
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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