Step 2: Explore Opportunities

Follow one of the links below to get started:

» youth.gc.ca!
A place to tap into a wide variety of information that helps youth 15 to 30 years of age. Whether you need a hand finding a job or would like to start your own business, it is all here at your fingertips on youth.gc.ca! On this site, you will find information ranging from health and education programs to sports and cultural activities. Best of all, these services are specific to the community you live. Simply click on “In Your Community” on the left hand topic area and you will find any information categories which relate to your community!

» The Centre for Employment and Learning
The centre provides credit based programs for individuals, labour market adjustment programs, and training to meet the needs of individuals and employers at four locations in Huron and Perth.

» Working In Canada
The Working in Canada Web site provides job seekers, workers and those who are new to the Canadian labour market with the information required to make informed decisions about where to live and work. The site can assist individuals who are searching for work or looking to make career decisions.

According to their website, WorkinginCanada.gc.ca is the Government of Canada’s leading source for labour market information. It offers users, free and authoritative occupational and career information such as educational requirements, main duties, wage rates and salaries, current employment trends and outlooks.

There is a separate link for youth and students that describes a variety of youth employment programs and services, for young people between the ages of 15 and 30, in developing the skills, experience, knowledge, and creativity that will be the keys to success in a rapidly changing job market.

» Canadian Steel Trade and Employment Congress
Canadian Steel Trade and Employment Congress is a joint-venture between the United Steel Workers and Canada’s steel producing companies. CSTEC provides a range of services to employers, employed and unemployed workers, both inside and outside the steel industry. CSTEC has assisted the steel industry to hire 300 young people into technician, technologist, engineering, information technology and related employment through the Youth Science and Technology Program of Human Resource Development Canada (HRDC). CSTEC assists in promoting steel industry careers in job fairs and other recruitment activities.

» National Occupational Classification
The National Occupational Classification system is the authoritative resource to look up occupational information in Canada. The NOC is used to understand the jobs found throughout Canada’s labour market.

» Careers.ca
This site allows you to explore current career information such as job listings, work alternatives, career research, career planning and further education.

» CareerCruising
Career Cruising is an interactive career resource designed for people of all ages. Find the right career, explore different career options, or plan future education and training.
Ask your teacher or guidance counsellor for your school’s user name and password.

» Prospect Ontario
Prospect Ontario is a guide to career planning.

» AWAL (Applications of working and learning)
Learn how your curriculum is used in the workplace.

» Ontario Skills Passport
A user-friendly and useful tool to support students’ and job seekers’ development and documentation of essential skills and work habits and transition to work.

» Essential Skills
Search close to 200 occupational profiles. These profiles can help you learn more about the skills you need for the job you want.

» Stratford Area Builders’ Association
There’s an industry with more career opportunities than can be filled. An industry willing to train you for skills that have real value. The residential construction industry wants you! Learn about Opportunities, careers, wages and how to get started.

» Ontario Tourism Education Corporation
There’s an industry with more career opportunities than can be filled; an industry willing to train you for skills that have real value. The residential construction industry wants you! Learn about opportunities, careers, wages and how to get started.

» Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council
The CTHRC provides resources that include more than 50 national occupational standards as well as on-line and paper-based training tools. Through these and our Professional Recognition and Professional Certification programs, the CTHRC is working with the industry to build a Canadian tourism work force that is truly world class.