Work Search

Canadian Careers
Excellent assessment, job listings, employer links, career paths by sector, salary information, resume and cover letter.
http://www.canadiancareers.com/index.html

Career Builder
Browse career related resources for helpful tips on effective job searching. Look under Career Advice for articles such as "5 Tips on How to go from New Grad to New Hire."
http://www.careerbuilder.ca/

Career Development e-Manual - University of Waterloo
A comprehensive career development manual with detailed information on every stage of the process including the best approaches to tackling the job search.
http://www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca/index.asp

Employment Ontario
Explore a variety of services provided by the Ontario government for assistance in finding work, training programs, employment counselling services.
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/tcu/etlanding.html

Job Bank
In addition to job postings, this website provides tips on how to market yourself to employers and ways of tapping into the hidden job market.
http://www.jobbank.gc.ca/

Monster Board Career Centre
A very extensive career resource centre for on-line resources. Look under "Job Search Basics" for tips on finding that great job.
http://content.monster.ca/

Ontario WorkInfoNet (OnWIN) - How to Search for Work - Getting Ready for Work
Links to career services and employment agencies that help students with job hunting, information on upcoming career fairs, and other good job searching advice.
http://onwin.ca/english/index.cfm?fuseaction=view_links&CategoryID=3

Possibilities: Toronto's Online Employment Resource Centre
Check out links to the community information database 211Toronto.ca, training boards and other programs or services in Ontario that can help you in other aspects of your job search.
http://www.poss.ca/

Quintessential Careers
Offers more than 1500 pages of career and job-hunting content, including articles, tools, tips, and tutorials. Sections for teens, college students, and all other job-seekers (by industry, geography, and job-seeker type).
http://www.quintcareers.com/job-seeker.html

Riley Guide
A no-frills guide to employment opportunities and job resources on the Internet. The quality of the resources is stellar and its organization is terrific. Look under "How to Job Search" for articles on the best methods to job search on the internet.
http://www.rileyguide.com/

UBC Career Services
Watch interviews with UBC alumni as they answer questions on various topics including how to find a summer or part-time job.
https://www.careersonline.ubc.ca/student/expert.cfm

The Vault
The Vault has a wide variety of insider company information, advice, career profiles, and more. Geared toward job seekers in the corporate sector (USA).
http://www.vault.com

Vestiigo
Vestiigo connects young professionals with top opportunities in Canada and provides tips and advice on how to successfully navigate your career and search.
http://www.vestiigo.com/

Web Search Guide
This site features everything you need to know about searching for information on the internet, not specifically for jobs but researching in general, including tools and strategies for using the main search engines.
http://www.websearchguide.ca/

Wetfeet.Com
Comprehensive insider profiles on companies and up-to-date info on careers and industries. WetFeet also offers job seekers expert advice, newsletters, salary benchmarking tools, and discussion boards on everything from negotiating a raise to writing better cover letters.
http://www.wetfeet.com/

Work Destinations Canada
The Work Destinations Website is a comprehensive source of information on regulated trades and professions in Canada. It contains information on entry requirements in both official languages and is the only site designed primarily for professional or trades people moving within Canada. It also provides information for persons considering immigration to Canada.
http://www.workdestinations.ca

Working
Visit this website for a variety of career-related articles. Find out ways to stay motivated in your job search and how to "read between the lines" of a job posting.
http://working.canada.com/toronto/resources/index.html

Summer Work

Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP)
FSWEP is the primary vehicle through which federal departments and agencies recruit students for some 7,000 temporary student jobs each year.
http://jobs-emplois.gc.ca/fswep-pfete/index-eng.htm

Monster.ca - Seasonal Jobs
Look for articles on landing a job or internship during the summer or winter holidays.
http://content.monster.ca/section2001.asp

Ontario Summer Jobs
The Provincial Government’s summer job site, with information and links to a variety of summer job programs. Deadlines for application to many of these programs occur between January to April so be sure to regularly check for updates.
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/document/brochure/summejbe.html

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