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Careers
and Co-op Sites
Jobboom.com
A great site that provides an excellent resource of jobs in various
sectors.
Job
Futures
The Government of Canada's Human Resources Development Website on
Job Futures. A great tool for the outlook on jobs and careers.
Youth
Employment Information
The Government of Canada's Youth Employment Information Website.
Dedicated to providing resources regarding careers and employment
to Canada's Youth.
WorkSearch
A website from the Human Resources Development branch of the Canadian
Government dedicated to helping you search for you job, career,
or lifelong passion.
Bridges
- Career Explorer
Bridges' Career Explorer is an excellent tool designed to allow
you to explore careers in your own way. Check in the resource centre
for the login and password.
Career
Choices: University of Manitoba Student Councilling and Career Centre
A number of pages linked together allowing visitors to explore various
occupations and careers.
University
of Wisconsin Career Development Centre
A Website from the University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee dedicated
to assisting in career development. A variety of resources are available,
and free to be used.
Career
Cruising
Career Cruising is a comprehensive and interactive career guidance
resource that provides the information you need to make the right
career choice. It includes in-depth profiles of hundreds of different
careers, detailed information on colleges and universities, and
something no other resource has: multimedia interviews with real
people in every career. Please check in the Resource Centre for
the login and password.
Mazemaster
This site is funded in part by Human Resources Canada. It contains
a variety of information for people seeking employment such as labour
market information, self-assessment, training and education, self-employment,
job search techniques, and job postings.
Anatomy
of an Entrepreneur
This site features a compilation of profiles of successful Winnipeg
entrepreneurs who offer practical advice and discuss how they got
started and why they love doing what they do. The information is
published by the Winnipeg Young Leaders Committee.
Canada
Prospects Newspaper
This site contains Canada's guide to career planning, published
by the Canada Career Consortium (CCC) and funded by Canada's Youth
Employment Strategy. This publication features articles on the new
world of work, as well as profiles and self-assessment quizzes.
Canada
WorkInfoNet
This web site is Canada's ultimate career and labour market information
source, this site contains info for people seeking employment and
entrepreneurial advice, educational opportunities, info on scholarships
and loans, and much more.
Intervision
This web site contains a multitude of resources for young entrepreneurs,
including information on loan and mentoring programs and resources
and success stories. This site it produced by the Canadian Youth
Business Foundation. The site also offers business advisors to answer
questions relating to entrepreneurship.
Job
Search Handbook
This site is produced by Saskatchewan Post-Secondary Education and
Skills Training, the Saskatchewan Woman's Secretariat and Human
Resources Development Canada (HRDC). This site offers instructions
on working your way through the three stages of an effective job
search: preparing a resume, conducting a job search, and handling
a job interview.
nextNet
This web site is a joint project of Human Resources Development
Canada (HRDC), the Calgary Centre and the City of Calgary's Community
and Social Development Department. This site gathers the best employment-related
resources to help youth stay informed about employment trends.
Profit$:Essential
Information for Entrepreneurs
This web site is produced by the Business Development Bank of Canada.
This quarterly newsletter contains news, tips and success stories
of entrepreneurship in Canada.
Strategis
This web site was produced by Industry Canada. This provides information
on everything you need to know about markets, trade and investments,
industrial perspectives, micro-economic research and analysis, managing
your business, and marketplace services.
Workink
This web site was produced by the Canadian Council on Rehabilitation
and Work. This site contains labour market information for people
with disabilities and offers live, online career counselling in
its chat section.
WorkWeb - Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employees
This web site is dedicated to helping students and recent graduates
find meaningful employment. The site contains employer profiles,
career fair listings, resume tips and more. This site was produced
by the Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers (CACEE).
Youth
Link
This site, produced as a key element of Canada's Youth Employment
Strategy, has an online booklet which provides one-stop access to
info on Government of Canada programs, services and resources for
youth.
Youth
Resource Network of Canada
This web site is operated by Human Resources Development Canada
(HRDC) as part of Canada's Youth Employment Strategy. This site
provides details on federal government youth programs and resources
available across the country.
Toronto
Labour Market Info Site
This Labour Market Information service provides general and detailed
information on the Toronto local labour market. The information
provided here can help Canadians in their search for work, and help
in making their employment, training and career decisions.
