Transcript Economics for Success

Overview
Lesson
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Dream Your Success
Lesson
2
Keep Your Balance
Lesson
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Discover Yourself
Lesson
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Plan Your Success
Lesson 1: Dream Your Success
Are they successful?
Choose Your Success
• What do you dream of
doing when you finish
school?
• Where will you live?
• What kind of lifestyle do you
envision for yourself?
• What career do you want to have?
Exploring Self-Knowledge
What beliefs and ideals
Values
are important to you?
Skills
What are your talents and
abilities? What are you
good at?
Interests
What activities or
hobbies do you
enjoy doing?
Keys to Success!
• As you move along the board you will be
prompted to pick up Opportunity
Knocks! cards
• Follow the instructions on each card
• Passing GO allows you to collect 2 KEYS to
Success
• The winner of the game is the first player to
collect 4 KEYS!
Discussion
• Why is it important to think about the future?
• What did you learn about education and
future success?
• What can you be doing now to help yourself
achieve success in the future?
Lesson 2: Keep Your Balance
You’re the next contestant on…
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Price
Source: http://blenkhornes.com/clients/jacan/lesson2/guesstest/
Moving Day!
You are moving out on your own!
You must complete a budget for your
first month of living independently.
Monthly Living
Expenses
Things to consider…
Monthly Living
Expenses
Things to consider…
Food
Estimate how much per day and
multiply by 30
Clothing
Jeans, shoes, seasonal clothing, etc.
Rent
Only 1 person per bedroom
Personal
incidentals
Toothpaste, soap, cosmetics, vitamins,
first aid, etc.
Utilities
Heat, hot water, and electricity
included
Entertainment
Movies, restaurants, sporting events or
equipment, etc.
Telephone
Realistically estimate your cell usage
(minutes, data, etc.)
Health and Dental
insurance
Most employers will offer group benefits
to full-time employees
Cable
Basic: $35/mo. (60 channels)
Ultimate: $111/mo. (189 channels)
Tenant insurance
Most landlords will require you to
purchase tenant insurance
Internet
Basic: $28/mo. (150 GB data)
Ultimate: $40/mo. (400 GB data)
Savings
It is mandatory that you save money
each month! You may need money for
an emergency.
Bundle: Cell
phone, internet,
cable
Average $185/mo.
Gifts and holidays
Who do you buy gifts for now? Will this
kind of spending continue?
Furniture
Will you buy new or used?
Donations
Charitable donations are exempt from tax
Household
incidentals
Cleaning products, laundry soap, toilet
paper, light bulbs
Travel and vacation
How much travel will you do?
Transportation
Youth pass: $60/mo. (Calgary Transit)
Access the “Moving Day” app at: http://blenkhornes.com/clients/jacan/lesson2/guesstest/
Pay Day!
Monthly Living
Expenses
- NET Pay
= Balance
Impressions
What might happen in the
future that could change
your ability to live within
your means?
Discussion
• What expenses did you find most surprising when
doing your budget? Was your budget realistic? Why,
or why not?
• Which items in your budget did you consider to be
necessities? Which were luxuries?
• Was it difficult to live within your means with this pay
cheque? What items did you have to delete from
your budget to be able to live within your means?
Lesson 3: Discover Yourself
Trends and Directions
Source:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PcZg51Il9no&list=PLAt_rdqhI8txkRLBjeWLWTlHubI85dq1s&index=1
III. Discover Yourself
Employability Skills
The Conference Board of Canada has identified the following
employability skills as “critical skills you need in the workplace – whether
you are self-employed or working for others”
Fundamental Skills
Personal
Management Skills
• Communication
• Manage
Information
• Use Numbers
• Think and solve
problems
• Demonstrate
positive attitudes
and behaviours
• Be responsible
• Be adaptable
• Learn
continuously
• Work safely
Discover your Employability Skills on page 11-13 of the Student Workbook.
Teamwork Skills
• Work with others
• Participate in
projects and tasks
What do You Need to Get
Your Dream Job?
Source:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fMX-07Lu6zM&list=PLAt_rdqhI8txkRLBjeWLWTlHubI85dq1s&index=2
Hire This Person
1.
Break into 6 groups. Read your
assigned profile and interview
questions handout. Complete the
discussion questions on page 17 and
prepare one person to play the role of
that profile in a job interview.
2.
One student will be selected as the
interviewer and will lead the interview.
3.
During the interview, the rest of the
class will complete the “To Do”
checklist on page 18.
