Career Research

• Job Futures - National site - This Service Canada site allows one to research a specific career and discover such information as earnings, education/training requirements, main duties, and outlook.

• Ontario Job Futures - Similar information to national site, except for Ontario

• Ontario Prospects - annual career planning guide

• NOC - National Occupational Classification - the nationally accepted reference on occupations in Canada.

• Career Matters - ILC site helping you make smart choices as you think about your education, training and career options.

• Career Exploration - Identify, research and make career decisions. A Service Canada website

• GATES - for people who are looking for work but do not plan to go to college or university

• Career Transition Assistance - from the Government of Canada

• Career Development eManual - from University of Waterloo

• Second Career - Employment Ontario strategy

• Skilled Trades - useful information and a variety of links

• Essential Skills - Learn more about the essential skills you need for the job you want. Search over 300 job profiles.

• Ontario Skills Passport - The Ontario Skills Passport (OSP) provides clear descriptions of the Essential Skills and work habits important for work, learning and life.

• Alliance of Sector Councils

• Exploring Occupations - From the University of Manitoba website

• Global Experience Ontario - Resources for Internationally Trained Individuals

• Ontario Network for Internationally Trained Professionals Online

• Making Career Sense of Labour Market Information

• Career Cruising

• Career Pro News - sign up for free career related news, resources and more

• Experience Works - Assisting business and older workers transition or re-enter the workforce

• Over 45 and Looking for Work? - tip sheet from ALIS

• Job And Career Resources for Mature and Older Job Seekers

• Re-careering - What Are My Transferable Skills? - AARP

• Alberta Occupational Profiles - From the Alberta government's Learning and Information Service website

• Next Steps - Career Planning - From nextsteps.org

• Job Profiles - Covering the 'personal' side of work.

• The Possibilities Project - An in-depth look into many different careers.

• The Career Key

• Quintessential Careers - Guide

• DiscoverIT - Explore the world of Information Technology (IT) careers

• CAHR - Council for Automotive Resources - Careers

• Salary Expert - Salary surveys, data,calculators, etc.

• Employer Profiles from Monster.ca

• www.lifeworktransitions.com