Career Choices and Life Success
Self Knowledge: Basis for Success
Students will participate in the continuing process of developing self-knowledge. They will develop self-awareness, self-acceptance, self-confidence and personal power. Students will learn to make the connection between self-knowledge and career and life success.
Communication Skills
Students will learn verbal, nonverbal and written communication skills. They will demonstrate verbal communication skills by participating in practice employment interviews. Students will apply written communication skills in creating a resume and a cover letter.
Personal Management and Problem Solving
Students will learn to identify and apply strategies to manage career and life challenges. They will practise conflict resolution skills and develop critical and creative thinking skills. Students will examine decision-making and time and stress management strategies.
Career and Education Experience
Students will have opportunities to research their education and career options by job shadowing and/or work placement or auditing courses to determine compatibility with career and life goals.
Career Assessment and Research
Students will complete a variety of career assessments. They will consider career options based on assessments, previous experience and research. Students will conduct information interviews to gain labour market information.