Interview To-Do’s
Dress
appropriately
Don’t chew
gum!
Positive
attitude
Smile!
Good posture
Good eye
contact
Have skills for
the job
Thank the
interviewer
Listen before
answering
Speak clearly
Be well
prepared
Respond with
more than
“yes” or “no”
Discussion
• What things were you surprised to see are
considered skills?
• Why is it important to know your skill set? How
will having good employability skills help you
achieve your success?
• How will staying in school help you develop
good employability skills?
• Why is it important to continue to develop skills
throughout your working career?
Lesson 4: Plan Your Success
Where are the Hot Jobs in Alberta?
Oil & Gas
Industry
Health &
Social Care
Reference: http://www.employment.alberta.ca/
Retail Industry
Construction &
Manufacturing
Hot Jobs in North America
Source:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDMEj1wo2qw&list=PLAt_rdqhI8t
xkRLBjeWLWTlHubI85dq1s&index=3
Source:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSvY7ThwtA4&index=4&list=PLAt
_rdqhI8txkRLBjeWLWTlHubI85dq1s
Career Planning Steps*
Step 1
Learn About
Yourself
Step 6
Step 2
Always Reevaluate!
Identify Options
Step 5
Step 3
Set a Goal and
Plan!
Research
Step 4
Make a Decision
*You will revisit some or all of these steps many times during your lifetime
Step One: Learn About Yourself
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Discover your interests, values, skills and personal traits!
Step Two: Identify Options
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What career ideas do you have?
•
What career ideas do your family, friends, or
teachers have?
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What level of education or training do you
have or want to achieve?
Step Three: Research
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Career centres
•
Internet
•
Job shadows
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Informational interviews
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Print materials
•
Volunteering
Step Four: Make a Decision
•
Look at decision-making styles
•
What did you learn about YOU and how does
that impact your research?
Step Five: Set a Goal and Plan!
•
Identify steps needed to achieve this goal
Step Six: Always Re-evaluate!
•
Repeat these career planning steps throughout your life!
Who is my Role Model?
• Think of someone you
admire
• List the admirable
qualities of this person
on page 26 of your
Student Workbook
Setting Goals
What is one goal you want
to accomplish after today?
Future Trivia Game
•
Two competing teams stand on
opposite sides of the classroom
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If you answer the trivia question
correctly you stay standing. If not, you
sit down
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Lifelines include: ask a friend, ask the
class, ask your teacher
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ALL PLAY means the entire team can
decide on an answer
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True or False:
You won’t have many employability skills
until you graduate high school.
False – You have lots of employability skills right now and you
will continue to develop them.
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What is the difference between “employee”
and “employer”?
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An employee works for the employer.
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True or False:
To become an engineer you need to take a oneyear course at university.
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False – the university program will take about 4 years to
complete.
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Approximately how many jobs are posted on
the Government of Canada’s Job Bank at any
given time?
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46,000
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What is “job sharing”?
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Two or more people share a job that would normally be
filled by only one person.
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What title would you have once successfully
completing an apprenticeship program?
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Journeyperson
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Rapid changes in technology will:
a.
Create new jobs
b.
Change existing jobs
c.
Both
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c. Create new jobs and change existing jobs
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True or False:
Anyone attending a post secondary school can
get a Canada Student Loan.
False – the Canada Student Loans Program provides
financial assistance in the form of loans and grants to
post-secondary students who demonstrate financial need
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True or False:
Don’t ask your family or friends for career
advice.
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False – sometimes they can help you discover career options
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As lots of people retire what does this mean for
Canada’s future workforce?
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There will be a greater need for skilled workers to replace the
retired ones.
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What does the term “brain drain” mean?
When skilled professionals leave Canada to work elsewhere. For
example, a number of Canadian doctors work and live in the
United States in search of better salaries, etc.
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What does S.I.N. stand for?
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Social Insurance Number
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True or False:
You can’t get a S.I.N. until you get your
first job.
False – You need this before you start your first job. You can get a
Social Insurance Number at any age.
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From this list, name the three most common
degrees you can earn at university:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Bachelor’s
Single
Doctorate
Private
Master’s
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Bachelor’s, Doctorate, Master’s
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True or False:
There is no help for young entrepreneurs
under the age of 25.
False – For example, the Canada Futures Development
Corporation helps young people start small businesses.
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True or False:
It doesn’t matter where you live in Canada as
everyone in the same occupation is paid
the same salary.
