Introduction
Information technology is an exciting field
and can offer people rewarding careers for those with the right stuff.
Your task is to explore the skills and requirements for pursuing a career
in the technology field and prepare an application for a prospective job.
The following are some general career interest sites which may help in getting
started with your research as well as writing resumes and preparing for your
report.
Career
Exploration - Ministry of Education and Training
CanadianCareers.com - Your
Virtual Canadian Career Centre
Welcome to Job Futures
Ministry
of Training, Colleges and Universities - Post secondary Education
Post secondary
Education & Training in Canada
Task
There are two tasks to complete.
- Firstly, you will use the career information
you find to write a report which will follow the headings below:
Employability Skills
for the 21st Century
Do you have what it takes to pursue a
career in the Information Technology Field? What skills are employers looking
for? What skills are going to needed in the future? What does
it mean to be a lifelong learner?
Labour Market
What are the prospects for careers in
computer technology? Using on-line resources, select three careers
and determine the following:
- What are the job prospects for your chosen
careers?
- Are your career choices on the list of
those that are growing or declining?
- What is the training/education requirements?
- What is the starting salary?
- What can you expect to earn after 5 years?
- What upgrading is essential?
- How will the global market affect career
prospects?
- Secondly, prepare a resume and covering
letter for a potential job.
- Find an advertisement for a job opportunity.
It does not need to be a local business, but should be a job you could realistically
apply for with a high school diploma and an A+ certification.
- Prepare a resume as of June 30th (ie. assume
completion of this year)
- Prepare a cover letter for the job
Process
- Report will use the following criteria:
- Centre your main title. Use CAPITALS, larger
font, and bold.
- Side headings are on a separate line, underlined
in either bold or italics.
- Create a table to compare the three job
choices.
- Resume and cover letter
- Must be on separate pages.
- May use any format you like, but be consistent
with both font and style.
- Include the advertisement you are applying
for.
Resources from triOs presentation
- www.rhic.com
- www.imiward.com
- www.emarketer.com
- www.headcount.com
- www.salaryexpert.com
- www.knighthunter.com
- www.internetindicators.com
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- www.trios.com
- www.workopolis.com
- www.gojobs.gov.on.ca
- www.ledc.on.ca
- www.city.london.on.ca
- http://lmi-imt.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca
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