Jobs & Careers
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A comprehensive Canadian career guide providing detailed listings of 450 occupations, including education and training information. Features online Career Matchmaker Survey. Access Now [opens in new window] |
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Free Resource
An electronic guide to educational programs offered by BC's public post-secondary institutions by the Centre for Education Information Standards and Services (CEISS) Access Now [opens in new window] |
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Online access to the "JOB White Pages", listing current employment opportunities in BC. Includes employer, job title and description, industry, salary, and qualifications. Job candidate searching and online resume posting also available. Access: Central and branch libraries only |
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Focused on jobs and careers. Includes encyclopedias, handbooks, dictionaries and other authoritative reference sources. Explore new and exciting jobs and career options with these online resources. A subcollection of the Gale Virtual Reference Library. Access Now [opens in new window] |
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Skill building for all levels from Grade 4 Elementary to Adult. Covers many standard courses, basic education, and general subjects: math, reading, writing, vocabulary, computer skills, and more. Some material is available in Spanish. Practice tests are available for GED, TOEFL, TOIC, and for exams such as firefighter, civil service, citizenship, real estate, and more. Users need to create a login and password. Some titles are now available as downloadable ebooks in PDF format. Access Now [opens in new window] |
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PCensus
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PCensus provides access to detailed demographic information. Find population, income, and spending levels for all of Canada, by province, city, or postal code. Useful for doing market research for small business Access: Central Library level 4 only |
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