EVERYONE MUST FILL OUT THIS SECTION:
MY “PLAN A” CAREER CHOICE IS: Announcers and other broadcasters NOC(5231)
Some helpful websites: www.workbc.ca/navigator or www.jobbank.gc.ca
My Plan A:
Consider:
❏ What do you enjoy?
❏ What sort of lifestyle do you
want?
❏ What are you good at?
Career Info that I have
discovered…
Consider:
❏ Upsides/downsides of job
❏ Job duties/ responsibilities
❏ Salary range
❏ Future outlook
❏ Lifestyle factors
❏ Advancement opportunities
I enjoy talking with other people, and the lifestyle I would want is
something that is relatively straight-forward without too much going
on.
Some upsides to the job is, that it is relatively straight forward. I get
to talk to people on the job in a less-professional manner then in
other occupations.
Salary Range: $52.77 - $15.20
 Select and introduce music, videos and other entertainment
material for broadcast and make commercial and public
service announcements
 Act as host/hostess or master of ceremonies, introduce and
interview guests and conduct proceedings of shows or
programs
 Read news, sports and weather for radio and television
 Report on weather conditions using information provided by
weather forecasting services
 Report on traffic conditions by maintaining contact with
external sources of information or by observing traffic from air
or land vehicle
 May present own material or material prepared by others
 Three employability skills I
possess that will support my
plan:
Consider:
❏ Soft and hard Skills required
for position
❏ Personal attributes
Education needed to pursue my
plan:
Consider:
❏ Courses/training/ certificates
needed
❏ Post-secondary
requirements
EVERYONE MUST FILL OUT THIS SECTION:
MY BACKUP CAREER PLAN IS Library and public archive technicians (NOC 5211)
Some helpful websites: www.workbc.ca/navigator or www.jobbank.gc.ca
My Plan B:
Consider:
❏ What do you enjoy?
❏ What sort of lifestyle do you
want?
❏ What are you good at?
Career Info that I have
discovered…
Consider:
❏ Upsides/downsides of job
❏ Job duties/responsibilities
❏ Salary range
❏ Future outlook
❏ Lifestyle factors
❏ Advancement opportunities
1. Communicating well with others
2. Active Listening
3. Social perceptiveness
 Completion of a college radio or television arts program is
usually required.
 Practical training, such as work at a college radio station, may
be required.
 Talent and ability, as demonstrated during an audition, are
important hiring criteria.
 Membership in a guild or union related to the occupation or
type of performance may be required.
Although working in a library isn’t my first choice or something that I
prefer, it does allow me to again have a relatively straight-forward
profession that involves sorting through information.
Mentioned before, it is relatively straight-forward but requires strong
organizational skills.
Salary Range: $29.85-$18
Library Technician
 Assist library users in accessing books, films, photographs,
maps, documents, electronic materials and other library
materials
 Catalogue new library acquisitions under the direction of a
librarian
 Perform manual and on-line reference searches and make
interlibrary loans for users
 Assist librarians in giving tours and providing children's and
other specialized library programs
Archive Technician
  Help with developing inventories, forms and with preparing
preliminary finding aids
 Set up and update classification plans and records
scheduling and disposal plans
 Codify and classify archival material
 Record archival materials on microfilm or databases
 Transfer materials from current to semi-current status or
put into permanent storage
 Apply standards and policies for storage of archival
materials
 Purge, sort, reduce and sample archives
 Do research and retrieve archival materials
 Instruct and help users
 Make sure computerized document systems are used

Three employability skills I 1. Active Listening

possess that will support my 2. Speaking
plan: 3. Critical Thinking

Consider:
❏ Soft and hard skills required
for position
❏ Personal attributes

Education needed to pursue my

plan:  A Library and Information Technology diploma at the
minimum
Consider:  Work experience in a library-related position
❏ Courses/training/certificates  Computer skills and the ability to use computerized
needed cataloguing and database systems
❏ Post-secondary
requirements

Post-Secondary Option
 FOR Plan A CAREER CHOICE - Schools/Training
Name of Langra College University of the Fraser Valley
School:

Name of
Degree or type
of training you
will receive Library and Information Technology Library and Information Technology
Example:
Diploma Diploma
Bachelor of
Science

Length of the 2 years 2 years

program
Example: 4
years

Price of Tuition $85,000 175.84 per credit

for the first year

Approx. Cost of $1,000 $1,000 - $1,500

books/supplies
for the first year

Cost to live in No live in residences $2559

Residence

Application Fee $40 commitment fee $51.69

to apply to
program

Application Usually the month before the program August 31

deadline begins, however it can vary
Example: -January 1st 2023
February, 13th,
2020

