November 2-8th is career week in Canada - http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/Intro_en.aspx - The Canadian gov't has the Job Bank - a data base of job postings with descriptions - lots of job search tips and tricks and well as resume building help.
You can set yourself up to receive e-mail notification when a job that fits the description of the type your looking for becomes available.
There are links to information about jobs in the oil fields, the RCMP, the Public Service and more. There's even information on how to gain valuable experience as an INTERN.
It also provides links to internet resources: http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/Related_en.aspx
One of the links is for BC - http://www.bcjobs.ca/ a great place to start. Put in a key word and then you can search by category and region.
In BC, adults you can also check out http://workinfonet.bc.ca/ and younger job seekers can just add http://workinfonet.bc.ca/youth/
Whether you're just starting out or looking for a career change there's a lot of great information.
Check out sections on Career Planning, Increasing your knowledge, and finding employment.
Under Websites they've got lots of great links to things like:
- Creating Resumes/Cover Letters
- How
to handle yourself in an interview - great interview techniques - how
to structure your answers - good body language - and more.
- Where to look online for job postings
- Where
to look online for different career paths - find out what type of
career you might want - find out what type of jobs are out there.
They list upcoming events and you can even Ask a career counsellor a specific question.
Careers in the tourism industry - http://www.go2hr.ca/
Industry training authority - http://www.itabc.ca/ - information about apprenticeship programs
Transportcity has some good descriptions about various jobs in the transportation industry. Some even have videos - http://www.careersintransportation.ca/en/view_profile/truckdriver.html
Check out http://www.workfutures.bc.ca/ for links to descriptions of various jobs. Also includes average salary - excellent site.
There's always workopolis.com, monster.ca, and more - do a google search for jobs in Canada you'll have some great places to start.
If you're hoping to find work in the New Media world - check out http://www.mediajobsearchcanada.com/
Alliance for Arts and Culture - job links for arts and culture in BC, Canada & beyond
BC Chamber of Commerce
Job Store
BC Classified.com
BC Construction Jobstore - jobs available in road building, residential, commercial and heavy construction
BCjobs.ca
BCjobs.com
CivicInfo BC - municipal
job listings
Craigslist
- lots of jobs added daily (click on "jobs" or specific occupational
category)
JobFreeway.com
- consolidated postings from the Lower Mainland. Only
available from within any BPL branch.
New Media BC - jobs at BC's media and information technology companies
Postings - BC government
job postings
Raisin Jobs - employment openings in the Lower Mainland restaurant industry
Spectrum Job Search
Centre - extensive links to BC/Yukon job postings
T-Net BC - high tech and information technology career listings
VCN Job
Posting Boards - links to a number of BC job postings/resources
Volunteer Burnaby - check out volunteer opportunities with local organizations
WorkAble Solutions - unique employment resource for persons with disabilities in BC
Working.com - lists jobs in the Vancouver Sun and Vancouver Province and other CanWest newspapers.salaryexpert.com - find out what you could or should be making.
Salaries & Labour Market
BC Labour Market - statistsics, reports, demographics and projections
BC/Yukon Labour Market Information - link to recent issues of Labour Force Survey from Service Canada
Guide to the BC Economy and
Labour Market - overview of provincial economic sectors and sources
High Opportunity Occupations in British Columbia (May 2007 data)
Industrial Profiles for Lower Mainland - by Kwantlen University College
Job
Futures - search under either 'occupations' or 'programs'; each
occupational outlook includes average hourly wage
Labour
Market Information - HRSDC's job descriptions which include wage
rates
Labour Market Trends - see issues of Industry Canada's Monthly Economic Indicators
Making Career Sense of Labour Market Information - using labour market information in the career process
Monster.ca
Salary Centre
Salary
Expert - extensive listings of salaries in US/Canada and International.
Now - one of the things I like to do on this part of the show is showcase new and interesting companies - http://jiibe.com/ JIIBE is a perfect example.
Jiibe is a user-powered online service that helps people make better decisions when thinking about jobs. The site is designed to help users understand what sort of workplace they'd most enjoy - and then it points them to companies that match that profile based on the real-life experiences of other members. Imagine if one of your friends told you how much they enjoyed working for a particular company - you'd be much more inclined to put in an application there - than with a company you've never heard anything about.
The user interface is fun and easy to use - and it's always interesting to think about what things make you happy in life - everybody would love to love their job - Jiibe hopes to help people do just that. Check it out but be prepared to take some time to answer all the questions.
And if you're a company that's looking for a better way to find the best employees - you could check out www.standoutjobs.com - It helps your company quickly create a centralized hub for recruitment communication and management?
British Columbia
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