December 11th and 14th Lara_Cooley@sd42.ca GTP: Seminar #3 December 11th and 14th Lara_Cooley@sd42.ca

Announcements RESUMES! If your resume was not handed in (or any other items from Term #1) it MUST be submitted TODAY, or it will be on Term #2 Cooley’s marks cut off has come and gone, it was December 7th. If your work is not in today, it is not humanly possible to mark it in time for the Term #1 marks.

Flaws In Resumes – FIX THEM! Check Spelling, Size of Type, Dates, Formatting, etc. Do NOT label it “Resume” Check that all the type is the same (follows a pattern) Check spacing (aim for 1 page, but 2 is okay) Use Margins (if more than 1 page, it’s more than 1 page) Legal Name (Preferred Name) Last Name Point form preferred

Topics Today What is the Presentation? Transition Plans Application to Present Early Term #2 Expectations

What is the Presentation? It’s not too soon to start, but too soon to panic It includes your Transition Plan It is an interview / presentation format… It is NOT reciting your Community Connections, Career & Life and Personal Health evidence It IS sharing what you are proud of (Grades 10-12, in and out of school), your 12 month transition plan, and your future goals

Transition Plan Links your past, present and future You will answer these questions: What have you been doing? What are you most proud of? Where are you going? How does what you’ve been doing link to what you will be doing?

Transition Plan You MUST be prepared to talk about (and show evidence of): Your Work Employment and Volunteer experience Your Healthy Living Plan (100 hours DPA) Your Education or Career Plan Your Financial Plan BUT… You might not have to.

What Will your Transition Plan look like? At this point, there are two options, you need to select at least one. In addition to the questions already asked in the previous slide, you will either have an Education Plan or a Career Plan. REMEMBER: These are plans. They should be do-able but plans change. This is a time to process, not a time to panic.

Gap Years are Great! But you must have a plan, which could include: Non-Traditional Education: up-grading, non-academic courses, special interest learning, etc. Travel: passport, finances, travel plan, why you’re going where Employment / Volunteering: resume, goals (personal/financial) Sports: national teams, etc. with evidence of goals

What Will your Transition Plan look like? You will receive a form to decide approximately WHEN you will be presenting You will receive a ROUGH DRAFT form today These handouts are DUE: Friday, January 12th, 2018 These handouts are to GUIDE you in creating your GTP presentation. These are items you should have completed in Planning 10.

Resources Education Planner: https://www.educationplannerbc.ca/plan Job Bank: http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/home-eng.do?lang=eng

Application to Present in Alternate Setting Dates to present in a quieter environment: the month of March This is for you if: You have another big event (sports, academic, personal) You are anxious or nervous presenting in large groups You need a quieter setting, (25 presentations at once) You want to just get it out of the way Please take a form, fill it in and return it to the office. Anyone can apply I NEED 70 – 75 students to do this

Term #2 Expectations Complete the Rough Draft of your Education & Career Plan Begin working on your good copy (ie: your presentation) Make certain your Resume is up to date Continue working on Work & Volunteer hours, and DPA hours and prepare the evidence Complete your Financial Plan (Seminar #4, Due March 3rd)