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CAREERS

WESTMOUNT C.I. GUIDANCE SERVICES
Head of Guidance: Ms. J. Berman

YORK REGION DISTRICT SCHOOL BOARD GUIDANCE SERVICES
Ontario Guidance Service Links

RESUMES - COVER LETTERS
Monster.ca Resumes & Cover Letters
Next Step Resumes & Cover Letters
Hot Tips on Resume Writing
Sample Resumes
Writing Resumes and Cover letters Theme Page

ESSENTIAL SKILLS FOR THE WORKPLACE
Ontario Skills Passport : Skills & Work Habit for the Workplace
(
This provides clear descriptions of the Essential Skills and work habits important for work, learning and life. Essential Skills are used in virtually all occupations and are transferable from school to work, job to job and sector to sector.)

PORTFOLIOS
The Career Portfolio
Professional Employment Portfolios

INTERVIEWS
First Job Interview
Getting the Job - Seeking Success
Interview Success
Interview Tips from Monster
Job-Work Interviews
Acing the Interview
General Guidelines for Conducting Interviews

DRESS CODE
Interview Dress Tips
How to Set a Dress Code

OCCUPATIONAL / JOB INFORMATION

JOB DESCRIPTIONS, SALARIES, ETC.
Ontario Job Futures
HRDC Job Futures
O*Net Occupational Information
Career Cruising (pls. see Library for login information)

Infotrac Vocation & Careers E-Collection (pls see Library if Login required)
United Streaming Videos - Careers

CAREER PLANNING - THE STEPS

(1) CHOOSING A CAREER
Workplace Skills
Ontario WorkinfoNet - OnWIN
Helping Your Child Choose a Career
CareerMatters

Career Paths Online
Can Learn
Review.com
CareerLab
Next Step Career Planning
Jobs For Kids Who Like...


CAREER LINKS
ONESTEP - Resource Library for Job Seekers
Ontario WorkinfoNet - OnWIN
Canadian Jobs Catalogue Home Page
Hot Career Sites
CareerNet.com


CAREER SITES (GENERAL)
Canada WorkInfoNet
Human Resources Development Canada Home Page
The Monster Board (Canada)
Work Site Canada
AT&T Internet Services - Careers


Personality Types
Keirsey Temperament Sorter
Keirsey Temperament and Character
Jung - Myers-Briggs Typology
Work Out Your Own Myers-Briggs Type

APPRENTICESHIP
Ontario Apprenticeship & Trade Certification

Apprenticeship Search - About Trades
YRDSB Youth Apprenticeship
YCDSB Youth Apprenticeship

Apprenticeship in Ontario
Making Cent$ of Apprenticeship
Apprenticeship Network.com
Local 183 Training Centre - Careers in Construction

INDUSTRY PROFILES
Industry Canada
HEALTH & SAFETY ISSUES
Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
The Care Institute of Safety and Health
U.S. Department of Energy - Health & Safety

JOB BOARDS - TORONTO
Toronto Star Classifieds - Employment
Toronto Sun CareerConnection
Danforth Toronto Employment Ads
Workopolis.com
Monster.ca
Toronto Job Shop
Yahoo HotJobs Canada
(see also: Job Boards - General below)

(2) FINANCIALS
Government of Canada - Youth Link for information on:

(Financial Assistance, job Search tools, Entrepreneurship, Skills Development & Learning Opportunities, Travel, Work Experience, Scholarships & Bursaries)

Student Awards
Scholarships Canada
(type keywords "scholarships" or "financial aid" in search box of each university / college web page -- see below)

JOB BOARDS - General
Student Jobs
Back Door Jobs
Youth Resource Network of Canada - Summer Jobs

CareerJet Employment Search Engine

Human Resources and Social Development Canada : Sector Councils - use this to seek Summer and Volunteer Opportunities in areas of personal Career Interest(s)

(3) POST SECONDARY PREPARATION
SchoolFinder.com

eINFO - Find Your University
My Blueprint Education Planner
(pls. see Library for login information)
Colleges and Universities (all Ontario Colleges & Canadian Universities)
Applying to Colleges: www.ontariocolleges.ca
Applying to Universities: www.electronicinfo.ca

Colleges and Universities - Support for Students with Disabilities (see: Special Education)
Ontario Ministry of Education Career Gateway
OCAS Career Path



alternately use GOOGLE ADVANCED SEARCH

last updated 12/12/08

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