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Dream Your SuccessLesson
1
Keep Your BalanceLesson
2
Discover YourselfLesson
3
Lesson 4 Plan Your Success
Lesson 1: Dream Your Success
Are they successful?
Choose Your Success
• What do you dream of
doing when you finish
school?
• What career do you want to have?
• Where will you live?
• What kind of lifestyle do you
envision for yourself?
Interests
Skills
Values
Exploring Self-Knowledge
What beliefs and ideals
are important to you?
What are your talents and
abilities? What are you
good at?
What activities or
hobbies do you
enjoy doing?
Keys to Success!
• As you move along the board you will be
prompted to pick up Opportunity
Knocks! cards
• Follow the instructions on each card
• Passing GO allows you to collect 2 KEYS to
Success
• The winner of the game is the first player to
collect 4 KEYS!
Discussion
• Why is it important to think about the future?
• What did you learn about education and
future success?
• What can you be doing now to help yourself
achieve success in the future?
Lesson 2: Keep Your Balance
You’re the next contestant on…
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Pricethat
Source: http://blenkhornes.com/clients/jacan/lesson2/guesstest/
Moving Day!
You are moving out on your own!You must complete a budget for your
first month of living independently.
Monthly Living Expenses Things to consider… Monthly Living
Expenses Things to consider…
Food Estimate how much per day and multiply by 30 Clothing Jeans, shoes, seasonal clothing, etc.
Rent Only 1 person per bedroom Personal incidentals
Toothpaste, soap, cosmetics, vitamins, first aid, etc.
Utilities Heat, hot water, and electricity included Entertainment Movies, restaurants, sporting events or
equipment, etc.
Telephone Realistically estimate your cell usage (minutes, data, etc.)
Health and Dental insurance
Most employers will offer group benefits to full-time employees
Cable Basic: $35/mo. (60 channels)Ultimate: $111/mo. (189 channels) Tenant insurance Most landlords will require you to
purchase tenant insurance
Internet Basic: $28/mo. (150 GB data)Ultimate: $40/mo. (400 GB data) Savings
It is mandatory that you save money each month! You may need money for an emergency.
Bundle: Cell phone, internet, cable
Average $185/mo. Gifts and holidays Who do you buy gifts for now? Will this kind of spending continue?
Furniture Will you buy new or used? Donations Charitable donations are exempt from tax
Household incidentals
Cleaning products, laundry soap, toilet paper, light bulbs Travel and vacation How much travel will you do?
Transportation Youth pass: $60/mo. (Calgary Transit)
Access the “Moving Day” app at: http://blenkhornes.com/clients/jacan/lesson2/guesstest/
Pay Day!
Monthly Living Expenses
- NET Pay
= Balance
Impressions
What might happen in the
future that could change
your ability to live within
your means?
• What expenses did you find most surprising when
doing your budget? Was your budget realistic? Why,
or why not?
• Which items in your budget did you consider to be
necessities? Which were luxuries?
• 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?
Discussion
Lesson 3: Discover Yourself
Trends and Directions
Source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcZg51Il9no&list=PLAt_rdqhI8txkRLBjeWLWTlHubI85dq1s&index=1
Employability Skills
The Conference Board of Canada has identified the following employability skills as “critical skills you need in the workplace – whether you are self-employed or working for others”
III. Discover Yourself
Fundamental Skills
• Communication• Manage
Information• Use Numbers• Think and solve
problems
Personal Management Skills
• Demonstrate positive attitudes and behaviours
• Be responsible• Be adaptable• Learn
continuously• Work safely
Teamwork Skills
• Work with others• Participate in
projects and tasks
Discover your Employability Skills on page 11-13 of the Student Workbook.
What do You Need to Get Your Dream Job?
Source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMX-07Lu6zM&list=PLAt_rdqhI8txkRLBjeWLWTlHubI85dq1s&index=2
Hire This Person
1. Break into 6 groups. Read your assigned profile and interview questions handout. Complete the discussion questions on page 17 and prepare one person to play the role of that profile in a job interview.
2. One student will be selected as the interviewer and will lead the interview.
3. During the interview, the rest of the class will complete the “To Do” checklist on page 18.
Dress appropriately
Don’t chew gum!
