Careers Notes

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Careers Term 2 Notes

Job: a specific duty within an occupation

Occupation: a general duty that you get paid for

Career: Overall life experiences (attended De La Salle, baby sitter, doctor, etc.)

What is an urban legend?

Fake stories that people make up that go viral on the Internet. They usually come with a picture that looks real.

High Five Principle:

Change is Constant

Learning is Lifelong

Focus on the Journey

Access your Allies

Follow your Heart

BullySTAMP:

What does STAMP stand for?

Standing Tall Against Mean People

What is the website for?

It’s for people that want to STAMP.

Criminal Code of Canada: Canadian laws about crime and punishment

Censorship: banning information or art

Communicating with disrespect:

Interrupt a conversation

Not look at people when talking to them

Make fun of someone’s ideas, beliefs, or feelings

Put people down for the way they look, talk or dress

Call people names like psycho, dork or weirdo

Ignore people who aren’t interesting or useful to you

End a conversation abruptly

Yawn without trying to cover it

turn off” listening to someone because you’re too busy making judgements

End a conversation if someone disagrees with you

Mental Illnesses and Learning Disabilities:

hyperactive: easily excited; has difficulty sitting still

dyslexic: has difficulty reading print

ADHD: disability that makes paying attention and thinking things through difficult.

Networking:

advertising your business through business cards, friends, etc.

High School Trivia:

What does OSSD stand for?

Ontario Secondary School Diploma

What are the requirements to receive an Ontario high school diploma?

18 compulsory credits, 12 optional credits, 40 hours of volunteer hours, and the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test.

What are the credits you need for the compulsory credits?

4 English

3 Mathematics

2 Science

1 Canadian Geography

1 Arts

1 French (as a second language)

1 Canadian History

1 Health and Physical Activity

0.5 Careers

0.5 Civics

What is a high school certificate?

It’s a certificate that certifies you have completed high school.

What is the Provincial Secondary School Literacy Test?

A test you need to complete to get a high school diploma. It consists of a reading and writing part.

Academic Course: the students have a 70% or higher average, and are able to work independently

Applied Course: the students have lower than 70% average

Co-op: putting what you have learned in school into real life situations

How many hours does it take to get a full and half credit?

It takes 110 hours to get a full credit and 55 hours to get a half credit.

What does OST stand for and what is it?

OST stands for Ontario Student Transcript. It is a record of all the person’s credits and achievements throughout high school.

Definitions:

Self-assessment - Using reflection or survey tools to evaluate one's special talents, values, skills, and abilities

Brainstorm - Group problem solving in which all members of the group spontaneously contribute ideas

Career - A lifetime of learning how to balance learning, working, leisure, and relationships to be as happy and fulfilled as possible

Hobby - Activity or interest pursued outside of one's regular work, primarily for pleasure

Budget - A detailed plan to help you manage resources, especially money or time

Contract - An oral or written agreement. A contract is legally binding, which means that if you break the agreement you may have to pay money or go to court.

Debt - Something owed (often money)

Contract Work - Work done without a long-term commitment to an employer. The contract defines the work to be done, the completion date, and the fees or wages to be paid

Destination - The place toward which someone is travelling

Gross Income - Total personal income (including pay, rental income, interest income, etc.) before deductions

Job - A work role (paid or volunteer, full- or part-time) with a specific organization (e.g., civil engineer at ABC Construction or volunteer guide at the local museum)

Layoff - A dismissal of employees due to a business slowdown, often temporary

Mortgage - A loan taken by a person in order to buy a home. The lender holds the deed to the property until the loan is fully paid

Occupation - A broad category of work roles with similar characteristics, such as engineer, physician, homemaker, or educator

Pink Slip - An informal term for an official notice of termination of employment

Resume - A formatted, written summary of personal information an employer needs to know about an individual, such as educational background and work history, before hiring them.

Salary - A fixed payment for services or labour, calculated on a yearly basis but paid weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly

Skill - The ability to do a particular task that comes from training, practice, or natural aptitude

Vacation - A specific period of time away from the workplace and free of its responsibilities

Volunteer - A person who gives his or her time, skills, and talents to help others, without expecting to be paid

Transferrable Skills - Abilities that can be useful in many different work and life situations (such as math, computer or communication skills)

Degree - An academic title given by a college or university to a student who has successfully completed a course of study

Goal - an accomplishment you want to achieve in a set amount of time