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Career Resources
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Business in Vancouver Datebook: find local networking events
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Education Planner.ca: provides clear, reliable and detailed information about post-secondary programs available in BC
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Immigrant Employment Council of BC: finding, hiring, and training new immigrants in BC
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Job Seekers - British Columbia: programs and services to help the unemployed, from the Government of British Columbia
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Jobs, Workers, Training & Careers: from the Government of Canada
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National Occupational Classification: the federal government's classification structure and descriptions of over 30,000 occupational titles
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Salary Wizard Canada: salary survey for a wide variety of Canadian jobs
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Workapedia: includes job education, career planning and labour market information (used to be BC Workinfonet)
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WorkBC: Labour Market information, tips for job seeking and career development. From the Province of British Columbia
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Working in Canada: produce reports on numerous occupations in Canada. Includes wage, qualifications, job demand, and more
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Work Destinations: information on regulated professions & trades across Canada. Includes qualification and certification requirements
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Work Futures: BC occupational outlooks
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Writing a Great Cover Letter: from the CareerLab site
Volunteering
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Vancouver Coastal Health Authority: volunteers support patients, clients and residents in communities across the North Shore, Powell River, Richmond, Sea-to-Sky, Sunshine Coast and Vancouver.
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Community Volunteer Connections: learn about volunteering locally and abroad
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Go Volunteer: can search for volunteer opportunities by location, activity, and organization type
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Volunteering at Fraser Health: learn about volunteer opportunities with Fraser Health
Career Resources for Youth
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International Youth Programs: from Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
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Job-One: safety and legal information for young workers
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Society for Educational Visits and Exchanges in Canada: also known as SEVEC
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YMCA Summer Work Student Exchange: arranges summer work exchanges between Quebec and the other provinces
Careers - Science, Technology & Trades
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BC Apprenticeship Homepage: from the BC Ministry of Employment
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Future Works: referral, training, recruitment for science and high-tech careers, funded by HRDC
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Interprovincial Standards "Red Seal" Program: information about skilled trades and their portability between provinces
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TechWorks: Career pathways and profiles in technology
Job Search Resources
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Job Hunters Bible: supplement to the book What Color is Your Parachute?
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JobWave: employment programme and job placement for those on BC Assistance
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Lower Mainland Empoyment Resources: agencies to contact if you are unemployed and need assistance finding employment
Job Ads - British Columbia
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CivicInfo BC: search for jobs in the B.C. local government sector
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BC Chamber of Commerce: job store for job seekers (post your resume) and employers
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Craigslist: job ads for Vancouver and surrounding area
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Job Freeway: only accessible within the Library - the online version of the Job White Pages
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Union of BC Performers: local current productions, updated daily
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Raisin Jobs: BC hospitality jobs: kitchen to management jobs, and more
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Van.Net Classified: ads from Lower Mainland community newspapers
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Vancouver Community Net Career Information: a metasite of links to local employment resources
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Workable Solutions: taking action on employment for persons with disabilities in BC
Job Ads - Canada
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AboriginalCareers.ca: an employment portal fully-dedicated to assisting Aboriginal Job Seekers.
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Eluta: Comprehensive web site that lists Canadian jobs taken directly from employer web sites. They also offer email alerts for job searches.
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Globecareers.com: from the Globe and Mail newspaper
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Hire Ground: search for jobs in western Canada
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Indeed Canada:searches jobs across Canada
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Job Bank: the national job bank, from Human Resources Development Canada.
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Prime 50: employment services for the 50+ age group
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PSjobs.ca: a job directory to help jobseekers looking for public sector (federal, provincial and municipal) jobs across Canada.
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Workopolis: Canada's Biggest Job Site
Job Ads - Specific Industry
Education
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Apply to Teach Network: includes some Canadian School Boards and private employers
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BC School Boards Employment Links: includes jobs for teachers, support staff, administrators. Will only post jobs from BC School Districts and related public sector organizations
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Education Canada - job postings include mainly private schools
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English Language Services for Adults (ELSA): job postings for ESL teachers
Forestry
Health Care
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Canadian Medical Placement Service: for physicians, therapists and specialty nurses
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Health Match BC: BC physician, nurse, and pharmacist recruitment
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MedConnexions: Health employment solutions from Industry Canada and the Canadian Medical Association
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HealthECareers Network: a large job bank for healthcare careers
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Nursing Careers Canada: employment opportunities for nurses in Canada
Technology
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The PetriDish Career Portal: for the Canadian biotech industry
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TechVibes: Vancouver technology job search
Oil Fields
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Careers in Oil and Gas: Working in the Canadian Petroleum Industry
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Nickle's Energy Group: information on the Nickle's Rig Locator
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Petroleum Industry Training Service: The toll-free registration line for the Calgary centre is 800-667-5557. The Nisku line is 800-387-4976
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Petroleum Services Association of Canada: Useful information on what's happening in the industry, plus an employment link.
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Rigzone Career Centre: includes jobs listings for Canada and around the world
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Fort McMurray Labour Market News: information about working and living in the oil sands, Fort McMurray and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo
Other Sectors
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Charity Village Career Centre: jobs in Canadian non-profit organizations
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Cultural Human Resources Council: job postings for Canada's cultural workforce
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Hcareers.com: hospitality careers online
See also these Online Resources you can access from the library and from home when you log in with your NWPL card:

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