Career Trek Videos

Viviana visits a hospital to talk to a respiratory therapist, who looks after the breathing portion of a patient’s life support. He is part of a multi-disciplinary team that helps patients regain their health, one of the many rewarding aspects of his job.

Viviana heads to Kelowna to meet a restaurant manager. The manager shows Viviana how she ensures standards are met, keeps up with trends, plans events, manages inventory and leads her team. She also describes how she uses her social and communication skills.

In Nelson, Viviana meets a retail manager at a busy sports gear store. He describes his work, which involves managing staff, guiding the team, and selling products to customers. He also talks about the career’s opportunities for growth.

Brian visits a clerk in a sports equipment store in Nelson and learns about how he sells a culture. He explains how he loves sports and is passionate about the products he sells. A job in sales can be a step to careers in real estate and other types of sales.

Brian heads to Kelowna to meet a retail sales supervisor at a natural pet food store. Her duties include hiring and supervising staff, maintaining inventories, overseeing social media and ensuring customer satisfaction.

In Abbotsford, Mariam meets a robotics engineer, who loves designing robotics products and programming mechanical automation. She learns about the importance of calibration in automation and robotics and that robots will never replace humans!

The senior sales coordinator for the BC Lions sells suites and corporate sponsorships. She needs to be competitive and creative, while developing strong relationships with partners. If you're good at sales, you can sell anything, including yourself!

A machine operator takes Viviana on a tour of a sawmill where he makes sure the machines are working properly. He uses technology and modern machinery to optimize the processing of wood. He works in a fast paced environment where safety is important.

Brian meets a school principal who supervises instruction programs, health and safety, events, and interacts with children, parents and the school board. She shares how she values the connections she makes with the children and their families.

Brian goes to Victoria to learn about the career of a security officer—and gets to explore the Royal BC Museum exhibits that she protects! A big part of this job is customer service, and in her opinion it’s the best part.

Sheet metal workers fabricate, assemble, install and repair sheet metal products. In Surrey, Mariam meets a sheet metal worker who gives her a tour of the plant and explains the importance of air flow through pipes and ducting in buildings. The best part of her job is pride in her work.

Viviana heads to Quesnel to meet a silviculturist who shows her how to plant trees. He describes the effort that goes into preparing for the May to July planting season, and visits his tree planters to check their surroundings and safety.