Job and Career Search

• Choosing a Career
• Job Postings
• Hidden Job Market
• Resumes & Cover Letters
• Entrepreneurship

• The Job Search
• Internships & Volunteering
• Interviews
• Work, Study, or Volunteer Abroad

• Counselling Services (Career and Academic Counselling)
• Kwantlen's Student Employment Services

• Lower Mainland Employment Resources
• Service Canada Centre for Youth

Information about different occupations and their outlooks. Quizzes and other self-assessment tools.

• BC Work Futures - BC-specific career, job, and education information
• Working in Canada - Job descriptions, labour market information, etc.
  
• Career Navigator and Quizzes
• National Occupation Classification
• Career Handbook - For use with the NOC site, above
• Salary Wizard Canada
• Looking Ahead: 10-Year Outlook for the Canadian Labour Market (2006-2015)
• Making Career Sense of Labour Market Info
• WorkBC
  

Education & Training Links

• Kwantlen Polytechnic University Programs and Courses
  
• BC Council on Admissions and Transfers
• Education Planner BC
• BC Industry Training Authority
• CanLearn - Canadian education and career planning information

Books & Videos

• Career Chronicles: An Insider's Guide to What Jobs Are Really Like: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from over 750 Professionals
  HF 5382 G733 2008 (Book: C, L, R, S)
• Complete Job Search System. The Right Job for Your Personality
  HF 5381 C66 2007 #1 (DVD: Richmond)
• Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance
  Ref. HF 5381 E52 (Books: C, L, R, S)
• Escape from Corporate America: A Practical Guide to Creating the Career of Your Dreams
  HF 5381 S6215 2008 (Book: Surrey)
• What Color is Your Parachute?
  HF 5383 B56 (Book: C, R, L, S) - The classic book on discovering your perfect career
• More on careers...

Sites with information on everything job-related: career planning, job hunting, resumes and cover letters, interviewing, and negotiating offers.

• Monster Career Advice Centre
• Yahoo! Hot Jobs Career Tools
• Quintessential Careers
• About.com Job Searching

Job Search Strategies

• Job Seekers - "Finding Jobs" - a brief overview from WorkBC

Books & Videos

• Knock 'Em Dead 2010: The Ultimate Job Seeker's Guide
  HF 5549.5 I6 Y38 2007 (Book: C, L, R, S)
• Complete Job Search System. Episode One.
  HF 5381 C66 2007 #1 (DVD: Richmond)
• Landing the Job. Volume 1. The Search - click on "Online Access" to view video.
• The Unwritten Rules of the Highly Effective Job Search: Land a Job You Love Using the Methods Top Career Professionals Teach Their Private Clients
  HF 5382.75 U6 P483 2006 (Book: S, R)
• What Color is Your Parachute?
  HF 5383 B56 (Book: C, R, L, S)
• More on job search strategies...

Researching Companies
Find articles and information about companies you are interested in working for. Identify companies in your target industry.

• Canadian Business and Current Affairs (CBCA)
  
• Canadian Newsstand
• Dun & Bradstreet Million Dollar Database
• Hoover's Company Records
• Business Source Premier
  

• Job Bank - Large site with postings for all skill and education levels
• Student Job Bank
• Kwantlen Career Services
• Eluta - Canadian job postings search engine
• Monster.ca
• Workopolis.com
• Young Canada Works Program
• Aboriginal Canada Portal
• BC Government Postings
• CivicInfo BC - Municipal government job postings
• GoodWork Canada - Eco-friendly jobs
• Jobs.gc.ca - Federal government job postings
• Federal Student Work Experience Program
• Indeed Canada - Canadian job postings search engine
• NOWS - Job postings for Canadian students with disabilities.
• Vancouver Sun job postings
  
• Workink - Job postings and resources for Canadians with disabilities.
• Young Canada Works for Urban Aboriginal Youth

See also "Work or Study Abroad," below.

• Kwantlen's List of International Internship Opportunities
• Federal Student Work Experience Program
• Young Canada Works Program
• Career Edge: Canada's Internship Organization
• Campus Access - Directory of internship programs
• United Nations Internship Programme
• Federal Public Sector Youth Internship Program
• Canadian International Development Agency - International Youth Internship Program
• Canadian International Development Agency - listings of internships
  
• Internships & Volunteer Opportunities - List from the University of Toronto

Volunteering

• Go Volunteer - Search for lower mainland volunteer opportunities
• Volunteer Canada
• Canada World Youth - Offers a two-part program. One part in Canada and one part in another country

Approximately 80% of jobs are never advertised!

