career exploration
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Career Exploration. Workshop Goals:. Introduce key Labour Market Information concepts Discuss Informational Interviews Review components of Research Package Computer lab: Passport to Work Website ( CAREER PASSPORT ) research occupations LMI websites Education / training - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Career ExplorationCareer Exploration
Workshop Goals:Workshop Goals:• Introduce key Introduce key Labour Market InformationLabour Market Information concepts concepts
• Discuss Discuss Informational InterviewsInformational Interviews
• Review components of Review components of Research PackageResearch Package
• Computer lab: Computer lab: • Passport to Work Website (Passport to Work Website (CAREER PASSPORTCAREER PASSPORT))• research occupationsresearch occupations• LMI websitesLMI websites• Education / training Education / training • Job search websitesJob search websites
What is Labour Market Information (LMI)?What is Labour Market Information (LMI)?
• type of work that is type of work that is actuallyactually available available • in different in different industriesindustries• in a particular in a particular locationlocation• at a particular point in at a particular point in timetime
LMI includes:LMI includes:
• Information about specific fieldsInformation about specific fields• Employment and Unemployment statisticsEmployment and Unemployment statistics• Economic trends (what’s hot, what’s not)Economic trends (what’s hot, what’s not)• Levels of education / training requiredLevels of education / training required• Job vacanciesJob vacancies
• 40,000+ occupations in North America40,000+ occupations in North America• Identify which industries are declining, growing Identify which industries are declining, growing
and stableand stable• What does this mean to you?What does this mean to you?
• Changing working conditions Changing working conditions • Ongoing need for formal and informal life long learningOngoing need for formal and informal life long learning• Jobs created, shifted and eliminatedJobs created, shifted and eliminated• GlobalizationGlobalization• Shifting demographicsShifting demographics
Why care about LMI?
Group Discussion QuestionsGroup Discussion Questions
• What changes have you seen lately in the Lower Mainland?
• What labour market changes do you foresee?
• What factors influence trends in the labour market?
• How can you best prepare for these changes?ow can you best prepare for these changes?
Where do you find LMI?Where do you find LMI?
• Current print publications Current print publications • NewspapersNewspapers• MagazinesMagazines• trade publications trade publications
• Current websitesCurrent websites• Networking with peopleNetworking with people
Networking with people…Networking with people…
• effective way to get career-related informationeffective way to get career-related information
• People you know…People you know…
•Friends, Family, co – workers, etc…Friends, Family, co – workers, etc…
• People you don’t know…People you don’t know…
•Informational InterviewsInformational Interviews
• Asking people working in a specific Asking people working in a specific occupation about their work and career path.occupation about their work and career path.
• Gain personal perspectives on choosing or Gain personal perspectives on choosing or refining your career interestsrefining your career interests..
INFORMATIONAL INTERVIEWS
Benefits of Info Interviews…Benefits of Info Interviews…
• Explore careers and clarify your career goal
• Expand your professional network
• Access current career and labour market information
• Build confidence
• Save time!Save time!
Sources for Info. Interviews contacts…Sources for Info. Interviews contacts…• People you know • Internet• Online communities• Field Memberships and affiliations• School graduates• phone book, etc…
• BE CREATIVE!
Conducting an Info. Interview...Conducting an Info. Interview...
• Best option: in-personBest option: in-person• PhonePhone• FaxFax• E-mailE-mail
Prepping for an info interview:Prepping for an info interview:
WHAT TO DO:WHAT TO DO:
1)1) Arrive on timeArrive on time2)2) Research the company Research the company
beforehand beforehand 3)3) Take notes to review Take notes to review
laterlater4)4) Practice with a friend firstPractice with a friend first5)5) Politely ask if you could Politely ask if you could
be referred to other be referred to other contactscontacts
6)6) Write a thank you noteWrite a thank you note
WHAT NOT TO DO:WHAT NOT TO DO:
1)1) Take more time than Take more time than agreed uponagreed upon
2)2) ProjectProject negative body negative body languagelanguage
3)3) Answer phone calls or text Answer phone calls or text messagesmessages
4)4) Use inappropriate language Use inappropriate language or slangor slang
5)5) Forget to thank the person Forget to thank the person for their timefor their time
6)6) Treat it as “just part of the Treat it as “just part of the research package”research package”
Prepping for the Info. Interview (con’t)Prepping for the Info. Interview (con’t)
• Practice IntroductionPractice Introduction
Example:Example:““Hello, my name is… Hello, my name is…
I am interested in going to school to become a ___ I am interested in going to school to become a ___ and was wondering if you had a couple of minutes and was wondering if you had a couple of minutes to answer some questions about the occupationto answer some questions about the occupation““
When you make contact:When you make contact:
• Be specific about why you are contacting themBe specific about why you are contacting them• Take advantage of off-peak hoursTake advantage of off-peak hours• Get to know the industry – make your Get to know the industry – make your
approach appropriateapproach appropriate• Be prepared with your questions!Be prepared with your questions!
Questions to ask in Info. InterviewsQuestions to ask in Info. Interviews
Employees…Employees…
• they are “who you want to be” they are “who you want to be” • i.e. Dental Assistanti.e. Dental Assistant
Employers…
• are the people who hire• i.e. Dentist
Info Interview Roadblocks…Info Interview Roadblocks…
• Minimum of 10 requiredMinimum of 10 required• 5 employers5 employers• 5 employees5 employees
• Time consumingTime consuming• Resistance – Too busy, bad timing, not Resistance – Too busy, bad timing, not
interested, not hiring, etc… interested, not hiring, etc… • Frustration - Keep trying!Frustration - Keep trying!
RESEARCH PACKAGE RESEARCH PACKAGE componentscomponents
Section One – Rationale LetterSection One – Rationale LetterSection TwoSection Two – Labour Market Information– Labour Market InformationSection ThreeSection Three – Informational Interviews– Informational InterviewsSection FourSection Four – Job Postings– Job PostingsSection FiveSection Five – School Research– School ResearchSection SixSection Six – Budget Worksheet– Budget WorksheetSection Seven – Resume Section Seven – Resume (optional)(optional)
Introduction to online resourcesIntroduction to online resources
Online resources - Online resources - Occupational information Websites
Online resources – LMI WebsitesOnline resources – LMI Websites
Online resources – Education WebsitesOnline resources – Education Websites
Online resources – Job Search WebsitesOnline resources – Job Search Websites
Online resources – Finance WebsitesOnline resources – Finance Websites
Computer LAB time! Computer LAB time!
Time to research:
• Occupational information
• Labour market information
• Education / training options
• Job opportunities
Thank you!