CAREER MANAGEMENT- CDEV 8130
Assignment 2: My Career Network
Academic Year 2022-2023
Worth 15% of Final Grade
Purpose
Identifying yourself in the labour market, along with other people in your network, will enable you to
execute a successful job search.
Explanation of tasks
During modules 5 and 6, you were given a series of activities to complete that informed you about the
labour market and where to find career opportunities.
Review your work prior to uploading your completed career profile as a single word document to the
Assignment Submission Folder.
Prior to completing the tasks, be sure to review the attached rubrics.
Student Name:
Student Number:
List of activities
Module 5: My Labour Market Research, Company Research, My
Network
While it might be fun to know that a future job could be a Feedback Looper, understanding the labour
market makes most sense once we locate ourselves in it. Knowing where you fit enables you to pay
attention to clues the labour market offers that are relevant to you.
This is a labour market research activity that can help you identify where you want to find work. Use the
guiding questions to get started in each of the categories, to develop greater clarity on your place in the
labour market. You must find appropriate labour market sources for the choices you make. Please
ensure these sources are cited and referenced using both in text citations and a reference page.
Geography/Location
Where do you want to be? Are you restricted by location or does location create new horizons for you
to explore? You must source labour market facts to provide a reason for your location choices. Locations
should provide good job opportunities for your chosen career/industry.
First Choice: Location (city and
country)
Second Choice: Location (city
and country)
Third Choice: Location (city and
country)
Reason for this choice
1. Personal reason for this
location choice:
2. Labour market reason
for this location choice:
Reason for this choice
1. Personal reason for this
location choice:
Reason for this choice
1. Personal reason for this
location choice:
2. Labour market reason for this
location choice:
2. Labour market reason
for this location choice:
Industry
What industries can you see yourself working in? You must source labour market facts to provide three
reasons for each of your industry choices. For the first choice, use the industry relevant to your current
program of study. The second and third choices may be taken from other industries of interest to you.
Three reasons should be provided for each industry.
First Choice: Industry
Second Choice: Industry
Third Choice: Industry
Reasons for this industry choice
based on labour market
information/facts.
1.
2.
3.
Reasons for this industry choice
based on labour market
information/facts.
1.
2.
3.
Reasons for this industry choice
based on labour market
information/facts.
1.
2.
3.
Job Titles
What are some possible job titles that appeal to you within your industries? What are some of the
different versions of that job title? Provide the link for job search websites used to search for job titles.
Provide a different website link for each industry researched.
Name of the 1st
industry:
Indicate 3 job titles that appeal to you
in this industry:
1.
2.
3.
Provide the link for the website
used to research the job titles.
Name of the 2nd
industry:
Indicate 3 job titles that appeal to you
in this industry:
1.
2.
3.
Provide the link for the website
used to research the job titles.
Name of the 3rd
industry:
Indicate 3 job titles that appeal to you
in this industry:
1.
2.
3.
Provide the link for the website
used to research the job titles.
Skills and Qualifications
What skills and qualifications are needed for your target industry? As jobs evolve, the skills needed will
evolve as well. What future skills are you willing to develop to ensure meaningful employment in the
future? In reviewing some of the job search sites above, please indicate the names of your chosen
industries in the table below and specify three skills/training/qualifications that you will need to develop
to ensure meaningful future employment in each of these industries.
Industry 1 name 1.
2.
3.
Industry 2 name 1.
2.
3.
Industry 3 name 1.
2.
3.
Job Search Activities
For each category below, enter the results of your research. What professional associations, networking
events and job search websites (along with identified job titles) will you rely on to support your job
search?
Professional Associations
Professional associations can provide access to the hidden job market, professional development, and
networking opportunities. For each of your selected industries, identify a professional association that
supports your career interests. Enter your response in the table below.
Name of the industry –
Name of the relevant association Name of the industry –
Name of the relevant association Name of the industry –
Name of the relevant association –
Networking Events
Indicate 3 networking events that are relevant to each of your industries and provide the date of the
networking event. Enter your response in the table below.
Industry –
Name of the event –
Date of the event Industry –
Name of the event –
Date of the event Industry –
Name of the event –
Date of the event –
Salary Range
Identify based on your labour market research, the salary target for each of the job titles indicated in the
table above; feel free to express this as a range. Some websites that may give insight into potential
salary ranges for your occupation are:
Pay Scale– Salary Data & Career Research Centre (Canada)
Glassdoor.ca– Salaries
Job Bank– Explore careers by wages
1. Job title and salary range –
2. Job title and salary range –
3. Job title and salary range For support with APA please go to: https://apa.conestogac.on.ca/
Company Research
What 3 companies are you most interested in? What companies are in your industry(ies) and
geographical location(s)? Answer the following questions, and ensure you are citing company websites
for your summary.
Company Name
What does the company do.
Research this information on
the company website (type of
company, products and
services)?
Explain why the company fits
within your location and
industry. Provide one reason for
the location, and two reasons
for the industry.
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
*Create your reference page at the end of the assignment on a new page.
For support with APA please go to: https://apa.conestogac.on.ca/
Module 6: My Informational Interview
My Informational Interview
Assessment Instructions
You will conduct an informational interview with someone from your personal network. This meeting
can be done virtually or in person.
This section is broken down into three parts.
1) Selecting someone to conduct the informational interview with.
2) Planning your questions using the four-quadrant method of informational interviewing
3) Summarizing the results of the meeting.
Part 1: First plan out who you are going to conduct the informational interview with. You may select
someone in your personal network as long as the person selected is related to your career interest.
Name and Position Title
Company
How do you know this person or how did
you meet this person?
Why did you select this person to conduct the informational Interview (provide 3 reasons)?
Part two: Plan out the questions you will ask the person you have selected. You must use the fourquadrant method of informational interviewing to draft out your questions. Write 3 questions for each
category.
Identify the list of questions you chose to ask this person. Why did you select these questions?
Questions related to the person.
1.
2.
3.
Why did you select these questions for the person category?
Questions related to the company.
1.
2.
3.
Why did you select these questions for the company category?
Questions related to the industry.
1.
2.
3.
Why did you select these questions for the industry category?
Questions related to next steps or advice.
1.
2.
3.
Why did you select these questions for the next steps/advice category?
Part three: summarize the results of your meeting by answering the following questions.
What did you learn from the questions you asked that you could apply to your future career? Identify at
least 6 things you learnt from this process. Use the questions below and other responses from your
informational interview, to guide your answer when completing this section.
1. What is one interesting thing about this person’s career pathway that was surprising to you or
inspiring?
2. According to your interviewee, what does a typical day look like in their occupation?
3. What did your interviewee indicate were the pros and cons of working in this industry?
4. What is the educational path required to prepare for this career?
5. In what ways can you see yourself doing this type of work? Please be specific.
What relevant career advice did the person you
interview have to offer you?
How will you incorporate their advice into your
career going forward?
References
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