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Life Beyond DSSS

This comprehensive guide explores essential strategies for entering the workforce after graduation, including apprenticeships, co-op programs, and effective job search techniques. Discover how to write impactful resumes and cover letters, effectively network through cold calling, and leverage employment fairs along with job agencies. Understand the importance of research and preparation, from grasping OSSD requirements to staying updated on college and university applications, financial aid, portolios, and scholarship opportunities. Prepare confidently for your career journey!

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Life Beyond DSSS

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  1. Life Beyond DSSS Workplace Apprenticeships College University

  2. Workplace: Joining the workforce upon graduating • Co-op • Resume writing/Cover Letter • Cold calling • Searching the ‘Now Hiring’ job market • Employment fairs • Job Agencies • Interviewing

  3. Apprenticeship • Co-op/work experience preferred - OYAP (16/16 rule) • College – train while completing a college course • www.ontariocolleges.ca and www.apprenticesearch.com Applying • Through an employer - apply directly to an employer, union or local committee who will support you in your apprenticeship training • Employment Ontario can help you with your job search • The employer must register the apprentice with: Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities

  4. Post Secondary Schools • College and University • Things you should have done • Things you should be doing and aware of

  5. OSSD Requirements/Transcript (should have done) • Updated? • Accurate?

  6. Gathering Information(should have done) • Research should be done and recorded by now! • If not....get to it! Important Websites • www.careercruising.com - Matchmaker and My Skills Assessment • www.myblueprint.ca/peel- Learning Styles Inventory, Discovery, Explorations • www.ontariocolleges.ca– 5 choices (rank them) • www.electronicinfo.ca – 3 choices (rank them) Things to consider • Strengths, area of interest • Proximity to home • Cost of attending • Campus life • Work experience

  7. Information you have gathered(should have done)

  8. Information you have gathered (should have done)

  9. What you should be working on Additional Requirements • Portfolio submissions (i.e. art programs) - Continually update it - Know the requirements - Know submission deadlines - Be prepared to discuss • Audition dates (performance programs) - Become aware of audition date - Practice • First Aid • CPR • Criminal Reference Check

  10. Campus Tours(should be doing) • Visit post secondary websites (Admissions, Undergraduate students) , DSSS – MyClass • Book an appointment • Attend tour sessions • Attend open houses • Go on a residence tour

  11. Application Dates(be aware of) • College: Oct. – Feb. 1 • University: Dec. – Jan. 14 • Relax, be patient and wait for announcements!

  12. College Applications(be aware of) • Online (www.ontariocolleges.ca) – Apply icon • 5 choices (rank them) • OEN number (status sheet), complete mailing address • Payment format (credit card, cheque, money order) $95 • Equal consideration date: February 1 • Appropriate email; one you check • Don’t tell us you have applied

  13. University Applications(be aware of) • Online (www.ouac.on.ca) – ‘OUAC 101’ • 3 choices (rank them) • PIN, school number, student number, complete mailing address (including postal code) • Payment format (credit card, cheque, money order) $135 • Appropriate email; one you check • Don’t tell us you have applied

  14. Mark Transmissions(be aware of) • Make sure your transcript is up-to-date and accurate • Electronically by the PDSB

  15. Offers (of Admission)(be aware of) College: • Earliest offers – Feb. 1st (must confirm through www.ontariocollege.ca) • May 1 – deadline to confirm acceptance University • Feb/March for strong candidates • May 28 – majority of applicants will receive a response from Ontario universities: conditional offer of admission, refusal, deferral (must confirm through www.ouac.on.ca) • June 1 – earliest date by which Ontario universities require a response to an offer of admission and a financial commitment • Check email (even SPAM folder)

  16. English Language Requirements(should be doing) • In Canada less than 5 years, may be required to write an English Language Proficiency Test (i.e. TOEFL) • Application will not be considered until test results have been received • Research now (test dates, locations, times) • Online practice test

  17. Scholarships and Bursaries(should have done, should be doing) • You should have started by now • Admission averages • Application based • Websites • Your parents workplace • Complete the applications well in advance • Additional documentation (recommendation/reference letter, transcript, essays) • Courier • Confirmation of receipt

  18. Scholarships and Bursaries Websites • www.studentawards.com • www.scholarshipscanada.com • www.osca.ca • www.ontariocolleges.ca • School specific

  19. OSAP(be aware of) • Apply in late April/early May http://www.ontario.ca/education-and-training/how-get-osap • Apply for 30% off tuition grant http://www.ontario.ca/education-and-training/30-off-ontario-tuition

  20. Important Dates(should be doing) • Visit the student services ‘MyClass’ site www.dsssonline.com

  21. Upcoming Events (2014-2015) • Sept. 19-21 – Ontario Universities Fair (Metro Toronto Convention Centre) • Sept. 27-28 – Student Life Expo (Metro Toronto Convention Centre) • Oct. 20-21 – Ontario College Information Fair (Direct Energy Centre, Exhibition Grounds) • Nov. 13 – Post Secondary Fair (David Suzuki Secondary School)

  22. Concerns? • See your Guidance Counsellor

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