CALM

1. CALM Week 1 – August 28-30

2. Welcome to Career and Life Management (CALM) • Find a seat • Greet your neighbours • Begin Talent Search • Find a person that can do that suggested activity • Write their name on the line • You may NOT write your name on your own sheet • Only ONE person per line/sheet • Keep your sheet with you – we will use it later in class • When finished find your seat again and wait for Miss Grovet’s instructions.

3. Welcome to CALM – Jan 31 • Today’s Goals: to understand the learning style and Multiple Intelligences by Howard Gardner and to establish situations where you have demonstrated employability skills. • Agenda: • Worship • Getting to Know YOU • Learning Styles • Personal Characteristics • Closure/Homework

4. Personal Characteristics WKS • In the first section – choose all the words that apply to you. • If there is someone here who knows you really well – also have them circle words for you. • In the second section – choose your 5 strongest ones. • In the third section – (on back) – think of a time when you used that characteristic • Keep this sheet for further reference.

5. CALM Homework – Jan 31 • Go to the Internet • Search Multiple Intelligences by Howard Gardner • Find 2 FREE “tests” and complete them • Record your results and bring to class

6. Results from yesterday

7. CALM – Feb 3 • Today’s Goals – to understand the 8 Multiple Intelligences presented by Howard Gardner and to complete the DISC • Agenda • Have homework ready for checking • Worship • MI – • On Talent Search – label which MI the action supports • Mark which careers interest you in your strength categories • DISC • Closure

8. Multiple Intelligences

9. Multiple Intelligences by Howard Gardner • Visual/Spatial Intelligence – Picture Smart • Verbal/Linguistic Intelligence – Word Smart • Logical Mathematical Intelligence – Math Smart • Bodily/Kinesthetic Intelligence – Body Smart • Musical/Rhythmic Intelligence – Music Smart • Intrapersonal Intelligence – Self Smart • Interpersonal Intelligence – People Smart • Nature Intelligence – Nature Smart

10. Homework – CALM – Feb 3 Closure: state your MI and how is this helpful to explain yourself? Homework – begin your Postcard collage of yourself

11. CALM – August 29 • Today’s Goals: to discuss the DISC and to establish a picture of “you” • Agenda • Worship • What is the DISC? • ALIS Website Profile • Closure/Homework:

13. Personal Assets and Liabilitites • Strengths for Careers • Career Options

14. Homework • Closure: -- fill in your yellow My Profile sheet • Homework – learn what is the MBTI – what do the letters stand for and what is it? This is what we are doing tomorrow

15. CALM – Feb 5 • Today’s Goals – to gain an understanding of personal assets and liabilities and gain 10 personal career options • Agenda • Homework prep • Worship, Prayer • Discussion • Personal Assets and Liabilities Checklist • Random Venn • Career Insite profile • Complete the tests from yesterday • Make a list of 10 careers you think “fit” you and explain why each is an interest is for you. • Closure/Homework – Collage Postcard of hobbies/life events/interests

16. Agree or Disagree, Why A person with a handicap has a lesser quality of life. You will never rise above your “station in life”/social status. You learn more from your failures than from your successes. How you feel about others is tied to how you feel about yourself. The geeks shall inherit the earth. You will find happiness where you look for it.

17. CALM – Feb 10 • Today’s Goals – to complete your personality profile with the MBTI • Agenda • Welcome to Wanda and Crystal from the Student Success Centre • MBTI • Closure:

18. CALM – Feb 11 • Today’s Goals: To identify distinguishing characteristics, and work preferences and establish an “I AM” Statement and a personal mission statement • Agenda: • Worship • Profile Sheet • Work Preferences – the Holland Code • Creating “I AM” Statements and Personal Mission Statements. • Make into a letter sized poster • Closure: Due tomorrow – “Me Represented” (collage, I AM, Mission Statement)

19. I AM Statement & Mission Statement • Finish up Profile • I AM -- One sentence • Highlights your strengths and passions • Includes a minimum of 3 strengths • Mission Statements – what do you want your life to “mean” – one sentence

20. Closure: As you are exiting tell the teacher what kind of job you want • Homework – Collage Postcard – due tomorrow with “I AM” and Mission Statement

