Career and Work Exploration 10, 20, A30, B30
CWEX7
Module 7: Industry Sectors (Core)
Outcome
Explore industry sectors.
Indicators
| (a) | Research various ways of classifying and organizing occupations, including the National Occupational Classification (NOC) tool and the North American Industry Classification System (NAICS). |
| (b) | List the main industry sectors at the local, provincial and national levels. |
| (c) | Provide examples of occupations and job opportunities within each sector at all three levels. |
| (d) | Discuss how political, environmental, economic, technological and other factors can impact industry sectors. |
| (e) | Identify transferable skills that are common to many industry sectors. |
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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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June 1, 2022
R006560
Computers, Communications and the Arts
This book is from the series Careers in Demand for High School Graduates. Nine chapters provide overviews of nine different careers related to computers, communications and the arts. The information includes training and skills, conditions, earnings and job prospects. While the information is mostly American based, it provides a starting point to research careers in a Canadian context. This book features an index and QR links to videos from various global sources including one from Saskatchewan Polytechnic.
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June 10, 2022
R017480
What Next?: Find the Work That's Right for You (3rd ed.)
This comprehensive and practical guide blends strategies for career success with work-life balance suggestions. It is well organized and visually striking with numerous colourful photos and graphics. It includes a detailed self-assessment tool to aid readers in assessing their work and personal life accomplishments.
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$28.00
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December 7, 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
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$49.95 USD
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December 7, 2021
R011398
Growing Career Opportunities in the Marijuana Industry
This book highlights this cannabis industry. As this industry grows, many new career opportunities have emerged in areas such as agriculture, scientific research, marijuana dispensaries, marketing, security, IT and even tourism. The resource includes QR codes to educational videos and a list of books and internet sites for further research and inquiry on the topic.
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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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Record posted/updated:
June 10, 2022