Planning 10 Career Project
CAREER RESEARCH ASSIGNMENT GUIDE
Answer the following for EACH of the three careers.
Planning 10 Career research project
Career one
Name: Connie Rosas
Career Name: Model
1. Education required and or recommendations: No specific requierements.
2. Suggested Post Secondary Institutions: No suggestions.
3. Cost of Training in Canadian ( full program cost for all years ) $: Prices vary
4. Salary Range: Average Salary: $14,824.00
5. Job Description: Models enhace and promote the sale of consumer goods and
other products and services.
6. Number or people employed in this occupation (indicate whether the number
refers to BC or Canada)
____________________________________BC or Canada (circle one)
7. Employment prospects: Glamour and potential for fame
8. Related Jobs (list at least 3)
1. Actor
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2. Cosmetologist
3. Fashion Designer
9. Skills or characteristics required:
Organizational Skills, Photogenic, Persistence, Stylish
10. Disadvantages of Occupation:
Its competitive demanding, discipline
11. Describe how your values, skills and interests relate to this career option:
I have an interest in fashion design and style in general.
12. What courses and grades are needed to enter this Occupation?
No, education is required, some aspiring models atlend modeling schools to
provide training in posing, walking, make up, and other skills however it does not
necessarily lead to more job opportunities.
13. Working conditions:
Models work in a variety of conditions
13. Typical hours of work: Unpredictable Schedual.
14. Describe what has influenced your choice of this occupation:
My interest in fashion design.
15. What are the Future Trends of this occupation:
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This occupation trend is constantly growing and changing.
16. Go to Work Futures Website (http://www.workbc.ca/) and list 2 points of
information you felt were important and were not covered.
1.________________________________________________________________
2.________________________________________________________________
Career two
Name: Veterinarian
Career Name: Veterinarian
1. Education required and or recommendations: 6 years post secondary
education.
2. Suggested Post Secondary Institutions: UBC
3. Cost of Training in Canadian ( full program cost for all years ) $: 40,000+ per
year
4. Salary Range: Average salary: $85,052.00
5. Job Description: Veterinarian Diagnose and Treat Animals
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6. Number or people employed in this occupation (indicate whether the number
refers to BC or Canada):
1,200 BC or Canada (circle one)
7. Employment prospects: Expected to be very competetitive
8. Related Jobs (list at least 3)
1. Animal caretaker
2. Marine biologist
3. Animal groomer
9. Skills or characteristics required:
Compassion, communication skills, decision making skills, management skills,
problem skills.
10. Disadvantages of Occupation: Long course education, always on call.
11. Describe how your values, skills and interests relate to this career option
I love animals, and helping things. Im a compassionate person.
12. What courses and grades are needed to enter this Occupation?
Science, Biology, Math, English prerequisites.
13. Working conditions:
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Most vets work in private clinics, and hospitals. Others, work in laboratories or
classroom, or work for the government.
13. Typical hours of work: Open schedule, unpredictable.
14. Describe what has influenced your choice of this occupation: My love and
affection towards dogs and other animals.
15. What are the Future Trends of this occupation:
Veterinary supply will be fulfilled in developing countries.
16. Go to Work Futures Website (http://www.workbc.ca/) and list 2 points of
information you felt were important and were not covered.
1. Highschool grades requirements.
2. Future trends.
Trades Career
Name: Contractor.
Career Name: Construction trades (management)
1. Education required and or recommendations: Diploma, certificate or
apprenticeship training.
2. Suggested Post Secondary Institutions: KPU (Kwantlen Polytechnic University)
3. Cost of Training in Canadian ( full program cost for all years ) $: 2541
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4. Salary Range: 62,568
5. Job Description: Supervise, coordinate and schedule the activities of
construction workers.
6. Number or people employed in this occupation (indicate whether the number
refers to BC or Canada)
4,500 BC or Canada (circle one)
7. Employment prospects: Job opportunities for qualified construction managers
are expected to be good.
8. Related Jobs (list at least 3)
1. Architect
2. Architechrual and Engineering manager.
9. Skills or characteristics required:
Analytical skills, Business skills, customer service skills, leadership skills.
10. Disadvantages of Occupation:
Requires extreme patience. Added stress. Travelling may require you to be
away from home to work on other area projects.
11. Describe how your values, skills and interests relate to this career option:
I like leading, and taking control of a situation.
12. What courses and grades are needed to enter this Occupation?
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Completion of all secondary school Journeyman/ woman trade certification.
13. Working conditions:
Tension and pressure. Usually dirty work, noisy job sites, may be on call 24/7.
13. Typical hours of work:
Unschedualed/ Unregulated.
