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Career Work Exploration

Career Work Exploration. Ms. Lapointe Christa.lapointe@htcsd.ca http://2014semester2.wikispaces.com. Outline. Website Introduction Course Outline – three different courses in one class Expectations Course Calendar Assignments due for Tuesday, February 4 – NO LATES Videos /Stats

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Career Work Exploration

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  1. Career Work Exploration Ms. Lapointe Christa.lapointe@htcsd.ca http://2014semester2.wikispaces.com

  2. Outline • Website • Introduction • Course Outline – three different courses in one class • Expectations • Course Calendar • Assignments due for Tuesday, February 4 – NO LATES • Videos /Stats • Your Job/My Job

  3. Module 1 – Intro to career development Objectives: • Understand career development concepts and apply them to a personal career development process • Career Development Model • What is a career? • Differentiate between job, occupation, and career • definitions • Concept of work • Why work? Reasons to work. • Changing workplace/force – labour market info • Career Awareness • Experiences/Exposure/Active Role

  4. Career development model • Knowing Yourself • Personality; values; skills; interests; knowledge; etc. • Explore Your Options • Trends, info, co-op, job shadows, ii, gain experience, research, networking • Choose a Direction • Decision making, objectives, goals, life long learning, options, networking, try things out, job shadow, • Pursuing Your Goals • Course of action, plans, volunteer, Join the workforce • Re-evaluate/Reflect/New Goals

  5. High five messages What doe you think the five messages are? Video Intro to NCDW Videos Handout

  6. What is a career? • Your Career is the sum total of your life experiences! • Examples …

  7. Key Terms - handout • There will be a quiz on career, career development model and this terms tomorrow on the quia site.

  8. Why work? Reasons? • Brainstorm …

  9. Why Work? Reasons? • Money/Trade/Barter/Can’t do everything You can get a lot out of working! It doesn’t have to be something you have to do! • Economic Reasons • Food, shelter, clothing, independence, skills • Social Interaction • Meet new people/network, new interests, acceptance, active, make friends, help people, allows you to be with others, contribute to society, • Self Respect • Sense of accomplishment, praise, self-confidence • Work Satisfaction • Happy, healthy, less likely to be late or take days off, happier home life, enjoyment and satisfaction beats out money a lot of the time • Team • Basic human psychological need (belonging), pride, love, group effort • Feeling Useful, Being active • Sense of purpose and direction, community, contributing

  10. Assignment • Title Page – Why people work? Name, date, class • Conduct your own research: • Interview two adults and ask the following questions: • What are the main reasons you work? • Do you enjoy your work? • Did you plan to enter this line of work? • Is your work rewarding and important to your life? How? • What advice do you have for youth today in relation to working and career choices? • Answer the following questions for yourself. • In addition to money, list three other rewards/reasons for work that are most meaningful to you. • What occupations do you think are most valuable to our society? • Why are some jobs seem to be valued more highly than other? Explain. • Which occupations do you think are undervalued?

  11. Contribution - http://management.fortune.cnn.com/2013/07/15/which-occupations-contribute-most-to-society/

  12. Types of work - stats • Examples … • http://www.careers.govt.nz/plan-your-career/get-career-ideas/types-of-work-arrangement-and-hours/

  13. Changing workforce/workplace • Examples …

  14. Types of Work • Full Time Employment • Part Time • Seasonal • Contract • Casual • Job Sharing • Virtual/Remote/Tele • Entrepreneurship • Consulting • Portoflio • Piece work

  15. Changing workforce/workplace • New skill set • Types of work • Outsourcing • Automation • Technology • Economy • Baby boomers • Global market • Changing work patterns • Pink collar/while collar • New Generation/X/Y/Milleniums • Education • Skills Shortage

  16. Motivation • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XAPnuFjJc • Daniel Pink

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