Answer the following for EACH of the three careers.

CAREER ONE
Name: Jake Taylor

Career Name: Computer Animation

1. Education required and or recommendations: You will need a standard bachelor’s in

computer animation, fine art and graphic arts.

2. Suggested Post-Secondary Institutions: Emily Carr University, Capilano University

3. Cost of training in Canadian $ (full program cost for all years): Capilano University:
$132.86 per credit for tuition. Term enrollment cost $29.25. Study Abroad Fee is $375
for the fall term and $250 for the short summer. Emily Carr: 3 credits is $418.29
learning access fee is $29.28 student union is $13.38 and BCSF is $2.37

4. Salary range: $41 000 to $81 000 with the median being $54 000

5. Job description: Animators use computers and other techniques to create moving
images that tell stories or provide information.
6. Number or people employed in this occupation (indicate whether the number refers to
BC or Canada) 11 420 BC or Canada (circle one)

7. Employment prospects: 50.8% expected to be from replacement and 49.2% to be from

job openings
8. Related Jobs (list at least 3):

 Advertising, marketing and public relations manager

 Painters, sculptors and other visual artists
 Interior designers and interior decorators
9. Skills or characteristics required: Active listening, Critical thinking, Reading
comprehension, Speaking, Coordination, Social perspective, Judgement and decision
making, Time management, Complex problem solving, Service orientation
10. Disadvantages of occupation: Animators may have to work long hours, particularly
those employed by a company. Their work schedule can exceed 50 hours per week and
when deadlines are approaching, night and weekend work often is required to meet a
 deadline. Self-employment has some downsides for animators. The cost of supplies and
equipment can be expensive for a self-implode animator.
11. Describe how your values, skills and interests relate to this career option: I have great
knowledge on the most common program 3ds max and exceeded expectation in my
animation class scoring a 100%. I find computer related stuff interesting and fun as well
as I can adapt to whatever project I was given and complete it on the dealine.
12. What courses and grades are needed to enter this occupation? Computer and
technology courses, Drawing, Painting and Art courses. 84% is the average grade you
will need to make these courses.
13. Working conditions: Animators usually work in well-lit offices or studios. Working on stop
frame animation may involve standing for long periods under hot studio lights.

14. Typical hours of work: Animators usually work normal office hours for 35 to 40 hours a
week but can often change with the work that is given.

15. Describe what has influenced your choice of this occupation: My grades in the class are

16. What are the future trends of this occupation: Forecasted average employment growth
rate 2% from 2018-2023 and 1.9% in 2023-2028

17. Go to Work BC Website (http://www.workbc.ca/) and Education Planner

(https://www.educationplannerbc.ca/) list 2 points of information you felt were important
and were not covered.

1. These jobs usually have surprising hours and can be very demanding or tough on
you

2. Animation requires you to be creative in your story making and requires you to adapt
your way of learning to the best of your ability’s

CAREER TWO
Name: Jake Taylor

Career Name: Computer programmers

18. Education required and or recommendations: Specific post-secondary study or

experience for specialization in programming for engineering and scientific applications.

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 Certificate or associate's degree with considerable work experience; bachelor's degree
most often required; master's degree for some jobs

19. Suggested Post-Secondary Institutions: BCIT, Douglas Collage, UBC, SFU, Langara

20. Cost of training in Canadian $ (full program cost for all years): Tuition per year at BCIT
is $12 323.50 book fee is $1 050 student activity fee is $122.84 health and dental is
$276 Capital levy fee is $16 and Nonrefundable commencement fee is $2 000

21. Salary range: BC Median Salary $73,195 Low is $20 an hour and high is $51.10 an
hour

22. Job description: Computer programmers and interactive media developers write,
modify, integrate and test computer code to develop games, computer programs,
websites and softwares.