• See books from the Job Search Strategies list for information on the hidden job market!
• Locating Unadvertised Jobs
• Yahoo! Hot Jobs Networking Articles
• BC Business 2010 Best Companies to Work for in BC
• BC Business 2010 Top 100 Companies in BC
• Business in Vancouver Book of Lists Reference HF 1 B87 (Book: C, L, R, S)

• BC Manufacturer's Directory
• Canada's Top 100 - See 18 Canadian top employer lists
• Canadian Company Capabilities Directory
• Canada Summer Jobs funding via Service Canada
  
• Dun &: Bradstreet Million Dollar Database
• For more international resources, please see Work or Study Abroad (below)

• About.com Resumes and Cover Letters
• Career Lab - Great articles on resumes and over 1000 sample cover letters!
• Choosing a Job Site
• Monster.ca Resume Centre
• Power Words for Resumes
• The Resume Tutor
• Service Canada Centre for Youth - Job hunting help!
• Vault.com Resumes & Cover Letters - great resume advice articles and many sample resumes and cover letters.
• Yahoo! Hot Jobs Resume Centre

Books & Videos

• Best Resumes for College Students and New Grads
• Best Canadian Resumes
  HF 5383 G73 2010 (Book: R, S)
• Landing the Job: Resumes & Cover Letters (Click on "Online Access" to play video)
• Resume Makeover: 50 Common Problems with Resumes and Cover Letters and How to Fix Them
  HF 5383 M264 2003 (Book: L, R, S)
• Resumes, Cover Letters, Networking, and Interviewing
  HF 5383 E424 2007 (Book: Cloverdale)
• Resumes for College Students and Recent Graduates
  HF 5383 R434 2005 (Book: L, R, S)
• More on resumes...
• More on cover letters...

• A Successful Job Interview
• Guide to Job Interview Resources
• Job Interview Questions
• Preparing for Job Interviews
• Tough Interview Questions

Books & Videos
Watching a video can be a great way to prepare for an interview!

• Interview Performance
  HF 5549.5 I6 I58 2006 (DVD: Richmond)
• Landing the Job: The Interview - Click on "Online Access" to play video
• WetFeet Insider Guide to Negotiating Your Salary and Perks - click on "Online Access" to access ebook
• 101 Great Answers to the Toughest Interview Questions
  HF 5549.5 I6 F75 2009 (Book: S)
• 201 Best Questions to Ask on Your Interview - click "Online Access" to access ebook
• 501+ Great Interview Questions for Employers and the Best Answers for Prospective Employees
  HF 5549.5 I6 P63 2005 (Book: Surrey)

Preparing for an Interview
Find articles and information on the company for which you are interviewing!

• Canadian Newsstand
• Canadian Business and Current Affairs Complete
• Business Source Premier
• Hoover's Company Records

• Canada Business - Canadian Government site for starting a business. Lots of useful information!
• Province of BC Small Business Resource Centre
• Small Business BC - Business planning and startup resources and seminars
• Canada Business - Government services for entrepreneurs
  
• YouthBusiness.com
• Canadian Chambers of Commerce and Boards of Trade
• Aboriginal Business Service Network Society
• Canada One - Online magazine for Canadian entrepreneurs
• Business Development Bank of Canada

Books & Videos

• Starting a Successful Small Business in Canada
  HD 62.7 J34 2000 (Book: L, R, S)
• Wall Street Journal Complete Small Business Guidebook
  HD 62.7 D43 2009 (Book: L, R, S)
• Campus CEO: The Student Entrepreneur's Guide to Launching a Multi-Million Dollar Business
  HD 62.5 P556 2007 (Book: L, R, S)
• Ready to Start Your Own Business? Prepare to Think and Act Like a Successful Entrepreneur
  HD 62.5 S7414 2008 (Book: Langley)
• Ecopreneuring: Putting Purpose and the Planet before Profits
  HD 62.7 I93 2008 (Book: L, R)
• Awakening the Entrepreneur Within: How Ordinary People Can Create Extraordinary Companies
  HB 615 G467 2008 (Book: Richmond)
• More on entrepreneurship

Study

• Kwantlen Student Exchange Programs
• Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE)
• Braintrack - Search for schools worldwide
• US School Rankings - US News and World Report
• GradSchools.com - Search for US grad school programs
• Worldwide Classroom - Directory of overseas educational opportunities
• World University Service of Canada International Seminar

Work

• Kwantlen's list of international work, internship, and volunteer opportunities
• Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada - Travel and Work Abroad
• Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)
• Swap Working Holidays - A program by the Canadian Federation of Students
• America's Job Bank

Volunteer

• Kwantlen's list of international work, internship, and volunteer opportunities
• Students without Borders + blog
• Volunteers for Peace