Career Life Connections 12: Post-Secondary Plan

Essential Question:
· How can I become more informed and knowledgeable about my options for my life after high school?

Curricular Competencies:
· Analyze internal and external factors to inform personal career-life choices
for post-graduation planning
· Explore possibilities for preferred personal and education/employment futures, using creative and innovative
thinking
· Know about diverse post-graduation possibilities, including personal, educational, and work options
· Practice post-graduation budget planning

Graduating students usually have a variety of options to contemplate. To help you with this process, you
will need to complete each of following sections of the Transition Plan, which will hopefully allow you to better
understand the path that interests or most interests you to follow after graduation.

Follow these steps:

1) Complete Your Career Plans (You will need a Plan A & B)

2) Next, complete the following two options:

 Post-secondary education or training (You’ve already completed most of this research with your PSI
Research Assignment)
 Travel / Gap year

3) Finally, complete the section called: Working full-time and living on your own.

4) Submit your Transition Plan online through Teams before the deadline (December 9th) and post your
completed Transition Plan to your CLC Portfolio Page on your website.
 CAREER: PLAN A

Career Choice A: Electrician

Me and my choices: I would enjoy this because its more hands on work and I think that i would
Consider: be better and enjoy it more.
❏ What do you enjoy about this
career choice?
❏ What sort of lifestyle can this Being An electrician will create a good life style for me Because there is
choice create for you? lots of work still available
❏ Why is this the best choice for
you?
Because my dad has lots of connections And he could really help me

Career Info that I have discovered…
Consider:
❏ Upsides/downsides of this
employment choice
❏ Job duties/ responsibilities
❏ Salary range
❏ Future outlook
❏ Lifestyle factors
❏ Advancement opportunities
There are both ups and downs for this career for example I will be working
alot and it is hard work But i will be getting paid pretty well at a young age.
My responsibilities would be looking at wiring diagrams and wiring
buildings
The salary range is around 50k to 100k
There will always be tons of available work

The life style would be like any other trade u work and go home

Three employability skills I possess 1. Learn how to read blueprints

that will support my plan:
Consider:
❏ Skills required for position 2. Learn how to use all power tools
❏ Personal attributes

3. Learn how to install switches

Education needed to pursue my To be a electrician i will need to be certified to Work in BC if i want to

plan: work here and i will also have to complete a four year apprenticeship
Consider: program
❏ Courses/training/ certificates
needed
❏ Post-secondary requirements

Career Choice B: Firefighter
Me and my choices:
Consider:
❏ What do you enjoy about this
career choice?
❏ What sort of lifestyle can this
choice create for you?
❏ Why is this the best choice for
you?
Career Info that I have discovered…
Consider:
❏ Upsides/downsides of this
employment choice
❏ Job duties/ responsibilities
❏ Salary range
❏ Future outlook
❏ Lifestyle factors
❏ Advancement opportunities
Three employability skills I possess
that will support my plan:
Consider:
❏ Skills required for position
❏ Personal attributes
Education needed to pursue my
plan:
Consider:
❏ Courses/training/ certificates
needed
❏ Post-secondary requirements
CAREER: PLAN B
If i do become a firefighter a lot of departments are adopting to a 24 hour
schedule so u can be way more flexible with your shifts and work when u
want to.
Being a firefighter will create a good lifestyle because I would enjoy this
job
A downside of this job is the fact that it is very dangerous and u could die
while working a good thing about being a fire fighter is that u work a very
flexible work schedule and u also get to work in a physically active
profession and u receive job security and benefits.
A fire fighters duty is to preform fire prevention activities.
$57k-$105k
The future outlook is fair
U have to stay fit
Working as a firefighter would help u become a fire chief
1. You gotta have good communication skills
2.good decision making skills
3. You must stay fit
Completion of secondary school is usually required
Several years of experience is required
 POST-SECONDARY OPTION:
Name of First Choice: Second Choice:
University, College Electrician firefighter
or Institution

Name of Degree or Electrical Apprenticeship Fire services training

type of training you
will receive
Example:
Bachelor of Science

Length of the 4 years 23 weeks

program
Example: 4 years

Price of Tuition for $17,829 $15,182.12

the first year

Approx. Cost of
books/supplies for
the first year

Cost to live in $4,800 $3,600

Residence

Application Fee to The appliction fee is $98 The application fee is $30
apply to program

Application January 17th January 24th

deadline
Example: January
9, 2023

Academic No requirements No requirements

Requirements for
program (pre-
requisites)

Other possible Construction worker Fire safety inspector

occupations related
to this type of
degree
 TRAVEL / GAP YEAR OPTION
Itinerary and Budget

Using Power Point or another visual medium, create a travel plan and be sure you have included ALL of the
following information for your travel itinerary.

Where?
● List where you plan to travel (be specific and list exactly which countries and cities)

When?
● What time of year/season
● For how long (in each location)

How?
● Modes of transportation (research the cost and scheduling options)

Accommodations
● List where you will be staying for each location and how many nights. Include a link
● Indicate the cost per night

Budgeting Costs
● Anticipated food costs
● Travel visas
● Travel vaccinations
● Costs for activities, sightseeing, entertainment, etc.
● Phone plan (extra charges?)
● Travel insurance
● What will you need to buy before you go?
● What will you buy while you are travelling?
 WORKING FULL-TIME & LIVING ON YOUR OWN

Projected employment: ______________________________ Employer: _________________________________

Income Monthly: Annually:

A) Hourly Wage/salary

B) Income Tax *Use an income tax calculator

to estimate your provincial & federal taxes.*

Subtract Income Tax from Income (A – B = )

Net Income:

Expenses:

Rent
List the details of your rental accommodations:
 Location:
 Bedrooms:
 Bathrooms:
 Square footage
 Parking:
 Monthly rent:

Utilities
 Electricity
 Water
 Cable / Internet

Food/Grocery

Car Insurance

Fuel

Car Repairs

Compass Card (Transit)

Cell Phone

Clothing

Entertainment

Personal items

Recreation / Sports / Gym membership

Other
 gifts
 house supplies
 specialist fees
 eye care/prescriptions
  hair cuts
 moving costs (furniture, truck rental)

Savings / Investments
Try for a minimum of 10%

Total Expenses

Total Net Income MINUS Total Expenses

Write a one page reflection on whether your job will support your lifestyle.

● What sacrifices will you have to make?

● How will your priorities change?
● How much money do you plan to save per year? What will you use your savings for in five years? Ten
years? What are your savings goals?