Positive attitude
Smile! Good posture Good eye contact
Have skills for the job
Thank the interviewer
Listen before answering
Speak clearly Be well prepared
Respond with more than
“yes” or “no”
Interview To-Do’s
Discussion
• What things were you surprised to see are considered skills?
• Why is it important to know your skill set? How will having good employability skills help you achieve your success?
• How will staying in school help you develop good employability skills?
• Why is it important to continue to develop skills throughout your working career?
Lesson 4: 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
Hot Jobs in North America
Source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDMEj1wo2qw&list=PLAt_rdqhI8txkRLBjeWLWTlHubI85dq1s&index=3
Source:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSvY7ThwtA4&index=4&list=PLAt_rdqhI8txkRLBjeWLWTlHubI85dq1s
Step 1
Learn About Yourself
Step 2
Identify Options
Step 3
Research
Step 4
Make a Decision
Step 5
Set a Goal and Plan!
Step 6
Always Re-evaluate!
Career Planning Steps*
*You will revisit some or all of these steps many times during your lifetime
Step One: Learn About Yourself
• Discover your interests, values, skills and personal traits!
Step Two: Identify Options
• What career ideas do you have?
• What career ideas do your family, friends, or
teachers have?
• What level of education or training do you
have or want to achieve?
Step Three: Research
• Career centres
• Job shadows
• Print materials
• Internet
• Informational interviews
• Volunteering
Step Four: Make a Decision
• Look at decision-making styles
• What did you learn about YOU and how does
that impact your research?
Step Five: Set a Goal and Plan!
Step Six: Always Re-evaluate!
• Repeat these career planning steps throughout your life!
• Identify steps needed to achieve this goal
Who is my Role Model?
• Think of someone you
admire
• List the admirable
qualities of this person
on page 26 of your
Student Workbook
Setting Goals
What is one goal you want to accomplish after today?
Future Trivia Game
• Two competing teams stand on opposite sides of the classroom
• If you answer the trivia question correctly you stay standing. If not, you sit down
• Lifelines include: ask a friend, ask the class, ask your teacher
• ALL PLAY means the entire team can decide on an answer
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True or False:
You won’t have many employability skills
until you graduate high school.
False – You have lots of employability skills right now and you will continue to develop them.
Return to Game Board
F 10
What is the difference between “employee”
and “employer”?
An employee works for the employer.
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F 20
True or False:
To become an engineer you need to take a one-
year course at university.
False – the university program will take about 4 years to complete.
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F 30
Approximately how many jobs are posted on
the Government of Canada’s Job Bank at any
given time?
46,000
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F 40
What is “job sharing”?
Two or more people share a job that would normally be filled by only one person.
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F 50
ALL PLAY
What title would you have once successfully
completing an apprenticeship program?
Journeyperson
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F 60
Rapid changes in technology will:
a. Create new jobs
b. Change existing jobs
c. Both
c. Create new jobs and change existing jobs
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F 70
True or False:
Anyone attending a post secondary school can
get a Canada Student Loan.
False – the Canada Student Loans Program provides financial assistance in the form of loans and grants to post-secondary students who demonstrate financial need
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F 80
True or False:
Don’t ask your family or friends for career
advice.
False – sometimes they can help you discover career options
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F 90
As lots of people retire what does this mean for
Canada’s future workforce?
There will be a greater need for skilled workers to replace the retired ones.
Return to Game Board
U 10
What does the term “brain drain” mean?
When 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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U 20
ALL PLAY
What does S.I.N. stand for?
Social Insurance Number
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U 30
True or False:
You can’t get a S.I.N. until you get your
first job.
False – You need this before you start your first job. You can get a Social Insurance Number at any age.
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U 40
ALL PLAY
From this list, name the three most common
degrees you can earn at university:a. Bachelor’sb. Singlec. Doctorated. Privatee. Master’s
Bachelor’s, Doctorate, Master’s
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U 50
True or False:
There is no help for young entrepreneurs
under the age of 25.
False – For example, the Canada Futures Development Corporation helps young people start small businesses.
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U 60
True or False:
It doesn’t matter where you live in Canada as
everyone in the same occupation is paid
the same salary.
False – Depending on the cost of living and other factors, wages vary across the country.
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U 70
True or False:
To be successful in life you need to make lots of
money.
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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U 80
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.