Academic Academic (minimum grade) 1. One of:

Requirements 1. High school graduation or ❏ High school graduation or
for program equivalent equivalent
(pre-requisites) 2. English 12 (70%) or equivalent ❏ Completion of minimum 9
Non-Academic credits at the post-secondary
1. Letter of intent (highlighting why level with based on all credits
you want to enter the field and what attempted (C or 2.0 CGPA)
relevant skills you have that make yu ❏ Minimum 19 years of age by
suitable for the program) the first day of class and submit
a letter (250-500 words)
describing your interest,
qualifications and relevant work
experience
2. English 12 (C+) or equivalent or
❏ Degree/Diploma Level English
Language proficiency
Non-Academic
 1. Keyboarding speed (touch type) of
at least 45 words per minute

2. Criminal Record Check (after

acceptance into the program and
before practicum starts)

Other possible N/A

occupations
with this type of
degree N/A

Post-Secondary Option
FOR Plan B CAREER CHOICE - Schools/Training
Name of BCIT BCIT
School:

Name of
Degree or type
of training you
will receive Broadcast and Digital Journalism:
Example: Broadcast and Online Journalism:
Associate Certificate (Part-Time) Diploma
Bachelor of
Science

Length of the 27 credits 2 years

program
Example: 4
years

Price of Tuition $5,000 $14,000

for the first year

Approx. Cost of N/A Level 1: $1,000; Level 2: $350; Level

books/supplies 3: $300; Level 4: $300
for the first year

Cost to live in January 1, 2023 – May 28, 2023: January 1, 2023 – May 28, 2023:
Residence $3,732.33 $3,732.33

Application Fee $90 $90

to apply to
program
Application Accepted throughout the year for Open to applications beginning of
deadline intakes in January, April and October
Example: September.
February, 13th,
2020

Academic Two years of full-time study in high English: two years of education in
Requirements school or post-secondary program in English in an English-speaking country
for program English in an English speaking with one of the following:
(pre-requisites) country. ❏ English Studies 12
(67%) or
❏ English First Peoples
12 (67%) or
❏ Other acceptable BC
and Yukon courses or
❏ 3.0 credits of post-
secondary English,
humanities or social
sciences (67%) from a
recognized institution

Other possible ❏ Video Journalist ❏ Video Journalist

occupations ❏ Field Reporter ❏ Field Reporter
with this type of ❏ Sportscaster ❏ Sportscaster
degree ❏ Sports Play by Play
❏ Sports Play by Play
❏ Writer/Editor
❏ Researcher ❏ Writer/Editor
❏ Media Relations ❏ Researcher
❏ News Anchor/On-Air Host ❏ Media Relations
❏ Video/Digital Producer ❏ News Anchor/On-Air Host
❏ Associate Producer ❏ Video/Digital Producer
❏ Feature Editor/Reporter ❏ Associate Producer
❏ Online Writer/Editor
❏ Feature Editor/Reporter
❏ Online Writer/Editor

Travel Option
Itinerary and Budget

In Word, create a table and ensure 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 timing
Accomodations
● List where you will be staying for each location and how many nights. Include a link
● Indicate the cost per night
Budgeting Costs:
● Anticipate food costs
● Costs for activities etc
● Phone plan (extra charges?)
● Travel insurance
● What will you need to buy before you go?
● What will you buy while you are travelling?

Where:

When:

How:

Accomodations:
Include price, links and
reviews for EACH of your
accommodations.

Budget: (food/activities etc).

Be specific for each location
and include links for special
activities (ie: museums,
sporting events, concerts
etc).
 Work-Life Option
Living Costs and Savings Goal (Living INDEPENDENTLY)

Income Monthly: Yearly:

Hourly Wage/salary

Parents

Total Income

Expenses:

Rent
● List where you plan to live (either a
rental link or a detailed description)

Medical Insurance

Utilities

Food/Grocery

Car Insurance

Gas for Car

Car Repairs

Compass cost

Cell Phone/Internet

Clothing

Entertainment / Going out

Personal sundries

Recreation / Gym membership

Other
-parking fees
-gifts
-house supplies
-specialist fees
-eye care/prescriptions
-hair cuts
-move in costs (furniture, truck rental)

Savings
-try and save 10%

Total Expenses
 Total Income MINUS Total Expenses

After filling out table, write a SEPARATE 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?