23. Number or people employed in this occupation (indicate whether the number refers to
BC or Canada) 14, 680 BC or Canada (circle one)

24. Employment prospects: 45.2% are expected from retirement and 54.8% due to
economic openings

25. Related Jobs (list at least 3):

 Advertising, marketing and public relations managers

 Information systems analysts and consultants
 Database analysts and data administrators

26. Skills or characteristics required: 73% computer programming knowledge, 68% Reading
comprehension, 67% Critical thinking, 64% Complex problem solving, 62% Active
listening, 60% Judgment and decision-making, 58% Operations analysis, 55% Active
learning, 55% Systems analysis, 54% Speaking
27. Disadvantages of occupation: You are at risk of harmful things such as bluelight. You
have to adapt to a wide variety of change.

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 28. Describe how your values, skills and interests relate to this career option: I Would be
good for this occupation because of my interest to computers and how they work. I am
great with adaptive learning and would be able to adjust to the changes in programs and
software’s.

29. What courses and grades are needed to enter this occupation? You will need to have
taken a computer programming course and have a minimum of all B’s in your other
classes

30. Working conditions: These workers are often required to work long hours to meet
deadlines or resolve problems. Updating or debugging code can be a long process
requiring great attention to detail, although this has become less of an issue as many
employers have moved to automated debugging.

31. Typical hours of work: 40 to 50 hours a week depending on the project.

32. Describe what has influenced your choice of this occupation: My love for technology
and my interest in the field of computer related stuff.

33. What are the future trends of this occupation: 2.3% raise expected in 2018-2023 and
2.9% from 2023-2028.

34. Go to Work BC Website (http://www.workbc.ca/) or Education Planner

(https://www.educationplannerbc.ca/) and list 2 points of information you felt were
important and were not covered.

1. Almost 80% of computer programming is based in the mainland area.

2. 84% of workers in the field are men.

TRADES CAREER
Name: Jake Taylor

Career Name: Electrician

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 35. Education required and or recommendations: Physics, Math and English 11 and must
also participate up to 4-5 year in an apprenticeship program.

36. Suggested Post-Secondary Institutions: BCIT, Northern lights collage, North light
collage

37. Cost of training in Canadian $ (full program cost for all years): $13,500 - $19,500 a year
for a 2 year tuition at BCIT and 32 000 for a four year apprenticeship

38. Salary range: median is $57,200 low is $15.00 an hour and high is $43.00

39. Job description: You will be required to fix and install wiring read blue prints and make
changes to a buildings electronics

40. Number or people employed in this occupation (indicate whether the number refers to
BC or Canada) 86,000 BC or Canada (circle one)

41. Employment prospects: -0.6% from the years 2018-2023 and 0.5% from 2023-2028

42. Related Jobs (list at least 3):

 Contractors and supervisors, electrical trades and telecommunications occupations

 Industrial electricians
 Power system electricians

43. Skills or characteristics required: Having an advanced understanding in how electricity

works and modify broken circuits and such to a building

44. Disadvantages of occupation: It can be often dangerous and you will always have a
risk of electrocution when working in the field
45. Describe how your values, skills and interests relate to this career option: I am great at
being able to adapt to problem solving situations and have a good interest in the field. I
also find the job looks fun and id be able to enjoying it
46. What courses and grades are needed to enter this occupation? secondary school and
a certificate of qualification from the Industry Training Authority or registration in a four-
year apprenticeship leading to qualification
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 47. Working conditions: Electricians typically work 40 hours per week and may occasionally
work overtime. Workers are usually indoors, though the work area can often be noisy
and dirty.

48. Typical hours of work: usually takes four 10-week periods

49. Describe what has influenced your choice of this occupation: My interest in physics and
other science fields and my knowing on how circuits work and my ability to adapt

50. What are the future trends of this occupation: 840 job openings in 2018, 440 job
openings in 2023 and 270 in 2028

51. Go to ITA http://www.itabc.ca/ or the Discover Skills BC Website

http://discoverskillsbc.ca/ and list 2 points of information you felt were important and
were not covered.

1. 98% are men compared to women

2. The Mainland has the most workers at 60.1%

TEST Results

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