Blueprint for Life/Work Designs: Canadian Competencies by Area


Bridges' Choices® Explorer and Choices Planner solutions align to the Blueprint for Life/Work Designs, helping you to effectively support the career development process. Discover what product features will help your students improve personal management, enhance learning and work exploration, and facilitate life/work building. Download print version (150 kb)
COMPETENCY	CHOICES EXPLORER	CHOICES PLANNER	PORTFOLIO
A. PERSONAL MANAGEMENT
Build and Maintain a Positive Self Image	Career Finder Program Finder High School Planning Course Plan Builder	Interest Profiler Work Values Sorter Transferable Skills Checklist Work Preference Appraiser Basic Skills Checklist High School Planning Course Plan Builder Career Plan Builder	Things You Saved: Career Clusters, Careers All About You: Workplace and Employability Skills, Your Experiences Your Activities
Interact Positively and Effectively With Others	Going To Work (articles) Get Started (example)	Interview Practice Cover Letter Creator Thank You Letter Builder	Your Network
Change and Grow Throughout One's Life	Course Plan Builder	Course Plan Builder Career Plan Builder	All About You: Workplace and Employability Skills
B. LEARNING AND WORK EXPLORATION
Participate in Life-long learning supportive of Life/Work Goals	Program Finder Post-Secondary Programs College Planning Checklist	School Finder Programs and Majors College Planning Checklist Career Plan Builder	Things You Saved: Programs, Schools, Schools You've Applied to
Locate and effectively use Life/Work Information	Career Clusters Careers by School Subject Careers by Alphabetical List Post-Secondary Programs Volunteering Clusters Recreation Clusters Course Plan Builder	Career Clusters Programs and Majors Connections: Links to Job Banks (example) Careers by Alphabetical List Career Finder Compare Careers School Finder Compare Schools Career Plan Builder Course Plan Builder	Things You Saved: Clusters, Careers, Programs, Schools, Schools You've Applied to, Volunteering, Recreation
Understand the Relationship between Work and Society/Economy	Career Clusters Career Profile: Salary & Outlook (example) The Buzz (articles) Career Finder Program Finder	Career Clusters Career Profile: Money & Outlook (example) Interest Profiler Work Values Sorter Career Finder
C. LIFE/WORK BUILDING
Secure/Create and Maintain Work	Job Hunting (articles) Starting a Business (articles) Apprenticeships (articles) Career Planning (articles) Surviving in the workplace (articles)	Resume Builder Cover Letter Creator Job Interview Practice Thank You Letter Builder Career Finder	All About You: Your Experiences Your Activities: Attachments
Make Life/Work Enhancing Decisions	Course Plan Builder Career Clusters Post-Secondary Programs	Course Plan Builder Career Plan Builder Career Clusters Programs and Majors	Things You Saved: Clusters, Careers, Programs, Schools Your Plans
Maintain Balanced Life and Work Roles	Volunteering and Recreation Clusters	Career Plan Builder Work Values Sorter	Your Plans
Understand the Changing Nature of Life/Work Roles	The Buzz (articles)
Understand, Engage in and Manage one's own Life/Work Building Process	Course Plan Builder Career Finder Program Finder Career Profiles Program and Major Profiles Recreation Articles Volunteering Articles	Course Plan Builder Career Plan Builder Interest Profiler Work Values Sorter Basic Skills Survey Work Preference Appraiser Transferable Skills Checklist Career Profiles Programs and Majors Profiles School Profiles	Portfolio: All About You Things You Saved Your Plans Your Activities Your Journal

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