21. CALM -- Feb 12 • Today’s Goals: • Agenda • Current Events • Worship • Steps in Career Planning • Work Preferences • Career Awareness • Have you DECIDED? • Closure:

22. Steps towards a career • Step 1: Know Yourself • Step 2: Explore Possibilities • Step 3: Choose a Direction • Step 4: Make it Happen

23. Work Preferences

24. Have you Decided? • If you know what you want your future occupation to be – move your things to the left side of the room • If you are undecided as to what you want your future occupation to be – move your things to the right side of the room • Left Group – • Right Group – Career Cruising and Alis

26. CALM – Feb 13 • Today’s Goals – to understand today’s job Market and identify career trends in Canada. • Agenda • *** Sit on the correct area • Sit on the LEFT side of the room if you have a really good plan of what occupation you want after High School • Sit on the RIGHT side of the room if you have no idea what occupation you want after High School • Worship • Today’s Job Market Notes • Canada’s Top Jobs • Career Insite/Occupational Profiles • Closure

27. Today’s Job Market • Looking for work instead of a job – there is work out there just not a traditional job • Only 30% of the workforce have traditional jobs • 80% of employment opportunities today are never advertised • Much is outsourced to overseas for cost reduction • Contract work • Offers flexibility and advantages to both employer and contractor • Companies have a project focus – looking for people to do specific work, short term

28. cont 3. Smaller companies – focus on being a entrepreneur 4. Market yourself • You may need to create your own employment • You take the initiative to convince an employer that you are what they need • Today employers are thinking – will this person add value to my operation and make my life easier? • Focus on meeting the needs of employers • Find hidden work opportunities • Learn how to network effectively • Learn to promote yourself confidently and effectively

29. cont 5. Traditional vs Contemporary • Traditional – stayed in one job your whole life, relationship between worker and employer was more paternalistic • It became your identity/worth/value in society • It provided a sense of belonging, dignity, and self-respect • Gave you benefits/perks – regular salary increases/promotions, medical, life insurance, etc • Contemporary – your security is tied to the value that the company perceives you to bring to their operation at any given time • You will be asked to wear more hats in your job than in the past • You could be more involved in the decision-making processes affecting where the company is going

30. Steps in Creating the Future you Want • Step 1. Know Yourself • Step 2. Explore Possibilities • Step 3. Choose a Direction • Step 4. Make it Happen

31. Computer Lab • Task 1 • Find an article that shows the top 10 Jobs in Canada • Search by popularity, highest paying, etc • Write them down • Beside each one state whether you could see yourself doing that job or not and why • Task 2 • OCCinfo -- begin Occupational Profile – (for top 3) – go to alis.alberta.ca – find OCCinfo

32. CALM – Sept 5 • Today’s Goals: to research three of your top occupation choices. • Agenda: • Homework Check – I Am/Mission • Worship • Pros/Cons of Options • Occupation Research • Closure/Homework

33. Computer Lab • Task 1 • Group 1 – complete the Green Occupational Profile Sheet • Group 2 – choose 3 occupations you are considering – go toalis.alberta.ca – find OCC Info and complete the Green Occupational Profile Sheet • Task 2 • Group 1 – research the Market Trend for your chosen occupation and research occupational job opportunities in your home province • To hand in – summarize the market trend, and print off 3 job opportunities available.

34. CALM – Feb 14 • Today’s Goals: to explore options after highschool and to understand the language of university and research interested occupations • Agenda • Worship • Options • University Entrance • Occupation Shadow Experience • Occupation Profiles & Education Research • Closure/Homework

36. Career Facts • According to the “Alberta Regional Occupational Demand Outlook” more than 60% of all new jobs created in the coming years will require post-secondary training • From 2001 – 2011, employment for Canadians with a college or university education increased by 33.3%, while overall employment rose by 15.8 %. During the same time, employment among those with only a high school education or less decreased by a total of 4.4% • Transition from high school to adult life is taking longer than it used to • Students have watched their parents and other adults struggle with career issues and are conscious of trying to avoid making similar mistakes

