1. Happy Birthday Stephen  Have a wonderful birthday!!!

2.  Career Development = Lifestyle  Why so important = Your future  Adaptability – is a must!  Survivability – employers want people who know what needs to be done, know how to do it, then do it and do it consistently well.  Community Contribution – skills, network etc.  What’s Next?

3. Canada Career Week  http://www.canadacareerweek.com/ccw/nav.cfm

4. Who Am I?

5. Grind  Put a little GRIND in your life! THE GRIND (...It Doesn’t Have To Be) is a unique career magazine for teens, featuring fun and relevant stories about life after high school. From travel and volunteer opportunities, to post-secondary and career options, The Grind provides exceptional advice to young people looking to start a brighter future today. http://www.thegrindmagazine.com http://www.thegrindmagazine.com

6. Unit 2: Who Am I? Career Development – A Puzzle?

7. The Puzzle  Question #1: Have you ever done a jigsaw puzzle?  Question #2: Have you ever done one without seeing the picture on the box?

8. The Puzzle  Every bit of new information is another piece of the puzzle.  The puzzle is complicated – we are constantly changing.  We never get to see the finished picture – close look at any one time in our life.

9. Self Assessment/Exploration  Examining one’s strengths, weaknesses and other characteristics.  Used to assess your own learning.

10. Puzzle Pieces

11. In this Unit  Assess your interests, skills, values and accomplishments  Analyze this information to create a personal profile  Describe what influences have shaped you  Set broad goals that connect who you are with career opportunities  Explain how skills you have now are useful in various aspects of your career  Plan ways to build upon these skills.

12. Wild and Crazy Occupations  Identify 3 occupations – the wilder the better! Complete the table below and be prepared to tell us what you’ve found.  Name of OccupationWhat do they do?