Career and Life

Paper copies of all assignments are available in class.  If you have lost your copy, were absent, or would like to get ahead, please download the files.  Be sure to show your teacher your assignments as you complete them.  When an assignment has been checked off by your teacher, place it in the appropriate section of your GT12 portfolio.

The Career and Life section of your portfolio should be marked off with a divider. See your Career and Life info sheet for details about things which may be included in this section. Your mandatory assignments are:

CATEGORY

ASSIGNMENT

INSTRUCTIONS

DUE DATE

Career & Life Portfolio Section	Write-up/Reflection and five-year plan	CLICK HERE  to download instructions
Career & Life Portfolio Section	Letter of reference	CLICK HERE to download a “brag sheet” which will help your teacher/coach/employer write your letter. Ask an adult who knows you well and has worked with you recently. Be sure to ask for this letter in advance of your deadline!
Career & Life Portfolio Section	Application to a post-secondary institution and/or cover letter for a job.	CLICK HERE to download a template for a cover letter.  Visit the website for your post-secondary institution(s) of choice for details regarding the application process.
Career & Life Portfolio Section	Financial Plan	You must come up with a financial plan for your life after graduation. You will probably need to discuss this assignment with your parents. CLICK HERE to download the worksheet you will need to complete this assignment.
Career & Life Portfolio Section	Current Resume	There are many resources on the internet to help you compose your resume. As well, MS Word has ready-made templates. Be sure not to use the exact same resume that you created in grade ten. You should have more skills and experience to add. As well, this should be a more “polished” version from MS Word, not your grade 10 Career Cruising resume. Drop-in Fridays are a great day to pop in and ask your GT teacher to review your resume with you. You’ll probably need to turn in at least two or three drafts.Be sure to use “action verbs” to list your skills and accomplishments. Short on verbs?? Never fear! There’s a fabulous list online…just CLICK HERE.MS Word Templates are available here: Template 1, Template 2, Template 3