{"id":14852,"date":"2022-04-11T16:33:50","date_gmt":"2022-04-11T16:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-introductiontobusiness\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=14852"},"modified":"2022-04-11T16:33:50","modified_gmt":"2022-04-11T16:33:50","slug":"module-15-assignment-career-choices","status":"web-only","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-introductiontobusiness\/chapter\/module-15-assignment-career-choices\/","title":{"raw":"Module 15 Assignment: Career Choices","rendered":"Module 15 Assignment: Career Choices"},"content":{"raw":"<h2>Preparation<\/h2>\r\nFor this assignment you will explore options available to you either in your current field or a field you are interested in. 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