Career Preparation Program
Learn more about the 90-hour Career Preparation / Work Experience Program, and get some tips for writing resumés and cover letters!
Sections
| Career Preparation Program | Preparing for a Job Application |
| How does it work? | How to prepare an effective resumé |
| Pros & Cons | Cover letter tips |
| Focus Areas |
Interview tips |
Other Career Programs Options: ACE-IT, Industry Certification and Industry Connect Programs
Secondary School Apprenticeship Program SSA
Downloads
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| Career Prep Work Experience Form |
| Employer Guidelines Brochure |
| Work Hazard Recognition Scenarios |
| Grade 12- Employability Skills Profile - DUE March 28, 2012 |
| Skills I Have Learned document (for help generating a list of your employability skills) |
| My Employability Skills - Summary Worksheet - use this template to complete the Profile |
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Young Workers |
Useful Links
- Worker's Compensation Board of BC
- British Columbia Ministry of Education
- British Columbia Ministry of Advanced Education
- University of British Columbia
- Simon Fraser University
- British Columbia Institute of Technology
- University of Victoria
- Capilano College
- Langara College
- Kwantlen University College
- Emily Carr Institute
- University of Northern British Columbia
- Douglas College
- Vancouver Community College
- BC Workinfonet
This web site is a virtual career information centre for both career development practitioners and job seekers. This site contains the latest BC news on labour market information, as well as information about new career and employment related resources. It also hosts a widely used listserve for career practitioners to share information and discuss current issues related to career development and employment preparation services.
- Canada Prospects
A national online and printed tabloid with up-to-date information on the world of work and the skills needed for the changing workplace. Each annual edition profiles how young Canadians arrived at various occupations, and includes information about various industry sectors, plus youth-friendly self-assessment quizzes.
- Career Directions
Designed to help secondary students explore occupations that require college programs, trades/technical training, apprenticeship, or on-the-job training. Includes profiles of 186 occupations and provides tips for finding additional information.
- Career Paths Online
This BC youth-focused web site and printed tabloid features a blend of practical tips, inspiring career stories, self-assessment quizzes, and labour market information. This site is especially useful for at-risk youth. Also includes an interactive 10-Step Planning Guide.
- Essential Skills
This Government of Canada web site shows how nine Essential Skills are used in a variety of jobs, most of which can be entered directly from high school. Essential Skills are similar to but more specific than Employability Skills. Over 190 occupations are profiled, with a description of the occupational duties and an annotation of how each essential skill is actually used in the occupation.
- Industry Training Authority
This new web site is the official source for information relating to industry training in BC. Students and educators can find detailed information about more than 150 designated trades in BC, as well as the latest information about training options. This site contains information previously found on the Learn And Earn web site.
- Job Futures 2000
This Government of Canada web site provides a national perspective on over 200 occupational groups. The site lists job duties, average earnings, training required, and projected job prospects for each group. It also provides an overview of labour market trends.
- National Occupation Classification (NOC)
The NOC is a Government of Canada database that classifies and organizes occupations by skill level and skill type, and describes their major duties and employment training requirements.
- Start Now: Work Futures for Entry Level Jobs
This web site and printed publication profiles BC occupations where students or adults can enter the labour market with little or no post-secondary education. Each profile has a description of the nature of the work and main duties, skills, abilities, and training required, working conditions, job prospects, and wage scales. It also includes a section detailing the training or education required to move up to higher paying jobs in the same occupation area. Occupations profiled include bus drivers, food service workers, construction helpers, nursing aides, and retail sales clerks.
Contact Information
For more information regarding Career Prep, please speak to Ms. Dato or Ms. Wispinski in Room 313.
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