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Career Resources
BC WorkInfoNet: includes job education, career planning and labour market information
Business in Vancouver Datebook: find local networking events
Canada's Top 100 Employers
Guide to the Employment Standards Act
Job Futures: looks at future job growth, training, and earnings for almost every occupation in Canada
Job Seekers - British Columbia: programs and services to help the unemployed, from the Government of British Columbia
Jobs, Workers, Training & Careers: from the Government of Canada
National Occupational Classification: the federal government's classification structure and descriptions of over 30,000 occupational titles
Salary Wizard Canada: salary survey for a wide variety of Canadian jobs
WorkBC: Labour Market information, tips for job seeking and career development. From the Province of British Columbia
Work Destinations: information on regulated professions & trades across Canada. Includes qualification and certification requirements
Work Futures: BC occupational outlooks
Writing a Great Cover Letter: from the CareerLab site
Volunteering
Community Volunteer Connections: learn about volunteering locally and abroad
Go Volunteer: can search for volunteer opportunities by location, activity, and organization type
Volunteering at Fraser Health: learn about volunteer opportunities with Fraser Health
Career Resources for Youth
International Youth Programs: from Canada's Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
Job-One: safety and legal information for young workers
Society for Educational Visits and Exchanges in Canada: also known as SEVEC
Summer Work Student Exchange: arranges summer work exchanges between Quebec and the other provinces
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Careers - Science, Technology & Trades
BC Apprenticeship Homepage: from the BC Ministry of Education
Canadian Technology Human Resources Board: career development programs in the applied science and engineering fields
Future Works: referral, training, recruitment for science and high-tech careers, funded by HRDC
Industry Training Authority
Interprovincial Standards "Red Seal" Program: information about skilled trades and their portability between provinces
TechWorks: Career pathways and profiles in technology
Job Search Resources
Job Hunters Bible: supplement to the book What Color is Your Parachute?
JobWave: employment programme and job placement for those on BC Assistance
Lower Mainland Empoyment Resources: agencies to contact if you are unemployed and need assistance finding employment
Job Ads - British Columbia
British Columbia Government Postings
City of New Westminster Jobs
CivicInfo BC: search for jobs in the B.C. local government sector
BC Chamber of Commerce: job store for job seekers (post your resume) and employers
BCjobs.ca
Craigslist: job ads for Vancouver and surrounding area
Job Freeway: only accessible within the Library - the online version of the Job White Pages
Union of BC Performers: local current productions, updated daily
Raisin Jobs: BC hospitality jobs: kitchen to management jobs, and more
Van.Net Classified: ads from Lower Mainland community newspapers
Vancouver Community Net Career Information: a metasite of links to local employment resources
Vancouver Sun and The Province career classifieds
Workable Solutions: taking action on employment for persons with disabilities in BC
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Job Ads - Canada
Eluta: Comprehensive web site that lists Canadian jobs taken directly from employer web sites. They also offer email alerts for job searches.
Globecareers.com: from the Globe and Mail newspaper
Hire Ground: search for jobs in western Canada
Indeed Canada:searches jobs across Canada
Job Bank: the national job bank, from Human Resources Development Canada.
Monster Job Board Canada
Prime 50: employment services for the 50+ age group
Public Service of Canada Federal Job Site
Workopolis: Canada's Biggest Job Site
Job Ads - Specific Industry
Education
Apply to Teach Network: includes some Canadian School Boards and private employers
BC School District Employment Directory: includes jobs for teachers, support staff, administrators. Will only post jobs from BC School Districts and related public sector organizations
Education Canada
English Language Services for Adults (ELSA): job postings for ESL teachers
Forestry
Forestry careers and employment
Health Care
Canadian Medical Placement Service: for physicians, therapists and specialty nurses
Health Match BC: BC physician, nurse, and pharmacist recruitment
MedConnexions: Health employment solutions from Industry Canada and the Canadian Medical Association
MedHunters: a large job bank which also features individual employers and cities
Registered Nurses Job Postings: employment opportunities for Registered Nurses in Canada
Technology
BC BioTech Internet Job Postings
The PetriDish Career Portal: for the Canadian biotech industry
T-Net High Tech and IT Job Listings
TechVibes: Vancouver technology job search
Oil Fields
Canadian Association of Oilwell Drilling Contractors
Nickle's Energy Group: information on the Nickle's Rig Locator
Petroleum Industry Training Service: The toll-free registration line for the Calgary centre is 800-667-5557. The Nisku line is 800-387-4976
Petroleum Services Association of Canada: Useful information on what's happening in the industry, plus an employment link.
Rigzone Career Centre: includes jobs listings for Canada and around the world
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
Charity Village Career Centre: jobs in Canadian non-profit organizations
Cultural Human Resources Council: job postings for Canada's cultural workforce
Hcareers.com: hospitality careers online
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