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Task 1:

As discussed in our class, use the ten points accomplishments you have accomplished in your profession life and create your ‘Power Statement’ now. Make sure to follow the three steps we have discussed earlier.

I am a Lawyer

1- I excellent analytically skills and is able readily make sense of a large volume of information.

2-I have a creative and able to think of reasonable solutions when problems and unique situation arise.

3-I have research skills and preparing a legal strategy generally requires an extensive amount of research .

4-I am excellent with interpersonal skills and I can developing trusting relationships with every one they work with.

5-I think logically and make reasonable judgments and assumptions based on information presented.

6-I have perseverance and I work with heavy research and a lot of writing. A good to be put in the time it takes to get the job done.

7-I am excellent public speaking skills and is comfortable addressing a courtroom. They can also easily handle speaking in front of other groups.

8-I am pursues any thing new in law.

9-I have strong reading comprehension skills to easily understand the complex information in legal research and documents.

10- I have excellent writing skills which I used in preparing compelling arguments, motions and other legal documents.

National Occupational Classification

 The National Occupational Classification (NOC) is a system of organizing information about occupations in Canada. Every occupation in Canada has a NOC job description, which provides listings of the main duties, employment requirements and job titles. These descriptions are identified by a four-digit code called the NOC code.

Task 1:

• 0 Management occupations 
  

  012 Managers in financial and business services

• 031 Managers in health care

051 Managers in art, culture, recreation and sport

• 1 Business, finance and administration occupations 
• 2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 
• 3 Health occupations 
• 4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 
  

  411 Judges, lawyers and Quebec notaries

• 401 University professors and post-secondary assistants

• 415 Social and community service professionals

• 5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 
• 6 Sales and service occupations 
  

  621 Retail sales supervisors

• 631 Service supervisors

• 633 Butchers and bakers

• 7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 
• 8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 
• 9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 

922 Supervisors, assembly and fabrication

924 Utilities equipment operators and controllers

921 Supervisors, processing and manufacturing occupations

Click on this link and list the 10 sectors that the first digit of the NOC code refers to. In small groups, brainstorm three occupations for each sector.

Task 2:

Imagine that you want to apply for a position as a cashier in a grocery store. Find the NOC information related to this position. Answer the questions below.

a) How many Major Groups are listed in this sector? What are they?

They are five major groups are listed in this sector.

1-Retail sales supervisors and specialized sales occupations

2-Service supervisors and specialized service occupations

3-Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade

Service representatives and other customer and personal services occupations

4-Sales support occupations

5-Service support and other service occupations, n.e.c.

b) What Major Group is the Cashier occupation listed under?

Sales support occupations

c) What types of occupations are within this Major Group (represented by the three-digit code)?

661 Cashiers

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d) What is the four-digit NOC code for a cashier?

• 6611 Cashiers

e) Click on the NOC code for the cashier and read the NOC description. What kind of information can you get from the NOC description?

Task 3:

Here is another very useful website which is JobFutures. This is a Canadian government website that provides information about 300 occupational groups. For each occupation, you can learn about average earnings, job duties, unemployment, and education requirements. The strength of this website is that it provides up-to-date information about the work prospects or employment outlook for each occupation. This information can help you decide what kind of work to look for. Use these both website to look for an occupation that interests you. Read the description in both site for this occupation.

Then, prepare a short presentation for the class about this occupation. Include the following in your presentation:

• Main duties
• Unemployment rate
• Annual average earnings
• Employment requirements
• Related job titles

411    Judges'Lawyers and Quebec notaries

4112 Lawyers and Quebec notaries

Lawyers and Quebec represent advise clients on legal matters, represent clients before administration board and draw up legal documents such as contracts and wills. Lawyers also plead cases,represent clients before tribunals and conduct prosecutions in courts of law.

For example titles: Legal adviser,law partner and lawyers.

Main duties: 1- Advise clients of their legal rights.

2-Research legal precedents.

3-Draw up legal documents such as real estate transactions,wills and divorces.

Requirements:   1- Two to three years of under graduate studies.

2- A bachelor's degree from recognized law school.

3- Licensing by the provincial law society.

A ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Lawyers wishing to practice in another province.




Average Hourly Wage ($) Unemployment Rate (%) Outlooks To 2009
   33.3 7                                       1.1                           Good
411 Judges, Lawyers and Quebec Notaries