37. Facts Continued • Not getting a post-secondary education will cost you more than getting one – taking into account the cost of the education and the income you don’t earn wile you are in school – stats show that Post-secondary graduates earn over $1million more during their career than those only with a HS diploma • Post-secondary education includes college, technical school, apprenticeship programs, certificate training programs, etc • North American students switch their majors 3 TIMES – most credits transfer, most skills transfer, and employers are looking for a broad range of experience and flexibility • FALSE – you need a university degree to get a high-paying job

38. Computer Lab • Group 1 – • Add high school requirements to Green Occupation Profile WKS – hand it in • Research Market Trend for your top occupation choice. Find and print off 3 job opportunities available right now • Research 2 schools that offer training for your occupation. – find and turn in the following information • Admission process • High school requirements • Cost and scholarships • Group 2 – • Complete Green Occupation Profile WKS for 3 possible occupations • Research 2 schools that offer training for your occupation. – find and turn in the following information • Admission process • High school requirements • Cost and scholarships

39. Homework – • Due on Monday • Green Occupational Profile WKS • School Entrance Research

40. CALM – Feb 18 • Today’s Goals: to develop an employability tool -- resume. • Agenda • Recap from Friday – • What option after High School are you thinking? • Taking time off and working • Post secondary education – college/university/trade school • Academic Requirements • Occupation Shadow Experience • Worship • Employability Skills & Resume notes • References & Envelopes • Computer Lab -- Working time on resumes • Closure: What is the purpose of a resume? • Homework.

41. Employability Skills • Fundamental Skills • Personal Management Skills • Teamwork Skills

42. Resume Notes • Purpose of a Resume • Tool to market yourself • Highlights your experience, skills, and achievements • Opens the door to a work opportunity • Leads to an interview • Rules • Length – 1-2 pages, plus reference page (needs to be on its own page) • Look – clear, concise, and uncrowded • Language – use your own words but be professional/formal, no symbols, etc • Format • Chronological – shows most current to oldest experience • Functional – use if trying to break into a new market/occupation • Only the Facts • ABSOLUTELY NO SPELLING OR GRAMMAR MISTAKES – automatically puts your resume in the garbage pile

43. Resume Components • Letterhead – clearly shows your contact information • Profile statement – highlights current status, personal characteristics, and applicable experience • Accomplishments – highlights the best you have accomplished • Work Experience – listed most current to oldest experience, describes what you did in each job • Education and Training – only high school (now, later only post-secondary education or certificates) • Optional – Volunteer or Computer Skills – • Interests and Skills – only 3, shows balance in life • References – 3 people who can speak to your work ethic, personal characteristics. – Be sure to ask them

44. Assignment • Complete the Employability Skills Assessment • Green Occupational Profile Sheet • Complete for 3 careers • Focus on Highschool Requirements • Research 2 schools that you are interested in attending • Find Application Process • High school Requirements • Costs and Scholarships • Create a resume in the given format • Establish 3 references – contact them to ensure their willingness to be your reference • First draft of resume is due on Thursday, Feb 20 • Miss Grovet will edit it • Last draft – due on Monday, Feb 24

45. Homework – CALM – Feb 18 • Closure – what is the purpose of your resume? • Homework • 1) complete your resume – due on Thursday for my edits; • 2) Find a job that you are qualified for. Bring the ad to class tomorrow

46. CALM – Feb 19 • Today’s Goals – to write a cover letter for a job your are currently qualified for. • Agenda • Worship • Deciding your accomplishments • THE Cover Letter • Assignment • Closure:

47. Deciding your Accomplishments • Format of the statement • Action verb at the start • Focuses on the “thing” • Shows results/measure • Listening for your greatest strengths • Likes • Success • Proud moment • Ask others – teachers, family, siblings

48. Language • Responsible for handling customer inquiries • Minimized problems and increased customer satisfaction by responding immediately to customer inquiries verbally and in writing • Don’t depend on spell checker to catch everything – see example

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50. Ann Owed Two the Spelling Checker Eye have a spelling checker It came with my Pea Sea. It plane lee marks four my revue Miss steaks aye can knot sea. I ran this poem threw it, Your sure real glad two no, Its very polished in it’s weigh My checker tolled me sew. An Ode to the Spelling Checker I have a spelling checker It came with my PC. It plainly marks for my revue Mistakes I cannot see. I ran this poem through it, You’re sure real glad to know, It’s very polished in it way My checker told me so.