Career Resources
Counselling Services Our Top Online Career Resources
There are hundreds, perhaps thousands, of websites devoted to career choice, labour market information, educational options and job search topics. Frankly, it can be overwhelming for students who aren't sure where to start. To simplify things a bit, Kwantlen's Counsellors have compiled our top web resources:
Want to find out what job or career you might be suited for?
Career Cruising
An excellent, comprehensive Canadian website offering an online interest assessment, information on hundreds of occupations, labour market information, links to Canadian post-secondary institutions and job-search topics. You need a username and password (contact counselling assistants for log in information) to access this website: www.careercruising.com
Service Canada
These quizzes will help you explore your work abilities, interests and preferences. You will receive a list of matching occupations that will help you make an informed career decision. http://www.jobsetc.gc.ca/toolbox/quizzes/quizzes_home.do
Want to find out about options for education?
Education Planner
A database of educational and training programs offered at public post-secondary institutions in BC. You can search for programs according to the field of interest, subject area, geographic region and length of program. www.educationplanner.ca
Schoolfinder
A database of schools and programs offered across Canada. http://schoolfinder.com/
Want to learn more about different careers and what's involved?
Everything you need to know about career & education planning, job search, labour market information and more for BC. http://www.workbc.ca/
Work Futures
An excellent resource for career, education and especially projected demand for individual occupations in BC. www.workfutures.bc.ca
BC Work Info Net
A good site that provides occupational information, links to professional associations and self-employment information. www.workinfonet.bc.ca
Industry Training Authority (Trades and Apprenticeships in BC)
BC has a severe labour shortage in the skilled trades, and demand for workers in this area is expected to continue to grow. The ITA oversees the trades apprenticeship system in BC and runs this site, which provides information about different trades and how to get the training you need. www.itabc.ca
Alberta Learning Information Service
Alberta Learning Information Service (ALIS) is designed to help people plan and achieve educational and career success! It provides information for career planning, post-secondary education and training, educational funding, job search, labour market trends, and workplace issues.http://alis.alberta.ca
Want to know what career options there are for your degree?
University of Toronto – Careers by Degree
This site has a list of subjects and degree majors and can help you brainstorm potential careers of interest. http://www.careers.utoronto.ca/libResource/careerByDegree.aspx?tr=
Want to know what graduates have to say about their education and where they are working now?
BC Student Outcomes Reports
This site provides important information to help you be an informed consumer when it comes to choosing an educational or training program, such as the percentage of graduates from a program who are working in a field related to their studies and average starting salaries. Reports are provided by both program area and institution. http://outcomes.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/SORSLite/SORSLiteHome.aspx
