Websites for examining a variety of Careers
Career Cruising
Provides detailed information on a variety of occupations and will link these occupations to training or educational facilities in Canada and the US.
Work Futures - BC Occupational Outlooks
Provides an occupational, career site specifically for British Columbia. Careers are in alphabetical order. Includes sections on education required and a description of the type of work. Available in English & French.
Work Futures for Entry-Level Jobs
Work Scene: BC Work futures for Youth
Apprenticeships and trades
Provides information on all aspects of apprenticeship and trade careers.
Job Futures 2000 (Human Resources Development Canada)
Available in English and French.
Making career sense of Labour Market Information
Available in English and French.
What's key in Labour Market Information in BC
Arts Jobs - Career and Applied Programs
This B.C. Ministry of Education site is aimed at students and outlines the career opportunities in the music, motion picture, and media industries. Links to related sites.
Career Development Manual
Provides a detailed guide for assessing one’s personality, aptitudes, and values and matching these to potential occupations. Describes job hunting procedures. Emphasizes self-development.
Career planning for students & parents
Provides useful information about the career planning process as well as practical help for things like finding programs that match interests, creating a resume and applying for scholarships. Excellent site map helps locate the information quickly. BC Government site.
Youth Options - B.C.
Provides access to Youth Employment programs, advanced education options, resources, news, career information, etc. in British Columbia.
Exploring Occupations: Getting you started on your career path
Provides Canadian occupational / career information to help students be aware of the potential career options. The extensive list of careers is arranged alphabetically for quick access.
Canadian Foundation for Economic Education
This non-profit organization provides information on programs and resources for the study of economics. Includes information and links on careers, economic information, media, curriculum, government departments & organizations, labour organizations, public policy organizations, and economic education resources.
Writing resumes and cover letters theme page
This mix of links with curricular content, lesson plans, and instructional materials teaches the writing of resumes and covering letters. Includes information, tips and samples.
Hunting Jobs theme page
This mix of links with curricular content, lesson plans, and instructional materials tries to bring employees and employers together by providing places to post resumes and job openings.
CareerLab: For your career
Provides practical ideas and free resources related to success in finding a job. Deals mostly with cover letters by providing some sample letters and 13 tips for cover letters. Includes links to many related career sites.
Career Exploration Links
Extensive internet resource of over 700 links for career information and educational planning. Organized by the following topics: Architecture, Business, Computer Science, Education and social work, Engineering, Health, Law, Media. American.
Salary.com
Provides indepth coverage of salary information for thousands of job titles in the US. Also includes salary news and advice, brief job descriptions, links for job searching, and a section for Human resources.
US Department of Labor - Bureau of Labor Statistics
Features expansive information and statistics about American labor situation, including wages, employment etc. The Occupational Outlook Handbook can be accessed by link from the Publications heading or the Occupations heading. This provides detailed information out current labour situation.
Exploring Career Information
Features job descriptions, pay and future prospects. Alphabetical listing of careers, as well as organized by general topics.
Career Explorations
Provides many links for the exploration of very specific careers. American.
Websites for Career Research
Links to all kinds of sites for specific careers. American.
Career Zone
Begins with a student self-assessment of their skills and talents before exploring a variety of careers under several main headings. American.
America’s Career InfoNet
Wide variety of occupational and industry information. Find wages and employment trends, occupational requirements, state by state labor market conditions and an extensive career resource library online. American.
Job Star Central
Packed with information about planning your career, kinds of training required, salaries, etc. Includes info on resumes. American
Career Voyages - Student Information
Covers specific career information as well as which industries are growing, education required, etc. American.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Provides many links to information on various careers and job topics. Can be searched by keyword on specific occupations.
Career Exploration - The Personal Side of Work
Features interviews with people in a variety of jobs and professions. Includes rewards of the job, stressful parts, basic skills required, challenges, and advice. American.
Mathematical Sciences Career Information
Deals with math and science careers. American.
Career Quest
Provides information about many careers, worksheets for self-assessment, career snapshots, resume writing, etc. American.
School to Careers
Introduces students to career professionals, projects and ideas that can help students identify their interests and plan for their future. American.
Dictionary of Occupational titles
Briefly describes many different professions and has links to additional info.
O*NET Online - Occupation Information Network
Features an interactive database of occupations, job skills, careers, etc. Provides a snapshot of the most important features of a given occupation, a detailed picture with specifics on the occupation, a list of occupations, and the ability to search for a job that uses your own skills.
Career Toolbox - What you need to get the jobs you want
Interest and personality quizzes, writing your resume & cover letter, top 10 occupations, and acing the interview. American.
Job Hunter’s Bible
Written by the people who do ‘What color is your parachute?’
Career Ship
An online career exploration adventure. American.
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