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False – Depending on the cost of living and other factors,
wages vary across the country.
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True or False:
To be successful in life you need to make lots of
money.
What you think is successful may be different from what
others think is successful. Success is when you achieve
your personal goals.
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True or False:
The demand for skilled workers in all types of jobs in
Canada will soon be greater than the number of
people trained and ready to work.
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True – according to the Government of Canada
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What are parts of a career?
a.
Volunteer work
b.
Jobs
c.
Extra-curricular activities
d.
School courses
e.
All of the above
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e. It is the sum of the work and learning you do in a lifetime
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What does “salary expectation” mean on a job
application?
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What you would like to be paid in a job – this may be minimum
wage or higher.
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Volunteering is a…
a.
Waste of time
b.
Way to gain experience
c.
Way for you to research an occupation
d.
Both b & c
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d. A way to gain experience and research an occupation
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List three ways to develop your employability skills.
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Volunteering; skills you learn in school, work and sports; skills you
learn from hobbies and through friends, mentors, etc.
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True or False:
You need very high grades to get a
scholarship or bursary.
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False – You can earn scholarships for many things.
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What is job shadowing?
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Following someone around at work to learn about the job
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True or False:
An undergraduate degree is also called a
Bachelor’s degree.
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True
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ALL PLAY
An undergraduate degree takes about how
many years of full time study?
a.
b.
c.
d.
3 – 4 years
2 years
6 years
1 year
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a. 3 – 4 years
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What is apprenticeship training?
a.
Training for the Canadian Olympic Team
b.
Training to learn a skilled trade while
earning money
c.
Training to learn a skilled trade, but the
training is very expensive
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b. Training to learn a skilled trade while earning money
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What information can you find at
www.jobbank.gc.ca?
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This is a Government of Canada website that lists job postings
from all across Canada.
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What does an Accommodation Manager do?
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Manages the operations of a hotel, motel, campground,
hostel, etc.
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Which of the following are employability skills?
a.
Listening to others
b.
Working well with others
c.
Knowing how to use computers
d.
Arriving on time
e.
Handling stress well
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All of the above are employability skills
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True or False
Career planning is picking a job you will do
for the rest of your life.
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False – You will do career planning throughout your life
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What is an informational interview?
a.
When an employer asks questions to see if you
could do the job
b.
When a reporter does a story on your job
c.
When you interview someone working in a job
that interests you to learn about it
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c. When you interview someone working in a job that interests you
to learn about it
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What is “net pay”?
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The money you take home after taxes and other deductions
have been subtracted.
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What is “E.I.”?
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Employment Insurance which offers help to Canadians
who lose their jobs.
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What is a group of similar jobs described in
one category called?
a.
Job
b.
Occupation
c.
Career
d.
Lifelong learning
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b. Occupation
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What is a lifelong learner?
a.
Someone who finishes college at 65
b.
Someone who becomes a teacher
c.
Someone who continues to learn new
skills throughout life
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c. Education doesn’t end with high school as job promotions and
career changes depend on this.
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Jane wants to be an oceanographer so she
moves to the prairies to find work. Is this a good
idea?
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No. Jane should move close to the ocean. Think where there
would be a demand for an occupation.
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True or False
There are no grants available for people
studying in the arts.
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False – The Canada Council for the Arts is one example that
provides grants to artists.
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True or False
You must go to university to become a nurse.
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False – This varies from province to province. It is important to check
out what education is needed for any job.
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Name two possible deductions from a salary.
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CPP, EI, union dues, income tax, uniform
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True or False
Hire a Student! is a program that helps
young people find work.
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True – Human Resources Development Canada assists young
people in finding jobs for the summer.
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What does a Podiatrist do?
a.
Cleans clay pots
b.
Takes care of feet
c.
Fixes roller coasters
d.
Paints road signs
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b. Takes care of feet
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True or False
It’s easy to stay within your budget if you make
minimum wage and live on your own.
False – there are lots of costs to living on your own and a minimum
wage job may not pay enough to do this.
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What does a Geneticist do?
a.
Researches heredity, particularly the
role of DNA
b.
Determines if time zones promote
different sleep patterns
c.
Teaches nurses and doctors how to
work with patients
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a. Researches heredity – particularly the role of DNA
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What does a Tool and Die Maker do?
a.
Makes game pieces for board games
b.
Builds the special tools and patterns used in
manufacturing
c.
Paints tools used for restaurants
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b. Builds the special tools and patterns used in manufacturing