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Plan to Achieve Career Excellence
Welcome to PACE!
This is an e-learning program designed to
guide you through a career planning process.
For more information please consult your high
school guidance counsellor or employment
counsellor at the Department of Postsecondary, Education, Training and Labour.
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Welcome to Module 3: The Action Plan
This represents the third step of a five part career planning
process;
1
Identifying Interests
2
Researching Careers
3
The Action Plan
4
Workplace Essential Skills
5
Job Search Strategies
Before you start, you should have developed a list of interests
(Module 1) and conducted some research on potential career
options (Module 2).
Caution: If you have not completed these steps, any
decisions you make through this module may not result
in the outcome you had intended.
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The 6 Post-secondary Destinations
At this point in your career plan, you need to
start acting on the information you have
collected. Your research (Step 2) should have
identified one or more career options that you
would like to pursue.
The questions is; How do you put your career
plan into action?
Apprenticeship
You need to select a path that leads you to your
desired career goal. You have six paths to
choose from (see diagram on the right).
Military
Each path is equally effective provided it
compliments your career plan and moves you
closer to your ultimate career goal.
As this module will discuss, these options do
not exist in isolation. Frequently, people will
select a combination that works for them over
their working career.
Now we will examine each of these options to
assist you in the career decision-making
process.
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Direct to Work
University
Community
College
Private Training
Schools
Apprenticeship
There are more than one million people who work in the
over 200 designated trades in Canada. There are 50
designated trades in New Brunswick.
Generally, the trades fall within 4 major categories;
1. Construction - electricians, carpenters, plumbers,
pipefitters, welders, heavy equipment operators, painters,
etc.
2. Transportation - automotive service technicians,
aviation technicians, automotive painters, fuel/electrical
systems technicians, etc.
3. Manufacturing - tool & die makers, industrial
mechanics (millwrights), precision metal fabricators, etc.
4. Service - horticulturalists, chefs, florists, etc.
(Source: http://www.careersintrades.ca).
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Apprenticeship
If you are thinking about a career in the trades, the New
Brunswick Apprenticeship and Certification Program is worth
consideration
http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/postsecondary_education_training_and_labour/Skills/content/App
renticeshipAndTrades.html.
About 80 percent of an apprentice's training takes place on
the job; the remaining 20 percent involves technical training
at a post-secondary training establishment.
Benefits:
Earn as you learn. Apprenticeship is the only career route
where one can earn 50 to 90 percent of a journeyperson's
wages while learning new skills on the job.
Low education costs. Financial assistance may be available
to help pay for tuition fees, text books and living expenses
while in school.
Mobility. Standardized certification guidelines across the
country apply to many of the occupations/trades. Meaning
you can work anywhere in Canada without having to further
prove acquired qualifications.
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Military
Canadian Forces members serve Canada by defending
its values, interests and sovereignty at home and abroad.
Canadian Forces personnel belong to air, land, sea and
special operations components.
Members serve either full-time in the Regular Force or
part-time in the Reserves. When you join the Regular
Force, you are signing on for several years of service.
Members of the Reserves are part-time Military personnel
who get a sense of what it might be like to pursue a
Military career, without making a long-term commitment.
Did you know?
In 2014, there are roughly 68,000 Canadians
serving in the Regular Forces and 27,000 in the
Primary Reserves. There are also nearly 70 types
of different career opportunities available for
civilians. http://www.forces.gc.ca
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Military
Benefits:
Guaranteed employment. Provided you pass Basic
Training and the requirements of the applicable military
occupation training, you are guaranteed employment
through the duration of your initial contract. Many
Canadian Forces members are offered contract
renewals until retirement.
On the job training. Many of the skills and training
obtained through the military transfer into the private
sector. You may even acquire valuable skills that you
cannot get anywhere else-making you a definite asset to
employers.
Subsidized education. If you qualify for service in the
Regular Forces, you could have your post-secondary
education subsidized.
You can find everything you want to know about the
Canadian Armed Forces at
http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/index.page
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University
Canadian universities offer more than 10,000
undergraduate and graduate degree programs as
well as professional degree programs and
certificates.
Association of Universities and Colleges in
Canada: http://www.aucc.ca/
SchoolFinder: http://www.schoolfinder.com
For some professions, a university degree is the
only way to pursue the career (lawyers, doctors,
engineers).
University offers an opportunity for a student to
experience different ideas, disciplines and develop
a level of maturity and adaptable skill set that is
desirable for many employers.
It offers an opportunity for students to learn
practical career information along with knowledge
to assist them in their personal life pursuits.
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University
Benefits;
Higher earnings. University graduates earn about
50 percent more than those who have not
completed a postsecondary degree and that
difference grows over time.
