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What Makes A Career?

What Makes A Career?. A Detailed Look at the Components of a Career. WAGES. Rights and Responsibil-ities. Components of a Career. Hours/Time. Wages How much are you paid? Hours / Time Commitment How many hours do you work? Other time commitments? Shifts and times? Work-Life Balance

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What Makes A Career?

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  1. What Makes A Career? A Detailed Look at the Components of a Career

  2. WAGES Rights and Responsibil-ities Components of a Career Hours/Time Wages How much are you paid? Hours / Time Commitment How many hours do you work? Other time commitments? Shifts and times? Work-Life Balance A good balance between work and life outside Benefits / Rewards Insurance, paid leave, perks, bonuses, raises Education / Training / Professional Development What do you need? What do you get? Rights and Responsibilities CAREER Work-life Balance Education / Training Benefits/Rewards

  3. Wages: Let’s Talk Money 1 Minute 2 Minutes 3 Minutes 4 Minutes 5 Minutes 6 Minutes 7 Minutes 8 Minutes 9 Minutes 10 Minutes • Break into groups of 3 • Looking at the highlighted job categories: • Identify the highest and lowest wage earning jobs • Which jobs interest you? Flag them. • What do you imagine the education requirements are? • As a group, decide what the best 3 and worst 3 jobs are on your list. You will quickly present these jobs to the class.

  4. What do these Numbers Mean?

  5. What do These Numbers Mean? • How much money is enough? • $20,000/yr. is the poverty line in Ontario • Housing (largest expense) should be about $7,000/yr. • In Toronto, this means you can rent a room or share an apartment –about $580/mo. • If you want to spend at the average level (for housing) you need to earn about $37,000/yr.

  6. What do You Think? • How much money is enough for you? • What level of income do you feel comfortable with? • Have the jobs you highlighted been affected by potential earnings? • What is the most beneficial thing you have learned today? • Make a stamp in your passport for wages.

  7. Labour Laws: • Created to protect the rights of employers and employees • Help employers have an understanding of fair and ethical treatment of employees • Help Employees to to know their rights and responsibilities at work “Labourlaw(or employment law) mediates the relationship between workers (employees), employers, trade unions and the government. Individual labour law concerns employees' rights at work and through the contract for work. Employment standards are social norms for the minimum socially acceptable conditions under which employees or contractors are allowed to work.” -Thanks Google! What are labour laws in Ontario all about?

  8. Hours of Work: • Typical full time work week in Canada: • 40 hours • Monday to Friday • 9am to 5pm • Variants of full time schedules: • Alternate days off • Alternate hours • Rotating shifts • Up to 44 hours of work

  9. Hours of Work: • Typical part-time work week in Canada: • Minimum of 20 hours • Days can vary • Working hours can vary • Length of shifts can vary • Number of hours per week can vary according to demand for labour • Up to 44 hours/week

  10. Laws Relating to Hours of Work: • Limited (typically) to 8 hours of work/day • Limited to 48 hours of work/week • You should (typically) have 11 consecutive hours off work each day • You should have 24 hours off work in a week or 48 consecutive hours off in a 2 week period. • Minimum wages = $11/hour • Must be paid overtime wages (at least 1.5x hourly rate) if working more than 44 hours/week • You should be paid regularly, with a statement of your wages

  11. Think and Reflect: What are the most important labour laws we have discussed today? -Write them down How will these laws impact your working life? What could your working life be like without these labour laws? Now: Create a stamp in your passport for Working Hours

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