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Work Futures: British Columbia Occupational Outlooks
This site provides a comprehensive description of over 200 occupations in the BC labour market. Each occupational profile provides information on the nature of work, main duties, education and training, working conditions, employment prospects, as well as other related occupations. It is geared toward students, parents, career practitioners and job-seekers of all ages. Disponible en français aussi.
www.workfutures.bc.ca |
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Job Futures
Provides a national perspective on the world of work. Job Futures is a career tool to help you plan for your future. It provides useful information about 265 occupational groups and describes the work experiences of recent graduates from 155 programs of study.
Disponible en français aussi.
www.jobfutures.ca |
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Career Pro News
Bridges free web service provides access to updated career-related news, conferences, online resources and organizations. It contains free online subscription to the latest career development information and timely labour market articles.
Bridges provides software-based and online education planning, career exploration, and high school/college test prep resources.
http://careerpronews.bridges.com/
For more information go to: www.bridges.com |
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National Occupational Classification (NOC)
The NOC classifies and organizes occupations by skill level and skill type and describes their major duties and employment requirements. The Career Handbook provides further information on aptitudes, interests, physical activities, workplaces and environmental conditions. Disponible en français aussi.
www23.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/ |
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The Third Option Rocks and The Third Option Rocks: Oil & Gas
The Business Council of BC offersThe Third Option Rocks and The Third Option Rocks: Oil & Gas. These comprehensive DVD-movies highlight the wide range of career options that do not require a university degree but do need some form of post-secondary education. The Third Option Rocks includes an accompanying book that provides details of job forecasts, expected incomes, education or training required, plus links to other sources of information. The interactive DVDs profile occupations and showcase residents from across the province who have followed The Third Option route.
To order: www.bcbc.com/Reference_Materials/ThirdOption.asp |
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Industry Training Authority (ITA)
This site provides labour market information for apprentices, employers, new residents and the general public. Trades careers information, profiles of trades and occupations regulated by the ITA, education and training options, and information on credentialing requirements are provided.
www.itabc.ca/ |
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The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum: Apprentice Trades
This site contains over 6,000 web links to over 300 different apprenticeship information sites across Canada. The portal site provides you with a library of information about apprenticeship training in Canada, in one convenient location. Here you can read one of many apprenticeship-related articles, or use the “Information Finder” searchable database to help you find information about apprenticeship training in your province/territory. Disponible en français aussi.
www.apprenticetrades.ca |
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The Alliance of Sector Councils
Sector councils are a made-in-Canada approach to helping Canadians and Canadian companies prosper. By bringing together workers, employers, educators and governments, sector councils help ensure that Canadians have the right mix of skills to succeed in the labour market of the 21st century. The Alliance of Sector Councils is the meeting place for all Canada’s sector councils. Discover the various services and products offered by sector councils in Canada by visiting their web site. Disponible en français aussi.
www.councils.org/ |
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Workapedia
The site is designed mainly for career practitioners but it can also be accessed by career seekers. Visitors can use ‘wizards’ to get information about broad career areas, as well as specific career choices. Users can also access and download resources from the web and order information through a ‘shopping cart’ system. Workapedia is part of the Canada Career Consortium’s National Integrated Delivery Strategy (NIDS) that supports the delivery of sector council information. Disponible en français aussi.
www.workapedia.ca/catalogue/nav.cfm?orgid=0&l=e |
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Ignition
This Canada Career Consortium site is designed to help high school, college and university graduates to explore career opportunities. The site includes profiles of Canada’s various industry sectors and stories about challenging and rewarding occupations within them.
www.councils.org/ignition/nav.cfm?s=intro&l=e |
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Career Discovery
This site provides profiles of career role models from various industries in the world of work. A Career Mall offers links to video, CD-ROM and hard copy career materials and resources useful to youth and educators. A Gateway links to other career sites. This site is sponsored by Youth in Motion (YIM), a national Canadian non-profit organization dedicated to helping youth with education and career development.
www.careerdiscovery.ca/Gateway/ |
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