F 013 Career And Job Search Web Sites

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CAREER AND JOB SEARCH WEB

SITES

The following is a list of selected career and other job search Web sites as suggested

by HAPPEN members. It is not exhaustive, but when you combine this with related

documents on our Information Table (such as F-014 and F-033), this should help

you get started. This list was originally drafted in December 2000, and is revised as

circumstances warrant. Latest revision is November 2006. Comments are those of

HAPPEN members who have visited the sites in question.

The list is divided into three sections. The first consists of “general” job search sites.

The second consists of sites dedicated to specific professions or specialty areas

(including government jobs at the federal, provincial or local levels). The third

offers general career resource information. Due to space limitations, only the first

two pages of this article will be displayed on the Information Table. The entire text

will be available for printing at a HAPPEN meeting upon request, or can be

accessed via the HAPPEN Web site

Section 1: General Web sites

Company Web site Comments

Actual Jobs www.actualjobs.com Excellent North American

job searching resource. Has

links to areas such as

careercounselling and

resume advice

Brain Hunter www.brainhunter.com Has good cross-section of

job listings. Can also post

resume and use other

services

Canada Work Info Net www.workinfonet.ca Connects to many Canadian

job search tools (training,

market trends…)

Canadian Careers www.canadiancareers.com Specializes in Canadian

career and employment

info. Similar to above entry.

Career Builder www.careerbuilder.com Emphasis on American

positions – another useful

site for those thinking about

heading to the USA.

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Career Click www.careerclick.com Claims to be Canada’s

premier site for career

management – can also get

there via National Post site.

Career Journal www.careers.wsj.com Online edition of The Wall

Street Journal’s careers

section – for a more

detailed description of this

site, see F-027

Career Site www.careersite.com Lists job postings as

advertised in over 100

major American

newspapers

Halton Search www.haltonsearch.com Online edition of several

Halton Region newspapers,

including the Oakville

Beaver and the Burlington

Post. No specific Careers

area, but does include

Classifieds.

Hot Jobs Canada www.hotjobs.ca This site is sponsored by

Yahoo Canada – offers

variety of postings across

the country

Human Resources Skills

Development Canada

www.hrsdc.gc.ca Main Web site for this

federal government

ministry. Offers many

useful resources

Job Center www.jobcenter.com An American counterpart to

Workopolis

Job Find www.jobfind.com Good selection of American

positions – another useful

resource for HAPPEN

members who may wish to

relocate to the USA

Job Hunters Bible www.jobhuntersbible.com Online edition of Richard

Bolles acclaimed bestseller

“What Color Is Your

Parachute?” Has many

useful job search features

and related resources.

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Job Line www.thejob-line.com Specializes in GTA and

surrounding area jobs.

Job Port www.jobport.ca Claims to be the top job

bank in Canada – we’ll let

you be the judge of that!

Job Shark www.jobshark.com Similar to Workopolis – has

wide variety of Canadian

job postings

Job Toaster www.jobtoaster.com A free job and resume

posting site designed with

recruiters in mind.

Jobs, Workers, Training and

Careers

www.jobsetc.ca Another site from the “feds’

in Ottawa – offers many

excellent resources in the

areas indicated in the title.

Monster Canada www.monster.ca Canadian counterpart to

MONSTER.COM

Net Jobs www.netjobs.ca A Canadian job board

service – also lets you post

your resume

Toronto Job Centre www.torontojobcentre.com Focus is on GTA and area,

with emphasis on

companies not posting on

the “big” sites.

Toronto Jobs www.torontojobs.ca Bills itself as the ultimate

job bank designed

exclusively for GTA job

listings

Toronto Job Shop www.torontojobshop.ca Chances are you’ve heard

their commercials on the

radio – another site catering

to GTA postings

Workopolis www.workopolis.com Largest Web site of its kind

in Canada. Co-sponsored by

the Toronto Star and the

Globe and Mail.

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Section Two: Sites catering to specific professions and industries.


Action Without Borders www.idealist.org/career Caters to the non-profit

sector, including worldwide

job postings.

