Career Life Connections 12: Post-Secondary TRANSITION Plan

Essential Question:
· How can I become more informed and knowledgeable about my options for my life
after high school?

Curricular Competencies:
· Analyze internal and external factors to inform personal career-life choices
for post-graduation planning
· Explore possibilities for preferred personal and education/employment futures, using
creative and innovative thinking
· Know about diverse post-graduation possibilities, including personal, educational, and
work options
· Practice post-graduation budget planning

Graduating students usually have a variety of options to contemplate. You will need
to complete each of following sections of the Transition Plan, which is intended to help
you better understand which path interests you most so that you can pursue it after
graduation.

Follow these steps:

1) Complete Your Career Plans (You will need a Plan A & B)

2) Next, complete two of the following three options:

• Post-secondary education or training (You’ve already completed most of this

research with your PSI Research Assignment)
• Travel / Gap year
• Working full-time and living on your own.

4) Submit your Transition Plan online through Teams before the deadline and post your
completed Transition Plan to your CLC Artifacts & Evidence Page on your website.
 CAREER: PLAN A
Career Choice A: Business management ________________________________
Answer in paragraph form, using complete sentences, transitions, grammar,
spelling and punctuation.

Me and my choices: I love business as it runs through my family and it's

Consider: something I am good at.
❏ What do you enjoy about
this career choice? I am going to run my own or run our importing company that
❏ What sort of lifestyle we started.
can this choice create for
you?
❏ Why is this the best Running our family business.
choice for you?

Career Info that I have

discovered… The up’s is that you're the boss of your own work and have
Consider: don't have to worry about anyone else's commands.
❏ Upsides/downsides of
this employment choice The cons is that you have to work 24/7 or hire an employee
❏ Job duties/ that you trust.
responsibilities
❏ Salary range 100k-400k
❏ Future outlook
❏ Lifestyle factors
Ur going to have to work 24/7 unless you hire a trustworthy
❏ Advancement
employee.
opportunities

I can work with other stores and to be able to expand.

Three employability skills I 1. You need to be good at communication

possess that will support my
plan:
Consider: 2. You need to be able to commit
❏ Skills required for
position
❏ Personal attributes 3.You need to be able to take risks.
Education needed to pursue my I need to take business management courses to be able to
plan: expand my ideas and thoughts.
Consider:
❏ Courses/training/ I need a C+ in English to get into KPU Business management
certificates needed
❏ Post-secondary
requirements
 CAREER: PLAN B
Career Choice B: Mechanic_____________________________
Answer in paragraph form, using complete sentences, transitions, grammar,
spelling and punctuation.

Me and my choices: I love working on cars

Consider:
❏ What do you enjoy about
this career choice? I will be able to work on cars freely while enjoying my work
❏ What sort of lifestyle
can this choice create for I have always been passionate about working on cars
you? because I have a very good and big understanding of cars.
❏ Why is this the another
great option for you?

Career Info that I have

discovered…
Consider:
❏ Upsides/downsides of There can be moments where you realize that you screwed
this employment choice up and realize that it can be a total loss when working on a
❏ Job duties/ car.
responsibilities
❏ Salary range The salary is 80k per year on the low end.
❏ Future outlook
❏ Lifestyle factors
❏ Advancement Exposure to chemicals, solvents, solder, and other
opportunities products

Three employability skills I 1. Communication

possess that will support my
plan:
Consider: 2. Problem solving
❏ Skills required for
position
❏ Personal attributes • 3. the ability to work well with your hands.
Education needed to pursue my A secondary School diploma
plan:
Consider:
❏ Courses/training/
certificates needed
❏ Post-secondary
requirements
 POST-SECONDARY OPTION:

Name of First Choice: KPU Second Choice: UFV

University,
College or
Institution

Name of Degree bachelor's of business bachelor's of business

or type of
training you will
receive
Example:
Bachelor of
Science

Length of the About 4-5 years About 4-5 years

program
Example: 4
years

Price of Tuition $6,410.43 for 3courses 9,600 CAD

for the first year

Approx. Cost of Instead of textbooks, we use library at least $1,000 per year on books,
books/supplies and open educational resources
for the first year (OER) in over 950 course sections.

