Careers In Business

Educators in schools today share the responsibility for students' interpersonal learning and career planning. More than ever, it has become critically important for teachers from all disciplines to know and understand the changing nature of work, to outline for students the diverse range of career options, and highlight related skills and training programs. This resource page has been developed with the specific aim to support you, the classroom teacher, in learning more about the opportunities available to your students in the field of business. With these supports, it is hoped that you will encourage your students to learn about the kinds of business-related opportunities available to them.

Try this 'Exploring Interest in Careers in the Investment Industry Quiz' http://www.edu.uwo.ca/TeacherResources/CareersQuiz.html

Exploring Options-Career Choices in Business

Job Descriptions

The first step in having students consider career options in business is to familiarize themselves and give definition to the many available jobs in this field. Use the following websites to assist in this effort.

Business and Finance Career Resources
http://www.khake.com/page13.html
This website offers job descriptions and information about daily tasks, skills, training and compensation in business-related careers.

 

Education and Training Opportunities

Honing Skills

In Ontario Prospects (1999), the following are listed as the top ten work skills necessary for success.

  • Communication Skills
  • Time-Management Skills
  • Problem-Solving Skills
  • Organization Skills
  • Learning Skills
  • Computer Skills
  • Listening Skills
  • Creativity Skills
  • Leadership Skills

To learn more about the training and education programs in business that will allow your students to develop each of these skills, click on the links below.

The York Region District School Board: College Link Page - On this site you can find descriptions of Ontario college and apprenticeship programs in business.

Toronto District School Board: Business Studies Website - Here you will find the information students will need to learn about business programs available at Ontario universities.

Additional Resources for Careers in Business

www.careercruising.com Career Cruising provides opportunities for students to complete an interest inventory, do a career search and watch an interview with someone who has a career in the student's area of interest. The site is licensed for use in all publicly-funded schools in Ontario. To find your access code, consult the computer contact at your school.

www.workopolis.com/finance Workopolis, which is a division of Bell GlobeMedia, is a national website for job seekers. The site provides listing services for prospective employers and employees to come together. The finance section of the site does an excellent job of breaking down the opportunities for employment within the finance industry and looks at a range of investment jobs.

msn.careerbuilder.com This site provides the prospective employee or student with employment-related resources from resume writing support to interview skills.

 


  
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