​Capstone - Passion Project​

Belmont High School Capstone Projects 2019

How to Find and Pursue Your Passion

CURRICULUM 

• Career Education Building Student Success BC Curriculum
• Career Life Connections Core Competencies

PASSION PROJECT IDEAS

• Passion Project Ideas-Mindofmica
• Google's Genius Hour-Take a look

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CLICK ON THIS LINK FOR YOUR PASSION PROJECT NOTE-TAKING SHEET

CAREERS- Career websites for future employment opportunities.

• Work B.C.****(Includes detailed description of over 200 occupations and how they relate to the labour market. Also provides information on education and training, choosing a career, workplace skills, and apprenticeships.) Go to the "Explore Careers and Industries" pull-down menu in order to look at "Career Profiles".
• British Columbia Labour Market Outlook 2018 Edition
• British Columbia Labour Market Outlook Trends to 2022 ​(Work BC pdf)
• Women in Business, Trades, Science and Technology, etc.  (BC Government)  (Programs and Resources for Women looking for employment)
• Career Cruising
• Career Trek (Includes videos about selected occupations--provides information on rewards and challenges)
• Career Handbook-Classification Structure by Skill Type (by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada) Will give you information on personal characteristics and skills for most occupations.  Choose a group, e.g. "Health Occupations" and then click on a subcategory, e.g. "Dentists". 
• Discover Skills BC and Careers in Trades for careers in trades and technologies

• B.C. Employment, Business and Economic Development (Province of British Columbia) 
• Explore Careers by Essential Skills (Great source for information on personal characteristics required for each occupation.)
• Job Market Trends and News
• Labour Market Navigator (Work BC)
• Services for Youth (Government of Canada) Get tips for student loans, writing a resume and findng work.
• Job Bank  and Career Tool (Canadian Government site that provides detailed information on jobs, wages, employment outlook, educational requirements, and much more.)  
• RCMP recruiting events
• Vancouver Police Department  (Information on Community Policing and joining the VPD)

EDUCATION

• Association for Co-operative Education and Work Integrated Learning (BC)  (About co-op student programs that help you get paid as you explore career paths and obtain work experience)
• BCIT Events Calendar
• Fields of Study (Canadian Government career tool site; lots of stats on various careers)
• CanLearn Program Search (Canadian Government site for detailed information on post-secondary educational programs across Canada)
• Career and College Planing Resources (Vocational Information Center)
• Education Planner BC ( BC Government site providing "information on undergraduate program availability, application dates, tuition costs, admission requirements" etc. for BC post-secondary institutions.")
• Industry Training Authority (British Columbia) (..."a comprehensive resource about industry training programs in British Columbia."  The site describes 140 careers for which industry training is available and describes how to find apprenticeships.)
• Trades Program Finder (BC Learning Services) (Ways to find "Train in Trades" programs for youth)
• Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills and Training (British Columbia)
• Support for Apprentices (Government of Canada)​
• Tuition (Statistics Canada)  (Canadian undergraduate tuition fees by field of study)
• Universities Canada    (Information about programs in Canadian universities and colleges)

JOB SEARCH
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• BCjobs
• Work BC 
• Job Bank
• Indeed (Searches all major job posting sites in Canada for job postings.  Allows you to search by area.)
• LinkedIn

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