Introduction to Career Planning Derrick Doige M Ed

Introduction to Career Planning Derrick Doige, M. Ed. , CCC Okanagan College http: //people. okanagan. bc. ca/ddoige

What are your Career Goals? Derrick’s story n Interview a student n ¨ What did you want to be when you grew up? ¨ What career goals do you have now? ¨ How are you going to reach your career goals? ¨ What do your current studies have to do with achieving your career goals?

3 P’s of Career Planning Print n People n Participation n n Get reliable career information (ER Factor)

Career Decision Diagram Personality Type Skills & Aptitudes Interest Significant Others Work & Life Experiences Career Decision Educational Preparation and Training Values Labor Market & Future Job Outlook

Step 1 - Explore your Interests n n www. careercruising. com This is an interactive, Canadian career guidance resource that provides in-depth profiles on hundreds of different careers including interviews with real people and a career interest inventory called Match. Maker. Career. Cruising requires the following login information: Username: Okanagan Password: Careers

Step 2 - Personality Type n How does your personality relate to finding a meaningful career? ¨ Are you extroverted/introverted? ¨ Do you prefer planning or spontaneity? ¨ Are you emotional or logical? n http: //www. keirsey. com/ ¨ Log in to Keirsey Temperament Sorter- II

Step 3 - Skills and Aptitudes n What are you good at? ¨ Ask n n your friends and family What school subjects came easy for me? Am I mechanically minded? Creative? Do I have organizational skills? Computer skills? Am I good with people? Working on a team?

Step 4 - Values n n n Do you value security and consistency or variety and risk-taking in your work environment? Is social interaction and being part of a group or independence and autonomy important to you? Do you value achievement and recognition or being “behind the scenes”? Is your work environment, pace, and/or location important to you? Do you value financial independence? Status? Creative expression? Contribution to society?

Step 5 - Job Outlooks n http: //jobfutures. ca/en/home. shtml ¨ n n n Search by Occupation Work Prospects or Area of Study Work Prospects Job Profiles – http: //www. jobprofiles. org/index. htm Work Futures: BC Occupational Outlooks – http: //www. workfutures. bc. ca What’s Key: Career Resource Directory – http: //www. whatskey. org Job Futures: Federal Occupational Outlooks – http: //www. jobfutures. ca Career Paths – http: //www. careerpathsonline. com BC Work. Info. Net – http: //www. workinfonet. bc. ca BC Economy and Labour Market Guide – http: //www. guidetobceconomy. org Human Resource and Skill Development Canada – http: //www. hrsdc. gc. ca/en/home/shtml Community Futures Development Corportation (C. Okanagan) – http: //cfdcco. bc. ca Job Boom – http: //www. jobboom. com/conseils/top-100. html Ignition – Guide to Canada’s Industry Sectors – http: //www. councils. org/ignition Careers in Technology – http: //www. cthrb. ca

Step 6 - Education and Training n n n n Okanagan College – http: //www. okanagan. bc. ca (Also check out our Academic Advising website – http: //www. okanagan. bc. ca/administration/students/advis ing. html for questions about specific courses, prerequisites, admission requirements, and the “Choosing an Education” workshop) Education Planner http: //www. educationplanner. bc. ca/ Can. Learn – http: //www. canlearn. ca/ School Finder – http: //www. schoolfinder. com What Can I Do With a Major In… http: //www. umanitoba. ca/student/counselling/What. Can. ID o. html http: //www. cecs. uoguelph. ca/webmajors/

Top Skills Employers Look For n communication - ability to communicate orally, in writing or via electronic means in a manner appropriate to the audience n teamwork - being a constructive team member, contributing practically to the success of the team; n leadership - being able to motivate and encourage others, whilst taking the lead; n initiative - ability to see opportunities and to set and achieve goals; n problem solving - thinking things through in a logical way in order to determine key issues. Creative thinking is also useful.

Top skills cont. n flexibility/adaptability - ability to handle change and adapt to new situations; n self-awareness - knowing your strengths and skills and having the confidence to put these across; n commitment/motivation - having energy and enthusiasm in pursuing projects; n interpersonal skills - ability to relate well to others and to establish good working relationships; n numeracy - competence and understanding of numerical data, statistics and graphs.

Top Work Prospects by Area of Study n Sciences ¨ ¨ ¨ Computer Science Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering Electrical Engineering - Other Forestry Geology Law Mechanical Engineering Physics ¨ Veterinary Sciences and Medicine

Continued… n Health/ Social Services ¨ ¨ ¨ Nursing Aide/Orderly Dental Hygiene/Assistant Technologies Medical Laboratory Technologies Radiography, Radiation Therapy and Nuclear Medicine Technologies Dentistry Medicine (MD) Pharmacy Medical/Surgical Specialties Health - Other Psychology

More top areas… n Other ¨ ¨ ¨ Marketing Protection and Correction Services Retail Sales Architecture Specialized Administration Commerce - Business Administration

Impress your Employers! Work Experience- teaches new skills, cooperation, customer service n International Experience- teaches decision -making, responsibility, cultural awareness n Volunteer Experience- teaches new skills, cooperation, people skills, build selfesteem n

International Experience n Most popular international job opportunities ¨ ¨ ¨ n n n Teaching English Nanny/Au Pair Ski Instructors/Activity Staff Camp Counsellors Resort Staff www. jobsabroad. com Dave’s ESL café- http: //www. eslcafe. com/ www. acdi-cida. gc. ca/CIDAWEB/acdicida. nsf/En/JUD 121483217 -HVQ www. coolworks. com http: //workabroad. monster. com

Volunteer Experience www. internabroad. com n www. i-to-i. com n www. volunteerabroad. com n http: //www. globalexperiences. com/volunte er/ n http: //www. bced. gov. bc. ca/careers/plannin g/work/alternate/travel. htm n

Key points Look at your interests, skills, and values and find a career that is compatible n Find out what jobs have a good future outlook n Figure out what education you need for your career n Consider getting some work, international, and volunteer experience to test out new careers and learn valuable skills n