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Exploring Career Diversity In The Forest Sector

CALM 20 - Exploring Career Diversity In The Forest Sector - Lesson Plan

Forestry is a career with many paths you can take. Let’s see where they lead!

Here are the links to the activities and materials you’ll need to learn about the careers in forestry!

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Activity 1.

MY CAREER
Skills, Interests, and Values

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Activity 2.

MY CAREER
‍Assessing Career Possibilities

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Activity 3.

MY CAREER
 Action Plan

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Activity 1. My Career - Skills, Interests, and Values

What type of career is right for you? Start by answering three simple questions. What are you good at? What interests you? What are your values and priorities?

This activity helps you identify your daily living skills and experiences and relates them to potential career aspirations. Download/complete the handout below (alternatively your teacher will provide you with the handout in class).

My Career - Skills, Interests, and Values Handout (PDF
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Activity 2. My Career - Assessing Career Possibilities

Forestry employs over 30,000 Albertans, directly and indirectly. What types of jobs are out there? Is there one you were made to do?

Explore the Work Wild Career Finder and find out! Download the handout below (alternatively your teacher will provide the handout in class). Note: the handout references the Work Wild Video Series, Career Finder and Career Profiles which you can access through the links below.

career Quiz
career finder & Profiles
My Career - Assessing Career Possibilities Handout (PDF]
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Activity 3. Mature Forest

You’ve found a forestry-related career that has your name on it. Now what? Let’s put together a career action plan to see what kind of education and training you need to land that job!

In this activity you’ll explore a specific career opportunity and identify what it will take to get you there. Download the handout below (alternatively your teacher will provide the handout in class).

My Career - Action Plan Handout (PDF)

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