ww @ w.c Rotar Career are y Car Symp ers eer Sy osium ym mpos iu po siu m m. ca Teachers Guide DISCOVER YOUR OPTIONS RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg April 21, 2015 9 am - 3 pm & 6 pm - 9 pm April 22, 2015 9 am - 3 pm VISIT: Over 200 exhibit booths Over 30 speaker sessions Career Café for job search, resume and interview advice Onsite Registration: $3 NEW THIS YEAR: Career Chats It’s All In Your Preparation Guide youth with the decisions ahead of them. Your 2015 RCS Counsellor’s / Teacher’s Preparation Guide is designed to help you kick start the career education learning process, by providing you with resources and suggestions to help your students with the decision making process. Contents Registration, RCS Tickets & Show Hours . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Attending the RCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 RCS Challenges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Preparing for RCS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Online Resources for Career Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Pre-registered/Pre-paid students: Tickets at the Door: $2 $3 9:00 am – 3:00 pm 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm 9:00 am – 3:00 pm RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg 375 York Avenue Message from the RCS Chair of the Board of Directors Discover the limitless opportunities Constant and accelerating change challenge future generations. New career opportunities take flight every day reaching new heights in technology and innovation. We must educate and enable ourselves to promote the importance of the education leading to industry As one who works with today’s youth you know firsthand how fast things move for the leaders of tomorrow, and the challenges they face in finding ways to successfully move forward. Those of us who work to put together the Rotary Career Symposium appreciate your efforts and want to assist you and your students as they make career decisions. The goal of our Symposium is to give you and your students an opportunity to explore options, discover career opportunities and receive quality information from exhibitors with relevant knowledge. The Rotary Clubs of Winnipeg, in partnership with the Manitoba School Counselors’ Association and through support from The Province of Manitoba and City of Winnipeg present the Rotary Career Symposium (RCS) as a service to assist Manitoba 2 Please use the suggestions and sample activities in the guide to prepare your students for their day at the Symposium. Remember to check back to our website often as it will have up-to-date information on our exhibitors and speakers www.careersymposium.ca. We look forward to seeing you at the Symposium Event Details Tuesday, April 21 Wednesday, April 22 The RCS complements schools’ career development initiatives by providing students with opportunities to gather materials and information used in career and educational planning. At the Symposium you will find a venue where students can visit displays, attend speaker sessions and meet business and education leaders to learn more about career and education opportunities. They should also bring resumes as there will be job counselors and exhibitors looking for employees. They may even be able to find their first job! Rotary Career Symposium Teachers’ Guide Lucy Vogrig 2015 Co-Chair Rae-Lynn Rempel 2015 Co-Chair Why Your School Should Register? It’s more than a career fair! It’s the most comprehensive of its kind in Canada and one of the largest in North America. It hosts over 140 of Manitoba’s leading industries, employers, post secondary and trade associations. Exhibitors, speakers and experts are on-hand to provide factual information about career opportunities and act as role models Students can hear a variety of speakers present on their occupations, learning the realities of the field. Register Your School Today! A registration form can be found at www.careersymposium.ca. Contact The Rotary Career Symposium at (204) 975-8209 to confirm the date of your school’s attendance. Attending the RCS – From Arrival to Departure 1. Registration Booth If you haven’t already received them, pick up wristbands for your school or purchase entrance tickets on the 2nd floor of the RBC Convention Centre Winnipeg (375 York Ave. Entrance) when you arrive. All pre-registered schools will receive their wristbands in the week prior to the symposium. Teachers must pick-up their badges at the registration booth. 2. Lunch There is no need for the students to leave the premises for lunch or food items. A designated lunch area for students to bring a bagged lunch or to purchase reasonably priced food will be located on the main floor. Career Discovery showcases a variety of workplace technologies and high demand careers available in the modern world of manufacturing; all while having the opportunity to talk with industry professionals. Attendees also have the opportunity to talk with industry professionals. 