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This Guide Will Help You
• Choosetherightcareerpath• Choosetherighteducationalprogramand
postsecondaryinstitution• Determineyourcareergoals• Confirmyourstrengthsasanindividual• Identifyopportunitiesforgrowthanddevel-
opment
Benefits of Using the Guide
• Ensureyourbestchanceofcareersuccess• Reinforcethethingsyoudowell• Identifyareasforfuturegrowth• Graduatefromyourprogram
CareerSherpa™isuniqueinthatitwillhelpyoufocuson“what you can do” ratherthanon“what you can’t do” .Itwillhelpleverageyourstrengthsintoaproductiveandsatisfyinglifestyle.
Thisguidewillhelpyoudeterminewhatac-tionstotaketohelpyouachievesuccess,notonlywithyoureducationandcareer,butinallaspectsofyourlife.
“Wheresoever you go,go with all your heart.”
AwordfromtheSherpa
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Access Your Account
• Visitwww.careersherpa.caandclickthebutton.
Login & Get Started
• Enteryourusernameandyourpassword
• You’llberedirectedtoapagecalled“AssessmentCentre”
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Accessing Your Profile
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Your Personal ProfileYour Assessment CentreOnceyouhaveloggedintoyourCareerSherpa™ac-count,youwillfindyourcustomizedCareerSherpa™profileintheAssessment Centre.
ToaccessyourreportandinteractiveprofileclickVIEWREPORT.
TheCareerSherpa™BriefReportprofilecontains3sections:
1. General Recommendations
SuggestionsfromtheSherparegardingthetypeofcareeryouwouldnaturallybesuitedforbasedonyourinherentpersonalitytraits.
• SelfManagementStyle• SocialInteractionStyle• Technical/PracticalOrientation• MotivationalStructure• TeamMembervs.TeamLeader• SelfDetermination• StressManagementStyle
2. What to Seek and What to Avoid
TheSherpaprovidesseveralinsightstoconsiderwhendeterminingacareerpath:suggestionsonwhattolookforandwhattostayawayfrom.
3. Career Management
Aninteractivecareermanagementguidebasedonyournaturalabilitiestosucceedinvariouscareerpaths.
Click VIEW REPORT
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General Recommendations1
Page1ofyourCareerSherpa™profileprovidesyouwithessentialselfknowledgethatallowsyoutoidentifyyourstrengthsandopportunitiesforgrowth.
As you proceed through your report, focusprimarilyonyourcareerstrengthsandkeepalistonthenextpage.
Building On Your StrengthsFocusonyourstrengths:Thebest foundationforedu-cational and career development is recognizing andlearningfrombothwhatwedowellandwhatweneedtoworkon.Topperformersfocus90%oftheirdevelop-mentaleffortsonleveragingtheirstrengthsand10%oftheirdevelopmentaleffortswheretheyarenotyetfullycompetent.
100%
90% 10%
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SpendthevastmajorityoftimefocusingonyourStrengths
(Thingsyoudowell)
Spend10%ofyourtimeonOpportunities
for Growth
Self Confidence
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Building on Your Strengths1
Exercise #1Readpage1ofyourCareerSherpa™profileandlistyourtop5strengths.Alsolist1or2opportunitiesforgrowth.
Your Top 5 Strenghts
ConciousCompetence-CapitalizeonYourStrenghts
Growth Opportunities
Develop&Grow
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Your Detailed Profile2
What to Seek. What to Avoid.TheCareerPathingModel(CPM)isdesignedtohelpyouwithyourcareermanagementprocess.Itisbestdescribedasamulti-lanehighwayandeachlaneisajobwithinacareerpath.Thecareerpathcontainsyourprofessionaldesires(wants)andtheoppositedirectioncontainstheoptionsyoudonotwant.Knowingyourinherentcharactertraits,communica-tionstyle,attitudesandcareergoalswillhelpyoutounderstandthecareerpaththatisbestforyou.
Career Path Characteristics to Seek
Basedonyourtraitsandattributes,thisprovidesinsightintothecharacteristicsyoushouldlookforinanycareerpathyoumightpursue.Thisself-knowl-edgeallowsyoutoseekmanagementstyles,pro-cesses,structuresandsocialsituationsthatarewellsuitedtoyouandthatyouwillfeelcomfortablewith.
Career Path Characteristics to Avoid
Thisprovidessomeinsightintothecharacteristicsthatyoushouldavoidwhenevaluatingyourcareerchoices.Basedonyourtraitsandattributes,careersthatdonotprovidetherighttypeofmanagement,opportunity,processesetc.willforceyoutobecomefrustrated,uncomfortableorevenunproductive.Itiswisetoknowandunderstandthesethingsratherthanembarkonacareerthatcouldbeveryunre-warding.
Effectivecareermanagementinvolves4essentialsteps:
Step 1: Definewhatyouwant.
