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Big Idea: Finding balance between personal and work life promotes well-being.

Bruce Taylor

Bruce Taylor

Career Profiles

President

I operate an engineering company that specializes in social ventures and sustainable development.
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Developing Successful Work Habits

Lessons

Students will learn about work habits that can help them succeed in any career.

Ben Davis

Benjamin Davis

Career Profiles

Territory Manager

Benjamin Davis is the Territory Manager for Walter Surfaces Technologies.
Justin Pursaga

Justin Pursaga

Career Profiles

Director & Program Lead

Justin Pursaga is the Director & Program Lead of Wawanesa Mutual Insurance.
Jessica Lam au travail dans son laboratoire

Jessica Lam

Lab Manager (Infectious Disease Research)

Jessica Lam is a Lab Manager (Infectious Disease Research) at the University of Toronto.
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What do you want to DO when you grow up?

Lessons

Students will use online tools and job search engines to explore career possibilities and the job market.

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Coding is For Everyone!

Lessons

Students will learn the importance of computer programming skills across a variety of career areas and how these skills can make them more employable.

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Mapping My Volunteer and Work Experience

Lessons

Students learn how to find a volunteer and work experience and then develop a detailed plan to apply for one of these experiences.

Creating Your Career Documentary

Creating Your Career Documentary

Lessons

Students will engage in a ‘forward thinking’ exercise. This exercise addresses the following: what they want from life, the skills and abilities they have now that are useful for future career decisions, the skills and abilities they will need to develop, and how they are going to connect who they are with who they want to be and what they want to do.

Factors Affecting Career Choice

Factors Affecting Career Choice

Lessons

Students explore and discuss factors they should consider when they are planning a career path.

What's my lifestyle?

What’s My Lifestyle?

Lessons

Students will realize that high salaries are not always equated with a great lifestyle.

Learning from the Experiences of Others

Learning from the Experience of Others

Lessons

Students will recognize the benefit of seeking advice from those experienced in specific career areas that interest them.