Career Life Connections

Career Research Project

PLANNING YOUR CAREER
Step 1
Finding out what careers are available for you to explore with your personal goals and
interests.

Go to

1. Career Cruising at www.careercrusing.com (ID: Tweedsmuir Password: Careers)

2. Careerinsite www.careerinsite.alberta.ca and create your personal account.
3. My Blue Print and create a login

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Step 2
Go to the know yourself section and take ALL the self-assessment quizzes. It is
important to do all the quizzes to get a full picture of your interests and a more accurate
assessment of your interests.

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Answer all the questions to the best of your ability giving thought to your own personal
values and idea’s.

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When you have completed all the tests you will be able to go to the “my career plan
section” and see what occupations have been recommended for you. You can click on
any of the occupations in this section and explore the possibilities for each.

Once you have completed all the quizzes and have an idea of what is being suggested for
you go to Education Planner (https://www.educationplannerbc.ca/) and WorkBC
(http://www.workbc.ca/)

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RESEARCH AT LEAST 3 CAREERS.
At least 1 career must be from the suggested list at careerinsite.

The second career can be from there or any other career you may be interested in that
might not have appeared on your list.

The third career must be in the trades area.

Go to the ITA – Industry Trade Authority (Ihttp://www.itabc.ca/) and

Discover Skills BC (http://discoverskillsbc.ca/)

Go to http://alis.alberta.ca/videoplayer/player.aspx and view the video’s for your

suggested occupations.

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Answer the following for EACH of the three careers.

CAREER ONE
Name: Pietro Folegani

Career Name: risk management specialist

1. Education required and or recommendations: a bachelor’s degree in business

administration, finance, or another related field, and many actually have a master’s degree.
Companies often require a minimum of five to seven years of experience in an insurance or
legal office that deals with legal claims.

2. Suggested Post-Secondary Institutions: Economics, Finance, Business

Administration, and Psychology.

3. Cost of training in Canadian $ (full program cost for all years): 32k

4. Salary range: lowest: 41k to highest:123k

5. Job description: A risk management specialist is someone who is responsible for keeping
a business on its feet and bringing in profits. Risk management specialists are financial
managers that use specific training, skills and experience to identify possible risks that could
result in lower cash flow and higher insurance rates for the business. These specialists
assess risks and implement plans and strategies to minimize business losses. Lowering loss
also lowers the cost of insurance, resulting in greater revenue flow for the business.

6. Number or people employed in this occupation (indicate whether the number refers to BC or
Canada) BC or Canada (circle one)

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7. Employment prospects: employment turnover (work opportunities generated by
people leaving existing positions), occupational growth (work opportunities resulting from the
creation of new positions that never existed before).

8. Related Jobs (list at least 3):

 Financial manager

 Financial planner

 Fraud investigator

9. Skills or characteristics required: Reading comprehension: understanding written

sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. Active listening: giving full attention
to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking
questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. Critical thinking: using
logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions,
conclusions or approaches to problems. Systems analysis: determining how a system
should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect
outcomes. Speaking: talking to others to convey information effectively.

10. Disadvantages of occupation: not suitable for people who likes to help and teach others,
Its’s hard to get into this career. A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge,
or experience is required for this career, long working hours.

11. Describe how your values, skills and interests relate to this career option: logic is my
strong suit, I’m really good in solving problem, and I find quite easy talking to others to
convey information effectively.

12. What courses and grades are needed to enter this occupation? A bachelor’s degree
in finance, accounting, economics, or business administration is often the minimum
education needed for Risk Management Specialists. However, many employers now seek
candidates with a master’s degree, preferably in business administration, finance, or
economics.

13. Working conditions: This work can be very stressful and tiring because of the big
amount of hours of work

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14. Typical hours of work: More than 40 hours per week.

15. Describe what has influenced your choice of this occupation: because I love work with
numbers and and create systems to reduce problems

16. What are the future trends of this occupation: Risk management seems to be on the minds
of everyone these days, especially with what the banking industry has experienced over
recent years. With such a history, there is no surprise that risk management is changing,
and the risks involved are rising.

17. Go to Work BC Website (http://www.workbc.ca/) and Education Planner

(https://www.educationplannerbc.ca/) list 2 points of information you felt were important and
were not covered.

1.

2.

CAREER TWO
Name: Pietro Folegani

Career Name: Hydrometric Technician and Technologist

18. Education required and or recommendations: 2 years post secondary school

19. Suggested Post-Secondary Institutions: Most hydrometric technicians and

technologists have related post-secondary education such as a certificate or diploma in
biological or environmental sciences, or university courses in biology, chemistry,
biochemistry or environmental science. Experience operating boats, four-wheel drive
vehicles and recreational vehicles is an asset.

