Career Fact Sheet Summary Name: Heather Chavis Due Date: 11-5-13 Points Possible: _____________ Points Earned:

___________________ Directions: Retype each category (I-VIII) below on another sheet of paper along with the information you find for each category. Refer to the current edition of the Occupational Outlook Handbook for the information you need. This may either be obtained from the Guidance Center or from the web site www.bls.gov. I. Career Area/Job Title:

Anthropologist II. Required Education and Training

Entry-level education is a Masters degree or Ph.D. for most positions. III. Skills and Aptitudes Required

None required. IV. Starting Salary and Future Earnings

Starting salary is $54,230. V. Work Environment

Anthropologists work in a typical office setting, much work in laboratories or in the field. Fieldwork
sometimes requires anthropologists and archeologists to travel. Most work full time during regular business hours.

VI.

Duties/Responsibilities
Plan research projects to answer questions and test hypotheses about humans Develop data collection methods tailored to a particular specialty, project, or culture Collect information from observations, interviews, and documents Record and manage records of observations taken in the field Analyze data, laboratory samples, and other sources to uncover patterns about human life, culture, and origins

Write reports and give presentations on research findings Advise organizations on the cultural impact of proposed plans, policies, and programs

VII.

Helpful Personality Traits for this Field

Anthropologists often use scientific methods and data analysis in their research. Anthropologists must draw logical conclusions from observations, laboratory experiments, and other methods of research. Anthropologists must seek and explore all facts relevant to their research. They must combine pieces of information to try to solve problems and to answer research questions. Anthropologists need strong writing skills, because they often write reports detailing their research findings.

VIII.

Employment Outlook

Anthropologists are expected to grow 21 percent from 2010 to 2020, faster than the average for all occupations.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition, Anthropologists and Archeologists, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/anthropologists-and-archeologists.htm (visited November 06, 2013).