Overview
Lesson 1: Dream Your Success
Lesson 2: Keep Your BalanceLesson 3: Discover Yourself
Lesson 4: Plan Your Success
Introductions Expectations
Wrap Up
Expectations
My expectations of you…• One person speak at a time• Be respectful and value the opinions of your
peers• Have fun!
What the class can expect…• Ask questions when you are unsure
of a concept or would like further explanation• An equal opportunity to participate
I. Dream Your Success
SUCCESS?
Choose Your Success Activity – Pg. 2:
Record (a) your dreams, and (b) what success means to you. Share with your classmates
Exploring Self Knowledge
values
What beliefs and ideals are important to you?
skills
What are you good at doing?
interests
What activities or hobbies do you enjoy?
Student Workbook pg. 3
Game: Keys To Success!
It’s Time To Play! Are you going to seize an opportunity???
Your Goal…Winner is the first person to collect 4 keys (KEY cards) to unlock the door to success!
Students to be placed into groups to play the Keys to Success boardgame
Discussion
1. Why is it important to think about the future?
2. Which part of self-knowledge is most important for making career decisions?
3. Which part of self-knowledge most affects school performance? Why?
4. Which part of self-knowledge most affects job performance? Why?
5. What did you learn about education and future success?
6. What can you be doing now to help yourself achieve success in the future?
II. Keep Your Balance
You’re the next contestant on…
How aware are students about the cost of living? (Lesson 2 Extended Activity 1)
Guess That Price!
Non-organic Peanut Butter (500g)
Organic Milk (2L)
Romaine Lettuce
Strawberries (1 lb)
Leather Sofa
Natural Gas BBQ
Annual National Parks Pass (Family of 2-7)
Lake Louise Ski Pass
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Pre-Season Pass Rates 2011/2012Adult (18-64) $769Family $1799Youth (13-17) $599
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Pay Day!
To calculate the annual net pay (or what you will earn in a year), multiply
the MONTHLY NET PAY by 12!
Student Workbook Page 10
Divide class into 6 groups
Each group gets one job card
Enter the job and monthly net pay into this sheet
Discussion (next slide)
Impressions
What might happen in the future that could change your ability to live
within your means?
Split into groups of 3 or 4 to discuss, then record answers on the board
Discussion
1. What expenses did you find most surprising when doing your budget? Was your budget realistic? Why or why not?
2. Which items in your budget did you consider to be necessities? Which were luxuries?
3. What surprised you about the monthly take home pay (net pay) versus the gross pay? Was the net pay what you expected? Will you always be working a minimum wage job?
4. Was it difficult to live within your means with this pay cheque? What items did you have to delete from your budget to be able to live within your means?
Trends and DirectionsThe Conference Board of Canada has identified the following 7 employability skills as “critical skills you need in the workplace – whether you are self-employed or working for others”
Problem Solving
Mathematical
Working with Others
Communication
Adaptability
Science/Technology
Positive Attitude & Behaviours
As a class, decide on an occupation and order the seven skills from most important to least important for that occupation.
III. Discover Yourself
Back to You – What are Your Skills?
Do You enjoy fast-paced, exciting games like Laser Tag or video games?
Student Workbook Page 11-13
Say This to an Employer:
I am observant and react quickly. I work well under pressure.
Go to Workbook Page 11-13 for more employability skills
What Do You Need To Get Your Dream Job?
Does Grover Have What it Takes?
Reference: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yfkv47xBqSM; Retrieved April 16, 2012
Sample interview video
Hire This Person
1. Break into 6 groups, each with one assigned profile. Read your assigned profile (Workbook pg. 14-16), Job profile handouts, and interview questions handout and prepare one person in your group to play the role of the profile in an interview
2. One student from your group will be selected as the interviewer, and will lead the interview along with the presenter
3. The rest of the class will complete the “To-Do”checklist on Workbook page 18 for each interview and will discuss what the interviewee did well at the end of each interviewStudent Workbook pgs.
