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Mini Workshops to Help you with Job Hunting
  • TEP Mini Workshops » Job Search Strategies, Computers for Beginners, Editing your Resume with Word
 

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Salmon Arm/Shuswap
Job Search Sites
Government/Non-Profit Organizations
Educational Organizations
Industry Specific
Oil & Gas
Local & Regional Employers
Employment Centres in BC
Newspapers
Employment Placement Agencies
  • www.excel.bc.ca » Excel Personnel is a placement agency serving all of BC
  • www.okanaganstaffing.com » A placement agency serving Kelowna and area
  • Platinum Personnel » Platinum Personnel, a privately owned company, was established in 1999 as a full service personnel agency. Our team brings a combined 50 years' experience within Personnel and Human Resources and we are skilled at providing quality candidates to businesses in all occupations and industries.
 

Work Search Tipsback to top

Work Search Tips
  • achievebc.ca » Brings together the latest educational tools and information for promoting learning and achievement in early childhood, grade school, post-secondary education, and the world of work.
  • blueprint4life.ca » A tool for life-long career development
  • Career Cruising » Career Cruising offers a suite of online career guidance and planning tools designed for people of all ages.
  • career-resumes.com » Resume tips for free or for a fee
  • careertips.com » A comprehensive guide to career prospects, education and training facilities, including universities and colleges, professional institutes, industry associations, jobs and immigration rules in Australia, Canada, India, Singapore, UK and USA.
  • creativeorgdesign.com » Free tests of personality, IQ, entrepreneurship and more
  • http://jobstar.org » Resume, Career Guides and salary info
  • http://salary.monster.ca » Find out what the salary is for different occupations
  • interview.monster.ca » A virtual interview
  • jobhuntersbible.com » The Job Hunters Bible is a good supplement to the book "What color is your parachute?" Many links to other job search sites, too.
  • jobsetc.ca » Another site developed by Service Canada that provides information about job searching, career and training options.
  • msn.careerbuilder.com » Articles and advice on interviews
  • outcomes.bcstats » BC Student outcomes reports
  • resume.monster.ca » Good resume tips from Monster.ca
  • servicecanada.gc.ca » Services Canada provides clear, reliable and up-to-date career planning information
  • volunteer.ca » Volunteer Canada
  • volunteerbc.bc.ca » Volunteer BC
  • workablesolutionsbc.ca » Resource for persons with disabilities
  • workinfonet.bc.ca » Quick and easy career info
  • workink.com » WORKink provides resources and information to enhance the equitable and meaningful employment of people with disabilities.
  • www.alis.gov.ab.ca » The Alberta Learning Information Service
  • www.jobs-emplois.gc.ca » Tips on working for the Government
  • www.schoolfinder.com » An extensive search engine of Canadian colleges and universities
  • youth.gc.ca » The Youth Resource Network offers information on the employment world, such as choices of careers, training and education, job offers and more
Directories
Maps
Employment Consulting
Entrepreneurial
 

