1. — Grade 10 Career Studies Submitted to: Ms. Schuur
 Planning My Career Journey
—        Grade 10 Career Studies
Submitted to: Ms. Schuur
Submitted by: Philip Peng
Date: 2005/10/2

2. Business Systems Analyst
Mind Mapping – Business Systems Analyst
Computer sector
Learns of applications of computers
Understand computer programs
Asks questions to gain info
Advanced computing
Commerce
Business administration
Other business sectors
162% increase since 1994
Consulting sector
Chartered Accountant
Seeks/ analyzes info
Economics
Growth
Problem solves by new ideas
Certified General Accountant
2001: 249.8k employed
Business programs
Computer science
# job openings> # job seekers
Work Demand
Problem solving
Aspects
Skills
Certified Management Accountant
Good!
Outlook for 2007
Undergraduate
Professional accounting designations
Employment
Who’s right for the Job
Wage growth rate 2x average
Employment Prospects
Training/ Education
Computer Science
MBA (helpful)
Unemployment
Business Systems Analyst
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Comp courses from technical college
3% vs 5% for all jobs
Career Description
Working Conditions
Offices
See what’s needed & existing
Location
If consulting, may travel
Develops system to manage business
Salary/ Earnings
Related Occupations
In mid-large cities where big companies
Write parameters for system
Workload
Typically 8-10h/ day, 5 days /week
Hire programmer to write it
Benefits
Earnings
Computer-related
Information
Decide program to use
Design program & make sure it works
Sometimes on call 24h
If full-time
Large companies pay more
Computer engineer
Computer programmer
Contributions to retirement income plans
Paid vacation & sick days
Health/ dental plans
Computer network specialist
Operations research analyst
$35K-75K per year
Database developer
Logistics specialist

3. Programmer > artist
Mind Mapping – Video Game Developer
Computer sector
Learns of applications of computers
Designing
Advance programming skills
Consulting sector
Understand computer programs
Know at least 1 program language
Other business sectors
Advanced computing
65% increase since 1994
Growth
Understand operating systems & game consoles
Fair
Work Demand
Creative ideas of design/style
2001: 92.2k employed
Training in computer graphics
Aspects
Skills
Programmer
Outlook for 2007
# job openings  # job seekers
Employment
Who’s right for the Job
Know/use paint & 3D animation programs
Employment Prospects
Training/ Education
Designer
Unemployment
4% vs 5% for all jobs
Video Game Developer
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College degree on related technology
Writes game code
Career Description
Working Conditions
Sometimes meet with large team
Location
Optimizes Artificial Intelligence
Programmer
Indoors
Designer
Salary/ Earnings
Related Occupations
Workload
Designs layout/ background
Typically 9-10h/ day, 40-50h /week
Offices/ studios
Syncronizes on-screen with keyboard/ mouse/joystick
Creates graphic/3D animation sequences
Programmer
Designer
Weekend/ overtime if deadline
Long time in front of computer
Special effects
Programmer > artist
Start $20K-40K /year
Pay depend on project
Multimedia developer
Web master
Website designer
Makes character believable
Freelancers earn less
Experienced $40k-50K/year
Computer programmer
Web developer
Computer animator
Graphics designer

4. Mind Mapping – Physicist
Retirement rate above average
Using math to solve technical/ scientific problems
Using a computer
Using math/ stats to solve complex problems
Understands/uses physics
6% increase since 1994
High for physicist
Ph.D (preferred)
Masters (should)
Seeks/ analyzes info
2001: 28.9k employed
Overall employment growth rate
Job openings 
Aspects
Good!
Skills
Problem solving
Bachelor’s (required)
# job openings> # job seekers
Outlook for 2007
PHYSICS! courses
Employment
Who’s right for the Job
Employment Prospects
Training/ Education
Unemployment
Math courses
Science courses
Post-doctoral research experience
2% vs 5% for all jobs
Physicist
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Clean laboratories
Research
Indoor
Career Description
Working Conditions
Location
Computer, office
Theoretic areas
Acquire & analyze data
Research labs
Salary/ Earnings
Related Occupations
Workload
Institutions
Examine structure of matter
Develop
Conduct experiment
Others
University/college
8-10h/day
Private
Wide range: $30K-100K/year
Government
Energy interaction with matter
High-school
Applies results in practicality
Test/ develops models
Professor
Scientist
Engineer
Overtime/ weekend common if deadline
Depends on education & experience
Mathematician
Avg $45.3K /year
Ph.D/ Master
Bachelor’s degree
Avg $45.3K /year
Astronomer
Chemist
Environmental Engineer
Material/ metallurgical engineer
5 years experience
Avg $34.7K /year
Avg $31.6K /year
5 years experience
Meteorologist

5. Undergraduate/ Graduate (preferred)
Mind Mapping – Web Developer
Other business sectors
Learns of applications of computers
Understand computer programs
Asks questions to gain info
Advanced computing
Computer sector
Computer science
Web developer program
Doing small, detailed tasks
Consulting sector
Growth
University
Some form of formal training
65% increase since 1994
College
Fair
Work Demand
Using # skills in counting/ measuring/ arithmetic
2001: 92.2k employed
Planning how work is carried out
Aspects
Skills
Undergraduate/ Graduate (preferred)
Be up to date with latest web tech/ applications
Outlook for 2007
# job openings  # job seekers
Employment
Who’s right for the Job
Training/ Education
Unemployment
Employment Prospects
Long times in front of computer
Many years of experience
4% vs 5% for all jobs
Web Developer
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Java
Location
Offices
Perl
Career Description
Working Conditions
Uses computer languages
May need to travel to meet with clients or other web professionals
Visual Basics
Creates web sites
Salary/ Earnings
Related Occupations
Workload
Others
Usually long workdays, overtime with deadlines
Assembles web sites
Javascript
Self-employed
Most are free-lancers
Employed
Computer-related
Graphic
Translates information to coding
Business systems analyst
Depends on # & type of projects worked on
Sets own hours
Info-tech firms
Web master
Experienced/ advance skills
Computer programmer
Starters: ~$20K/year
Start $25-35K/year
Computer support person
Web designer
Computer network specialist
Multimedia developer
Experienced/ well-established: up to $100k/year
Video game developer
Average $45K/year
Up to $70K/year