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Career Exploration and Job Trends

At the Library

Books describing different careers

Websites

Alberta Occupational Profiles
For those thinking of relocating to Alberta, each of these 500 profiles offers information on salaries, working conditions and educational requirements. From the Alberta Learning Information Service.

Career Video Library
Explore and plan your career using a variety of online tools, including over 100 career videos. From the Canadian Foundation for Economic Education.

Discover the World of IT
Decide if a career in Information Technology is for you by completing a self assessment, viewing career profiles and video clips, researching college and university programs, and more. From the Information and Communications Technology Council.

Food Industry Careers
Thinking of a career in Canada's food industry? The London Training Centre's Career Exploration Tool will help you find job descriptions, salaries, education information and more for over 150 food industry jobs.

How Can I Plan My Career?
Career planning tools and labour market information from Employment Ontario.

Working in Canada
This Service Canada site has information about 265 occupational groups and describes the work experiences of recent graduates from 155 programs of study.

Job Futures - Ontario
Information on the current trends and future outlook for 163 occupations common to Ontario. From the Province of Ontario and the Government of Canada.

Labour Market Information
Research occupations, employment prospects, and wages across Canada.

London Economic Development Corporation (LEDC)
Statistics about living and working in London, including information about the workforce and specific industries.

Looking Ahead: A Ten Year Outlook for the Canadian Labour Market 2006-2015
A look at the future of the Canadian Labour Market from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.

Making Career Sense of Labour Market Information
The Canadian Career Development Foundation offers an online guide to researching labour market information for making career decisions.

National Occupational Classification (NOC)
Job descriptions from Service Canada listing the main duties and educational/ training requirements for occupations in Canada.

Training, Career and Worker Information
Research career opportunities, complete a quiz, explore training options, and discover your rights as a worker on this Service Canada site.