Grade 12: Work Immersion & Career Prep

• The material provided is related to Work Immersion, Career Advocacy, Research, and Culminating Activity for Grade 12 students
• Intended to help students prepare for employment or higher education after graduation
• Aims to cultivate good work habits, enhance technical skills, make informed career choices, and integrate learning across academic areas

Work Ethics

• Work ethic is highly valued by employers, improving employability and career prospects
• It is the attitude of applying determination and dedication to a job
• A strong work ethic signifies placing high importance on professional success
• Key characteristics include reliability, dedication, discipline, productivity, cooperation, integrity, responsibility, and professionalism

Reliability

• Defined as being punctual, meeting deadlines, and delivering quality work

Dedication

• Represented by commitment and focus on completing tasks

Discipline

• Shown through determination, commitment, and striving for improvement

Productivity

• Displayed by completing projects efficiently and exceeding minimum requirements

Cooperation

• Demonstrated by teamwork and willingness to assist others

Integrity

• Portrayed when upholding high moral principles, honesty, and fairness

Responsibility

• Represented by accountability for actions and proactive problem-solving

Professionalism

• Displayed through appropriate dress, speech, and conduct

Improving Work Ethic

• Acting professionally and dedicating oneself to the job supports improvement of work ethic

Ambassador of the Company

• Maintaining a positive attitude and seeking ways to further business goals

Prioritizing Professional Responsibilities

• Includes maintaining good attendance, arriving early, and scheduling personal appointments outside of work hours

Seeking Professional Development

• Includes independently seeking ways to improve work performance

Reviewing Your Work

• Involves submitting thorough, high-quality deliverables

Showing Respect

• Respect includes being polite and maintaining professional interactions

Workplace Safety

• Every employee should be aware of workplace guidelines to ensure a shared responsibility

Awareness of Surroundings

• It is the understanding and recognition of potential hazards

Correct Posture

• It is not limited to lifting but also maintaining proper posture at a desk to avoid health issues

Regular Breaks

• Prevents incidents because it can preserve alertness and awareness

Avoiding Shortcuts

• Essential for safety, involving using every tool and procedure correctly

Awareness of New Safety Procedures

• Keeping up to date with all of the safety features

Clear Emergency Exits

• Exits should always be kept free of obstructions

Reporting Unsafe Conditions

• Conditions should be reported to supervisors to create a safe environment

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)

• Must use PPE to reduce risk.

Workplace Rights and Responsibilities

• The right to organize a union is a basic workplace right

Equal Work Opportunities

• All persons have the right to find employment

Security of Tenure

• No employee can be dismissed for unjust reasons

Just Cause

• Includes wrongdoing by an employee

Authorized Cause

• An economic cause not due to the employee's fault

Due Process for Dismissal

• Means proper notification and opportunity to respond

Workday

• Any day the employee is expected to work

Hours of Work

Defined as all time where the employee is expected act

Normal Work Hours

• Hours are limited to 8 hours per day

Overtime Pay

• All hours worked should be paid

Weekly Rest Day

• Workers are entitled to one day off per week

Wage

• It is the amount paid for work to someone

Payment

• Paying wages is cash or bank account to the worker

Pay Schedules

• Should pay on a consistent period

Conditions for Women Employment

• There are various restrictions designed to provide equal and safe employment

Restrictions for Children Employment

• Sets 15 as the minimum age and places restrictions

Right to Safe Working Condition

• Workers must be provided safe working conditions

Employee's Rights to Self- Organization

• To organize a union

Employer Responsibilities

• Include making work agreements, providing supervision, ensuring safe conditions

Worker Responsibilities

• Include doing assigned work and following instructions and workplace rules

Confidentiality in the Workplace

• Confidentiality is vital for legal and ethical reasons

Confidentiality Defined

• Keeping information secret

Types of Confidential Information

• Employee, managerial, organizational, customer, professional

Handling Gossip

• Avoid engaging in gossip or spreading rumors

Organizational Info

Includes information about trade secrets

Customer and professional

• Requires special thought

Casual vs. legal

Need to think about what actions

Protecting Confidential Information

• This can include ensuring information is always locked away at night, and not left unattended during the day

When to Break Confidentiality

• Legal reasons to break confidentiality such as criminal acts

Teamwork Skills

• These skills improve efficiency

Tips For Teamwork

• There is something to working correctly to have better output

Clear About Its Mission And Goals

• The mission should be understood

Reasonable Risks

• All members taking responsibility

Is the Norm

• Communication is essential for the team

Sense Of Group Commitment

• The group should have a strong sense of commitment

Viewed as Unique People

• All members being unique

And Innovation Are the Norms

Creativity and innovation must be the norm

In Continuous Improvement

• Able to constantly evolve

Solves Teamwork Problems and Conflicts

• Solving problems constructively

Makes High-Quality Decisions As a Team

• Improving the team and having better output

Conflict Resolution

• This can have a positive effect

Acknowledge the Conflict

• The best resolution is acknowledging the conflict and resolving

Up the Lines of Communication

This creates openness for the team

On The Problem, Not the Other Person focus

• Avert making issues personal

to the Facts

• This makes the communication clear and focused

Face

• It is important for the team to meet and discuss

Your Battles

• Not all discussions need to be done

a decision and Act on it

• Having an plan to overcome conflict

Appreciating the importance of Credentials

• All employees must submit credentials

How to prepare for employment?

• This section aids the jobseekers in pre-employment. It provides jobseekers with effective ways and means and/or basic knowledge on how to prepare for employment.

Application Letter

• Print in good quality paper for a resume

Job Interview

• Dress professionally and conservatively

Interview Questions

• Prepare common interview questions

Statement of Purpose

• Write a clear, concise statement of purpose to apply for a job

Study of work immersion, career options, research, and culminating activities for Grade 12. Focuses on fostering work ethics, technical skills, and career readiness. Includes key characteristics like reliability, dedication and discipline.