Job
Futures
This site contains a two-part publication, which provides Canadians
with information about the current world of work and projections
for the future. Part I contains Occupational Outlooks and Part II
contains Career Outlooks for Graduates.
Occupational
& Career Development Division of Human Resources Development Canada
This web site has online publications including Canada Prospects,
Career Directions as well as useful links to career related sites.
Strategic
Human Resources Analysis Division
This site, called Sector Studies, provides information about national
industry studies. Each sector study examines how changes in technology
and the business environment impact on an industrial sector's labour
force including future employment, occupational structure, skill
levels, labour supply and training needs.
Job
Bank
This web site is a good source of information about current jobs
and salaries. It lists jobs from all across Canada and has good
search tools to narrow the information presented.
The
Electronic Labour Exchange
This site, sponsored by Human Resources Development Canada, is a
resume-matching service which links employers with job seekers.
HRDC's
Free Interactive Training Inventory Service for Ontario
This web site allows you to research training courses for the Toronto
region, and other areas of Ontario.
Career
Paths Online
This web site, was produced by YES-Canada, HRDC, and the B.C. Ministry
of Education. Career Paths Online is an electronic magazine designed
to help young people understand the new labour market.
Minding
Your Own Business
This is an online publication brought to you by the Occupational
& Career Development Division of HRDC which contains information
on running a small business.
University
of Waterloo Career Development Manual
This site features and online manual brought to you by the University
of Waterloo. The manual discusses six steps to career and life planning
success.
HRDC
Ontario Region
This site is the home of Ontario Region HRDC and its network of
Human Resource Centres of Canada. Their aim is to provide the links
between programs that support the income of Canadians, and human
resource programs that are matched to the requirements of the national
economy and the labour market.
National
Labour Market Information
This section of the HRDC web site contains information about our
economy, the worker-employer marketplace, employment trends and
the new world of work.
WorkSeach
This web site features a powerful new internet service designed
to guide Canadians through all aspects of the job search process.
HRDC
National Job Bank
This site provides a listing of job orders placed by employers with
Human Resources Development Canada.
Income
Security Programs
This site has information on pensions (CPP, OAS, International Agreements)
and much more.
Employment
Insurance
This web site contains information about the new Employment Insurance
system.
Social
Insurance Number (Canadian)
This site will assist you in obtaining a Canadian Social Insurance
card.
Labour
Programs
The mission of the Labour Program of Human Resources Development
Canada (HRDC) is to promote a fair, safe, healthy, stable, cooperative
and productive work environment that contributes to the social and
economic well-being of all Canadians. The Labour Program has focused
on the workplace, the changes affecting the workplace and the needs
of employers and employees in Canada since 1900. Our name, organization
and mandate have changed over the decades in response to the rapidly
changing realities of the workplace and the evolving needs of employees
in Canada. For most of this century, Labour Canada was an independent
federal department. It became the Labour Program within Human Resources
Development Canada (HRDC) when the Department was created in 1993.
Support
Services in Canada
Support Services in Canada is a non-profit association dedicated
to providing information to Canadian Support professionals and organizations.
We offer a wide variety of information for help desks, call centres
& field service operations.
Help
Desk Institute, Toronto Chapter
The Toronto Chapter of the Help Desk Institute (HDI) provides a
valuable professional resource for support, learning, growing and
sometimes fun.
The
Riley Guide
This is a guide made by Margaret Riley which contains hundreds of
links to other sites with job offers, career and salary information,
job search tips, resume advice, employers' profiles, sector growth
forecasts, and many other topics. Most of the information on this
site is targeted to people in the United States but Canadians can
gain a wealth of knowledge from this site.
The
Job Hunters' Bible
This site was put together by Richard Bolles, author of the book
What color is your parachute?, a bestseller on career planning and
job searching. Bolles evaluates the usefulness of a number of web
sites and presents topics such as finding job opportunities, online
resumes, getting help and advice, and networking. This site contains
many useful tips.
The
Canadian Careers Page
This site is rich with information. Here, you will find links to
pages on job searching, resume and cover letter writing, as well
as resources for recent graduates looking for their first job. You
will also find job offers at this site, and a Job Board listing
several web resources with job listings in specific fields.
Get
Wired, You're Hired: The Canadian Guice to Job Hunting Online
This site is based on the book with the same title. The site contains
several useful lists of links for job seekers. One list is aimed
for recent graduates looking for their first jobs. A second list
contains resources for people who are in search of a new job. There
are also links for high school students seeking jobs. Topics at
the site include self-exploration, job descriptions, identifying
new opportunities, networking, and tapping into the hidden job market.
JobStar:Writing
A Resume
This section of the JobStar web site deals specifically with cover
letters and resumes.
The
Damn Good Resume Website
Yana Parker, a well known resume expert who has also contributed
to the JobStar website, gives some solid advice on writing resumes
and preparation. At the site, you will find samples, tips, and answers
to some tough questions.
HRDC
Program and Services Guide
This site, by the HRDC (Human Resources Development Canada), has
information on services and programs offered by HRDC including Employment
Insurance, the Canada Pension Plan, and other services offered to
job seekers.
Career
Mosaic Canada
Career Mosaic is one of the most important online employment services
in North America. Thousands of job offers are listed, from Canada,
the United States, and around the world. You can use this site to
submit online resumes to potential employers. Career Mosaic has
a notification service that will inform you, via e-mail, when a
job that matches your qualifications is added to the site.
JobSat-Online
Employment Database
JobSat is a private employment warehouse containing thousands of
jobs offered in Canada, and around the world. To explore job offers,
you will first need to create an online resume. The site will match
your resume with the job offers available. The site includes a notification
service, which e-mails you when a new offer that matches your qualifications
has been added to the site.
Globe
Careers.Com
In October 1999, there were 7000 jobs listed on this Canadian site.
A powerful search engine allows you to find the right job by choosing
a category, an industry, and a region. Or, you can simply browse
the jobs according to when they were posted. Like other sites, your
can submit your e-resume for potential employers to view. This site
also has a notification service.
Canada
Jobs
This impressive directory collects all the Canadian job postings
available on the internet. If it has an URL, is Canadian, and contains
job offers, it's here: newsgroups, specialzed web sites, and corporate
sites are just a few of the resources available. A few international
jobs are also listed. Local job lists are available for specific
cities including Calgary, Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver, with more
cities to be added in the future.
Career
Click
This site allows you to search want ads from a few select newspapers.
You need to register and create an e-resume to use this site. The
site also provides articles on the job market.
NewsDirectory.com:
A Guide to English-language Media-Canada section
Interested in working in another city or town in Canada? Get a feel
for the area and the kind of job opportunities it has to offer by
looking at local newspapers. There are publications from many different
cities and dates.
Public
Service Commission (PSC) Job Site
This site lists all job openings in the Government of Canada. The
Public Service Commission runs a recruiting campaign of new university
graduates in the fall of every year. It also recruits students for
summer jobs under the Federal Student Work Experience Program. Through
the PSC over 5000 co-op students intern in various federal departments
every year.
Charity
Village
Charity Village Career Centre is a site for individuals seeking
employment with a non-profit organization in Canada. It offers job
postings, as well as news of the non-profit sector and links to
non-profit organizations. You can browse the most recent jobs, look
at all available jobs, or search the site by keyword.
Volunteer
Canada
Volunteer Canada is the national centre for volunteerism. We work
closely with four provincial centres (including the federation of
105 volunteer centres in Quebec),and 86 local volunteer centres
throughout the country. The shared mandate of Volunteer Canada and
its partners is to promote excellence in volunteerism. We support
and facilitate the work of volunteers, volunteer centres, and voluntary
organizations in Canada, and work to develop resources and skills
within the voluntary sector. Volunteer Canada engages in research,
training, and other national initiatives designed to increase community
participation across the country.
University
of Waterloo-Career Development Manual-Hands On Experience
This site provides infromation to help you access cooperative education,
seasonal employment, contract work, permanent work, work-study,
internships, or volunteer positions. The manual describes these
options, including benefits and possible outcomes.
Making
Sense of Labour Market Information
The authors of this site stress the importance of choosing your
career information sources carefully in order to make intelligent
career choices.
They advise job seekers to constantly keep an eye out for new information
to keep up-to-date. This site introduces the labour market and how
it works. The different sections discuss global market trends, jobs
in new economy, skills in demand, and other topics. It explains
how to find and use good career information in marking career decisions
Human
Resources Development Canada-Human Resources Office for Employers
Although this site is maninly employers and human resource professionals,
job seekers will also find it interesting. Not only will it help
them gain a better understanding of employers' recruiting strategies,
but the site also contains valuable information on employment standards,
worker compensation, occupational safety, salaries, benefits, and
a lot more.
