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Explore Careers

This section will help you explore careers and examine which career path is right for you, through labour market information, detailed career profiles, personal self-assessments and more.

Fundamentals

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Covers a similar scope to this guide. Covers topics like exploring careers, marketing yourself, and finding work.

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The quizzes and tests provided on the Job Bank website assess your interests, abilities, personality and more to determine which careers may be a good fit for you.

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This guide examines how you can identify your transferable skills to enable a change of career.

Career and Labour Market Information

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Following labour market events is key to helping job seekers understand where the opportunities might be in a local community and elsewhere in Canada.

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Provides industry and regional highlights, as well as information on provincial employment, unemployment, and participation rates.

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The full online version of the most current NOC, as well as previous versions. Use it to see descriptions of professions and what skills and education may be required for any career you're interested in. Note that the NOC was updated in 2021, but many resources are still referencing the 2016 codes.

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The employment guides on the Skilled Immigrant InfoCentre website compile information about various career paths such as job descriptions, educational requirements, labour market information, professional associations and more to help you choose and pursue a particular career.

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WorkBC provides comprehensive information about British Columbia's economy and labour market to help you make informed choices about which occupations, industries, sectors and regions of the province may be right for you.

Training and Apprenticeships

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The Ministry of Advanced Education and Labour Market Development creates and develops educational, professional and economic opportunities for B.C.’s adults, by providing and supporting a wide range of post-secondary programs and encouraging relationships between educational institutions, business, and industry.

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This guide defines apprenticeships and provides tips on finding apprenticeship opportunites, protecting yourself and accessing financial supports.

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SkilledTradesBC leads and coordinates British Columbia’s skilled trades system. They work with employers, employees, industry, labour, training providers and government to issue credentials, manage apprenticeships, set program standards, and increase opportunities in the trades.

Digital Library Resources

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This resource offers unprecedented access to full-text magazines and resources – from historical info to current trends in business.

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CBCA is a Canadian-focused database that offers access to newspapers, magazines, scholarly journals and reference sources. *Also suitable for research at the elementary, high school and undergraduate levels.

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A comprehensive Canadian career guide providing detailed listings of 550 occupations, including education and training information.

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LinkedIn Learning offers video courses in business, computer technology, software, and creative skills, all conducted by experts in their fields.

New to LinkedIn Learning? View a video tutorial or visit the LinkedIn Learning FAQ page for more information.

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Provides information on more than 1 million businesses throughout Canada. Tutorial available.

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