14-16
Checklist of Interview To-Do’s
SKILLS/EXPERIENCE Interview 1 Interview 2 Interview 3 Interview 4Had the skills for the jobHad the relevant experiencePERSONAL SKILLSHad a positive attitudeWas well prepared for the interviewUsed more than “yes” and “no” answersListened to questions before answeringNON VERBAL AND OTHER SKILLSHad good eye contactSat up straightDidn’t chew gumDressed smartlySmiled at the interviewersDidn’t mumble – good voice volumeThanked the interviewers
Student Workbook pg. 18
Discussion
Break into groups; each group discuss one question and share with the class
1. What things were you surprised to see considered skills?
2. Why is it important to know your skill set? How will having good employability skills help you achieve your success?
3. What qualities is an employer looking for in a new employee?
4. How will staying school help you develop good employability skills?
5. Why is it important to continue to develop skills throughout your working career?
IV. Plan Your Success
Where Are The ‘Hot Jobs’ In Alberta?
Reference: http://www.employment.alberta.ca/
Oil & Gas Industry
Health & Social Care
Construction & Manufacturing
Retail Industry
Job Trends in Alberta for students to consider in the future
Shift Happens
Our World Is Rapidly Changing. Can You Keep Up?
Referencehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmwwrGV_aiE; Retrieved April 29, 2013
Video discussing the rapid changes in technology in
relation to society
Career Exploration & Career Planning
* You will revisit some or all of these steps, many times during your lifetime
STEP 2STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 5
STEP 6
STEP 1
Student Workbook pg. 25
Step Two
STEP 2Identify Options
•What career ideas do you have?•What career ideas do your family/friends/teachers have?•What level of education/training do you have or want to achieve?
Step Three
STEP 3Research
•Career Centre •Job Shadows•Print Materials •Internet•Informational interviews•Volunteering
Step Four
STEP 4Make a Decision
•Look at decision-making styles•What did you learn about ‘you’ and how does that impact your research?
Future Trivia Game
•Two competing teams, stay on opposite sides of the room
•If you answer the trivia question correctly, you stay standing. If not, you sit down
•Your lifelines include: ask a friend, ask the teacher
•ALL PLAY questions means the entire team can decide on an answer
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Role Models
Think of someone you admire
List the qualities you admire in the space provided in your workbook on page 26
Setting Goals
What is one goal you want to accomplish after today?
Write down your goal in the space provided in your workbook
Student Workbook pg. 26
FFTrue or False:
You won’t have many employability skills until you graduate high school.
Answer:False – You have lots of employability skills right now and you will continue to develop them!
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FF What is the difference between “employee” and “employer”?
Answer:
An employee works for the employer.
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True or False:To become an engineer, you need to take a one-year course at university.
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Answer:
False - The program at the university will be about 4 years.
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Approximately how many jobs are posted on the Government of Canada’s Job Bank at any given time?
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Answer: 46,000
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What is “job sharing”?FF
Answer: Two or more people share a job that would normally be filled by only one person.
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ALL PLAYWhat title would you have, once successfully completing an apprenticeship program?
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Answer: Journeyperson
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Rapid changes in technology will:a) Create new jobsb) Change existing jobsc) Both
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Answer: c) Both
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True or False:Anyone attending a post secondary school can get a Canada Student Loan.
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Answer: False – The Canada Student Loans Program is for some Canadians who can prove they can’t afford school.
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True or False:Don’t ask your family or friends for career advice.
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Answer: False – Sometimes they can help you discover career options
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As lots of people retire, what does this mean for Canada’s future workforce?
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Answer: There will be a greater need for skilled workers to replace the retired ones.
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What does the term “brain drain” mean?UU
Answer: Skilled professionals leave Canada to work elsewhere. For example, a number of Canadian doctors work and live in the United States in search of better salaries, etc.
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True or False:You can’t get a S.I.N. until you get your first job.
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Answer: False – You need this before you start your first job. You can get this at any age.
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ALL PLAYFrom this list, name the three most common degrees you can earn at university
a) Bachelor’sb) Singlec) Doctorated) Privatee) Master’s
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Answer: a) Bachelor’s, c) Doctorate, e) Master’s
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True or False:There is no help for young entrepreneurs under the age of 25
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Answer: False – For example, Canada Futures Development Corporations helps young people start small businesses.
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True or False:It doesn’t matter where you live in Canada as everyone in the same occupation is paid the same salary
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Answer: False – Depending on the cost of living and other factors, wages vary across the country.
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True or False:To be successful in life, you need to make lots of money
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False: What you think is successful may be different from what others think is successful. Success is when you achieve your personal goals.
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True or False:The demand for skilled workers in all types of jobs in Canada will soon be greater than the number of people trained and ready to work.
