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This interactive career guidance site includes a "career matchmaker" skills assessment tool, occupational profiles and an extensive listing of post-secondary academic and training programs.
In the library or at home with your BPL card.
Online version of Ty's Job White Pages, a weekly magazine listing new job postings throughout the Lower Mainland. Includes an annual Salary Survey for BC jobs.
In-library use only.
Recommended websites
Local resource centres | Careers and occupations | Resume and interview skills | Job postings | Salary and labour market surveys | Volunteer and non-profit
Local resource centres
Website designed to assist new entrepreneurs by BC Urban Entrepreneur Development Association (BCUEDA). Lists self-employment programs in Greater Vancouver.
BC Government website through the Ministry of Social Development that is a one-stop information resource for employment programs and services in BC. Includes an Employment Assistance Services Directory that can be searched by location.
This site lists job-finding clubs, employment resource centres and other employment programs across the Lower Mainland.
Free service from Vancouver Public Library to help you find the information you need to get a job in your field of education and experience.
Careers and occupations
Provincial agency mandated to govern, expand, and improve BC's industry training system. Comprehensive resource about industry training programs and the apprenticeship system in British Columbia.
BC’s occupational outlook guide, profiles over 500 occupations and a number of BC industries. Find employment prospects, average income, and educational requirements.
Online supplement to the book, What Color is Your Parachute? Find information on contacts and networking, resumes and cover letters, job hunting research, and more.
A website from the Government of Canada which provides information on jobs, workers, training and learning, and career exploration. There is also information for Aboriginal peoples, employers, newcomers to Canada, persons with disabilities and youth.
Classifies Canadian occupations according to skill level and skill type and assigns an occupational code. It describes duties, skills, interests, aptitudes, education requirements and work settings for occupations in the Canadian labour market.
Selected information resources for BC career guidance. Includes work search resources, labour market trends, assessment tools, job profiles and information on education in BC.
Virtual meeting place with key resources in BC for career development including employment interviewing, job postings, labour market information, networking and resume writing. Created by the Association of Service Providers and Career Training (ASPECT).
Use this Government of Canada tool to find detailed information about occupations in Canada. Information includes job descriptions, wages, job opportunities by location, how to apply for jobs, and how to start a business.
Resume and interview skills
Find many links to samples and types of resumes and cover letters, resume builders and templates, video resumes, and resume writing services.
Learn about web-based video interviewing. Get tips and advice on how to prepare.
Create and print out your own resumes here. Requires free registration.
Directory of online employment and career information sources. Includes resumes and cover letters, networking and job hunting strategies.
Free samples of resumes and cover letters, some for various occupations. Also interview techniques and salary information by an expert in the field.
Tips to help you prepare your resume, even if you don't have a lot of work experience.
Job postings
Local and British Columbia
Search the employment ads in the classified sections from 70 BC newspapers across the Lower Mainland, Vancouver Island, and the North and South Interior.
Search for job postings by region or category. Get career advice covering resumes interviews, networking and salaries, and industry-specific information. You can also post your resume.
Lists jobs advertised in the Vancouver Sun and Vancouver Province and other CanWest newspapers, including the National Post, Calgary Herald, Montreal Gazette and more.
Canada
Search engine for full-time jobs directly from thousands of employers' websites across Canada. Includes material from "Canada's Top 100 Employers" and "The Career Directory".
Search and apply for Federal government postings nationwide through the Public Service Commission of Canada.
Search engine for jobs, allowing job seekers to find postings from thousands of company websites, job boards, newspapers, blogs and associations.
One of Canada’s largest online network of job postings, provided by Service Canada. The site also includes job search and career planning information.
Combines postings from the top job boards, newspapers, content sites, associations and organization career sites into one search engine. It also connects social networks with job search results with the Who Do I Know feature.
Large Canadian list of job postings. Includes a link to student/entry level jobs and tutorials on interviewing, networking, resume writing and salary negotiation.
US and international
Find work opportunities in Canada and abroad through the CIDA website. Includes links to positions in NGOs and Multilateral agencies, volunteer positions, and the International Youth Internship Program.
Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada website has information on opportunities to travel and work abroad for young Canadians between 18 and 35.
Browse international jobs by location, find information on international business etiquette and get search strategies for finding work abroad.
Salary and labour market surveys
BC Labour Market Outlook is a web-based, interactive report with reliable labour market information. It examines the possible future state of supply and demand in the labour market for 140 occupations across the province’s seven development regions over a ten-year period.
Find projections of future labour demand and supply by broad skill level and occupation, from the models of the Canadian Occupational Projection System (COPS) used by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.
Overview of provincial economic sectors and sources. Learn about trends in the workforce, industries, occupations, earnings, job locations and job outlooks.
WorkBC portal features labour market information for people planning careers, jobseekers, and researchers. Created by the BC Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development in partnership with BC Stats and the BC Ministry of Housing and Social Development.
Volunteer and non-profit
Non-profit organization provides various charity, volunteer and youth initiatives. Main activities include short-term voluntary projects, youth exchanges, seminars, environmental actions and cultural festivals.
Job board for non-profit and public sector organizations. Other resources include career assessment, training and professional development, and news and events.
Online database provided by Volunteer Vancouver connects community volunteers to local not-for-profit organizations.
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Help! I Want a Job! [PDF]
Job search resources available at Bob Prittie Metrotown.
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