Career and Work Exploration 10, 20, A30, B30
CWEX4
Module 4: Types of Work (Core)
Outcome
Explore types of work.
Indicators
| (a) | Differentiate between types of work such as full-time, part-time, seasonal, contract, gig, casual, shift, self-employment, entrepreneurship and volunteer. |
| (b) | Discuss when and why individuals might engage in each type of work. |
| (c) | Generate a list of jobs in one’s community and classify them according to the types of work. |
| (d) | Discuss how being employed or volunteering supports positive mental health and engaged citizenship. |
| (e) |
Reflect on questions such as:
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| (f) | Research the concept of non-traditional careers and provide examples relevant to one’s community, province and country. |
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R011574
Engineering Careers
This book is part of the STEM Careers series. It provides an overview of eight jobs related to engineering by listing the training, skills, working conditions, earnings and job prospects for each one. While the information is American based, it provides a starting point to research the careers in a Canadian context.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$30.95 USD
Record posted/updated:
December 8, 2021
R012338
The Careers Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Planning Your Future(2nd ed.)
This book is a guide to more than 100 professions. It provides a two-page layout of various careers with a general description of the interests, entry qualifications and other facts, the career paths, related careers and a skills guide.
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Book
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Record posted/updated:
June 1, 2022
R017479
Careers in Film, TV, and Theater
This book is a part of the Careers for Creative People series. It provides an overview of nine job types and lists the training, skills, working conditions, earnings and job prospects for each one. While the information is American based, it provides a starting point to research the careers in a Canadian context.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$30.95 USD
Record posted/updated:
December 8, 2021
R026392
Careers in Music
This book is a part of the Careers for Creative People series. It provides an overview of eight job types related to music and lists the training, skills, working conditions, earnings and job prospects for each one. While the information is American based, it provides a starting point to research the careers in a Canadian context.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$30.95 USD
Record posted/updated:
December 8, 2021
R027400
Your Career: How to Make It Happen(9th ed.)
This comprehensive resource discusses the steps involved in preparing for the job search, creating the resume, applying for jobs, shining at interviews, succeeding in the new job and managing your career. It is well organized, user-friendly, and visually appealing with numerous colourful pictures and illustrations. Real world scenarios, chapter checklists, critical thinking questions, career action worksheets and suggestions for using social media in the job search are included.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
December 6, 2021
R021326
Careers in the Culinary Arts
This book is a part of the Careers for Creative People series. It provides an overview of eight job types related to culinary arts and lists the training, skills, working conditions, earnings and job prospects for each one. While the information is American based, it provides a starting point to research the careers in a Canadian context.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$30.95 USD
Record posted/updated:
December 6, 2021
R027592
Careers If You Like Social Interaction
This book is a part of the Career Exploration series. It provides an overview of eight diverse job types and lists the training, skills, working conditions, earnings and job prospects for each one. While the information is American based, it provides a starting point to research careers in a Canadian context.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$30.95 USD
Record posted/updated:
December 8, 2021
R006968
Connect to Your Career: Job-Search Skills for a Digital World(Canadian ed.)
This Canadian textbook explores how to utilize technology to assist the job search process. This resource helps students conduct self-assessments and further develop self-awareness, investigate and develop employability skills, understand and practise personal branding and networking strategies, create job-ready documents, prepare for interviews, understand concept of workplace ethics and consider aspects of workplace safety. This textbook contains a glossary and index, as well as an appendix dedicated to punctuation. There are subsections that develop making career portfolios, social media connections, digital applications as well as an end-of-chapter summary, glossary terms, review questions and activities.
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Connect to Your Career. Instructor's Resource CD: Job-Search Skills for a Digital World
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$49.95 USD
Record posted/updated:
December 7, 2021
R015524
Careers in Fashion
This book is a part of the Careers for Creative People series. It provides an overview of nine job types related to fashion and lists the training, skills, working conditions, earnings and job prospects for each one. While the information is American based, it provides a starting point to research the careers in a Canadian context.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$30.95 USD
Record posted/updated:
February 7, 2022
R025939
Careers If You Like Problem Solving
This book is a part of the Career Exploration series. It provides an overview of eight diverse job types and lists the training, skills, working conditions, earnings and job prospects for each one. While the information is American based, it provides a starting point to research careers in a Canadian context.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$30.95 USD
Record posted/updated:
December 8, 2021
R047556
Great Jobs in Engineering
This book is part of the Great Jobs series. It provides an overview of eight jobs related to engineering by listing the training, skills, working conditions, earnings and job prospects for each one. While the information is American based, it provides a starting point to research the careers in a Canadian context.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$30.95 USD
Record posted/updated:
December 8, 2021
R017483
Careers If You Like Working with Your Hands
This book is a part of the Career Exploration series. It provides an overview of eight diverse job types and lists the training, skills, working conditions, earnings and job prospects for each one. While the information is American based, it provides a starting point to research careers in a Canadian context.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
$30.95 USD
Record posted/updated:
December 8, 2021
R011398
Growing Career Opportunities in the Marijuana Industry
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Book
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Record posted/updated:
June 10, 2022
R010633
Who Would You Hire?
This kit contains one DVD of an interviewer from a bank planning to hire helpdesk support staff. She is seeking a qualified candidate with suitable hard and soft employability skills. At the beginning of the video is an introduction of the company and the hiring plan. This is followed by a series of interviewee and opportunities for students to take the perspective of the human resource officer and evaluate the interviewees on related criteria. Templates are included on the CD-ROM to help students evaluate each candidate. It also provides exercises to prepare for an interview and answers interview questions.
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CD/DVD
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Record posted/updated:
June 10, 2022
R015522
Career Directions: New Paths to Your Ideal Career(7th ed.)
This text is intended to prepare the reader to enter and succeed in today's workplace, whether it be for a first position or a career transition. This edition focuses on social media profiles, online career portfolios, multiple resume versions an maximizing the use of keywords.
Media and Formats :
Book
Price :
Free
Record posted/updated:
June 10, 2022
R010782
How to Find Work You Love: The Ethical Careers Guide
This book guides the reader to reflect on personal values and seek out fulfilling and satisfying work that aligns with those values. The first chapter provides an opportunity for the reader to complete self-awareness checklists of passions and motivations. Other chapters explore the world of charities, non-governmental organizations and social enterprises as well as the world of business and volunteering.
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Book
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Record posted/updated:
June 10, 2022
R015521
Career Achievement: Growing Your Goals(3rd ed.)
This text provides students with information to achieve personal and professional goals, whether searching for a first job, planning a career change, or unexpectedly searching for employment. This comprehensive text explores career assessment, marketing, communication, and management tools. It features a glossary, index, and built-in exercises within each of the nine chapter.
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Book
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Record posted/updated:
June 10, 2022