The Impact of Your Career Defining Job, Occupation, Career Changes to Career Development School to Work Transition Career Development Quiz Impact on our Life

Job A specific set of tasks which take place in a particular environment –Taxi driver at My Cab Company –Stabber at Northern Oil Inc. –Prime Minister of Canada –Weight Loss Counsellor at Herbal Magic –Career Counsellor for Chinook School Division Defining Job, Occupation, Career

Occupation A group of similar jobs found in different industries or organizations –Neurosurgeon, Ambulance Attendant –Teacher, Educational Assistant –Plumber, Pipefitter –Automotive Technician, Heavy Duty Mechanic –Bank Teller, Mortgage Specialist

Career A summation of one’s life experiences including work, leisure, and education Learning WorkLeisure The 3 Spheres of Life are influenced by many things such as circumstances, relationships, and culture. As depicted by the diagram, they are not distinct from each other.

Changing Face of Career Development Moving from a simple vocational development model to a more complex self-management paradigm

Vocational Development Model Expects young people to make informed, long-term career choice before graduating from high school. Old Vocational Guidance Model A linear, destination-oriented model answering the question: “What do I want to be when….” 1 Explore interests, aptitudes, values, etc. 2 Explore the world of work (occupations) 3 Determine a “Best Fit” occupation by matching personal traits to occupational responsibilities 4 Develop a plan to obtain the prerequisite education and training 5 Graduate, obtain employment, work hard, climb the corporate ladder 6 Retire as young as possible on full pension to enjoy rewards for years of hard work

Today’s Lifelong Career Self-Management Paradigm Education/ Training Working Life Change Job Working Life Education/ Training Change Job Working Life Education/ Training Retirement Learning how to self-manage our ever changing lives and jobs “a journey …….not a destination”

What is causing the change in the use of this model? Existing Problems –Many people are ending up in their work roles through less than fully informed and too-often unintentional decision-making Labor Market Changes –The labor market is constantly evolving. Throughout their work lives, today’s young workers can expect to experience 12 – 25 jobs 5+ occupations 3 + sectors

Change in the model (cont’d) The Concept of Career and Career Development has changed –Almost exclusive emphasis on Trait - Factor approach. –Move to a holistic view of work as one facet of an individual’s life –The need for individuals to be proactive life/career managers to respond to multi-career transitions. –The need for individuals to develop better career management skills to navigate through the changes.

Shift from Simple to Complex Simple Career = Occupation or job One size fits all; Everyone needs the same Career Planning is a linear “step-by-step” process –Start Point –End Point Complex Career = Roles over a lifespan Career paths vary; Different strokes for different folks Career planning is a multi- dimensional process –No predictable sequence –Includes such things as education, volunteer experience, extra- curricular

Career Management Paradigm Shift From Static to Dynamic Systems Static Work stays the same Decide on outcome “I want to be a …” Predict, Plan and Control Dynamic Work changes in content, place and form Decide on process “What skills will I need for the future?” Manage, need to be proactive life/career managers

Questions that should be asked? Rather than asking the question of “What do you want to be when….” Career development questions should be… What are you now and what do you love to do? What are your special talents and skills? What types of situations, environments and work roles have special appeal to you? What types of organizations need what you can offer? What innovative work arrangements will suit you and potential employers?

School to Work Transition Secondary 70% of students expect post-secondary 80% of parents expect post-secondary 32% of students go to post-secondary 26% of students drop out of high school 64% of students go to work from high school HRDC, Statistics Canada, Ontario Education 95/96 National Stats University attendance has increased by 7% since the posting of these numbers (2005)

Transitions (cont’d) Post Secondary 47% change programs or drop out – first year 50% are not in work closely related to their programs two years after graduation Over 75% of all young people go to work before completing post- secondary studies 57% of students who go to post secondary actually graduate – 18% of all secondary students 50% of 1995 graduates report that they are NOT in work closely related to their program of study Thus, 9% of all secondary students are where they planned to be 62% of adults (all ages) would not choose the type of work they are in if they could start over (1997 Gallup Pull) (1997 Gallup Pull)

Career Development Quiz How many high school students think that they are ready for the work place? 15%80% 65% 55%

80%

Career Development Quiz How many employers think that high school students are ready for the workplace? 15%70% 45% 35%

15%

Career Development Quiz What percentage of individuals are actually doing what they had planned to do when they finished high school? 23%49% 65% 9%

Career Development Quiz The average job lasts _______ years? 6 yrs3.6 yrs 10.5 yrs 2.4 yrs

2.4 years

Career Development Quiz How many post-secondary students change programs or drop out by the end of their 1 st year? 17%84% 77% 47%

Career Development Quiz How much money could be saved annually if 5 out of every 100 people availing themselves of health care for stress related illness were happier and healthier in their work? 300 million1.5 billion4 billion580 million

4 billion

Career Development Quiz According to 1997 HRDC estimates, what percentage of Canadians lack the literacy skills necessary to meet the complex demands of everyday life and work? 12%27% 65% 40%

Career Development Quiz According to Green and Riddell, each additional year of education boosts an individual’s annual wage by an average of ________. 8.3%2.7% 6.2% 4.1%

8.3%

Career Development Quiz How many students go on to post-secondary studies immediately after they graduate from high school? 78%51% 32% 67%

32%

What is healthy lifestyle? Lifestyle is based on the idea that people generally exhibit a recognizable pattern of behavior in their everyday lives –Regular routines of work, leisure, social life, eating habits, sleeping patterns, etc. A healthy lifestyle is generally characterized as a “balanced life” in which one makes “wise choices”. A healthy lifestyle is generally characterized as a “balanced life” in which one makes “wise choices”.

Time Spent at Work Let’s break down a normal day (hypothetical on average) –2 hours eating and cooking (8%) –8 hours working (33%) –8 hours sleeping (33%) –6 hours leisure (25 %)

Career Dominates Time About 1/3 of our day is spent working. That takes up a large portion of our life. Sleeping takes up another 1/3, leaving you with only 1/3 of time left to eat and do what ever else you want. Why not be happy in your work, it’s a huge part of your time on this planet?

Life/Work The concept of life/work is intended to directly capture the ideas that: –Life and work, though sometimes distinct, are not separate; –Life and work are best “designed” in harmony coexisting together; –Life/work can be “designed” (fully recognizing that not all designs come to full fruition) and continuously redesigned.

Making Career Development Intentional When unintentional, career development occurs anyway – none of us can avoid learning, experiencing, living, working, and changing! When intentional, career development is about actively creating the life one wants to live and the work one wants to do. Intentional – research careers, ask questions, never stop learning, go after what you want, be happy in what you are doing, never settle, make educated decisions, don’t sacrifice family and life for you career…purposefully seek out jobs or occupation in a field that you feel will satisfy you and don’t be afraid of change if things don’t work out

Your Future, Your Choices It’s never too early to start thinking about your future. The things you do today will affect the opportunities and options you have in your later life. (Yes, even your marks and relationships with teachers!) Furthermore, plan to be happy in life, enjoy your job, occupation, career…. You’ll naturally enjoy so much more about life!