Cost to live in Doesnt have on campus 4000 per person

Residence

Application Fee 120 81

to apply to
program

Application Sept 2024 August 3rd

deadline
Example:
January 9, 2023

Academic You have graduated high school A minimum cumulative GPA

Requirements (secondary school) OR completed 9
(CGPA) of 2.0
for program or more credits of undergraduate-
(pre-requisites) level credits from a recognized
institution
Other possible
occupations
related to this
type of degree
 TRAVEL / GAP YEAR OPTION
Itinerary and Budget

Using Power Point or another visual medium, create a travel plan and be sure you have
included ALL of the following information for your travel itinerary.

Where?
● List where you plan to travel (be specific and list exactly which countries and cities)

When?
● What time of year/season
● For how long (in each location)

How?
● Modes of transportation (research the cost and scheduling options)

Accommodations
● List where you will be staying for each location and how many nights. Include a link
● Indicate the cost per night

Budgeting Costs
● Anticipated food costs
● Travel visas
● Travel vaccinations
● Costs for activities, sightseeing, entertainment, etc.
● Phone plan (extra charges?)
● Travel insurance
● What will you need to buy before you go?
● What will you buy while you are travelling?
 WORKING FULL-TIME & LIVING ON YOUR OWN

Projected employment: Mechanical engineer Employer: Ford ___________________

Income Monthly: Annually:

A) Hourly Wage/salary $3,750 $45,000

B) Income Tax *Use an income tax $700 $10,000

calculator to estimate your
provincial & federal taxes and
deductions.*

Subtract Income Tax from Income (A – B = ) $3,050 $35,000

Net Income: 35000

Expenses:

Rent 20051 55A 22,740

List the details of your rental Avenue, Langley, BC V3A 5V5
accommodations: 1 bed room 1 bathroom
• Location: $1,895 a month
• Bedrooms: 920 sqft
• Bathrooms:
• Square footage
• Parking:
• Monthly rent:

Utilities Everything included in the

• Electricity price of rent
• Water
• Cable / Internet

Food/Grocery $200 $2,400

Car Insurance $200 $2,400

Fuel $100 $1,200

Car Repairs $100 $1,200

Compass Card (Transit) none None

Cell Phone $30 $360

Clothing $100 $1,200

Entertainment $25 $300

 Personal items $50 $600

Recreation / Sports / Gym membership $20 $240

Other $100 $1,200

• gifts
• house supplies
• specialist fees
• eye care/prescriptions
• hair cuts
• moving costs (furniture, truck
rental)

Savings / Investments $500 $6,000

Aim for a minimum of 10%

Total Expenses 3,320 $39,600

Total Net Income MINUS Total Expenses $-270 $-4,600

Write a one page reflection on whether your job will support your lifestyle.

● What sacrifices will you have to make?

● How will your priorities change?
● How much money do you plan to save per year? What will you use your savings for in five
years? Ten years? What are your savings goals?
I make 35k a year after taxes, that’s the entry point at
working for Ford. Over the years the pay salary
increases from an average pf $45k - $80k+, its not as
bad as I thought. But for the first few years of
working, I’m going to be in debt as I’m spending more
than I am earning. So, I would have to sacrifice some
stuff. For example, I’m going to have to cut my
savings, (the amount of money I put aside for my
savings account). I will cut the cost of the clothing as I
don’t need to buy tons of clothes every month. Until I
go into the positives, I will be cutting my costs a little
bit short. I’d say in about 5 years, I’ll get money saved
(30k) , I’ll even get a pay raise, which ill be able to put
more money into my savings and enjoy being able to
live debt free. I’ll even be able to invest in stocks or
crypto as I will have money saved up. Then in about
10 years’ time, if I am still alive, I’ll be able to afford
my wedding, have kids, and be able to move into a
bigger place. In 10 years, I’ll have $60,000 saved up
on the side for me to play around with, plus the
stocks (if they are up).