Identifyyouremploymentdesires,bothquantitativelyandqualitatively.Quantitativecomponentsincludesalarylevels,workinghours,andvacationallowances.Qualitativeissuesincludeworkingconditions,careerprospectsandwhereyouaresituatedinthechainofcommand.
Step 2: Definewhatyoudon’twant.
Theseareindependentissues,andnotalwaystheflipsideofwhatyoudowant.Itmaybeimportantthatyouhaveyourownoffice,butthismaynotexcludeadesiretoworkwithothers.
Step 3: Defineyourcareerpath(highway).
Acareerpathisagroupofjobsthatallheadinthesamedirection.Theeducation/train-ingfieldisacareerpath.Thejobs(lanes)alongthishighwayincludeteacher,princi-pal,trainer,professor,seminarleader,lec-turer,etc.
Step 4: Definethejobonthecareerhighwaythatappealstoyou.
Ifyouarenewtotheworkforce,chooseacareerpathandthenfindajobthatletsyouenterthehighway.
The ideal career leads you toward your wants and away from what you don’t want.
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Your Career Path Highway2
Want
Don’tWant
What to seek in a career path
What to avoid in a career path
Exercise #2Read page 2 of your Career Sherpa™ profile and complete your career highway, by listing “what to seek” and “what to avoid” in your career path.
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Remember, this is just a start-ing point. Talk to your parents, teachers, guidance counselors for further insights on what to seek and avoid on your career journey.
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Using Active LinksClickaCareer Categorylinktoreviewdetailed information describing thecareer path, the strategic approachto entering and prospering in thatcareer,theeducationalrequirements,programs related to the career pathand the post secondary institutionsofferingtheprogram(s).
Career Management3
Page3ofyourCareerSherpa™profileprovidesadetaileddescriptionofyourfittoselectedcareerpaths.TheSherpausesyourcustomizedprofiletomatchyourstrengthsacrossawidevarietyofcareerfamiliesusingascaleof1to5
Readthroughallthecareerpathoptionsandhighlightthosecareersofinterestwherethereisafitscoreof3orhigher.
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T I G H T F I TL O O S E F I T
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View Your Fit in Each Career
Group & Category
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Note:Certaincareerpathsrequiremoregeneraleducationalprograms(e.g.generalB.A.,B.Sc.,B.B.A./B.Comm.ora Business Diploma). Since these programs are offered at virtually allpostsecondaryinstitutions,thespecificschoolsarenotidentifiedonlytherequiredprograms.
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Your Best Career Fits3
Exercise #3 - Taking Inventory of Your Better FitsFromyourInteractiveProfile,listbelowthevariouscareerpathsofferedwherethereisa“fit”scoreof3orhigher.
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The Action Plan4
Exercise #4 - Determining the ideal career pathListthetop10careerpathsthatyouareinterestedinfromthelastpage.
Actions to Develop This Priority• Clickontheactive links inmyCareerSherpa™profileandread
thecareerdescription,reviewtheeducationalrequirements,andexploretherelatedprograms.
• Sharethisinformationwithparentsandguidancecounsellors• Talktopeoplewhoareinrelatedfields• Other
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The Education Plan4
Determining the best post-secondary institutionResearchthevariouspostsecondaryinstitutionsthatoffertheprogramsyouareinterestedin.Listthemhere.
Actions to Develop This Priority• Goonlineandreviewtheinstitutionswebsites• Contacttheschoolsdirectlyforaguidedtour• Attendlocaluniversity/collegecareerfairs• Talktostudentswhoarecurrentlyenrolledattheinstitution• Other
PROGRAM OF INTEREST SCHOOLSSCHOOLS
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What Now?5
Take ActionNowthatyouhavedevelopedaplantoassistyouinyour post secondary education, remember it is im-portant to stay focused so that you graduate withsuccess.
Adjusting to university/college life can be quiteoverwhelming,especiallyforfirstyearstudents. Formany,thisisthefirsttimebeingawayfromyourpar-entsandhomeforanextendedperiodoftime.Thereisanewsenseoffreedom,butalongwiththatnewfoundfreedommaycomeworry.Therearenolongerpeopletellingyoutofinishyourhomework,studyforthetestyouhavethenextday,checkingtoseeifyouattendedclass–youareonyourowntodevelopthenecessaryhabitstohaveasuccessfulpostsecondaryexperience.BycompletingtheCareerSherpa™profileandactionplanner,youhavetakenthefirststepto-wardsensuringyoureducationalsuccess.
Onceyouhavebeenacceptedintoyourprogramandschool, download our“Education Planning Guide”to further ensure your educational and career suc-cess.
Even More DetailYourCareerSherpa™profilealsoincludesamorein-depth report which focuses on your strengths andgrowthopportunities. Toaccessyour in-depthpro-fileclickonthelinklocatedonthecoverpageofyoursummaryreport.
Readthroughthereportandaddadditionalinforma-tiontotheActionPlannerthatmaybehelpfulinen-suringyoursuccess.
COVER PAGE
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