community members, and neighbors.

2. What is a professional organization you would like to join? How can joining this organization benefit you in terms of networking?

3. What are some academic associations or school clubs that can help you with your academic network?

4. How can you leverage social media to improve your professional and academic networks?

5. Identify at least one person who could potentially be a mentor for you in your career. Why and how do you think this person will be able to help you grow?

6. How can you continue to examine your career goals over time? How can you stay current in terms of assessing career opportunities? What would you do if you want to change your mind from one career path to another?