OCCUPATIONAL INFORMATION

Use these resources to help you learn more about a wide range of occupations.  What is a typical day like?  What type of education and training are needed?  Most are Canadian, a few are based in the U.S.  There are lots of sites listed here, so set some time aside, explore, and find a couple that are right for you ... your career choice is not planned in a day! 

• Alberta Occupational Profiles Detailed descriptions of over 1,000 occupations.  Updated regularly.
• America's Career InfoNet - if you are planning on moving to the US to work, you'll want to look at American career info.
• Canlearn.ca - Includes an occupational database, a university/college guide, virtual career counsellor and financial aid/scholarship information.
• Career Planning Articles about the job search, planning, activities, education and more.
• Career Search: Careers More occupational descriptions.
• Career Sectors Information and articles about careers in Arts, Entrepreneurship, Environment, Health, High Tech,   Tourism and more.
• Guide to Information Interviewing Our own guide to help you set up and conduct an information interview.
• Job Futures A comprehensive site with information on over 200 occupational groups.
• JobHuntersBible.com - the online supplement to What Color is Your Parachute?
• JobWeb: The Catapult - US based collection of career and job related sites
• Ministry of Education and Training: Occupational Descriptions Dozens of occupational descriptions from the Ontario Government.
• nextSteps.org   - employment and career related information developed in Calgary
• Occupational Facts Sheets Ontario based occupational information, designed particularly for foreign trained professionals
• Occupational Information Links via UBC A good resource with a variety of occupations.
• Occupational Outlook Handbook - a great US based source of occupational information
• SchoolFinder: Careers   Occupational information and a career quiz.
• University of Manitoba: Exploring Occupations Descriptions of dozens of different occupations.
• Way to Go Network: Career Profiles   Profiles of several new and high demand occupations for key industry sectors.

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