Graphing
Essentials
The use of Essential Skills is very important in the workplace. Several employers in various Technical Sectors have been interviewed and have identified the skills required for success in entry-level positions. We will investigate these skills and create graphs to illustrate our findings.
Read the various types of graphs included in this section to find out some information about Careers and the Essential Skills used in the Workplace.
With a partner, select a Match Maker package for three different Technical Sectors. Each package contains a list of workplace tasks that employers have identified as necessary for success in entry-level positions. Match each specific workplace task with one of the nine Essential Skills. After you have completed each Match, submit your sheet to the teacher for checking before moving on to the next task.
Complete the “Graph It All” sheets. Complete a Tally
Chart for each Technical Sector and answer all questions.
Use the data from the tally charts to create three graphs:
a circle graph, a bar graph and a pictograph. Display
your graphs on a poster or chart paper.
Look at the Labour Force characteristics data from Statistics Canada, showing information from 2000 to 2004. Create a line graph using one aspect of that data.
Looking at all the graphs put together by the class, what observations can you make? Be ready to discuss your observations in class.