A DAY IN THE LIFE OF… Guest Speaker: ___________________Occupation/Job: ____________________ Education and/or Training: General Interest: Does your job require high school, community college, technical college or university diploma? Answer: Where did you attend your post-secondary education? Answer: What were your favorite classes in high school? Answer: Does your job change often? If so, how do you update your knowledge and skills? Answer: Why did you choose this job/career/occupation? Answer: How many years have you been working on your job? How many more years do you plan on working at your job? Answer:

Do you enjoy your job? Answer: Can you describe your typical day? Answer: What is your favorite thing about your typical day? Answer: How many different types of jobs are there in your field of work? Can you name a few? Answer: How would you rate your job on a scale of 1-10 on the basis of fun? Answer: Is your job physically straining, mentally straining or both? How so? Answer: Did you know you were going to be doing this job when you were our age? Answer:

Does your job take any special talents? Answer: Can you live and work anywhere in Canada or can your job be done only in certain places? Answer: Are there any limitations on your personal and/or social life because of the nature of your work? Answer: Are there many openings for your type of job now? Will there be in the future when I get old enough to choose my career? Answer: What job would you choose if you didn’t do what you are doing now? Answer: What are some things you don’t like about your job? Answer: Do you have to wear special clothing/attire? It is provided for you or do you have to pay for it? Answer:

How many days do you work each week? Answer: How many hours a day? Answer: How are vacations awarded? How long are they? Answer: Do you use tools on your job? If so, what sorts of tools do you use? Do you have to buy your work tools? Answer: Are promotions possible in your job and if so, what must you do for a promotion? Answer: Do you ever get transferred? Is it by choice? Answer: Do you work with other people or primarily by yourself? Answer: Working Conditions:

Are there any health hazards in your job? Answer: Do you work mainly indoors or outdoors? Answer: Do you have to travel much in your job? Answer: What are some things that cause an employee in your position to be stressed? Answer: Money: How much money do people in your type of work generally make per year? Answer: Do you get overtime pay?Answer:

Are you paid by the hour, by a fee that you charge, by sales commission, or salary? Answer: Will you receive a pension when you retire? Answer: Is your job affected by the economy? Answer: Does your place of work offer benefits such as Blue Cross? Are you required to pay for them yourself? Answer: Inspiration/Motivation/Success: “If I only knew then what I know now…” Looking back to when you were in high school, can you give us any advice in regards to this quote (based on anything friendship, education, career, family, etc.) Answer: Any other questions you would like answered? Your questions:Answer:

Write in the time of day, the activity you do and the skills you are learning when you do that activity. Do your best to describe what type of skills you would need to complete that particular activity. For example: 7 a.m. brushing teeth (skill = hygiene skills) 12:30 p.m. hanging with friends (skill = social skills) 2:00 p.m. English (skills = reading, writing, speaking skills) Time:ActivitySkills Learned Getting to School School Morning Lunchtime

Time:ActivitySkills Learned School Afternoon After School Activities Chores at Home Weekend Activities