Workplace English: Monday's assignment

Workplace English: Monday's assignment: National Occupational Classification The National Occupational Classification (NOC) is a system of organizing information about occupat...

Task 1:

List the 10 sectors that the first digit of the NOC code refers to. In small groups, brainstorm three occupations for each sector.

0  Management occupations	6 Sales and service occupations
1  Business, finance and administration occupation	7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations
2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations	8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations
3 Health occupations	9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities
4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services
5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport

Task 2:

Think of an occupation you would like to enter in Canada (either as a survival job, or in the occupation you are trained for). Which of the above sectors is this occupation in?

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• mathematics teacher – secondary school

·         ethics teacher – secondary school

• health education teacher – secondary school

·         teacher-librarian, high school

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• international student adviser
• student counsellor
• personal counsellor – education
• learning and study skills specialist

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•  instructor – private training institute
• language instructor – language school

Task 3:

Find the NOC code for
an occupation that interests you. Read the NOC description for this occupation.       

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

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

1. Read the example
titles in the NOC description. Do you think knowing these titles can be useful
in your job search? How?

2. Read the main
duties in the NOC description. List the duties you think are most relevant to
this position.

B- Prepare a short presentation for the class
about this occupation. Include related job titles, main duties and employment requirements.