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Answer: True – According to the Government of Canada
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What are parts of a career?a) Volunteer workb) Jobsc) Extra-curricular activitiesd) School coursese) All of the above
TUTU
Answer: e) It is the sum of the work and learning you do in a lifetime
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What does “salary expectation” mean on a job application?
TUTU
Answer: What you would like to be paid in this job. This may be minimum wage or higher.
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Volunteering is a…a) Waste of timeb) Way to gain experiencec) Way for you to research an
occupationd) Both b & c
TUTU
Answer: d) Both b & c
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List three different ways to develop your employability skills
TUTU
Answer: Volunteering; skills you learn in school, work, and sports; skills you learn from hobbies and through friends; etc.
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True or False:You need very high grades to get a scholarship or bursary
TUTU
Answer: False – You can earn scholarships for many things.
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ALL PLAYWhat is job shadowing?
TUTU
Answer: Following someone around at work to learn about the job
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True or False:An undergraduate degree is also called a Bachelor’s degree
TUTU
Answer: True
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ALL PLAYAn undergraduate degree takes about how many years of full time study?
a) 3-4 yearsb) 2 yearsc) 6 yearsd) 1 year
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Answer: a) 3-4 years
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What is apprenticeship training?a) Training for the Canadian
Olympic Teamb) Training to learn a skilled trade
while earning moneyc) Training to learn a skilled trade
but the training is very expensive
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Answer: b) Training to learn a skilled trade while earning money
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What information can you find at www.jobbank.gc.ca?RR
Answer: This lists job postings from all across Canada. This is a Government of Canada website
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What does an Accommodation Manager do?RR
Answer: Manages the operations of a hotel, motel, campground, hostel, etc.
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ALL PLAYWhich of the following are employability skills?
a) Listening to othersb) Working well with othersc) Knowing how to use computersd) Arriving on timee) Handling stress well
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Answer: All of the above are employability skills
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True or FalseCareer planning is picking a job you will do for the rest of your life.
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Answer: False – You will do career planning throughout your life
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What is an informational interview?a) When an employer asks questions
to see if you could do the jobb) When a reporter does a story on
your jobc) When you interview someone
working in a job that interests you to learn about it
d) None of the above
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Answer: c) When you interview someone working in a job that interests you to learn about it
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What is “net pay”?RR
Answer: The money you take home after taxes and other deductions have been subtracted
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What is “E.I.”?RR
Answer: Employment Insurance which offers help to Canadians who lose their jobs.
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What is a group of similar jobs described in one category called?
a) Jobb) Occupationc) Careerd) Lifelong learning
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Answer: Occupation
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What is a lifelong learner?a) Someone who finishes college
at 65b) Someone who becomes a
teacherc) Someone who continues to
learn new skills throughout life
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Answer: c) Education doesn’t end with high school as job promotions and career changes depend on this.
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Jane wants to be an oceanographer, so she moves to the prairies to find work. Is this a good idea?
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Answer: No. Jane should move close to the ocean. Think where there would be a demand for an occupation.
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True or FalseThere are no grants available for people studying in the arts
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Answer: False – The Canada Council for the Arts is one example that provides grants to artists.
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True or FalseYou must go to university to become a nurse
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Answer: False – This varies from province to province. It is important to check out what education is needed for any job.
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True or FalseYou cannot get a degree from a community college
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Answer: False – It is common to receive a diploma from a college but many colleges do offer degrees, such as associate or applied degrees
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Name two possible deductions from a salaryEE
Answer: C.P.P., E.I., union dues, income tax, uniform
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True or FalseHIRE A STUDENT is a program that helps young people find work.
EE
Answer: True – Human Resources Development Canada assists young people find jobs for the summer.
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ALL PLAYWhat does a Podiatrist do?a) Clean clay potsb) Takes care of feetc) Fixes roller coastersd) Paints road signs
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Answer: b) Takes care of feet
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True or FalseIt’s easy to stay within your budget if you make minimum wage and live on your own
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Answer: False – there are lots of costs to living on your own and a minimum wage job may not pay enough to do this.
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ALL PLAYWhat does a Geneticist do?a) Researches heredity, particularly
the role of DNAb) Determines if time zones promote
different sleep patternsc) Researches different technology for
fruits and vegetablesd) Teaches nurses and doctors how to
work with patients
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Answer: a) Researches heredity, particularly the role of DNA
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