A2.1

explore a variety of topics that relate to the cooperative education experience and the particular sector or area of focus of the experience (e.g., local and global economic issues; emerging economies; labour market trends in the overall economy and in the particular sector or area of focus of the cooperative education experience; workplace/online culture; in the case of international cooperative education experiences: cultural values, beliefs, and local laws; corporate social responsibility initiatives; the appropriate use of social media in the workplace; organizational structures in the non-profit sector; the influence of Indigenous teaching practices and protocols in the education sector; globalization in the transportation sector; the role of unions in the construction sector; entrepreneurial opportunities in the energy sector; the impact of technology in the mining sector; postsecondary programs in the area of logistics; recruitment and employment strategies that support diversity and inclusion; the potential wage and benefit structure associated with various career pathways within the sector; types of employment, such as full-time employment, self-employment, and contract, seasonal, and part-time work) and explain how what they learned might contribute to success in their cooperative education experience and to their education and career/life planning.