More employment opportunities. The
unemployment rate is around four percent for
university graduates, six percent for college
graduates and nine percent for high school
graduates.
Career versatility. Refinement of many essential
workplace skills (Module 4) that are in demand by
all employers.
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Private Training Schools
Private sector trainers that offer programs that are
intended to prepare an individual for a specific
occupation or are considered "employment enhancing"
are required to register the organization, programs /
courses and teacher-instructors in accordance with the
New Brunswick Private Occupational Training Act and
Regulation.
http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/postsecondary_education_training_and_labour/Skills/conte
nt/Institutions/PrivateCareerColleges.html
The Act makes provision for specific exemptions, such
as programs of less than twenty-one hours and
programs delivered via the internet or by
correspondence. In addition, organizations offering
religious based training or flight training are not
required to register, at the present time.
Although this registration requirement does provide
some basic protection to you, the consumer, it does
not certify the quality of the training, or the ethics or
competence of the training organizations. It is your
responsibility to check these things out yourself.
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Private Training Schools
Benefits:
Very specialized. Private colleges often work
closely with business to deliver skills specific to
employer's needs. This helps a graduate's
employability as they have the exact skills that
companies in the specialized field are seeking.
Low student to instructor ratios. More
personalized learning and one-on-one instruction.
Client-focused. Students are regarded as clients
and the training institution's success is linked to
their graduate's success. They are motivated to
help you succeed in your training.
Flexible training. There may be more flexible
training options available than with other postsecondary institutions (online, correspondence,
part-time, etc)
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Community College
Colleges and technical institutes are dynamic institutions
constantly changing to meet the economic and social
needs of the communities they serve. Their uniqueness
lies in their combination of employer-centered curricula
within extremely comprehensive learning institutions which
respond to national economic policy.
Significant features of Canadian colleges are:
• business/industry linkages
• technical and vocational teacher and trainer training
• industry-based curriculum development
• co-operative education programs
Association of Community Colleges:
http://www.accc.ca/
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Community College
The New Brunswick Community College offers over 100
programs in the following New Brunswick locations; Saint
John, Fredericton, Moncton, Miramichi, St. Andrews and
Woodstock. http://www.nbcc.ca.
Benefits:
Get into the workforce sooner. Many programs are
condensed into 2-3 year programs meaning you can
complete your training quickly and start making money.
Low education costs. $2,600 for a 40-week program
(except for academic upgrading and industry customized
programs). You may also qualify for grants, loans or
scholarships to offset costs.
High post-graduate employment rates. The 2013 NBCC
Graduate Follow-up Survey results indicate that
graduates have a success rate of finding a career in their
intended career field 81% of the time.
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Direct-to-Work
At many points in your career you will select this option.
When you select it depends on your career goals and
your financial situation.
Job search tools and strategies are covered in Module
5: Job Search Strategies.
Did you know?
Canada's labour market is facing very
unique challenges as 46% of baby boomers
(people born between 1946 and 1966) are
close to their retirement or pre-retirement
years. This means that it is becoming easier
for people to enter the workforce as well
as find more varied opportunities across
many industrial sectors.
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/
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Putting it all Together
Summary of Module 3: The 6 Post-secondary
Destinations
This step is about providing you with options to
start putting your career plan into action. The
research you conducted in Module 2 should have
generated some post-secondary training options
for you;
Apprenticeship
Military
Community College
Private Training School
University
Direct to Work
Which one you choose will depend on factors such
as availability of training, admission requirements,
finances, location, etc..
Remember, the path you choose should
compliment your career goal and fit into a career
plan you can commit to.
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Did you know?
It is difficult to find statistics that define
and track career changes. However,
career counselling organizations
estimate that people change careers on
average, as high as seven times.
Putting it all Together
A career planning workbook and career coaching
guide for parents are available from a Work Room
coordinator as part of the PACE e-learning
modules. In the workbooks are exercises that
you can complete and track your career plan (an
example is shown on the right).
There are many ways to construct an action plan
that will get you on the path to achieving your
career goal. Just make sure that you DO
SOMETHING instead of just researching and
thinking about your future.
Be prepared to be flexible. You may need to
adjust time frames, select a different destination,
a different career goal, or even rework major
parts of your plan. This is normal.
Your career plan is part of your life and it really
is important to enjoy and be excited about the
journey,
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Congratulations!
You have completed Module 3: The Six Postsecondary Destinations of the PACE e-learning
series.
You can revisit this module at any time to review the
material or visit website links and resources that it
contains.
If you are working on your career plan with an
employment counsellor, guidance counsellor or
career coach, you should discuss with them the
information contained in this module before
proceeding to the next module in the series.
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Next module: Workplace Essential Skills
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