3. Assist & Supervise Your Students Please remain available and visible for your students. It is suggested that students should meet their counsellors or teachers at regular intervals to ensure that all students are receiving the maximum benefit from the session and visits to the booths. Choose and inform your students of a specific time and place to meet. Location: 3rd floor Times: April 21: 9-3 & 6-9 April 22: 9-3pm In partnership with Meeting Places Main floor Symposium Lunch area & 2nd floor North Concourse Special Instructions NEW THIS YEAR! Career Chats You ask the questions; they give the answers. •School buses should unload and load in the loading zone directly in front of the York Avenue entrance. Join industry professionals for 15 minute round table chit chats about their careers. •Rotary Career Symposium wristbands are required for all controlled access points. This initiative will help students get the answers they are looking for. Students can chat one on one, or in a group to find out what`s new and exciting in a variety of career settings •All pre-registered schools will receive their student wristbands and Show Guides in the week prior to the Symposium. Teacher badges will not be pre-distributed. Teachers are required to check in at the registration booth to confirm arrival of their students and verify the number of counsellors/teachers on-site as supervisors. •Please remember that one teacher/counsellor must attend for every 30 students. •Please remember to keep checking the website for updated exhibitor and speaker information. Floor plans will be posted as soon as they are available. Real people, real questions, real answers. Don’t Forget... Parents are welcome to attend on Tuesday evening with their students. Please pre-distribute the wristbands to those students registered for Wednesday whose parents are interested in attending. These students should continue to wear their wristband when attending Wednesday, as without the wristband they will not be admitted. Replacement wristbands will not be available. On Site Hands-On Challenges at RCS Career Discovery: Visit the Career Discovery activity center and learn about the world of Manufacturers & Exporters! With hands-on activities, each activity station will simulate a step in the Manufacturing cycle. Students will begin with design, and then to learn about the many steps of the build process and what it takes to complete a project in the final assembly phase. Rotary Career Symposium Teacher’s Guide 3 Preparing Students for RCS It All Starts With You! The process of adolescent development across the high school years and into productive and satisfying careers is a continuous concern for schools and educators. In a world of accelerating changes, young people are likely to be uncertain about the relationships between what they know about themselves, and what they imagine for themselves in the future. 1. G ather written assignments and follow-up on the day’s activities. The Rotary Career Symposium (RCS) is working hard to help educate and promote and foster opportunities for lifelong learning. At the Symposium students can find the necessary information to make reasoned decisions about their place in the world of work. Manitoba schools can provide and offer the following career development courses: Advance Preparation Use the Show Guide/Day Planner Use the Show Guide/Day Planner to help students plan their day. Each student registered before February 14, 2015 will receive a copy of the Show Guide/Day Planner prior to the event. Student Projects and Assignments To provide educators with the tool for a successful RCS visit we have provided you with student activities to encourage exploration by students. These activities can be used as accountability measures for a successful career planning day. Assigning projects for the students attending is a great way to get them thinking about their future. For print and go pre and post RCS assignments please see page 6-8. Encourage students to access the web for resources. Check the Resource Listings in the guide for educational links that will help your students prepare for RCS. Manitoba Education Curriculum Guides contain Blackline Masters at:: www.edu.gov.mb/k23/cur/cardev.index.html This includes a number of assignments which will allow students to explore possibilities and expand their search. Educators are encouraged to work with students to become familiar with the variety of exhibitors that will be present and to plan which speaker sessions they will attend throughout the day. Session will take place on the second floor and are scheduled for 20 minutes followed by a 10 minute Q&A period. Details can be found online and in the Show Guide/Day Planner. 4 Follow-up Rotary Career Symposium Teachers’ Guide 2. C ontinue to promote resources such as the RCS website throughout the year to help with career planning. Career Development Courses Life/Work Exploration (Gr. 9): 0-20 hours in the community Life/Work Planning (Gr. 10): Up to 25 hours in the community Life/Work Building (Gr. 11): Up to 45 hours in the community Life/Work Transitions (Gr. 12): Between 65-80 hours in the community Each course has five units: Personal Management, Career Exploration, Learning and Planning, Job Seeking and Job Maintenance, and Career and Community Experiences. These units are designed to help students acquire and apply the knowledge and skills to make appropriate decisions for life, work and the essential post-secondary education/training that is required in today’s economy. Manitoba Education Career Development Curriculum Guides provide suggestions and information about how programs can be implemented and evaluated, visit