Career
Awareness-HRDC
At this site, you will find many web resources and other tools created
by the HRDC to help young people make better career decisions in
today's job market. The resources include the Edge Webzine, the
Career Move Series, Career Directions, Catching the Waves, and more.
JobProfiles.com
Occupational information is often a little, well...dry! JobProfiles.com
is career information with a personal touch! On this site, real
people discuss what they do everyday and what they like, and don't
like about their jobs. They describe the challenges they face and
share the wisdom of their experience. Browse through a list of occupations
or select one of the categories, such as Arts and Sports or Education
and Social Services.
HRDC-Sectoral
and Occupational Studies Division
HRDC sponsors a number of human resources studies that investigate
trends in different employment sectors. On this site, you will find
the summaries of these studies. Each will give you a better idea
of the recruiting needs and of the skills employers are looking
for.
Prospects
Today: Canada's Daily Labour Market News
Everything you need to know about the Canadian labour market in
brief but informative articles. At the end of each article there
are links to related sites, as well as to job postings on the Campus
Work Link site.
Canadian
Business Directory
The Canadian Business Directory is exactly that. It is a great tool
for finding potential employers. Click on the province and then
on a category-multimedia for example-and you will get a list of
businesses in that field. Very easy to use!
EntreWorld
Possibly the most impressive of all information sources on entrepreneurship!
This site is jam packed with articles, tools, and advice on setting
up your own business. Start-up difficulties, balancing business
and family life, planning for growth-these questions, and more are
addressed here!
Canada
Business Services Centres
The CBSC's mission is to provide start-up assistance to new entrepreneurs,
to help small businesses and to encourage entrepreneurial growth.
No matter what field you are interested in, this site will provide
vital information on governmental assistance programs. Peruse the
directory or use the search engine to find the information you need
more quickly. You will find a link to your province's CBSC web site
on the home page, where you can find even more information.
Business
Development Bank of Canada
The BDC is Canada's small business bank. You will find a description
of its financial programs under various headings: business, start-up,
business growth, exporting, refinancing, etc. You will also find
links to many other sites with relevant services or information.
The BDC also offers consulting and management services. To find
the BDC's office in your area, select you province from the "Your
Local Connection" field.
Paul
and Sarah Edwards Web Site
Paul and Sarah Edwards are well-known authors and experts on self-employment.
They offer advice to entrepreneurs such as start-up ideas, marketing
tips, and much more. A worthwhile site!
Calmeadow
Calmeadow is a Canadian, non-profit organization dedicated to helping
self-employed access credit and financing. It also offers microfinancing.
Small loans are offered to groups of people who are setting up their
own micro-business. These peer groups provide support, collaboration,
and shared accountability. This site explains in detail the procedures
involved in setting up a peer group and lists a number of other
micro-financing services across Canada.
Self
Employment Development Initiatives (SEDI)
This web site will introduce you to the SEAP that enables unemployed
people to start their own micro-business while receiving Employment
Insurance benefits. Note that this is an HRDC program and is available
elsewhere in Canada, even though this site offers information that
is specific to Toronto.
Sheridan
College-Career Resources: Career Links
An excellent guide to web sites in 13 major categories such as companies,
occupations, trends, career planing, education, and training! Suggestions
for using each section of the lists are provided, and each link
is described. A well-organized, user-friendly referral list to link
you to the information you need.
Integrated
Network Disability Information and Education (INDIE)
This comprehensive site provides information and resources for people
with disabilities. It is a virtual library covering many issues:
education, adaptive technology, housing, social regulations, and
more. Service agencies and support groups are also listed. The employment
section lists job banks, training options, placement services and
a number of useful programs.
Canadian
Franchise Association
The Canadian Franchise Association is a national trade association
of franchisors including Canada’s leading franchise systems, all
committed to achieving excellence in franchising. Our membership
represents a diverse cross-section of franchisors in Canada, ranging
from very large established systems to smaller regional concepts.
Sage
Brush Corporation
Sagebrush Corporation is a rapidly growing library and information
services company focusing on the education and library market. We
are dedicated to providing solutions that enhance educational access
to information, help librarians and students achieve their goals,
and build bridges for educational success.
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