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Career Planning

Links to various websites in the following categories are provided to assist with career planning.

Self-assessment
Career Development
Career/Occupational Profiles
Job Searching Resources
Resource for Community Programs/Services
Resources for International Students

Self-assessment

JobsEtc.ca (self-discovery quizzes provided by Government of Canada)

Career Development

Career Development eManual (career planning resources, courtesy University of Waterloo)

Career Services for Students (What can I do with my studies?) (courtesy University of Ottawa)

Career/Occupational Profiles

Job Futures (occupational profiles, sponsored by Government of Canada)

Labour Market Information (regional labour market information compiled by Government of Canada)

National Occupational Classification (detailed occupational profiles published by Government of Canada)

Start Now! Work Futures for Entry-Level Jobs (labour market information for entry-level positions published by Province of BC and Government of Canada)

Work Destinations (information on regulated trades or professions in Canada funded by Province of BC and Government of Canada)

Work Futures (BC) (labour market information on 200 occupations sponsored by Province of BC and Government of Canada)

WorkInfoNet (job, education, career, and labour market information, funded by Province of BC and Government of Canada)

WorkScene (labour market information for youth age 18 to 25, funded by Province of BC and Government of Canada)

Job Searching Resources

BC Student Outcomes (BC student survey project and results, sponsored by BC Government)

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (employment resources sponsored by Government of Canada)

Lower Mainland Employment Resources (sponsored by Government of Canada)

Lower Mainland Employment Resources - Federal Employment Programs for People with Disabilities

Lower Mainland Employment Resources - Provincial Employment Programs for People with Disabilities

Vancouver Public Library (VPL) Business and Economics Division (links to employment resources compiled by VPL)

Resource for Community Programs/Services

Red Book Online (detailed descriptions of services available in the Lower Mainland, provided by Vancouver Public Library and Information Services Vancouver)

Resources for International Students

Canadian Information Centre for International Credentials (information on employment in Canada provided by Council of Ministers of Education)

International Qualifications Program (information about specific regulated occupations in BC, sponsored by BC Government)