Youth Employment Centre

NextSteps is a local, fully-featured career development website with employer spotlights, a job board, links to volunteer and intern opportunities, a newsletter and much more. Try out one of the self-assessment tool, or search through thecareer profiles to answer questions you didn’t even know you had.

Jobsetc.ca

Government of Canada training and careers pages include identifying and researching your career options, making career decisions and looking at career options. The Blueprint for Life/Work helps you discover skills, knowledge and attitudes required to effectively design and manage your life, work and career. The Career Navigator provides a series of quizzes to help you explore your career options, define your abilities and interests and receive suggestions by matching your profile. You can then find out information about wages, numbers of jobs available and employment prospects to help you make an informed decision. It works for teens and adults alike!

Passion Puzzle

Passion is a common ingredient for anyone who is successful and satisfied in their career. Find out more about the power of passion and why pursuing a career you are passionate about is essential to your success – a career that aligns with what you value, is in line with your interests, uses your skills and supports your ambitions. You must register to use the site, but it is free.

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Great information about careers in science

Careers in Science

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Project Enhance

Project ENHANCE is a three-year National Science Foundation grant–funded study seeking to understand the experiences of women scientists and engineers. Using the chemical industry as the model sector, the goals of this are to document and analyze the career paths of women formally trained in science and engineering and to identify effective corporate practices in the recruitment, retention, and promotion of women.
Read the report - It’s Elemental: Enhancing Career Success for Women in the Chemical Industry