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The Canadian Career Academy of Business and Technology is pleased
to provide this list of useful links. All links will open in a new window.
Websites for Work and Career Searches
Index to Websites
HRDC-DRHC
| Human Resources Development Canada |
hrdc-drhc.gc.ca |
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The HRDC website is designed to be one-stop shopping.
All links have been researched and tested. You'll find information related
to the world of work, employment insurance, pensions, student loans and
other forms of income support, communities, education, and services to
employers.
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| HRDC Job Bank |
jb-ge.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca |
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This is HRDC's Job Bank program on the Internet.
You can access job information for specific areas in every province.
The site seems to be in good working order now, but if you encounter
bugs when you are there report them directly from the site. The site
developers in Ottawa are aware of all of the problems and they are doing
their best to get the site running smoothly, so please keep this one
on your bookmark menu!
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General Web Sites
| Almonte & Pakenham Public Libraries |
town.mississippi-
mills.on.ca/localgovt/library.asp |
Arnprior Public Library
(MS
Internet Explorer Only) |
arncap.com/Library1/Library.htm |
| Carleton Place Public Library |
town.carleton-
place.on.ca/library.htm |
| Renfrew Public Library |
Site Under Development...
Some information can be obtained
under
ottawavalleyguide.com
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| Ottawa Public Library |
opl.ottawa.on.ca |
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The various local public libraries have a wealth of information
on job hunting. Also Arnprior & Ottawa Public Libraries both
have online searchable catalogues though Arnprior's catalogue
only works with MS Internet Explorer. Public Libraries
will request interlibrary loans for books from other library
systems.
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| Lanark County |
county.lanark.on.ca |
| Renfrew County |
renfrewcountyconnections.com |
| Town of Carleton Place |
town.carleton-place.on.ca |
| Town of Renfrew |
renfrewontario.com |
| Town of Arnprior |
townarnprior.on.ca |
| Government of Ontario |
gov.on.ca |
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The various local government web sites provide business directories
and other information to the region. There are additional links
to each, so check them out!
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| NETWERCC |
netwercc.com |
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Networking, Education and Training for Workers in Employment,
Rehabilitation and Career Counselling
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| Charity Village |
charityvillage.com |
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Volunteering makes contacts and provide opportunities to find
unlisted jobs. Who knows, you might even find a job from volunteering!
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| Volunteer Ottawa |
volunteerottawa.ca |
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Formally the Central Volunteer Bureau of Ottawa-Carleton,
this is a clearing house for volunteering opportunities in the
Ottawa area. You are interested in volunteering for a few hours,
they have it. What about kid friendly volunteering for your entire
family? That too. Volunteer and make someone feel good. The Canadian
Volunteering web site is at
volunteer.ca/
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| Dilbert |
dilbert.com |
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OK, so Dilbert is a cartoon. But Dilbert still keeps struggling
to succeed no matter what the PHB throws his
way. Much like life. You need to be able to smile at whatever
life throws your way.
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Work Opportunities
| Monster Canada |
monster.ca |
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One of the original employment sites, Monster Canada allows
you to post your resume, search their online database of job postings
and create agents to notify you about jobs meeting your requirements.
Monster provides advice and article on job hunting as well.
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| Workopolis |
workopolis.com |
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A Canadian web site for job postings. The interface is a little
more complicated than Monster, but still has a number of jobs.
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| Ottawa.com (Citizen) |
canada.com |
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Ottawa Citizen, and other National Post chain papers on the web, including links into the classifieds,
business directory and professional employment opportunities.
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| Sun Classifieds |
classifiedextra.ca |
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The Sun Classifieds pages from across Canada
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| Career Click |
careerclick.com |
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Hot site connect to the classifieds, breaking news about the
labour market, and all kinds of services related to job searching.
The site will even send you job information if you want it to (and
it's all free). List your resume and connect to employers. The
site is for job-seekers and employers.
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| OttawaJobShop |
ottawajobshop.ca |
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This web site is specific to the Ottawa job market.
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| Career Edge |
careeredge.org |
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Career Edge is a national, not-for-profit organization whose
mandate is to enhance youth employability. The program is aimed
at graduates of university, college and high school who have finished
their education but who lack career-related work experience. By
completing a six-, nine-, or twelve-month paid internship in one
of the program's Host Organizations, the Interns gain the skills
and experience they need to become more marketable in the workplace.
