Outcome 3 Section 4
CHOOSE YOUR CAREER
Armed with the information you now have from project 3.1, you need to choose careers that would suit you. Click on the following link: Food for thought! : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bUt7x0A36U1.
1. YOUR CAREER CHOICES
Based on your personality type from the MYERS BRIGGS TEST (16personalities.com), what careers would you say would fit your type and why?
WATCH THE VIDEO AND PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE CAREERS FOR YOUR TYPE AND CLICK ON THE LINK:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcnXpJL8iFc
Blog Entry 3.4.1
After watching the video for your type, CHOOSE THE THREE CAREERS THAT MOST INTRIGUE YOU.
Blog Entry 3.4.2
Do you know anyone that is working in the careers that you are interested in? Who are they? What is your relationship with them?
This question will become very important in project 3.
2. TAKING ACTION WITH ALIS
A. TAKE THE THREE CAREERS you have chosen and go to ALIS (Alberta learning information systems that is a government site that helps students, secondary and post secondary institutions and employers with education, career planning and jobs) CLICK ON THE LINK
http://careerinsite.alberta.ca/careerinsite.aspx
Follow the following steps to navigate through the site using the pull down menu:
Get Started! Sign up and start the career planning process wherever you want:
Know Yourself - learn about who you are, what you value and want
Explore Options - discover occupations and educational options
Get Ready - compare your options
Take Action - make a plan
Not sure where to start?
GO TO THE WHERE TO START PAGE
Blog Entry 3.4.3
In each of the sections: "Know Yourself", Explore Options" "Get Ready" and "Take Action" what did you discover?
B. Go back to the home page and fin the careers you are interested in. LOOK FOR EXPLORING CAREERS: Research the 3 careers you are interested in. under "OCCUPATIONAL PROFILES" there is an alphabetical search tool. Use the tool to find the careers you are seeking.
C. Take notes on each of the careers/occupations under the following headings:
Career *** cost to get education *** length of program ***where offered***pros***cons
1.
2.
3.
Use this information and have a discussion with a career counsellor or academic advisor. You can record it and upload it in the google classroom. Or, with the assistance of your teacher you can discuss it as a group forum in google hangout.
Blog Entry 3.4.4
This is a personal experience from a teacher: "I started University and then got married and had 3 kids before I graduated with my teaching degree. While I was pregnant with my second child, in my second year of school and working part time, I was explaining my frustrations to my mom about completing my degree. She responded with"nobody pays you for a half a degree and 2 years are going to come and go anyway, you'll either have your degree or not."
How does this advice relate to getting education, training or degree? Use someone you know as an example.
Armed with the information you now have from project 3.1, you need to choose careers that would suit you. Click on the following link: Food for thought! : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bUt7x0A36U1.
1. YOUR CAREER CHOICES
Based on your personality type from the MYERS BRIGGS TEST (16personalities.com), what careers would you say would fit your type and why?
WATCH THE VIDEO AND PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE CAREERS FOR YOUR TYPE AND CLICK ON THE LINK:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcnXpJL8iFc
Blog Entry 3.4.1
After watching the video for your type, CHOOSE THE THREE CAREERS THAT MOST INTRIGUE YOU.
Blog Entry 3.4.2
Do you know anyone that is working in the careers that you are interested in? Who are they? What is your relationship with them?
This question will become very important in project 3.
2. TAKING ACTION WITH ALIS
A. TAKE THE THREE CAREERS you have chosen and go to ALIS (Alberta learning information systems that is a government site that helps students, secondary and post secondary institutions and employers with education, career planning and jobs) CLICK ON THE LINK
http://careerinsite.alberta.ca/careerinsite.aspx
Follow the following steps to navigate through the site using the pull down menu:
- GETTING TO KNOW THE WEBSITE
- CREATE A USER NAME AND A LOGIN
Get Started! Sign up and start the career planning process wherever you want:
Know Yourself - learn about who you are, what you value and want
Explore Options - discover occupations and educational options
Get Ready - compare your options
Take Action - make a plan
Not sure where to start?
GO TO THE WHERE TO START PAGE
Blog Entry 3.4.3
In each of the sections: "Know Yourself", Explore Options" "Get Ready" and "Take Action" what did you discover?
B. Go back to the home page and fin the careers you are interested in. LOOK FOR EXPLORING CAREERS: Research the 3 careers you are interested in. under "OCCUPATIONAL PROFILES" there is an alphabetical search tool. Use the tool to find the careers you are seeking.
C. Take notes on each of the careers/occupations under the following headings:
Career *** cost to get education *** length of program ***where offered***pros***cons
1.
2.
3.
Use this information and have a discussion with a career counsellor or academic advisor. You can record it and upload it in the google classroom. Or, with the assistance of your teacher you can discuss it as a group forum in google hangout.
Blog Entry 3.4.4
This is a personal experience from a teacher: "I started University and then got married and had 3 kids before I graduated with my teaching degree. While I was pregnant with my second child, in my second year of school and working part time, I was explaining my frustrations to my mom about completing my degree. She responded with"nobody pays you for a half a degree and 2 years are going to come and go anyway, you'll either have your degree or not."
How does this advice relate to getting education, training or degree? Use someone you know as an example.