EIPS Career Pathways
December 2021
Welcome!
Career Pathways is designed to develop skills that students can apply in their daily lives when preparing for entry into the workplace or for further learning opportunities. Competencies achieved will allow students to make relevant connections with work and/or post-secondary training.
Our Mission: To provide authentic, relevant, and engaging career opportunities and foster growth and readiness for life after school.
Career Pathways Team- Ms. K. Oleksyn, Mr. F. Rempel and Mr. B. Spady
Contact us at: careerpathways@eips.ca
Follow These 4 Steps to Plan Your Career
Step 1: Get to know yourself
Step 2: Explore your occupational options
Step 3: Get ready by evaluating your career options
Step 4: Take action to achieve your career goals
Career planning is a practical way to manage the ongoing changes in your life and work. It helps you build on what you already have and think realistically about your priorities. Try the 4 career planning steps in CAREERinsite for a successful and satisfying career.
Apprenticeship Training
Check out these resources:
- Tradesecrets—This Alberta Apprenticeship and Industry Training website offers information about training, certification, scholarships, financial assistance and more as well as resources for employers, employees and apprentices.
- Registered Apprenticeship Program (RAP) for high school students—This program allows high school students to earn credits toward an apprenticeship program and a high school diploma at the same time.
Dual Credit Information Session
December 9, 2021 6:30-7:00 p.m.
Microsoft Teams Virtual Session Click here to join the meeting
Dual credit pathways help students earn high school and post-secondary credits that can count toward a post-secondary certificate, diploma, or degree, including first period apprenticeship opportunities. Moreover, Dual credit opportunities span a variety of industries and professions including health care, trades, agriculture and business administration. Please complete the Dual Credit Intake Form if interested.
Cover Letters Open the Door to an Interview
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How to Succeed at a Job Interview
You've got the interview! Now you want to make the kind of impression that will get you the job. There’s a lot to keep in mind during the interview process. To help keep on top of everything, follow these 4 Ps for interview success:
Prepare yourself- Making sure that you’re ready for your interview will boost your confidence and help you do well.
Practise what you’ll say and how you’ll say it- Confidence comes from knowing what you need to do. This saves you from scrambling for answers and reduces your stress. The best way to boost confidence is to rehearse what you’ve prepared.
Present yourself well- Presentation is key. Your interviewers will observe everything about you—your appearance, your attitude, and your body language. Presenting yourself well says you will fit in because you understand the company culture.
Participate fully in the conversation- The interview is your chance to show your positive attitude and your communication skills.
https://alis.alberta.ca/look-for-work/interviews-and-offers/how-to-succeed-at-a-job-interview/
Discover Your Personality Type
Do you know your personality type? Have you ever thought about the kinds of work that would best suit your personality? Try these quizzes to find out.
What’s the right job for you? You probably know that your abilities and interests are important to finding the right occupation. So are your values and professional and financial goals. But it’s also important to make sure your career choice is a good fit for your personality. A good fit gives you the best chance of enjoying your work, performing it well and avoiding too much stress on the job.
Try some personality tests to learn more about your personality
- Are You an Introvert or an Extrovert? See where you sit on the introvert-extrovert spectrum. (10 questions)
- What's Your Personality Type? Figure out which essential personality type describes you. (4 questions)
- The TypeFinder Personality Test. Find your personality type and recommended career paths. (130 questions)
- The Humanmetrics Jung Typology Test. Discover suitable careers based on your personality type. (64 questions)
Once you’ve taken the tests and reviewed the results, ask yourself:
- What are the top 3 results on each test?
- Do similar findings keep coming up?
- Are the results realistic for you?
- What kind of work seems to suit your personality?
Work Experience
Off Campus courses that provide experiential learning activities as part of a planned school program under the supervision of an off-campus education coordinator. Work Experience courses are components of off-campus education learning. These provide opportunities for students to:
- apply, in the workplace, knowledge, skills and attitudes acquired through other course work
- discover their career interests and aptitudes in meaningful work activities, situated in community-based work stations and work sites in industry, and community service.
- earn high school credits
HCS3000: Workplace Safety Systems (1 credit)- is the required prerequisite of the first work experience course taken by a student.