Agricultural Careers www.agcareers.com Don’t be fooled by the title

– also useful for those in

food, natural resources and

biotechnology industries

Apparel Human Resources

Council

www.apparel-hrc.org This one is aimed at those

in the clothing, apparel

manufacturing and related

industries

AV Canada www.avcanada.ca If you’re in aviation or

related industries, you’ve

come to the right place.

Backstage Jobs www.backstagejobs.com For the actor or actress in

all of us – caters to the live

entertainment industry

Canada IT www.canadait.com Another great site for our

friends in the IT industry.

Canadian Actor Online www.canadianactor.com Similar to “Backstage Jobs”

– also caters to those in the

live entertainment industry.

Canadian Bankers

Association

www.cba.ca Here’s one for those in

financial services

Canadian Council of

Professional Engineers

www.ccpe.ca Represents the national

organization of the 12

provincial and territorial

associations that regulate

the practice of engineering

across Canada

Canadian Institute of

Actuaries

www.actuaries.ca Good resource for those

interested in becoming an

actuary or similar financial

profession.

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Canadian Library

Association

www.cla.ca This organization

represents librarians and

other information managers

across Canada – many

excellent resources

Canadian Marketing

Association

www.the-cma.org Canada’s largest marketing

body, good “one stop”

resource for marketing

issues.

CanadiaNurse www.canadianurse.com An online job board for

those in nursing and related

medical profesions.

Canadian Professional

Sales Association

www.cpsa.com Arguably the leading

Canadian association for

sales and marketing people.

Canadian Sports Jobs www.canadiansportsjobs.com For the “jocks” out there –

if you’ve ever wanted to

work in the sports industry,

this is a good place to start.

Career Professionals of

Canada

www.careerprocanada.ca This association caters to

career planning

Careers in Business www.careers-in-

business.com

As the title says, a good

resource to help you find a

satisfying career in the

business world.

Careers in Plastics www.careersinplastics.ca For those in the plastics

industry, here’s an

excellent site, including

many job postings.

Careers in Technology www.oacett.org/career The career section of the

Ontario Association of

Certified Engineering

Technicians and

Technologists

Chem Jobs www.chemjobs.net Excellent Web site for

chemists, biochemists,

pharmaceutical scientists,

chemical engineers and

related professions

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Computerwork www.computerwork.com Another good Web

site for computer

professionals and

others in the IT

industry.

Cool Jobs Canada www.cooljobscanada.com Caters to those in

tourism and

hospitality industries.

CPRS Career File www.pub-rels.com This site caters to

those in public

relations,

communications and

related fields.

Designated

Accountants and

Financial Pros

www.dafpros.com Here’s one for those

in accounting and

other financial

professions

Dice www.dice.com For technology

professionals in areas

such as software,

security, biotech,

engineering or

aerospace.

Employment Bulletin

Board

www.citc.ca The careers area for

the Canadian Institute

of Travel Counsellors.

Engineering Central www.engcen.ca Another useful

resource for those in

engineering and

related disciplines.

Engineering Jobs www.engineeringjobs.com Similar to above entry

– another site for our

engineering friends.

ESPN Career Centre http://joinourteam.espn.com/joinourteam Another site for those

interested in a career

in the sports industry.

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Fashion.net www.fashion.net/sites/work Another site for those

interested in apparel

manufacturing, clothing,

and fashion

Food and Consumer

Products Manufacturers

of Canada

www.fcpmc.com Represents over 150

member companies in

food and consumer

products

Forum for International

Trade Training

www.fitt.ca Canada’s centre for

international trade

training and certification.

Green Dream Jobs www.sustainablebusiness.com/jobs For those interested in

environmentally and

socially responsible

positions.

HCareers Canada www.hcareers.ca Another site for those in

tourism and hospitality

industries

Health Postings www.healthpostings.com Caters to those in health

care and related fields

Hire Top Talent www.hiretoptalent.com Another site for those in

IT.

Hockey Jobs www.hockeyjobs.com Iif you’ve ever dreamed

about working in the

sport, here’s a good

place to start.

Hospitality Net www.hospitalitynet.org Another site for those in

the hospitality industry.

Hospitality Sales and

Marketing Association

International

www.hsmai.com Similar to above entry.

