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Career Cruising
This source provides occupation profiles, assessment tools and information about Canadian universities and colleges. Be sure to try the Career Matchmaker quiz! Use in Library or Outside Library (requires a Stratford Public Library card)
Canadian SourceYouth Path
Click on "Jobs" to find information about hunting for a job, writing resumes and cover letters, preparing for interviews, and more.  
  Canadian SourceYouth Job Resources
Find info about career directions, student business loans, employability skills and lots more on the Youth Job Resources web site.  Links are provided to other online resources such as Youth Workinfo Net and Industry Canada's Skillnet.ca

 

Canadian SourceYouth Opportunities Ontario
This web site lists provincial employment programs for youth, including info about summer jobs.  It also provides help with career planning, gives current trends in the job market, and for working young adults, it lists their rights and obligations. 

 

  Canadian SourceLabour Market Information
Occupational profiles, employment prospects, labour market trends including local labour market conditions are all included on this web site, as well as information about where to obtain relevant training.
Canadian SourceJob Futures
Job Futures profiles more than 200 occupations with info on salaries, employment prospects, and educational/training requirements. 
 

Canadian SourceHuman Resources Development Canada
Look here for a wide range of resources and info for job-searchers ... work opportunities, labour market trends, workplace information and career planning resources are only some of them.  

 

Canadian SourceCanadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety
The CCOHS promotes safe and healthy workplaces, providing lots of info, data and advice.  The web site provides links to relevant databases eg. CHEMINFO and CHEMINDEX for those researching hazardous chemicals, and Canadian environmental information.  

 

  Canadian SourceIndustrial Accident Prevention Association
Health and safety training is the focus of the IAPA, which aims to identify and eliminate or lessen potential dangers in the workplace.  
Canadian SourceFinancial Planning for Teens
Now that you have that great part-time job, how do you budget and save that money to make it last?
 

Canadian SourceYoung Worker Awareness Site
This site contains health and safety information for young workers, their parents, teachers, principals, employers and others.

 

Canadian SourceCareers in Trade
You will find everything you need to know about careers in skilled trades and why choosing such careers make so much sense.

 

 

Canadian SourceEnvironmental Careers Organization
Looking for a career in environmental field?  Try the ECO site.