Experience your occupation now. The more you know about your field of work, the better prepared you will be. Plan your next steps in school and beyond.

Make It Happen

To find out if you would really like your chosen career, look for ways to experience it now. List people in your personal network who you can contact to help you gain some experience. How can part-time work or summer jobs give you a taste of your career? Where can you volunteer or join community associations or school clubs for experience? What co-op or work placement opportunities are offered by your school?

Next Steps

Everyone faces limitations. However you can achieve your career goals. How can you overcome your financial limitations through bursaries, scholarship, family support, part-time work and summer jobs? How can you cope with the influences of family and friends? How can you prepare yourself for time away from family and your own independence?

A Career Plan

List the high school courses, post-secondarylearning options and job experiences you must complete for your career.Chart these in three columns to show your road ahead.

Looking Back

You have completed a thorough career research process. How has this process helped you make a decision about your career direction? How can you use this process to explore other careers? How has this process helped you think about your life goals and personal values?

Entrepreneurship – Your Business

You plan to voyage on the good ship “Entrepreneur”.

• How can you gain experience running your own business now?
• Running a business means that you need skills beyond a specific occupation. Identify these skills and how you can develop them.
• What kind of eduction will give you the strategic management and accounting skills you need as an entrepreneur?
• How can you build the capital to finance and grow your future business?