The Ministy
of Education has developed a one-stop Web site to help you research
your options. The site contains useful information about the career
planning process, as well as practical help for things like finding
a training program that matches your interests, creating a resume, or
applying for a scholarship. There is also an entire section on alternatives
to post-secondary education. Each topic area on the site includes backgorund
information plus links to external Web sites so you can do further research.
Disovering
Occupations:
http://www.workfutures.bc.ca
Finding
Out More About Work:
http://www.workinfonet.bc.ca
Technical
Training and Trades:
http://www.learnandearn.bc.ca
Works
Futures-B.C. Occupational 1996 Ed:
www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/common/work.shtml
Works
Futures (Another Link):
http://workfutures.bc.ca/
Career
Paths Online (publication):
http://careerpathsonline.com/
Canada
Prospects (publication):
http://www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/career-carriere/index.html
Motiv8
(Publication):
http://motiv8.com/
What
Works: (Publication):
http://www.whatworksonline.com/
Career
Explorer:
http://bridges.com/ and http://workinfonet.bc.ca/
Occupational
Outlook Handbook, 2004-05 Edition
http://www.bls.gov/oco/
The
Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source by the
U.S. Department of Labor of career information, designed to provide
valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future
work lives. Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers
do on the job, working conditions, the training and education needed,
earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.
Mapping the Future
http://www.mapping-your-future.org/planning/
Mapping the Future is a publication from the US Agencies and Schools
The
JOBHUNTERS Bible
http://www.jobhuntersbible.com/intro/intro.shtml#fiveuses
The JOBHUNTERS
Bible by Richard Bolles of the Three Boxes of Life Fame. It is great
but very sophisticated for Grade 10 students. It also links to many
sites who are "selling" testing services.
Harvest of Fear
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/harvest/
The Career Guide
to Industries by the U.S. Department of Labor provides information on
available careers by industry, including the nature of the industry,
working conditions, employment, occupations in the industry, training
and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook, and lists
of organizations that can provide additional information. This edition
of the Career Guide discusses 42 industries, accounting for over 3 out
of every 4 wage and salary jobs in 2002.
