Task 1:

Create a power statement; make sure not to exceed 10 sentences.

       

    1. Prepared financial reporting documents, including monthly financial statements

·                2.  Budget company’s monthly expenses

    3. Prepared appropriate schedules and reports as requested by clients and partners 

      4.Organize and control accounting activities to meet monthly reporting deadlines

      5.  Administers all aspects of contract with office vendors to include establishing authorizations and payment of monthly invoice
   6.Distributed money within departments

      7. Prepare bi-weekly financial reports to management
   8. Provided inventory support including maintaining office materials and supplies
   9. Process accounts payables, receivables, calculate and prepare cheques for bi-weekly payroll
  10.Reviewed account analysis and audit schedules prepared by accountants on a monthly basis

Power Statements  
     Result and detail oriented professional with extensive experience in progressive bookkeeping. Highly motivated self-starter with strong planning and organizational skills. Very organized with proven ability to work with individuals in all functional areas and experienced in handling multiple assignments in highly paced environment and with tight deadlines, excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Task 2:

Ask 2 of your classmates to edit it for you.
 1. Katerina Samarina
 2. Raul Garcia
  

Task 1:
Fill the table below and add your own occupations if you can't find it in the table. Write 'R' for regulated, 'L' for licensed, and 'UL' for unlicensed occupations.

Profession	Regulated, Licensed, Unlicensed	Governing or Regulatory Body
Social worker	Regulated and Licensed	Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
Medical laboratory technician	Regulated and Licensed	College of Medical Laboratory Technologists of Ontario
Technician	Regulated and Licensed	Ontario Association of Technician and Technologists
Grade two teacher	Regulated and Licensed	Ontario College of Teachers
Early childhood	Regulated and Licensed	College of Early Childhood Educators
College instructor	Unregulated and Unlicensed	Governing
Lawyer	Regulated and Licensed	Regulatory Body
Engineer	Regulated and Licensed	Association Professional Engineers of Ontario
Carpenter	Regulated and Licensed	Regulatory Body
Human Resources	Unregulated and Unlicensed
High  school teacher	Regulated and Licensed	Ontario College of Teachers
Web designer	Unregulated and Unlicensed
IT technician	Unregulated and Unlicensed

Task 2: 

After you figure out your job and find out if it is regulated, licensed or not, please write down the steps you need to follow to find a job in this field, profession or sector. Click on the following links, this link and that one to help you in your research as well as to track your career map if needed. 

I am a Human Resources Manager, and I don't need License. I have to fine a job the firs as a assistant HR manager and after that maybe I can continue in the same company as a HR manager. Or I can find a job as a Accountant, but that time I need Certificate some of the Collage or some courses.


Task 3:

One of the ways to look for jobs in Canada is to browse job websites. Here is a list of all the most popular job sites in Canada. Compare between at least three of these websites in terms of:

Category	Job bank.ca	career jet.ca
·         essay of use		*******
·         pleasant interface		*******
·         effectiveness	*********	********
·         relevance	**********
·         most updated		**********
·         sector specific	*********	**********
·         professional orientation	***********	**********

Category	Jobbank.ca	Kijiji.ca
·         essay of use		*******
·         pleasant interface		*******
·         effectiveness	*********
·         relevance	**********
·         most updated	**********
·         sector specific	*********
·         professional orientation	***********

• essay of use
• pleasant interface
• effectiveness
• relevance 
• most updated  
• sector specific
• professional orientation 

The following phrases come from the Job Futures website. Using your own words, explain what they mean.

1. licensing is mandatory - you must have a licence

2. rate of wage growth is below average - your salary will not growth, it will be low then middle level

3. employment outlook is fair - you can't find a job in the future

4. earnings are close to national average -your salary will be middle level in this country 

5. work prospects will continue to be good - work prospects will continue to be better

6. retirement rate will likely be average - salary for retirement will be meddle level 

7. the number of job seekers will likely match the number of job openings - in future will be the same number of  worker and jobs

 On the Job Futures website, read the information about an occupation that interests       you. Prepare a short presentation and present it to the class. The following questions can guide you. 

ACCOUNTING BOOKKEEPER 

1. What are the main duties in this occupation?

      Maintain general ledgers and financial statements;

      Post journal entries; Reconcile accounts;

      Calculate and prepare checks for payroll; 

      Prepare other statistical, financial and accounting reports

2. What are the educational requirements?

     Completion of high school; Some college/CEGEP/vocational or technical training, and

3 years to less than 5 years 

3. What are the work prospects (hourly wages, unemployment rates)?

     Hourly: min. $16 max. $17 for 40.0 hours per week

Task 1:

List the 10 sectors that the first digit of the NOC code refers to. In small groups, brainstorm three occupations for each sector.

