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: Kaitlyn bans

Career Name: dental hygienist

1. Education required and or recommendations: English 12, chemistry 11/12

2. Suggested Post-Secondary Institutions: Vancouver collece, ubc, vvc

3. Cost of training in Canadian $ (full program cost for all years): 10,000-20,000 a year

4. Salary range: $44.92/hr

5. Job description: Most hygienists' daily duties include removing plaque from and polishing a
patient's teeth during a routine checkup, screening patients, reviewing a patient's oral health
history and teaching appropriate brushing and flossing techniques
6. Number or people employed in this occupation (indicate whether the number refers to BC
or Canada) 20,000 BC or Canada (circle one)

7. Employment prospects: Flexible Schedule. Competitive Salary Job Stability. People-

oriented Atmosphere. Advancement Opportunities

Related Jobs (list at least 3):

 Dental receptionist

 Dental assiatant

 Pediactric dental hygienist

8. Skills or characteristics required: oral communiacation, high visibility, compassionate

problem solving

9. Disadvantages of occupation: bad teeth bad breath, same work over again

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 10. Describe how your values, skills and interests relate to this career option: fast learner,
im very competive, pay attention, strong communicator and good at problem solving.
11. What courses and grades are needed to enter this occupation? physiology, nutrition,
radiography, pathology, medical ethics, anatomy, patient management, and periodontics
12. Working conditions: are mellow sometimes but can be very busy and fast paced
depending on appointment times
13. Typical hours of work: typically work 32–40 hours per week
14. Describe what has influenced your choice of this occupation: I find that working with other
people and paitents in a large enviroment definelty play a positive role in my social world,
I also have an intrest of working with children, and helping other people with their dental
hygine so they have good healthy oral health.
15. What are the future trends of this occupation: I don’t nessecarly see a trend its more so
a job that will always be needed and will always stick around but 15 years into the future
when the population rises your going to need more dentist and more dentist mean more
assistants and hygienist.

16. 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. to have a strong back and very good eyesight

2. possibility in working in a hospital

CAREER TWO
Name: Kaitlyn bans

Career Name: police officer

17. Education required and or recommendations: Grade 12 diploma or equivalent, plus a

minimum of 30 academic post-secondary credits

18. Suggested Post-Secondary Institutions: sfu or douglas college

19. Cost of training in Canadian $ (full program cost for all years): (480$ vpd med exam-
apart of the process)
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 20. Salary range: Probationary Constable – $70,154

21. Job description: Patrolling. The main duty of any cop is to maintain law and order.
Provide Security.Investigate. Many police officers are required to investigate the crimes
they come across.Protect Citizens. One of the major duties of a cop includes taking care
22. Number or people employed in this occupation (indicate whether the number refers to BC
or Canada) 70k officers in BC
23. Employment prospects: 365 oppuurtunites in the policing field
24. Related Jobs (list at least 3):

 Cbsa officer
 Forensic scientist
 Probation officer

25. Skills or characteristics required: integrity, communication, high awareness, positivity

26. Disadvantages of occupation: While high-stress and risky situations
27. Describe how your values, skills and interests relate to this career option:im aq very
positive person, im a good and fast thinker and that skill is needed in this field for a see
think do situation, im very good at communicating in many way . I enjoy helping people
and this job is all about helping people in danger to helping people that are commiting
crimes.
28. What courses and grades are needed to enter this occupation a math, science and a
course in phycology
29. Working conditions: in a car on the street all over town weather its walking or on a boat
to riding a bike. Working condions vary depending on the time and day.
30. Typical hours of work: 40 hours a week plus over time

31. Describe what has influenced your choice of this occupation: my dad has influenced me,
and seeing other people in need and struggling pushes me wantong to help more people
in the future. And I believe this job will help me give back to my community. And keep the
community more safer for our future generation. Tv shows, my dad and his friends are all
apart of the law enforcement field and its just been an inspiration to help people

32. What are the future trends of this occupation: your going to need more police officers as
the population and community grows

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 33. 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. carrer includes military and railway policing

2. degree in law

TRADES CAREER
Name: Kaitlyn bans

Career Name: flight attendant

Education required and or recommendations: social studies, second laungauge

34. Suggested Post-Secondary Institutions: eton college and tourism college

35. Cost of training in Canadian $ (full program cost for all years): 3000-5000$ depending on
school
36. Salary range: 27.00$ hr
37. Job description: responsible for passengers' safety and comfort during flight some duities
include ensuring that the emergency equipment is working, and that the envioremt of the
cabin is clean, and that there is enough supply of food and beverages for each trip.
38. Number or people employed in this occupation (indicate whether the number refers to BC
or Canada) BC or Canada (circle one)

39. Employment prospects:

40. Related Jobs (list at least 3):

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41. Skills or characteristics required:

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 42. Disadvantages of occupation:

43. Describe how your values, skills and interests relate to this career option:

44. What courses and grades are needed to enter this occupation?

45. Working conditions:

46. Typical hours of work:

47. Describe what has influenced your choice of this occupation:

48. What are the future trends of this occupation:

49. 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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