Kwnatlen Park Career Education staff are
Mr. Rick Minckler - Career Dept. Head
Mrs. Allard
Mrs. Kim Brown, Career Centre Assistant
We are available to assist students on a daily basis in the following areas:
· Career Exploration
· Work Experience Program and Volunteer and Employment Opportunities
· Job Search Strategies and Resumes, Cover Letters & Interview Skills
· Graduation Transitions and Post-Secondary Information
· District Partnership Trade Programs and Secondary School Apprenticeships
News and Events:
District Program Interviews:
All of our students who applied have been granted interviews to get seats in district programs! If they do well in the interview, they will be accepted into various programs like Plumbing, Culinary Arts, Carpentry, Welding and Hairdressing (just to name a few). Their tuition will be paid for and in most cases, they will finish their first level of apprenticeship while still in high school. Congratulations to all successful interview candidates.
See Mr. Shook for more information
Grad Transitions Interviews:
Interviews are well underway and most grade 12 students are either finished or close to completion. See Mr. Minckler for more information, or go directly to the grad transitions website
Work Experience:
Matt is currently doing work experience as a welder. If you are interested in earning credits outside of school hours and in getting a head-start on your career, come to the career centre so we can arrange an x-block work experience for you.
The District Partnership Programs are Career Preparation Programs developed to provide specialized training. They allow students the opportunity to complete part or all of an entrance level trades training at the same time that they are completing Secondary School. Students will receive dual credits and early registration into Post-Secondary. The tuition for these programs is covered by the School District. Click on the "District Program" link for more information.
The Secondary School Apprenticeship Program is an educational program jointly sponsored by the Ministry of Education and the Industry Training Authority. It allows students the opportunity to begin Apprenticeship Training as part of their Secondary School Education Program. Students can earn credits towards both Graduation and the Provincially recognized Industry Training Certification. Click on the "Secondary School Apprenticeship" link for more information or click here:
Labour Market Information:
Some of BC’s best employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work include Kwantlen University College, Telus, Vancity and the Whistler Resort. To see the full list of BC’s top employers visit Canada’s Top 100 at www.canadastop100.com/bc/. Based on industry growth patterns, BC’s tourism/hospitality industry will need 84,000 more workers in the next decade. The 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will have 25-thousand volunteer positions available. Visit two sites – www.volunteer.workopolis.com and www.vancouver2010.com for more info.
Career Exploration:
Students can visit Career Cruising at www.careercruising.com for career exploration, post secondary information, resume help, etc. Username: Kwantlen Password: Park. They can do a “Matchmaker” session and save their results to their portfolio.
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