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Job search skills can help you land the work you want. Discover how and where to look for, get and keep the jobs that fit you.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Youth Employment Information
This site offers information to help youth overcome the "no experience/no job paradox." Resources also include career profiles, internships, education, local job listings, volunteer work and more. The Youth Achievement section features profiles of successful Canadian youth. The Canadian Youth Connection (CYC) Forum allows youth from across Canada to interact with each other and to voice their opinions about services offered to youth. Disponible en français aussi.
www.youth.gc.ca/

Service Canada: Job Bank
This site provides thousands of job postings, with new jobs posted every day. It also contains Job Match and Job Alert features that allow job seekers to search for employers with job opportunities that match their skills set. The site includes links to government jobs, recruiting drives, labour market information and other job sites. Disponible en français aussi.
www.jobbank.gc.ca/

Work Destinations
This resource is designed primarily for professionals or trades people moving within or immigrating to Canada. The site provides information on regulated trades and professions in Canada, including basic entry, qualification and certification requirements. Requirements for recognition of qualifications obtained outside Canada are also available. Disponible en francais aussi.
www.workdestinations.org/

Employment Access Strategy for Immigrants (EASI) - Looking Ahead
This site was created to help skilled immigrants prepare to seek work in BC before they leave their country of origin and after they have landed. It also contains information on credential recognition and community services available to help new immigrants settle successfully in BC.
www.lookingahead.bc.ca/immigrant/

BC Workinfonet Employment Guide
This guide helps job seekers to get ready for work search, prepare marketing tools such as resumes and cover letters, and plan for job interviews. Job search tips and topics such as self-help strategies and negotiating job offers are also included.
www.workinfonet.bc.ca/guide.cfm?gtype=guide_employment
BC Workinfonet Employment Guide
This tutorial helps job seekers use the Internet to find work. Topics include researching potential employers, electronic resumes and job applications, and online job search strategies. Surfing for Work also helps job seekers conduct industry-specific research for job search purposes, with links to focused employment information for industries.
www.surfingforwork.com/
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