Career Trek Videos

As a director of counselling, Ofir shares with Mariam his daily responsibilities of seeing clients, supporting his counsellors and training new counsellors in the practicum program. “The goal is to improve our clients’ lives to the best of our abilities.”

A drafting technician shows Brian how he prepares drawings and process diagrams to map industrial projects. In his work he uses computers to develop models, and sometimes does field work to collect notes and measurements using 3D scanners.

Brenna, early childhood educator and manager of Kelowna’s Aboriginal Head Start program, works with three- to five-year-old children of First Nations, Métis and Inuit heritage to teach them language, social skills and cultural identity. Giving children the opportunity to be proud of who they are and where they come from is the most fulfilling aspect of Brenna’s work.

An educator at a daycare centre leads Brian and the children through various activities. There is no limit to the training available for preschool educators. In this rewarding career, you teach children the skills they'll use for a lifetime.

Brian interviews an electrical engineer who plans and designs electrical systems for buildings. She says engineering is about innovation, creativity, and problem solving. It also involves a lot of teamwork—her favourite part of the job.

Mariam heads to a BC Hydro office in Burnaby to meet an electrical technologist. He explains how he purchases high quality electrical equipment, conducts quality control and what he enjoys most about the job: hands-on work troubleshooting in the field.

Chad, a master electrician in Kelowna, answers service calls to fix electrical issues in residences. He also completes renovations and new building projects for clients. Chad gives Mariam an overview of the tools he needs to do his job and explains the process of becoming a certified Red Seal electrician. 

Viviana is guided through a house under construction by an electrician who works on residential, commercial and industrial projects. He says it's fun to work on a design team of electricians, carpenters, concrete experts and drywallers.

Doug, automotive service technician and owner of Downtown Automotive in Nelson, solves his customers’ car problems and educates them on how to take care of their vehicles. He demonstrates hands-on how to access the computer system of an electric vehicle. Doug stresses the importance of specializing in a particular area of the trade due to the different types of automotive transportation. Solving problems is the most rewarding part of his career.

Viviana heads to Williams Lake to meet an employment case manager, who describes helping clients learn how to search for and land a job. When clients win the jobs they've worked toward, she shares their joy. "It's the most amazing feeling."

Mariam meets an industrial engineer and project manager in Vancouver whose focus is quality assurance and continuous process improvement. She explains how building relationships and challenging the status quo are key to successful continuous process improvements.

A Vancouver event planner gives Viviana an inside glimpse into organizing a festival. Integrating suggestions from others, she coordinates plans and details, staying within the budget. Her joy comes from seeing visitors having a great time.