There is a danger in trusting one source of information -- because this information will play a key role in your decision. So it is important to dig for yourself, from several sources, for up-to-date information.
What's Inside
Occupational Information related to your own province
What it's good for
Information wages, outlooks and projections by occupation an/or city
LMI News that can help you see visualize employment trends in printed and digital news articles.
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Occupational profiles, employment prospects and hiring demand information
What it's good for
Find a long list of occupations
Find sample job titles and the information about the nature of work and main duties
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Career matchmaker – complete interest finding tool matched with occupations.
Occupational profiles job description, work conditions, earnings, education/training, career paths, related jobs, links to other resources.
900 interviews with real people in the occupations.
Education and apprenticeship information.
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Find out where your interests lie.
Find matching occupations.
Find out from real people what it’s like.
Link to education, training, apprenticeship programs for where you can get education, length of training and cost.
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Many have excellent career description sections.
Many have job boards.
What it's good for
Career descriptions – duties, skills and training – are usually more up-to-date than national occupational sites.
If there is a job board it will give you company names – good for information interviewing and for finding out which provinces hire more.
Any salaries need to be checked against the salaries in your own region.
Any provincial associations and marketing organizations on these sites are good for information interviews about job opportunities and wages and training and hiring practices.
What's Inside
A collection of interviews from over 500 professionals across Canada.
Careers profiled are incredibly varied and include:
CEOs/Entrepreneurs
Creative directors and artists
Tradesperson (mechanic, welding etc,)
Hairstylist
Urban planner
What it's good for
Learn about how career paths can differ from person to person.
Hear direct information about what people like most about their job, advice for others, etc.
While the interviews are with professionals who studied a career in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), it doesn’t necessarily mean they pursued a career in STEM.
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Essential skill requirements for hundreds of occupations
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Find out what is required in specific occupations in terms of reading, writing, document use, numeracy, oral communication, thinking, working with others, computer use and continuous learning.
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Description of occupations and job titles with learning and experience needed.
“Search by job title” for any job title.
Use the “Career Handbook” to see a detailed breakdown of jobs that will help inform career decision making
What it's good for
A large collection of job titles
Find out what is required in specific occupations in terms of essential skills and education.
See a very detailed description of the skills, interests, aptitudes, education, and workplace conditions for listed job titles.
No job prospects here. Not as up-to-date as many sector council websites or Career Cruising.
You need an I.D. and password from resource centre staff. Occupational Descriptions, career quizzes, educational institutions and videos of working people.
Access a wealth of job descriptions as well as self-assessment quizzes.
Information regarding the many skilled trades and technologies careers available to young Canadians and upcoming events.
Find links to all Provincial/Territorial apprenticeship branches and key industry partners.
How to plan your career, learn about your interest and skills, and much more.
Search for jobs that interest you, and quickly see related jobs, or work that requires similar skills.
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CanLearn is a federal site devoted to supporting Canadians in their education and training. It includes a wide range of information on planning for, financing and succeeding with education and training.
Contact, or better yet, visit the post-secondary institution you’re considering. Addresses and phone numbers are available on their respective websites. To make this REALLY easy for you, here are links to listings of all post-secondary institutions in Canada:
The Canadian Apprenticeship Forum promotes apprenticeship as a valued post-secondary pathway to youth, parents and employers, leading to rewarding careers in high-demand professions.
Skills/Compétences Canada is a national, not-for-profit organization that actively promotes careers in skilled trades and technologies to Canadian youth.