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Employment Resources
LOOKING FOR A JOB:
National Web Site Human Resource Development Canada (HRDC)
Human Resources Development Canada is one of the largest federal departments in both scope and mandate. It provides services and programs for children, families, youth, seniors, the unemployed, persons with disabilities, aboriginal peoples, and Canadians in the workplace.
WorkinfoNet (WIN)
A Canadian virtual library on careers, training, and employment. Links are presented under seven headings: jobs, work and recruiting, occupations and careers, learning,, education and training;
labor market information and outlook; self employment; workplace issues; and financial help support.
Job Bank Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
Job Bank contains thousands of jobs across Canada sorted by province. Sift through all job opportunities by combing various search criteria, including date posted.
Jobs, Workers, Training and Careers Cluster
This clusters provides access to information related to learning, education, training, occupations, careers,
labor market, and workplace issues.
Jobboom
Lists job offers in multimedia and IT, engineering, accounting and finance, administrative support, sales, and customer service. Other career opportunities are grouped in general section. Applicants can post their resumes for employers to see and receive job offers via e-mail.
Monster
From this site, you can access
Monster's Canada, America, or international job banks. Create your own account that will allow you to apply online, receive e-mail notifications when new and
relevant offers appear on the site, and post your resume for employers to read.
Workopoplis
Browse through job postings by region, by date, or with the help of an employer directory. As with other sites, you can submit your resume for potential employers to view.
Job Shark Canada
"Jaws," an automated search agent, matches the skills of applicants to
relevant job offers. A search engine allows them to look for employment by company, location, or category (e.g., accounting, electronics). Applicants can also query job offers directly from the descriptions.
JobBus
Many Canadian companies and professional associations now have their own websites, where they post job openings. Jobbus will allow you to visit hundreds of these.
Career Click
Houses more than 300 Canadian jobs, which are also listed in the careers section of newspapers published by CanWest. You must register and create an online resume to apply for openings on this site.
WorkSearch Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
WorkSearch Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC)
Provides you with all the information you need to create your very own job-search strategy, and takes you through the different processes step by step. The site includes exercises and advice on a wide variety of important topics.
The Resume Tutor
After you fill in the blanks and print your workbook pages, you will have all you need to create a great resume! The site is full of hints and advice given just as you need them.
Canadian Forces Recruiting
This interactive recruitment site is found under the "Jobs in the Canadian Forces" banner on the homepage. It provides full descriptions of all the career possibilities offered by the Canadian Army, Navy, Air Force and Reserves. A questionnaire will allow you to identify those occupations that might interest you most.
The Riley Guide
This site is a Web classic. It contains hundreds of links to other sites with job offers, career salary information, job-search tips, resume advice, employer profiles, sector growth forecast, and other relevant topics.
What Color Is Your Parachute? The Job Hunters Bible
Another Web classic, this site is put together by Richard Bolles, author of What Color Is Your Parachute?, a bestseller on career planning and job searching. In the "Just the Links" section, Bolles uses a parachute icon to identify his favorites.
The Canadian Careers Page
A Canadian virtual employment library. You will find links to pages on job hunting, resume and cover letter writing, and links to job boards for a variety of occupations and career domains.
Job Searching in Canada
A directory of relevant sites for job seekers in Canada. The directory is kept up to date by an expert who also answers questions and moderates discussion groups.
Wall Street Career Journal
This is the Web's best source of information on the job market, recruiting, and career trends. here you will find a number of well-researched, highly informative, and timely articles.
Self Employment:
EnterWeb
An Internet virtual library with an international perspective. has information on all aspects of entrepreneurship, self-employment, and small business
management.
EntreWorld
Possibly the most comprehensive of all information sources on entrepreneurship! This site is jammed with articles, tools, and advice on all issues related to setting up your own business.
Canadian Business Service
Centers (CBSC)
The CBSC`s mission is to provide start-up
assistance to new entrepreneurs, help small businesses, and encourage entrepreneurial growth. No matter what field you are interested in, this site provides vital information on government assistance programs.
Paul and Sarah Edwards Web Site
Paul and Sarah Edwards are well-known authors and experts on self-employment. They offer advice to entrepreneurs on home business ideas, marketing tips, balancing life and work when self-employed, and more.
Online Small Business Workshop
This site is a must! It is truly comprehensive guide to starting a small business, covering everything from original business idea to the actual start-up, from financing to planning to marketing.
Canada One
Canada One is a Canadian small business hub, full of articles and resources on a variety of topics. Subjects include starting up, writing a business plan, sales, public relations, and more.
Strategis Starting a Small Business (Industry Canada)
Click on "Business Roadmaps" for quick information by province on the legalities of starting your own business. Learn about registering your business, licenses, taxation, employment standards, and other important matters. Also includes a directory of more than 2,500 organizations available to assist you.
Business Development Bank of Canada
The business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) is
Canada's small business bank. This site describes its various financing programs. BDC also offers
management and business consulting.
Youth & Students:
Aboriginal Youth Network Employment Centre
This is a very thorough career centre dedicated to young people from First Nations. It also includes a resume databank and a job board.
Youth Link Human resources Development Canada (HRDC)
A directory of programs and services for young people. This is a good place to find information on scholarships, education, internships, and career tools.
Campus Worklink
Campus Worklink is
Canada's biggest job site for university and college students as well as recent graduates. Students must obtain pass-codes from their campus career
centers to take full advantage of the sites services.
Career Owl
This is still a fairly new service for Canadian job seekers and is particularly effective for recent graduates. Applicants can browse or search job listings and apply online. Job listings can be searched by occupation, industry, or location, in addition to other criteria.
YouthBusiness
This site offers technical advice and support to youth entrepreneurs. The "Resource" section is full of
useful articles on important topics to new entrepreneurs, and registered users can access the "Business Builder" for help with business planning and development.
Special Needs:
Workink Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work
An interactive site dedicated to work equity. It provides a lot of
practical advice for job seekers with functional handicaps. The most important facet of this site is the counseling chat room, where job seekers can discuss their situation online with a counselor.
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