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Lesson
# 7
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Topic:
Careers in Physical Geography Related
Fields
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If you have any questions about this assignment please
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Refer to your textbook
Chasmer, Ron. Earth Matters: Studies in Physical Geography.
Oxford University Press, Don Mills, 2001 ISBN:
0-19-541555-8
Answer the following
questions in sentence form in your physical geography
notebook. Make sure that you include the headings and the
important part of the question in your answers.
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Examining Career
Duties
Select a career from each of the columns below.
Examine the "Career Planet" box in your textbook
for each of the four (4) careers that you have
selected. Write a summary of the duties and tasks
performed for each career. In total, you will be
writing about four (4) careers.
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1. Career
#1
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2. Career
#2
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3. Career
#3
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4. Career
#4
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Agronomy page
370
Botany page
434
Civil Engineering
page 108
Climatology page
242
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Ecology page 357
Forestry page
344
Glaciology page
207
Hydrogeology page
186
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Meteorology page
242
Mineralogy page 93
Mining page
92
Oceanography page
171
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Parks Canada page
138
Pedology page
361
Seismology page
23
Volcanology page
78
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Volunteer
Experience
Refer to the yellow handout sheet "Exploring Your Horizons"
by Misener and Butler". Answer the following questions in
your notebook.
5. (page 1) List three
possible volunteer activities for a special event that
interest you.
6. (page 1) How could
sending a thank-you card connect you to a future job?
Explain.
7. (page 2) List three
advantages of volunteering.
8. (page 2) Provide the
phone number and web site address for the Volunteer Centre
of Peel.
Job
Shadowing
9. (page 3)
a) Define the term
job shadowing.
b) Name any career that your would you be interested job
shadowing. How would you benefit from this experience?
Explain.
10. (page 3) List three
certification courses that would be helpful on your
resume.
New Ways to
Work
11. (page 4) Select and define three (3) work terms from
this list that are new to you.
12. (page 4) How has the
Internet impacted Physical Geography workers who process
documents and purchase items? Explain.
13. Why would a Physical
Geography worker today need to understand computers and the
Interac banking system? Explain.
Job
Selection
14. In class, select one of the info sheets for a
Physical Geography career.
Make notes on the following:
a) Career Title
b) Describe the tasks performed during a typical day on
the job for this career.
c) Describe the skills needed for this job (see the "What
does it take heading").
d) List the skills that you already have.
e) Describe the skills or training that you will need to
acquire over the next few years if this career became
your goal .
f) List the job tasks that might be dangerous,stressful
or a challenge.
g) List at least three places where you might find some
more information about this career.
h) What is the starting wage for this career ?
Questions # 1-
14
Thinking and Inquiry ___20 marks
Résumé
15. Update your typed résumé to apply for
a career in Physical Geography. For tips on writing a
résumé, refer to the handout given in class,
Monster.ca
and TeachCareers.com
. Hand in your résumé.
Application
___20 marks
Covering
Letter
16. Type a covering letter to a real company that would hire
a person for the career you have selected in question # 14
above. Get the company address from the phone book or from
the Internet.
Make up the name of the boss you are writing to. Refer to
the example below and the handout given in class on covering
letters as well as Monster.ca
and TeachCareers.com
. Hand in your covering letter along with your answers to
the above questions.
Application
___20 marks
Tips for Writing Covering
Letters
1. When applying
for a job or exploring to see if there is a job opening,
do some research about the company. A company needs an
employee who is willing to meet their needs. Find out
their needs, products and services. Find out about their
goals, community service involvement and their treatment
of employees. Research in the yellow pages, research on
the Internet, ask friends and family who work at the
company or arrange for a tour.
2. Always address your
covering letter to a real person. Your research as
outlined above will help you find the name of the manager
or human resources person you will use to address your
letter.
3. Express your passion
for working, being organized and helping others. Let them
know that you will bring your passion to the job
site.
4. Ask for an interview.
Create an intense sense of urgency for them to call you
for an interview. Another company may hire you if this
company doesn't act fast.
5. Your covering letter
should only be one (1) page.
Sample Covering Letter
Format
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Your First and Last
Name
your home address,
Brampton, ON L6V 4J7
phone: 905-000-000
e-mail: yourname@webhost.com
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Manager/Employer's
first and last name
Position of Responsibility (job title)
Company Name,
address,
City, Province Postal Code
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Day Month
Year
Dear Mr. or Ms or
Mrs. Manager/Employer's last name:
First
Paragraph - The Opener
I am responding to your employment advertisement in
the (newspaper name) published on day month year.
(If no job has been advertised or posted write "I
have done some research on your company and I am
most interested in your company's goal to
"...............".) I would like to apply for the
position of "...........".
Second
Paragraph - Share Your Awareness
Share your
knowledge of the employer's company. Mention the
company product or service, target markets short
term and long terms goals. Mention the company's
interest in caring for their employees.
Third
paragraph - Share Your Achievements and
Experience
Describe why you should be considered. Describe
your skills and experience as it relates to their
company. Focus on what you can do for them rather
than on why you want the position. Link yourself to
the company. Why should the company choose you?
Rouse his/her interest and tempt the reader to want
to make contact with you.
Fourth
paragraph - Ask them to
Respond
Mention that you have attached your
résumé. Request their action. Ask for
an interview. Create an intense sense of urgency to
call you for an interview. State your availability.
Say you will make a follow up call him/her on a
particular date to set up an interview date and
time. Thank them for their time. I look forward to
hearing from you.
Yours
Sincerely,
sign your name in
pen
type you full name
here
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