True – according to the Government of Canada
Return to Game Board
U 90
What are parts of a career?
a. Volunteer work
b. Jobs
c. Extra-curricular activities
d. School courses
e. All of the above
e. It is the sum of the work and learning you do in a lifetime
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TU 10
What does “salary expectation” mean on a job
application?
What you would like to be paid in a job – this may be minimum wage or higher.
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TU 20
Volunteering is a…
a. Waste of time
b. Way to gain experience
c. Way for you to research an occupation
d. Both b & c
d. A way to gain experience and research an occupation
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TU 30
List three ways to develop your employability skills.
Volunteering; skills you learn in school, work and sports; skills you learn from hobbies and through friends, mentors, etc.
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TU 40
True or False:
You need very high grades to get a
scholarship or bursary.
False – You can earn scholarships for many things.
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TU 50
ALL PLAY
What is job shadowing?
Following someone around at work to learn about the job
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TU 60
True or False:
An undergraduate degree is also called a
Bachelor’s degree.
True
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TU 70
ALL PLAY
An undergraduate degree takes about how
many years of full time study?
a. 3 – 4 years
b. 2 years
c. 6 years
d. 1 year
a. 3 – 4 years
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TU 80
What is apprenticeship training?
a. Training for the Canadian Olympic Team
b. Training to learn a skilled trade while
earning money
c. Training to learn a skilled trade, but the
training is very expensive
b. Training to learn a skilled trade while earning money
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TU 90
What information can you find at
www.jobbank.gc.ca?
This is a Government of Canada website that lists job postings from all across Canada.
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R 10
What does an Accommodation Manager do?
Manages the operations of a hotel, motel, campground, hostel, etc.
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R 20
ALL PLAY
Which of the following are employability skills?
a. Listening to others
b. Working well with others
c. Knowing how to use computers
d. Arriving on time
e. Handling stress well
All of the above are employability skills
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R 30
True or False
Career planning is picking a job you will do
for the rest of your life.
False – You will do career planning throughout your life
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R 40
What is an informational interview?
a. When an employer asks questions to see if you
could do the job
b. When a reporter does a story on your job
c. When you interview someone working in a job
that interests you to learn about it
c. When you interview someone working in a job that interests you to learn about it
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R 50
What is “net pay”?
The money you take home after taxes and other deductions have been subtracted.
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R 60
What is “E.I.”?
Employment Insurance which offers help to Canadians who lose their jobs.
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R 70
What is a group of similar jobs described
in one category called?
a. Job
b. Occupation
c. Career
d. Lifelong learning
b. Occupation
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R 80
What is a lifelong learner?
a. Someone who finishes college at 65
b. Someone who becomes a teacher
c. Someone who continues to learn new
skills throughout life
c. Education doesn’t end with high school as job promotions and career changes depend on this.
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R 90
Jane wants to be an oceanographer so she
moves to the prairies to find work. Is this a good
idea?
No. Jane should move close to the ocean. Think where there would be a demand for an occupation.
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E 10
True or False
There are no grants available for people
studying in the arts.
False – The Canada Council for the Arts is one example that provides grants to artists.
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E 20
True or False
You must go to university to become a nurse.
False – This varies from province to province. It is important to check out what education is needed for any job.
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E 30
Name two possible deductions from a salary.
CPP, EI, union dues, income tax, uniform
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E 40
True or False
Hire a Student! is a program that helps
young people find work.
True – Human Resources Development Canada assists young people in finding jobs for the summer.
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E 50
ALL PLAY
What does a Podiatrist do?
a. Cleans clay pots
b. Takes care of feet
c. Fixes roller coasters
d. Paints road signs
b. Takes care of feet
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E 60
True or False
It’s easy to stay within your budget if you make
minimum wage and live on your own.
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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E 70
ALL PLAY
What does a Geneticist do?
a. Researches heredity, particularly the
role of DNA
b. Determines if time zones promote
different sleep patterns
c. Teaches nurses and doctors how to
work with patients
a. Researches heredity – particularly the role of DNA
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E 80
ALL PLAY
What does a Tool and Die Maker do?
a. Makes game pieces for board games
b. Builds the special tools and patterns used in
manufacturing
c. Paints tools used for restaurants
b. Builds the special tools and patterns used in manufacturing
Return to Game Board
E 90
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