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Creating a Multimedia Presentation to Demonstrate Knowledge of Finance Careers
Student Guide
Assignment Summary
For this assignment, you will create a multimedia presentation on Finance tasks and work environments to demonstrate understanding of these careers.
Useful references for gathering this information are listed at the end of this document. Your presentation should include a title slide, thirteen slides representing tasks and work environments for specific Finance careers, and a works-cited slide.
Assignment Instructions
Step 1: Gather materials and necessary information.
a) Use resources listed at the end of this document to create your multimedia presentation for Finance careers.
b) Keep a list of your references so that you can cite them later.
c) Ask your teacher where you should save your presentation as you work on it. Your teacher may also have specific guidelines about the file name you should use.
Step 2: Create your title slide.
a) Begin by creating the title slide. On this slide, include the title of your presentation, your name, your teacher’s name, and the due date of the presentation.
b) Remember to save your work as you go.
Step 3: Provide information for Personal Financial Advisors.
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a) Create a slide titled Common Tasks for Personal Financial Advisors.
b) Create a bulleted list describing four tasks for Personal Financial Advisors that are listed as common tasks on the O*NET website. Add a picture of at least one of these tasks to the slide.
c) Create a slide titled Common Work Activities for Personal Financial Advisors.
d) Create a bulleted list describing four work activities for Personal Financial Advisors that are listed as common work activities on the O*NET website. Add a picture of at least one of these work activities to the slide.
e) Create a slide titled Common Work Contexts for Personal Financial Advisors.
f) Create a bulleted list describing work contexts for Personal Financial Advisors that are listed as common work contexts on the O*NET website. Add a picture of at least one of these common work contexts to the slide.
Step 4: Provide information for Financial Analysts.
a) Create a slide titled Common Tasks for Financial Analysts.
b) Create a bulleted list describing four tasks for Financial Analysts that are listed as common tasks on the O*NET website. Add a picture of at least one of these tasks to the slide.
c) Create a slide titled Common Work Activities for Financial Analysts.
d) Create a bulleted list describing four work activities for Financial Analysts that are listed as common work activities on the O*NET website. Add a picture of at least one of these work activities to the slide.
e) Create a slide titled Common Work Contexts for Financial Analysts.
f) Create a bulleted list describing work contexts for Financial Analysts that are listed as common work contexts on the O*NET website. Add a picture of at least one of these common work contexts to the slide.
Step 5: Provide information for Tellers.
a) Create a slide titled Common Tasks for Tellers.
b) Create a bulleted list describing four tasks for Tellers that are listed as common tasks on the O*NET website. Add a picture of at least one of these tasks to the slide.
c) Create a slide titled Common Work Activities for Tellers.
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d) Create a bulleted list describing four work activities for Tellers that are listed as common work activities on the O*NET website. Add a picture of at least one of these work activities to the slide.
e) Create a slide titled Common Work Contexts for Tellers.
f) Create a bulleted list describing work contexts for Tellers that are listed as common work contexts on the O*NET website. Add a picture of at least one of these common work contexts to the slide.
Step 6: Provide information for Insurance Underwriters.
a) Create a slide titled Common Tasks for Insurance Underwriters.
b) Create a bulleted list describing four tasks for Insurance Underwriters that are listed as common tasks on the O*NET website. Add a picture of at least one of these tasks to the slide.
c) Create a slide titled Common Work Activities for Insurance Underwriters.
d) Create a bulleted list describing four work activities for Insurance Underwriters that are listed as common work activities on the O*NET website. Add a picture of at least one of these work activities to the slide.
e) Create a slide titled Common Work Contexts for Insurance Underwriters.
f) Create a bulleted list describing work contexts for Insurance Underwriters that are listed as common work contexts on the O*NET website. Add a picture of at least one of these common work contexts to the slide.
Step 7: Provide information comparing Finance careers.
a) Create a slide titled Career Comparison.
b) Create and insert a table in the left column that lists, from highest to lowest, the median income for each career you have researched in this assignment.
c) Create and insert a table in the right column that lists, from best to worst, the projected job growth for each career you have researched in this assignment.
Step 8: Cite your sources.
a) Create a slide titled Works Cited.
b) On this slide, create a list of the resources you used to complete your research. A simple list of website titles and addresses (URLs) is acceptable. If you used print sources, list the title, author, publisher, city, and date.
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Step 9: Evaluate your presentation using the checklist.
If you can check each criterion below, you are ready to submit your presentation.
 Does your presentation describe four tasks for Personal Financial Advisors that are listed as common tasks on the O*NET website?
 Does your presentation describe four work activities for Personal Financial Advisors that are listed as common work activities on the O*NET website?
 Does your presentation describe four work contexts for Personal Financial Advisors that are listed as common work contexts on the O*NET website?
 Does your presentation describe four tasks for Financial Analysts that are listed as common tasks on the O*NET website?
 Does your presentation describe four work activities for Financial Analysts that are listed as common work activities on the O*NET website?
 Does your presentation describe four work contexts for Financial Analysts that are listed as common work contexts on the O*NET website?
 Does your presentation describe four tasks for Tellers that are listed as common tasks on the O*NET website?
 Does your presentation describe four work activities for Tellers that are listed as common work activities on the O*NET website?
 Does your presentation describe four work contexts for Tellers that are listed as common work contexts on the O*NET website?
 Does your presentation describe four tasks for Insurance Underwriters that are listed as common tasks on the O*NET website?
 Does your presentation describe four work activities for Insurance Underwriters that are listed as common work activities on the O*NET website?
 Does your presentation describe four work contexts for Insurance Underwriters that are listed as common work contexts on the O*NET website?
 Does your presentation include a table that lists the median incomes, from highest to lowest, of the careers you have researched in this assignment?
 Does your presentation include a table that lists the projected job growth, from best to worst, of the careers you have researched in this assignment?
 Does your presentation include a works-cited slide?
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Step 10: Revise and submit your presentation.
a) If you are unable to check off all the requirements on the checklist, revise your presentation and save it before submitting.
b) When you have completed your presentation, return to the virtual classroom and use the “Browse for file” option to locate and submit your assignment. Congratulations! You have created a multimedia presentation.
c) Ask your teacher for further instructions about presenting your presentation to an audience of your peers.
Resources
Click this link to view O*NET’s Tasks section for Personal Financial Advisors.
Click this link to view O*NET’s Work Activities section for Personal Financial Advisors.
Click this link to view O*NET’s Work Context section for Personal Financial Advisors.
Click this link to view O*NET’s Tasks section for Financial Analysts.
Click this link to view O*NET’s Work Activities section for Financial Analysts.
Click this link to view O*NET’s Work Context section for Financial Analysts.
Click this link to view O*NET’s Tasks section for Tellers.
Click this link to view O*NET’s Work Activities section for Tellers.
Click this link to view O*NET’s Work Context section for Tellers.
Click this link to view O*NET’s Tasks section for Insurance Underwriters.
Click this link to view O*NET’s Work Activities section for Insurance Underwriters.
Click this link to view O*NET’s Work Context section for Insurance Underwriters.
For wages and employment information, follow this link, select the desired career cluster from the drop-down menu, and select Go. Then, select the occupation and scroll down to the Wages and Employment Trends section.