www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/cardev/index.html Career Development Blackline Masters The grades 9-12 Career Development Blackline Masters contain a number of assignments www.edu.gov.mb.ca/k12/cur/cardev/index.html Please refer to these curriculum guides for examples and ideas to encourage student participation and maximize fulfillment for attending the Career Symposium. There are 90 Blackline Masters that can be used as a valuable resource. Job-seeking Sites •www.youth.gc.ca •www.workingincanada.gc.ca •www.jobbank.ca •www.mb.workinfront.ca •www.winnipeg.ca Financial Aid and Awards •www.studentaid.gov.mb.ca •www.canlearn.ca •www.scholarshipscanada.com •www.studentawards.com •Aboriginal Scholarships and Bursaries: www.ammsa.com/ammsabursary.html •Indigenous Education, Canada’s Future: www.inspire.ca Occupational Information Sites •Alliance of Manitoba Sector Councils: www.amsc.mb.ca •Apprenticeship Opportunities: www.gov.mb.ca/tce/apprent/index.html •Skills Canada: www.skillscanada.com Exploring Careers & Work Opportunities •Career Cruising: www.careercruising.com Please contact 1-800-965-8541 for registration information Manitoba Education has purchased Career Cruising for every school and career agency in the province. Career Cruising makes personalized planning more effective with validated assessments and a personalized online portfolio. If your school or agency does not have its own username and password, please contact Dan Lemieux at [email protected]. If you have any questions about Career Cruising please email [email protected] Online Resources for Career Planning The following websites will provide accurate and up-to-date information in all areas of education, work opportunities, job seeking skills, financial aid and awards. •Skills Manitoba: www.skillsmanitoba.ca Other Career Related Sites •National Education Association of Disabled Students: www.neads.ca •Volunteer Opportunities: www.volunteer.ca, www.myvop.ca •Youth Opportunities: www.youthcanada.ca •Aboriginal Youth Mean Business: www.aymb.ca •Starting your Own Small Business Services: www.canadabusiness.ca •Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs: www.manitobachiefs.com •Manitoba First Nations School Net: www.mfns.ca •Aboriginal Human Resources Development Council of Canada: www.aboriginalhr.ca •www.mb4youth.ca •www.manitoba.ca/careerdevelopment •www.manitoba.ca/developpementdecarriere •Centre for Aboriginal Human Resource Development: www.cahrd.org •www.gov.mb.ca/opportunities Rotary Career Symposium Teacher’s Guide 5 Activity One There will be a variety of speaker sessions to choose from at the Rotary Career Symposium this year. To give you an idea of what the speakers sessions are like, go to the Career Videos at www.careersymposium.ca. Choose a career of interest, listen to the presentation and answer the following questions. 1. Which Speaker session did you listen to and why? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. What is the salary range in this career? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 3. What training/education do you need? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 4. How is this career a good fit for you? _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 6 Rotary Career Symposium Teachers’ Guide Activity Two The Rotary Career Symposium has over 179 exhibitors who provide information on a large variety of careers. This is your chance to explore and learn as much as you want about some of your career interests. How do you do that? •Click on CAREER SEEKERS on the menu bar. •Go down the page and find the section labeled Activities by Age Group, Click on the red section that is your age group. You will see a list of questions you can ask the exhibitors. Instructions: Write down two of your career interests below and for each career write down three questions you plan on asking when you attend the Rotary Career Symposium. Career #1 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Question 1: ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Answer 1: ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Question 2: ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Answer 2: ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Question 3: ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Answer 3: ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Career #2 ____________________________________________________________________________________ Question 1: ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Answer 1: ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Question 2: ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Answer 2: ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Question 3: ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Answer 3: ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Rotary Career Symposium Teacher’s Guide 7 Activity Three Your top three careers 1. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ 3.____________________________________________________________________________________________ What did you find out about your top three careers? 1. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 2. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 3.____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________________ 8 Rotary Career Symposium Teachers’ Guide