14. Describe what has influenced your choice of this occupation:
15. What are the Future Trends of this occupation:
No new trends are technologies usually surface in this industrial.
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Non Educational paths. If you dont plan on going on to post secondary training you
can chose a career path from the following site in addition to a trade and a
traditional career.
Go to
Take the try a web version tests.
DOESNT APPLY
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Step 3
POST SECONDARY APPLICATION ASSIGNMENT
Name: Connie Rosas
Date: 2/20/2017
Find 3 Post Secondary Institutions you would like to attend. (One must be a
College.) Answer the following questions for each Application Form and then
completely fill in ONE Application Form in Blue or Black pen with NO mistakes.
First Choice
1 Post Secondary Institution: Kwantlen Polytechnic University.
2 Where is the Location of the Campus: Multiple Locations.
3 What is the Address: Nearest: 5500 180st Surrey Bc.
4 Phone Number: 604-599-2000
5 Fax Number: 604-599-2000
6 Email Address:
[email protected] 7 Website Address: www.kpu.ca
8 First Program Applied for: Fasion marketing.
9 What is the Cost of the Application Fee: $40
10 Attach a Copy of the Application:
Second Choice
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1. Post Secondary Institution: University of British Columbia.
2 Where is the Location of the Campus: Vancouver BC.
3 What is the Address: 2329 West Mall.
4 Phone Number: 604-822-2211
5 Fax Number: 604-822-2211
6 Email Address:
7 Website Address: www.ubc.ca
8 First Program Applied for: Animal biology.
9 What is the Cost of the Application Fee: $66.75
Third Choice
1 Post Secondary Institution: College of veterinarians of BC.
2 Where is the Location of the Campus: Vancouver
3 What is the Address: 828 Harbourside
4 Phone Number: 604-929-7090
5 Fax Number: 604-929-7090
6 Email Address:
[email protected] 7 Website Address: www.cubc.ca
8 First Program Applied for: Veterinarian
9 What is the Cost of the Application Fee: $0
What is PAS BC? Education Planner
Step 4
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1) HAND IN THE FOLLOWING ORDER:
a) 3 Completed career research info sheets (1 for each career)
b) Your Top 10 and Top 40 lists
c) All of your research papers (from both career cruising and
careerinsite websites)
CAREER RESEARCH WEBSITES
Web Site Address Site Name Purpose of Site
www.aiabc.com Aerospace Industry Aerospace
Careers
www.driveabus.ca Bus Industry Bus Industry
Careers
www.canadiancareers.com Careers in Canada Career
Exploration
www.canlearn.ca Government of Career
Canada Exploration
www.careers.ca Careers Job Search Skills
www.schoolfinder.com/careers Schoolfinder Career
Exploration
www.vector.cfee.org Vector Career
Exploration
www.ces.bc.ca Career Education Soc. Career
Exploration
www.nextsteps.org Next Steps Career
Exploration
www.careerpathsonline.com Career Paths Career
Exploration
www.workfutures.bc.ca Work Futures Career
Exploration
www.bccassn.com BC Construction Assn. Construction
Careers
www.roadbuilders.bc.ca BC Roadbuilders Construction
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Careers
www.bcfilm.iondesign.ca BC Film Industry Film Industry
Careers
www.itabc.ca Industry Training Trades Careers
Authority
www.jobfutures.ca Canada Job Futures Market research
site
www.workfutures.bc.ca BC Job Futures Market research
site
www.workinfonet.bc.ca Work Infonet Market research
site
www.beyourownboss.org Be Your Own Boss Self Employment
www.wd.gc.ca Western Self Employment
Diversification
www.youth.gc.ca Youth Link Self-Employment
www.success.bc.ca/yep BC Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurship
www.communityfutures.ca/ BC Small business Entrepreneurship
www.cybf.ca Canada Youth Entrepreneurship
Business
www.asttbc.org Applied Science Tech. Technology
Careers
www.cthrb.ca Canadian Technology Technology
Careers
www.workdestinations.org Work Destinations Trades Careers
www.opportunityknocks.ca Opportunity Knocks Trades/Apprentic
es
www.skilledtrades.ca Skilled Trades Trades Careers
www.youthpath.ca Government of Youth
Canada Employment
www.monster.ca Monster Career Search
www.destination2020.ca Destination 2020 Career Search
Planning 10 Career research project
Narrow your career list to a few good choices. Each career should have a detailed list of
skills needed, as well as degrees, diplomas, certificates, volunteer or relevant experience
etc. Next, research the schools or organizations that offer the particular program of study
needed. Find out the entrance requirements or prerequisites. Finally, call prospective
employers within the industry you are researching and ask what they look for in their
employees and if they prefer to hire students from a particular school or program.
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