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Career Planning

If you’re considering a career in tourism, you need to know the whole picture. Fortunately, if you have the desire to work hard and go far in your career, there is no limit to what you can accomplish. For more information on initiatives in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and the Yukon, click here and "Move on Up."

Human Resources and Social Development Canada - The department works to improve the standard of living and the quality of life of all Canadians by promoting a highly skilled and mobile workforce as well as an efficient and inclusive labour market.

Service Canada - A comprehensive Government of Canada site for career planning and job search.

Job Futures - Provides useful information regarding 226 occupational groups and describes the work experiences of recent graduates from 155 programs of study.

National Occupational Classification - Understand jobs found throughout Canada's labour market.

Service Canada Labour Market Information - Answer your questions about jobs, skills and the availability of workers in local areas across Canada.

Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy - If you're wondering where to find a job or how to upgrade your skills, the Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy (AHRDS) may be your answer.

Student Connections- Student Connections e-business basic training is targeted to business owners and employees who want to use the Internet and information technology to increase their company's visibility on the Web, research their competition, and/or improve their overall operational efficiencies and effectiveness.

Cheezhead- This blog is a daily chronicle of how the Internet and technology are shaping human resources and how organizations can attract the talent needed to thrive in tomorrow’s economy. It also offers advice to the job seeker.

Industry Information

Canadian Tourism and Human Resource Council - The Canadian Tourism Human Resource Council (CTHRC) addresses labour market issues and promotes professionalism in the Canadian tourism industry.

Aboriginal Human Resource Development Council (AHRDCC) - Canada's Aboriginal Sector Council develops innovative employment solutions for Aboriginal people.

Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC) - The CTC works in partnership with the country's tourism industry to increase awareness of and interest in Canada as a premiere four-season tourism destination.

Canada Career Consortium (CCC) - The CCC initiates, develops and co-ordinates career and labour market information to enable all Canadians to make transitions.

Provincial/Territorial Resources

The Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy (AHRDS) - The Aboriginal Human Resources Development Strategy (AHRDS) is designed to assist Aboriginal people to prepare for, find, and keep jobs. All Aboriginal people, regardless of status or location, may access its programs and services. These include: labour market interventions; programs for youth, urban and Aboriginal persons living with disabilities; creation and maintenance of childcare spaces (First Nations and Inuit Child Care), and capacity building for Agreement holders. Currently, there are 79 Aboriginal Human Resources Development Agreements (AHRDAs) in place across Canada.

Alberta

Government of Alberta

Alberta Learning Information Service - Alberta Learning Information Service (ALIS) is the provincial gateway for career, learning and employment information and services in Alberta. The ALIS website provides information to help Albertans with career planning, post-secondary education and training, educational funding, job search, labour market trends, and workplace issues.

Alberta Works - Through Alberta Works employment and training services, Albertans have access to career, workplace and labour market information to help choose a training or learning path, to find and keep a job and to plan or change careers.

British Columbia

Government of BC

BC Workinfonet - To provide unemployed and other individuals who are making career, learning and work transitions throughout British Columbia, and those who work with them, with relevant, accessible and up-to-date electronic labour market information and related services.

go2 - go2 is an independent, non-profit industry association that works with BC tourism employers, employees, career seekers, educators and government on human resources issues impacting the tourism industry in the Province.

Achieve BC - Bringing together the latest educational tools and information for promoting learning and achievement in early childhood, grade school, post-secondary education, and the world of work.

Native Education Centre - BC’s largest private Aboriginal College offering Aboriginal Adult Basic Education (AABE), skills training certificates and diplomas.

Manitoba

Government of Manitoba

Anokiiwin Training Institute - Anokiiwin Training Institute is a full service, aboriginally owned and operated training company committed to providing culturally sensitive, high quality training to First Nation communities.

Anokiiwin Employment Solutions - Anokiiwin Employment Solutions, an Aboriginal owned and operated employment agency, offers high quality, professional services to private and public sectors employers seeking employees and individuals seeking employment.

New Brunswick

Government of New Brunswick

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program - A job placement and job creation program designed to provide aboriginals with equal access to employment, training and promotional opportunities in the New Brunswick Public Service.

Newfoundland / Labrador

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador

Hospitality Newfoundland and Labrador - a non-profit, member based, provincial tourism association, organized to develop and promote the tourism/hospitality industry in Newfoundland and Labrador. It identifies, develops, and delivers training to match the needs of the industry.

LMI Works - A labour market and career information resource. It has the latest employment and career information; including, employment trends, career options, training and education, finding employment, and attracting and retaining employees information.

WORKinc. Newfoundland and Labrador - offers resources, tools and articles relevant to Newfoundland & Labrador job seekers with disabilities. Resources include, online employment counseling, career guidance, job search tools, and chat rooms.

Newfoundland and Labrador Employer’s Council - provide advocacy, communications, and training services for its members. It promotes a better understanding and practice of employment standards, labour relations, employment law, human resources management, occupational health and safety, workers compensation, and employment insurance.

Newfoundland and Labrador Regional Economic Association - Its mandate is to promote and strengthen relationships, communications, human resources and organizational development among the province’s 20 Regional Economic Development Boards.

Nova Scotia

Government of Nova Scotia

Ontario

Government of Ontario

Ontario Works - Provides financial and employment assistance to people in temporary financial need to help them prepare for, find and keep a job.

OnWin - Ontario workinfonet.ca (OnWIN) is dedicated to providing employment and career information over the Internet and specializes in providing links to work- and career-related web sites in Ontario.

Possibilities - Possibilities is Toronto's first Virtual Employment Resource Centre. The first step to a great future can be found here! Browse through our articles and archives, connect to resources, educate yourself about options and explore opportunities. It's all here: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

211 Hospitality Supports - An extensive collection of employment and support service listings for Hospitality Workers in Toronto.

PEI

Government of PEI

Workinfonet PEI - Workinfonet is dedicated to making the task of career planning and job seeking easier for residents of PEI. This site contains information on career planning, jobs, learning and education, and much more.

Employment Development Agency - The Employment Development Agency provides employment opportunities and training incentives to targeted individuals in Prince Edward Island.

Québec

Government of Québec

Saskatchewan

Government of Saskatchewan

Aboriginal Career Connections Internship Program - If you are an Aboriginal person (First Nations, Métis or Inuit) and have received – at minimum – an undergraduate university degree within the last five years, you are eligible to apply for an internship position through the Aboriginal Career Connections program.

SaskNetWork - The SaskNetWork web site is about helping the people of Saskatchewan connect to the resources they need in the areas of jobs, work, education and training, career planning, self-employment, labour market information, financial help and the workplace.

Yukon

The Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon - The Tourism Industry Association of the Yukon will be the visitor industry association forging a common voice and actions to influence, promote and assist the development of tourism in the Yukon

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