2022 High School Open House Dates
Complete schedule of High School in-person Open House dates.
EIPS Secondary French Immersion @AJS Tuesday, January 18 6-7:30 pm
Advanced Placement @BFH Thursday, January 27 6-8 pm
International Baccalaureate @SAL Thursday, February 3 6-8 pm
Ardrossan Jr Sr High Tuesday, February 15 6-8 pm
Bev Facey Community High Wednesday, February 9 6-8 pm
Fort Saskatchewan High Thursday, February 17 6-8 pm
Lamont High Tuesday, February 15 6-8 pm
Next Step Outreach Contact site for appointment
Salisbury Composite High Tuesday, February 8 6-8 pm
Strathcona Christian Secondary Tuesday, February 15 7-8 pm
Vegreville Composite High Tuesday February 15 5-7 pm
Reminder: February 1-28, 2022 EIPS Returning Student Registration
Interested in the Green Certificate Program?
The Green Certificate Program provides students with opportunities to enter a variety of agriculture-related, structured learning pathways as a part of their senior high school program and to earn up to 16 Grade 12 diploma credits and a credential leading to a career in agribusiness.
There is no deadline for applications. High-school students may register throughout the year. Students learn on the job, under the direction of experienced farm personnel and under the supervision and administration of Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (AF) and Alberta Education.
Students select one of the specializations and under the guidance of their trainer, work towards mastering all skills within their training program: Beekeeper, Cow calf beef, Dairy, Equine, Feedlot beef, Field crop, Greenhouse, Irrigated field crop, Poultry, Sheep, & Swine production.
Careers NextGen Virtual Sessions
January 12 Agriculture/Cooking (Young Women in Trades & Technology)
January 18 Agriculture - Plant Systems
February 16 Forestry
February 24 ICT/Forestry (Young Women in Trades & Technology)
March 8 Scaffolding
March 17 Automotive/Mechanical (Young Women in Trades & Technology)
March 23 Mechanical Trades
April 5 Service Trades
April 20 Pipe Trades
May 10 Information and Communications Technology
May 17 All Opportunities/Summer Internships
YWITT – Careers in Agriculture and the Skilled Trades in Cooking
January 12, 2022 5:00-6:30 pm Students in Grades 9-12
Young Women in Trades and Technologies (YWITT) is a program designed to break barriers and give young women the opportunity and confidence to explore different career options in non-traditional skilled trades and technologies.
Agriculture: The agricultural industry is both valuable and critical to our society and remains one of the largest sources of employment in many areas across Alberta and the world. It is an industry that continues to redefine itself and to present ever-evolving career opportunities. Whether it is working as a farmer, harvester, technician for farm equipment, scientist, and so on, there are an amazing number of opportunities for careers.
Cook: As the industry shifts, and the gender barrier dissipates, the opportunities for women in cooking are better than ever. The skills that we learn in the culinary arts can be applied to so many different areas in our lives. We learn organization, teamwork, cleanliness, food safety, sanitization practices, as well as the undeniably great skill behind the art of cooking.
Planning for Post-Secondary: Grade 12 Checklist
Your time in high school has gone by quickly. Before you know it, you will have to make decisions about work or school. Let's ensure you are ready for your transition to post-secondary education and training! Admissions, timelines, money matters, and more...
Planning for Post-Secondary: Grade 11 Checklist
Your time in high school will go by quicker than you can imagine. Before you know it, you will have to make decisions about work or school. Check out the learning and career options that relate to your interests and note the admission requirements for your preferred programs. The choices you make now will open up your choices for the future.
Planning for Post-Secondary: Grade 10 Checklist
Your time in high school will go by quicker than you can imagine. Before you know it, you will have to make decisions about work or school. Plan now for success later. Begin exploring your interests. Would you like to pursue related courses or activities after high school?
Career Pathways
Email: careerpathways@eips.ca
Website: https://www.eips.ca/programs-services/career-pathways
Location: 683 Wye Road, Sherwood Park, AB, Canada
Phone: (780) 417-8182
Facebook: facebook.com/ElkIslandPublicSchools
Twitter: @EIPSpathways