Careers
PART TWO
Apply to the Job
Using the Job Ad as a guide, you must apply as if you have completed all its requirements
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YOUR APPLICATION MUST INCLUDE:
"Future Resume"
Cover Letter
Follow-up Email
Cover Letter
Follow-up Email
'A' is for 'EXTRA'!
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ASSESSMENT
KNOWLEDGE - 25 MARKS
A suitable job ad is chosen based upon potential future interests
The Resume meets all the requirements of the Job Ad
The Resume, Cover Letter, & Follow-up Email demonstrate an understanding of the basic informational requirements of these formats
THINKING - 25 MARKS
The hypothetical post-secondary education & job experience examples demonstrate an understanding of appropriate Career Pathways in relation to the chosen career
COMMUNICATION - 25 MARKS
Grammar, mechanics, diction, & syntax are used effectively and are free of errors
APPLICATION - 25 MARKS
The Resume, Cover Letter, & Follow-up Email are presented in a professional manner
There is evidence of the use of approved templates and/or accepted standards
Writing style and presentation demonstrate an understanding of the required formats
A suitable job ad is chosen based upon potential future interests
The Resume meets all the requirements of the Job Ad
The Resume, Cover Letter, & Follow-up Email demonstrate an understanding of the basic informational requirements of these formats
THINKING - 25 MARKS
The hypothetical post-secondary education & job experience examples demonstrate an understanding of appropriate Career Pathways in relation to the chosen career
COMMUNICATION - 25 MARKS
Grammar, mechanics, diction, & syntax are used effectively and are free of errors
APPLICATION - 25 MARKS
The Resume, Cover Letter, & Follow-up Email are presented in a professional manner
There is evidence of the use of approved templates and/or accepted standards
Writing style and presentation demonstrate an understanding of the required formats
Curriculum Expectations (2006)
"Identify a broad range of options for present and future learning, work, and community involvement"
"Demonstrate effective use of research skills to locate and select career-related information from a variety of sources (e.g., information interviews; print, video, and computer-based resources)"
"Describe, on the basis of research, selected occupations or fields of work, using identified criteria (e.g., education, training, and skill requirements; duties; safety issues; employment prospects; security and benefits; knowledge and skills valued by the employer), and describe the ways in which secondary school students can prepare for those occupations"
"Identify a broad range of local and regional work opportunities, including self-employment and entrepreneurship, using a variety of resources (e.g., Internet websites, field trips, guest speakers, employment centres)"
"Compare a variety of postsecondary learning options (e.g., apprenticeship, college, distance education, on-the-job training, private training, university) and identify those most suited to them based on their personal interests, competencies, and aspirations"
"Demonstrate effective use of research skills to locate and select career-related information from a variety of sources (e.g., information interviews; print, video, and computer-based resources)"
"Describe, on the basis of research, selected occupations or fields of work, using identified criteria (e.g., education, training, and skill requirements; duties; safety issues; employment prospects; security and benefits; knowledge and skills valued by the employer), and describe the ways in which secondary school students can prepare for those occupations"
"Identify a broad range of local and regional work opportunities, including self-employment and entrepreneurship, using a variety of resources (e.g., Internet websites, field trips, guest speakers, employment centres)"
"Compare a variety of postsecondary learning options (e.g., apprenticeship, college, distance education, on-the-job training, private training, university) and identify those most suited to them based on their personal interests, competencies, and aspirations"