0. Management Occupation                                                        

1. Business, finance and administration occupation               

2. Natural and  applied sciences and related occupation                                               

3. Health occupation                                                    

4. Occupation in education, low and social, community and government services

5. Occupation in art, culture, recreation and sport

6. Sales and service occupations

7. Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations

8. Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations

9.Occupation in manufacturing and utilities

Task 2:

Think of an occupation you would like to enter in Canada (either as a survival job, or in the

occupation you are trained for). Which of the above sectors is this occupation in?

1. Management Occupation, Business 

2. Finance and administration occupation  

3. Health occupation    

Task 3:

Imagine that you want to apply for a position as a sales clerk in a department store. Find the NOC information related to this position. Answer the questions below.

A. Go to the NOC home page. Look for the site search bar. Enter the number that represents

the appropriate sector and click on GO. The first and second number of the NOC code represent

the Major Group.
            a) How many Major Groups are listed in this sector? What are they?

       6421 Retail salespersons

 1. Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations

2. Service supervisors and specialized service occupations

 3.  Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade

4. Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations

5. Sales support occupations

6. Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.

       
b) What Major Group is the Sales Clerk occupation listed under?

Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade

• 641 Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical)

•      6411 Sales and account representatives - wholesale trade (non-technical)

• 642 Retail salespersons

  • 6421 Retail salespersons

       c) What types of occupations are within this Major Group (represented by the three-digit

 code)?

• 642 Retail salespersons

  • 6421 Retail salespersons

2. What is the four-digit NOC code for a Sales Clerk?

      Code: 6421

3. Click on the NOC code for the Sales Clerk and read the NOC description. What kind of information can you get from the NOC description?

       Example Titles

       Main duties

4. Read the example titles in the NOC description. Do you think knowing these titles can be useful in your job search? How?

   I think it is not useful for me, because I don't like sales occupations

5. Read the main duties in the NOC description. List the duties you think are most relevant to this position       

• Prepare sales, rental or leasing contracts and accept cash, cheque, credit card or automatic debit payment
• May conduct sales transactions through Internet-based electronic commerce.
• Maintain sales records for inventory control

6. How and where do you think you could use the statements about job duties? 

  I can use the statements about job duties in National Occupational Classification
 

7. How could you use the other information included in the NOC description (e.g., employment

requirements and additional information)?

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school may be required.

• A university degree or college diploma may be required by some employers.

• Specific subject matter courses or training may be required.

• Demonstrated sales ability and product knowledge are usually required for retail salespersons who sell complex or valuable merchandise, such as automobiles, antiques or computers.

8. The information under Classified elsewhere lists related occupations. Choose one and click on its NOC code to view its NOC description. Compare the main duties with those of the Sales Clerk. How are they similar or different?

Classified elsewhere

• Cashiers (6611)
• Retail stock clerks (in 6622 Store shelf stockers, clerks and order fillers )
• Sales clerk supervisors (in 6211 Retail sales supervisors )

B- Find the NOC code for an occupation that interests you. Read the NOC description for this

occupation. Prepare a short presentation for the class about this occupation. Include related job

titles, main duties and employment requirements.

• Estimate or quote prices, credit terms, trade-in allowances, warranties and delivery dates
• Prepare sales, rental or leasing contracts and accept cash, cheque, credit card or automatic debit payment
• Maintain sales records for inventory control

 PRESENTATION ABOUT ADMINISTRATIVE ASISSTENT

      a) I would like to enter in either as a survival job in sector

1 Business, finance and administration occupations

       b) 5 Major Groups are listed in this sector

  Major Group 11

Professional occupations in business and finance

    Major Group 12

Administrative and financial supervisors and administrative occupations

    Major Group 13

Finance, insurance and related business administrative occupations

  Major Group 14

Office support occupations

Major Group 15

c) This type of occupations I choose 

124 Office administrative assistants - general, legal and medical

• 1241 Administrative assistants

d) This is the four-digit NOC code for a Administrative assistants

      Code: 1241

e) I need employment requirements and additional information 

Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is usually required.

• Completion of a one- or two-year college or other program for administrative assistants or secretaries
  or
  Previous clerical experience is required.

   I would like to find a survival job as a  Administrative assistants, because now I don't have Canadian Experience, and Canadian Masters degree. I will study university to continue my Education as a Accountant or HR.  Just now I don't  know which one I will choose, because I have experience for both of them.  But  now I think so I can to enter in either as a survival job.

   Employment requirements

• Completion of secondary school is usually required.

• Completion of a one- or two-year college or other program for administrative assistants or secretaries
  or
  Previous clerical experience is required.  

Main duties

• Schedule and confirm appointments and meetings of employer
• Order office supplies and maintain inventory
• Answer telephone and electronic enquiries and relay telephone calls and messages
• Arrange travel schedules and make reservations
• May compile data, statistics and other information to support research activities

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