Progression

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Quality Guideline: Progression

Appears in: Careers, and University Majors

Possible Assessments

Category	Title	Description
Careers	Careers progression unclear	The levels of this career do not seem to progress in a logical fashion.
Careers	Careers good progression	The levels of this career progress in a logical fashion.
University Majors	Majors progression unclear	The levels of this major do not seem to progress in a logical fashion.
University Majors	Majors good progression	The levels of this major progress in a logical fashion.

General Guidelines

Having a logical order of career levels is important to maintain a good sense of progress. Typically careers will start from the most entry-level, lowest paying positions and build up from there, without switching too much between completely different areas of the same organization or company. Unless there is a specific reason your career can't progress in this way, we recommend keeping everything structured. If you're stuck, try to think about how the career would likely advance in the real world!

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Examples

Logical level progression

Zookeper levels

1. Tarantula Tender If you became a zookeeper for the glamour, this isn't it. Good news is they don't need a lot of daily care. Bad news is they don't really do much. It's boring, but it's a start!

2. Penguin Poop Scooper You've moved up in the world and are working with some really cute customers now! But it turns out that all of those little fish that the penguins eat have to come out the other end at some point. Oh God, it's everywhere. Hope you like being on poop patrol and you don't mind the stink!

3. Gazelle Guardian Made it to the mammals! The gazelles aren't anyone's favourites, but they're a cute filler animal in the giraffe pen. This isn't the right job if you want cuddles, though, because if you so much as sneeze they'll run away!

4. Monkey Manager Finally, a real attraction! Everyone loves monkeys, right? They're intelligent enough that you get to do some more complicated training. Unfortunately, though, they keep stealing your hat. And your watch. And anything else they can get their hands on.

5. Lion Lord The star of the show. The king of the jungle. The animal that everyone wants to work with. They're challenging but they're also majestic. You've truly made it to the top!

No clear progression

Zookeper levels

1. Balloon Seller Sell balloons to kids in the zoo.

2. Elephant Handler As one of the world's most intelligent and largest animals, elephants are one of the most rewarding (and most difficult) charges for any zookeeper!

3. Garbage Duty Time to pick up all of those balloons you sold!

4. Zoo CEO Time to manage money and fire people. You're in charge of, well, everything. Good luck!

5. Lion Lord The star of the show. The king of the jungle. The animal that everyone wants to work with. They're challenging to handle but they're also majestic. You've truly made it to the top!

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