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
d) What is the four-digit NOC code for a cashier?
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.
Average Hourly Wage ($) Unemployment Rate (%) Outlooks To 2009
33.3 7 1.1 Good
411 Judges, Lawyers and Quebec Notaries
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