GRADE 12 PRESENTATION Ms. Lapointe
ADVICE Follow your passion Know your yourself Be open minded and start exploring Plan A, B, C – be ready for change
A ROAD MAP FOR TEENS Step 1: Knowing yourself Who are you? What is important to you? Likes? Interests? Step 2: Exploring possibilities try out different areas, list of options that best fit you Step 3: Making a choice goal setting (50% more likely to achieve goals if written down) Step 4: Making it happen Putting your plan into action and learning along the way The workplace of today for Canada’s youth: - An average of 17 employment transitions in their working lifetime. - A variety of occupations in up to five different sectors of the economy - Planned and unplanned gaps of no work (Source: Guiding Youth: Finding a Career Path and Connecting to Work)
CHOICES AFTER HIGH SCHOOL Post-Secondary Education Trades/Apprenticeship Employment Volunteer Travel Military Upgrade Utilize the resources at your disposal now even if you are not sure about what you would like to do or even if you plan on taking a few years to work before pursuing some of your goals. Parent/Student Recognition Form Due Wednesday, October 1 Hand in to Homeroom Teacher Career Appointments - Form
LOGISTICS Take care of business (marks and required classes to graduate) Pre-requisite classes for post-secondary (Math, English, Social, etc.) Exploration (Career Events – handout) Strong Interest Inventory U of S, U of R, SIAST, Open Houses/Tours November 20 (period 4/5 and evening) Trades – SYA (300 hours, first year tuition, etc.) – JOB start looking in February Network Application Process and Transcripts Handout – Dates SIAST FQFA vs High Demand/Nursing/Education/Trades Options (apply to more than one school, visit) Transcripts (School Transcript / Official Transcript – 5 schools for $20) Scholarships Workshop Today Letters of Reference Employment – Resume - Jobs
RESOURCES Networking Research Exploration
ATHLETICS Sign-up sheet for “How to get recruited?” workshop SAT
HOW TO FINANCE YOUR EDUCATION Education is an investment. Tuition varies from institution to institution.
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