Sept. 29.2014 task

• 0 Management occupations 
  
• 1 Business, finance and administration occupations 
  
• 2 Natural and applied sciences and related occupations 
  
• 3 Health occupations 
  
• 4 Occupations in education, law and social, community and government services 
  
• 5 Occupations in art, culture, recreation and sport 
  
• 6 Sales and service occupations 
  
• 7 Trades, transport and equipment operators and related occupations 
  
• 8 Natural resources, agriculture and related production occupations 
  
• 9 Occupations in manufacturing and utilities 
  
• http://www5.hrsdc.gc.ca/NOC/English/NOC/2011/OccupationIndex.aspx

task No 3a) How many Major Groups are listed in this sector? What are they? 

There are six Major Groups listed

b) What Major Group is the Sales Clerk occupation listed under? It is in Major Group 64

c) What types of occupations are within this Major Group (represented by the three-digit code)?

Sales representatives and salespersons - wholesale and retail trade

2. What is the four-digit NOC code for a Sales Clerk? It is 6421

3. Click on the NOC code for the Sales Clerk and read the NOC description. What kind of information can you get from the NOC description?

4. Read the example titles in the NOC description. Do you think knowing these titles can be useful in your job search? How?

5. Read the main duties in the NOC description. List the duties you think are most relevant to this position.

6. How and where do you think you could use the statements about job duties?

7. How could you use the other information included in the NOC description (e.g., employment

requirements and additional information)?

8. The information under Classified elsewhere lists related occupations. Choose one and click on its NOC code to view its NOC description. Compare the main duties with those of the Sales Clerk. How are they similar or different?

B- Find the NOC code for an occupation that interests you. Read the NOC description for this

occupation. Prepare a short presentation for the class about this occupation. Include related job

titles, main duties and employment requirements.