Welcome Career Planning for Newcomers to Canada

Purpose:To create a community to share career planning tips, challenges and successes for immigrants to Canada looking for employment

Through sharing personal experiences new Canadians can help each other in the job search process and increase their success in their own job search

Learning Objectives:

Create a VoiceThread account

Create an action plan on their career objectives

Develop a VoiceThread to illustrate tips, challenges and successes on career planning for immigrants in Canada

Learner Profile:Skilled immigrant newcomers to Canada within the last five yearsBetween 18 and 70English level is CLB 6 or higher; most are ESL Varied professional backgroundsAt least one year of college; most have university degree or mastersVaried technology literacy levels vary

Tools for Success:Career Planning videos Part 1 and 2

VoiceThread Get Started guide

Action plan worksheet

Government websites – put correct titles!

VoiceThread resources

Support for students:Computer skills are not required to participate however basic computer literacy is desirable

If participants require assistance, ISS of BC centre has computers, counselors and assistants available

Participants are able to watch, stop and repeat the videos as many times as needed.

Activity – Steps to complete: Watch this introductory video Read VoiceThread Get Started guide Create VoiceThread account Watch Career Planning for Newcomers to Canada Part

1 & 2 Complete:

Research using websites from resources list Sort and summarize research Create SMART action plan Create 3 or more actions Write a journal Using VoiceThread, share experience and

knowledge

Why VoiceThread?Free and accessible to anyone with internet – no downloading

Easy to use

PrivacyCustom interactions and ways to express – audio, visual, files, doodle, etc.Share and engage: works with Facebook, Flickr and BlogsPersonal interaction alleviates feelings of isolation

Disadvantages of VoiceThread:Need an account

Limitations to free version

Need internet

Flash does not work with mobile

Cannot edit comments once posted

Review:

Newcomers to Canada share and support job search process

Use resources – guides, tools, videos, sites

Research, action and complete

Set up VoiceThread account and share experience and knowledge

Create a ChartSkills• Facilitating classes for children• Use of computer applications for teaching/admin• Design: websites/databases/newsletters/brochures

Attributes/ Abilities• Highly analytical and excellent problem solver• Organized and detail oriented• Proactive and goal driven

Knowledge• Instructional design• Assessment strategies and tools• Teaching theories and approaches

Education/Training• Master in Sociology• Bachelor in Arts and B. In Education

Thank You