Human Rights Job

Board

www.hri.ca/jobboard Provides employment

opportunities with

human rights groups

worldwide.

Insurance Bureau of

Canada

www.ibc.ca Caters to those in the

insurance industry –

includes an excellent job

board.

Insurance Works www.insuranceworks.ca Similar to above entry.

IT Harvest www.itharvest.com Here’s another excellent

site for IT professionals

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Jobs in Education www.jobsineducation.com Focuses on job postings

for teachers and others in

education.

Jobscience www.jobscience.com Another good resource for

healthcare professionals.

Journalism Job Board www.jeffgaulin.com Good resource for those in

journalism, the media, or

related areas.

Journalism Jobs www.journalismjobs.com Similar to above entry

Legal Job Board www.legaljobboard.ca If you’re looking for

something legal or in other

“law” professions, here’s

one for you.

Librarians and

Information Profesionals

www.lisjobs.com Another site for librarians

and others in information

management.

Marketing Online www.marketingmag.ca Great source of

information for those in

sales and marketing.

Medhunters www.medhunters.com Bills itself as the world’s

largest job site in

healthcare and related

professions

Media Job Search www.mediajobsearchcanada.ca Another good resource for

our friends in journalism,

the media and related

areas.

Medzilla www.medzilla.com Another site aimed at

healthcare professionals,

including science and

medicine, pharmaceutical,

and biotechnology

Milkman Unlimited www.milkmanunlimited.com Another one where the

title might be misleading –

this one caters to radio and

television opportunities

Nursing Employment

Directory

www.canadianrn.com Has many excellent

resources for those in

nursing.

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Oil Career www.oilcareer.com For those in petroleum, oil

and gas, and related areas,

here’s one’s for you.

On Target www.getontarget.ca A site for those seeking

employment in “new

media”.

Ontario Government www.gojobs.gov.on.ca If you’re considering a

position with the Ontario

government civil service,

this is the site for you.

Opticians Association of

Canada

www.opticians.ca Caters to opticians and

others in the “eyecare”

industry.

Playback Magazine www.playbackmag.com Another site for those

interested in television,

film and related careers

Positionwatch www.positionwatch.com Another site for our friends

in IT.

Project Management

Recruiting

www.pmpeople.com A site designed for those

looking for project

management jobs and

related resources

Public Service

Commission of Canada

www.jobs.gc.ca Similar to Ontario

Governmment site – this

one lets you apply for

positions with the federal

government.

Social Worker Action

Team

www.swatjobs.com For those looking for work

in the social services – this

is an excellent resource.

Society of Management

Accountants

www.cma-canada.org Here’s a great Web site for

certified management

accountants and related

financial areas.

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Software Human

Resources Council

www.shrc.ca Another useful IT site, with

emphasis on software

professionals.

Space Jobs www.spacejobs.com Claims to the world’s

leading job board for

opportunities in aerospace,

defence and related areas.

Teaching Jobs www.teachingjobs.com Another site for teachers

and others in education.

The Education Canada

Network

http://educationcanada.com Similar to above entry

Tourism Work Web www.tourismworkweb.com Another site for those in

tourism, hospitality and

similar fields.

University of Toronto

Faculty of Information

Studies

www.fis.utoronto.ca Excellent resource for

librarians and others in

information management.

Virtual Pharmacy Library www.pharmacy.org Caters to those in

pharmaceutical and related

areas.

Worldwide Worker www.worldwideworker.com Claims to the world’s

leading site for

opportunities in the oil and

gas industry

ZSA Support Services www.zsa.ca This site offers positions

for lawyers and others in

the legal profession – no

jokes please!

Section three: Career resources, networking, research and other related sites. This

section also includes useful Web sites recommended to us that don’t fit into other

areas – in other words, a “Miscelleaneous” area.

Please note that all Web sites listed here, as well as throughout F-13 (and on any

other Information Table documents) are placed here solely for information

purposes. HAPPEN is not responsible for any dealings you may have with these

sites. All Web site contents are the responsibility of their owners. Some sites may be

“commercial” and/or may charge fees for their use. We are not responsible for any

business you may enter into with these sites. Please examine carefully and be sure

you fully understand any business relationship generated through any of these sites

before proceeding.

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Alberta Occupational

Profiles

http://alis.gov.ab.ca/occinfo From the Alberta

Learning Information

Services – offers useful

information on over

500 occupations.

Authentic Happiness www.authentichappiness.org Good tool for personal

growth and

development – can be

useful during your job

search.

Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com Information services,

news and media

company serving

customers worldwide.

Focuses on financial

services.

Canada’s Campus

Connection

http://campusconnection.ca This site offers many

great resources for life-

long learning.

Career Coaching

Institute

http://www.careercoachinstitute.com/ Another good coaching

and mentoring site.

Career Development E-

Manual

www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca Provides some great

career planning

resources.

Career Key www.careerkey.com An online career

networking Web site

that helps you increase

your awareness of the

career marketplace.

Career Leader www.careerdiscovery.com Offers a fully

integrated approach to

career self-assessment

developed by 2

professors at the

Harvard Business

School

Career Perfect www.careerperfect.com Good source of career

planning info.

Career X Roads http://www.careerxroads.com/ Similar to Career

Perfect and other career

planning sites.

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Choice

Capital

www.choice-online.com A magazine for

professional

coaching.

Coaches

Canada

www.coachescanada.com Another coaching

site, but with a

Canadian emphasis.

Coaching

Insider

www.coachinginsider.com Similar to above

entry.

Discover

Your

Personality

www.discoveryourpersonality.com/ Offers many links

to Myers-Briggs

and related

personality tests

Dun and

Bradstreet

www.dnb.ca Online database

with info on over

1.5 million public

and private North

American

companies. Fee

based, but does

offer free trial

E-Learning www.elearningcenter.com Most courses are

fee based, but also

has some free

software training

courses

Employment

911

www.employment911.com/ Offers information

on over 200

occupations – has

excellent video

library.

Essential

Skills

www.15.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca This site features

many occupational

profiles, and

examines how

many essential

skills (literacy,

thinking skills,

computers,

communications…)

are used in the

workplace.

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Fast Company http://www.fastcompany.com/homepage/index.html Online edition

of this magazine

– offers many

resources,

including career

advice

Globe Investor www.globeinvestor.com Offers corporate

info, including

financial details.

A useful

research source.

Go Daddy www.godaddy.com Want your own

domain name?

Here’s a good

place to start.

Harvard

Business Online

www.hbsp.harvard.edu Published by

the Harvard

Business

Schjool –

provides info on

business issues

and

newsmakers

How to

Interview

www.howtointerview.com Offers good

information on

perfecting your

interviewing

skills.

Human Capital

Institute

http://www.humancapitalinstitute.org/hci/hci.home A leading talent

and HR think

tank.

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IT Business www.itbusiness.ca A Canadian technical

news publication –

good research source

for the IT profesional.

International Coaching

Federation

http://www.coachfederation.org/ICF/ Another coaching and

mentoring site – also

lets you learn more

about this industry.

Job Futures http://jobsfutures.ca Another one from the

“feds” in Ottawa – this

site looks at future

trends such as what

skills may be in most

demand.

Job Interview.Net www.job-interview.net Similar to “How to

Interview” – a great

resource to help you

ace that next interview.

Job TV News www.jobstvnews.com Offers career videos

from over 500

occupations.

Keirsey Personality

Studies

www.keirsey.com Personality,

temperament and other

character traits can play

a key role in your

career. This site offers

some valuable

resources.

Letters for Job Hunters www.careerlab.com/letters Contains ca. 200 letters

divided into 10

categories, including

“thank you” letters,

responses to ads, and

general letters to

recruiters.

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The Riley Guide www.rileyguide.com May be the best known

directory of

employment and career

information resources

on the Net.

Survivability www.survivability.net This refers to the skills

and abilities needed for

someone to successfully

compete and work in

today’s workplace.

Offers many excellent

tools.

Vault.com www.vault.com Good research source

for insider company

info, advice, and career

management services.

What Brand Are You? http://www.whatbrandareyou.com/ If you’re into personal

branding, this site lets

you discover your own

“brand”

Zoom Info www.zoominfo.com This site lets you search

for past colleagues and

other company

contacts. An excellent

networking tool