20. Cost of training in Canadian $ (full program cost for all years): 8k
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21. Salary range: from $ 45,000.00 to $ 91,026.00

22. Job description: Interest in supervising prospecting field trips, exploratory drilling,
geological survey programs and studies, and the preparation and of rock, mineral and metal
samples; may supervise oil and gas well drilling, well completions and work-overs and
welding projects
23. Number or people employed in this occupation (indicate whether the number refers to BC or
Canada) < 1500 in Canada (circle one)

24. Employment prospects: employment turnover (work opportunities generated by people

leaving existing positions), occupational growth (work opportunities resulting from the
creation of new positions that never existed before)

25. Related Jobs (list at least 3):

 Biological Technician
 Biologist
 Geological and Geophysical Technologist

26. Skills or characteristics required: good health ,a desire to work outdoor ,a willingness
to travel ,organizational skills and the ability to manage intensive workloads , flexibility and
adaptability, the ability to record observations accurately and in an organized manner , the
ability to communicate well in person and in writing , the ability to work independently with
little supervision , the ability to work well with others , the flexibility required to adapt to new
situations and changing technology.

27. Disadvantages of occupation: work alone, hours of work can be irregular depending on the
season, working conditions can be harsh.

28. Describe how your values, skills and interests relate to this career option: I prefer to
alone, I love science, I can be very flexible and I adapt very well to situations

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29. What courses and grades are needed to enter this occupation? 2 years post secondary
school in: Engineering and Science Technologies, Environment, Forestry and Related
Studies or Sciences.

30. Working conditions: Hydrometric technicians and technologists often work alone,
dividing their time between office work and field work. Field work requires considerable
travel, often in remote areas using various forms of transportation. Hours of work can be
irregular depending on the season. For example, long hours may be required during spring
break-up or flooding. Work during this time can be extremely hazardous. Working conditions
can be harsh when working outdoors in extreme weather.

31. Typical hours of work: 40 hours per week.

32. Describe what has influenced your choice of this occupation: I prefer working alone, I love
travelling and I’m really good in science.

33. What are the future trends of this occupation: all the work related to the environment has
a wide margin of growth in the next years

34. Go to Work BC Website (http://www.workbc.ca/) or Education Planner

(https://www.educationplannerbc.ca/) and list 2 points of information you felt were important
and were not covered.

1.

2.

TRADES CAREER
Name: pietro folegani

Career Name: Personal Property and Equipment Appraiser

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35. Education required and or recommendations: Most appraisers have a combination
of related post-secondary education and years of experience in their area or areas of
specialization.

36. Suggested Post-Secondary Institutions: Agriculture and Related Technologies,

Business, Management and Administrative Studies, Trades, Industrial and Related
Training

37. Cost of training in Canadian $ (full program cost for all years): 13K

38. Salary range: 31k to 70k

39. Job description: Personal property and equipment appraisers provide an opinion of the
value of personal and household items, business assets, vehicles, equipment, associated
support equipment, and machinery. They prepare professional reports for owners, buyers,
insurance companies, lending institutions, government departments, lawyers, creditors, and
others.

40. Number or people employed in this occupation (indicate whether the number refers to BC or
Canada) 2,700 BC or Canada (circle one)

41. Employment prospects: Any time a piece of property is mortgaged, sold, taxed, insured, or
developed, a real estate property appraiser assesses the value of the home, building or
land. ... Real estate and property appraisers may be self-employed, work for local or state
governments, or be employed by private companies.

42. Related Jobs (list at least 3):

 Customs Broker
 Gemmologist
 Home Inspector

43. Skills or characteristics required: An impartial nature, Discretion to maintain client

confidentiality, Honesty and tact, Communication and interpersonal skills, A willingness to
accept responsibility for decisions, Integrity

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44. Disadvantages of occupation: In some instances, comparable sales might be difficult to
find, either few in number or nonexistent;

Difficulties may be encountered in making comparisons between properties and between

locations. Since prices are historic, they may not represent current market activity. Listings or
unconditional offers may need to be used to indicate a value range, even though they are not
completed sales transactions; and Special use properties do not lend themselves to this
approach, e.g., government properties, churches, sports arenas, etc.

45. Describe how your values, skills and interests relate to this career option: I really like to
study ancient objects, and therefore know how to give an objective evaluation. I can easily
empathize with people

46. What courses and grades are needed to enter this occupation? fine art appraisers
need a bachelor’s or master’s degree in art history, plus experience in art galleries or
museums. Jewellery appraisers need a diploma or certificate from a recognized school, plus
related work experience. Equipment appraisers need years of related sales and hands-on
technical experience.

47. Working conditions: Their hours of work vary. Those employed by insurance
companies, lending institutions, or auction houses may work standard office hours with
occasional evening or weekend work. Self-employed appraisers often work long, irregular
hours that include evenings, weekends, and holidays.Personal property and equipment
appraisers may have to deal with biased information and pressure from property owners
who want to influence appraisal values.Work in some specializations, like antique
automobiles, may be seasonal.

48. Typical hours of work: 8 hours a day for 5/6 days a week it can be a seasonal
work

49. Describe what has influenced your choice of this occupation: because I think it’s interesting
to study history and understand the value of objects

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50. What are the future trends of this occupation: is a work in continuous increase as
going in the years they add ancient objects or valuables therefore also the fie;ld of study will
be widened

51. Go to ITA http://www.itabc.ca/ or the Discover Skills BC Website http://discoverskillsbc.ca/

and list 2 points of information you felt were important and were not covered.

1.

2.

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