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| Career Exchange |
careerexchange.com |
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A site for good leads.
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| Electronic Labour Exchange |
ele-spe.org |
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The Electronic Labour Exchange matches jobs to people and people
to jobs. Job-seekers build a skill profile education and work experience.
Employers build job profiles based on the skills and experience
an employee would need for the job. This is an HRSDC
developed site.
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| Public Service Commission (Government of Canada) |
psc-cfp.gc.ca |
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Think downsizing means no job opportunities? Think again! The
Government of Canada continues to hire workers in a variety of
occupations. This website provides info on employment opportunities
(domestic and international). If you use internet at home, the
PSC's Career Alert service can notify you about
specific jobs that suit your interests and qualifications.
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| Sympatico WorkPlace |
workplace.
sympatico.ca |
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Canada's job hunting and career guide. The site features small
business information, entrepreneurial tips, home-based business
and home office advice, JobQuest, GripeVine, HomeBase, and resources
on finding Canadian jobs. You have the option of selecting information
by province.
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| Arnprior CAP Employment Links |
arncap.ca/joblinks.htm |
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Arnprior Community Access Program's Employment Link Page.
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| WorkWeb |
cacee.com |
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A charitable, non-profit site established to help students and
graduates find work. Provides profiles of companies, assistance
in preparing a resume, and job search tips.
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| Riley Guide |
rileyguide.com |
| Quint-Careers |
quintcareers.com |
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These sites provide a lot of information for job search and links to job sites.
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| Hire Top Talent - Ottawa |
HireTopTalent.com |
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The agency HireTopTalent was started as a group by former hi-tech workers seeking to hire themselves out. As time progressed, they became a consulting agency. However, there remains the public newsgroup for Ottawa residents to exchange e-mail.
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| Kanata Kareer Group |
Kanata Kareer Group |
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The Kanata Kareer Group is a non-denominational outreach function of the Kanata United Church. The Kanata Kareer Group is available to all members of the community who are seeking to rejoin the workforce.
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Career Planning
| Industry Canada |
strategis.ic.gc.ca |
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Industry Canada's web site providing information about company
directories in Canada.
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| Canadian Career Information Association |
ccia-acadop.ca |
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Hot Site..... An on-line labour market and career information
website.put together by the Labour Market and Career Information
Association of B.C. - a non-profit society which has a broad professional
membership and partnerships with the BC Ministry of Education,
Skills, Training, and YES Canada. Many hot links to other useful
sites.
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| Employment Business Journal |
ebjonline.com |
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Canadian Career Academy has always been happy to provide
this journal at our offices and now they have gone online as
well. Excellent resource and you can find
Jean Finkle's writings here
too!
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| Job Bus |
jobbus.com |
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Links into career pages for a large number of employers across
Canada, broken into the various professions.
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| Canadian Career Page |
canadiancareers.com |
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Collection of career and employment information to allow you
to explore various career options and market yourself.
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| Work Search |
worksearch.gc.ca
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This HRDC site
is designed to help people
explore their career and work options. The main part of WorkSearch
includes seven topic areas that all have to do with completing
a successful search for work. Each topic area has information that
can help you to find the work you are looking for.
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| Labour Market
Information |
lmi-imt.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca |
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A HRDC site
is designed to help people research
the latest LMI.
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| Employment News |
employmentnews.com
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Ontario Employment and Career Development web site.
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Employment Standards
| Employment Standards Act |
gov.on.ca/lab/esa/esa_e/index_e.htm |
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Provides a general summary of the Employment Standards Act
which regulates hours of work, wages (including the minimum wage
rate), conditions of work, etc. Click on A Guide to the Employment
Standards Act link and you will find this information in considerable
user-friendly detail. The guide includes a glossary of important
terms, frequently asked questions, selected fact sheets and Branch
office forms
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| Ontario Minimum Wage |
gov.on.ca/lab/es/minwagee.htm |
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Specific information for the minimum wage section of the Employment
Standards Act.
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These
sites and the explanatory text were developed from a list originally
provided by
HRDC/DRHC, expanded on by
Landell and Associates
Consulting Ltd., Vancouver, BC. and the Canadian Career Academy.
Other sites...
Original list from worksitecanada.com but modified for the Ottawa area by Canadian Career Academy
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