Labour Market Infoback to top

Staff Picks
General Labour Market Information
  • CanadianCareers.com, online since 1996. » CanadianCareers.com, online since 1996. Career and employment information for Canadians.
  • Making Career Sense of Labour Market Information » Making Career Sense of Labour Market Information introduces career practitioners to key socio-economic and labour market concepts, trends and issues. It also provides practical examples of researching labour market information and using it in the career development process.
  • The Riley Guide » The Riley Guide introduces you to the online job search, listing many online sites and services that are useful for your job search.
  • www.atlas.gc.ca » The online National Atlas of Canada helps to explain the social, economic and bio-physical aspects of Canada through maps and facts.
  • www.canada.gc.ca » If you can't find the government site you are looking for this is a good place to start - the Canadian Government Information on the Internet site.
  • www.guidetobceconomy.org » An online guide to the BC economy and labour market. An excellent introduction to labour market research
  • www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca » Minimum wage rates from regions across Canada
  • www.labourmarketinformation.ca » Access to labour market information from Human Resources Development Canada's website
  • www.relocatecanada.com » A guide for people relocating or moving in Canada.
  • www.salaryexpert.com » Answers the questions of salary expectations
  • www.strategis.ic.gc.ca » A website produced by Industry Canada for businesses and consumers
  • www.wd.gc.ca » This link is invaluable for anyone contemplating starting their own business
  • www1.servicecanada.gc.ca » The Canadian National Occupation Classifications online
Job Trend Information
  • www.employers.gc.ca » A one-stop information source for your human resources management needs
  • www.jobsetc.ca » This national site offers information about how economic trends can affect work
  • www.workinfonet.bc.ca » BC Workinfo Net site is a provincial source for labour market and career information
Trades
Job and Industry Profiles
  • Employment and Labour Market Services in BC » Employment and Labour Market Services website, your one-stop information resource for Employment Insurance (EI) Part II employment programs and services available in British Columbia.
  • National Occupation Codes » The NOC is the authoritative resource on occupational information in Canada. It is used daily by thousands of people to understand the jobs found throughout Canada's labour market.
  • prospects.skillnet.ca » Daily labour market news page outlining current trends in the Canadian economy
  • www.cthrb.ca » The Canadian Technology Human Resources Board
  • www.edu.gov.on.ca » The Ontario Ministry of Education's information about jobs/careers and links to other organizations and associations
Mining Industry Information
Sector Councils and Industry Associations
Community Resources
  • www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca » The British Columbia Statistics site includes current regional population estimates, population forecasts, manufacturers directory, and community profiles.
  • www.businessedge.ca » Newsletter containing BC business news
  • www.city.kamloops.bc.ca » Similar to Shuswapbusiness.com, this page has business links for the city of Kamloops.
  • www.csrd.bc.ca » Columbia Shuswap Regional District
  • www.sachamber.bc.ca » Chamber of Commerce Salmon Arm area and businesses
  • www.salmonarm.ca » City of Salmon Arm
  • www.salmonarmedc.com » The Economic Development Corporation of Salmon Arm web site has many links to leading industries and demographics in the area.
  • www.shuswapbusiness.com » This database of businesses in the Shuswap is produced by the Community Futures Development Corporation of the Shuswap.
  • www.sicamouschamber.bc » Sicamous area and businesses
  • www.statcan.ca » The official source for Canadian social and economic statistics including community profiles
  • www.venturekamloops.com » Labour market information for the Kamloops area, including key sectors and labour source analysis
  • www.wed.gc.ca » The Western Economic Diversification Canada is a source of information for businesses and people working in Western Canada.
  • www1.servicecanada.gc.ca » Labour market information specifically about BC and the Shuswap
 

Educational Resourcesback to top

General Education Information
  • learning-curve.ca » A guide to various aspects of education in Canada
  • scholarshipscanada.com » Your online source to scholarships across Canada
  • studentawards.com » Find scholarships and awards available in Canada
  • www.accc.ca » A search engine of Canada's community college programs
  • www.aucc.ca » A database of Canada’s university programs
  • www.beahr.com » An excellent resource for First Nations students wanting to pursue a career in an environmental field
  • www.canlearn.ca » A huge collection of tools, information, and resources for creating an education plan
  • www.careereducationsource.ca » Lists Career Training Centres and Alternative Educational Institutions in Canada
  • www.cvu-uvc.ca » A comprehensive database of distance education courses from Canadian colleges and universities
  • www.schoolfinder.com/ » An extensive search engine of Canadian colleges and universities
  • www.uc411.com » A comprehensive guide to post secondary institutions in Canada
Adult Basic Education
Apprenticeship and Skilled Trades Training
Employment Skills
Financial Assistance
Post Secondary - British Columbia
Post Secondary - Alberta
Post Secondary - Saskatchewan
Post Secondary - Manitoba
Post Secondary - Ontario
Post Secondary - Quebec
Post Secondary - New Brunswick
  • www.gnb.ca » Post Secondary institutions in New Brunswick
Post Secondary - Nova Scotia
Post Secondary - Newfoundland
Post Secondary - Prince Edward Island
Post Secondary - Northwest Territories
Post Secondary - Yukon Territory
 
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