Career Centre LibraryVisit Career Planning Services located in Evaristus 218 and discover a library of resources to help you with career planning and job searching.
Career Assistants are available to help you explore our extensive collection of resources including:
Career Planning:
Canada Workinfonet - A directory that has links to a multitude of Canadian-based sites covering topics such as career planning, job search, labour market information, and job opportunities.
The Riley Guide - A comprehensive directory that links you to valuable career and employment resources on the net.
Career Development Manual, University of Waterloo - an excellent resource that covers all the steps of the career planning and job search process to help you find your career path.
Mazemaster - Targeted at youth aged 16 to 29, this site contains interactive tools to help you discover your skills, interests, and values.
Nextsteps - is a Canadian youth oriented career and employment planning site.
Occupational Information:
Career Cruising - A Canadian site that profiles over 500 jobs that can be searched by title or field of interest. Mount Saint Vincent University subscribes to this website and you will need an ID and password to log on. Call or visit Career Planning Centre for this information.
HRDC Occupational Profiles - Describes occupations in terms of duties, educational/training requirements, salary expectations, and employment outlook.
Exploring Occupations, University of Manitoba Career Resource Centre - a site that provides information on various occupations ranging from Accounting to Zoology.
Hoover's Company Listings - An excellent source to research potential employers by using the searchable database.
NS Career Options - a great local resource where you can learn the labour market demand for occupations, as well as obtain lists of employers by region.
Career Options Magazine - Learn from Canadian experts in the field. This magazine is published by the Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers (CACEE) of which the Mount is a proud member. Hard copies are available in Evaristus 217.
Careers in Culture - What you need to know to start a great career. Looking for a career in the cultural sector? Whether you want to become a musician, a video game designer, a film director, a dancer, a magazine publisher, a sculptor or a museum director, the new Careers in Culture booklets and website will help you research, plan and achieve your career goals.
CECAB (Canadian Environmental Certification Approvals Board) - ECO Canada in partnership with CECAB administers environmental professional
certification to both Environmental Practitioners and Practitioners in
training
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Further Education:
Canadian Post-Secondary School Finder - A database for information on college and university programs across Canada.
Gradschool Online Search Engine - A database that allows you to search graduate schools in North America.
Study Abroad Programs - A site that links to information about study abroad programs in over 100 countries.
Financial Awards:
Finaid - Financial Aid Info - an excellent site where you can find out about student loans, scholarships and other types of financial aid to help pay for your education.
Labour Market Trends:
HRSDC Local Labour Market Reviews - Provides information on labour market trends in Nova Scotia.
Job Futures, Occupational Outlook - provides current labour market conditions, earnings, and future employment prospects according to occupation.
Job Search Websites:
Summer Employment Programs: