Web Resources

Top Job Listings

• Craig's List
  Current jobs available in the Lower Mainland.
• Monster.ca
  National and local job postings.
• Workopolis
  Canadian job postings and career recruitment site.
• Vancouver Sun and Province
  Employment listings from Canwest/Global's major Canadian newspapers.

Job Search Websites

• BC Work Futures, British Columbia Occupational Outlooks
  Information on hundreds of B.C. careers and the education and training needed for them. Includes economic forecasts about individual occupations.
• Work BC
  BC government site with labour market information, job search help and skills training information. See the new British Columbia Labour Market Outlook (PDF) to find out the number of jobs available in every occupation from now until the year 2020.
• BCJobs.ca
  Focuses on recruiting for BC companies in all industries.
• Careerjet.ca
  A Canadian employment search engine.
• HRSDC National Job Bank
  Contains job listings from across Canada sorted by province.
• Indeed Canada
  One search engine for many different recruitment sites.

Career and Employment Services

• Service Canada
  Employment Insurance (EI) provides Regular Benefits to individuals who lose their jobs through no fault of their own (for example, due to shortage of work, seasonal or mass lay-offs) and are available for and able to work, but can't find a job.
• SUCCESS Employment Services
  career services including individual employment counselling and specialized programs in multiple languages. Offices in Burnaby, New Westminister and Coquitlam.
• MOSAIC Employment Programs
  services to assist immigrants and refugees looking for work. Programs and services are free of charge, and available to immigrants and refugees eligible to work in Canada.
• Skilled Immigrant Infocentre
  Provides information about getting a job in your field of education and experience.

Local Organizations

• Richmond Community Services Directory
  Find local organizations that offer career counselling, back to work programs or other employment support in Richmond.
• Richmond Business Directory
  Search by business name or type, or download the entire directory. The directory will be updated several times a year and includes Google Map links.


• The Red Book Directory Online
  Find employment assistance with the search terms "Richmond" and "employment".

Practice Tests

• CGA (Certified General Accountants) Association of Canada
  Past examinations.
• RCMP Police Aptitude Battery
  There are two separate tests that all applicants must complete. The first test is the RCMP Police Aptitude Test (RPAT), measuring seven skills (composition, comprehension, memory, judgment, observation, logic and computation). The second test is the Six Factor Personality Questionnaire (SFPQ). Visit the website to download the preparatory guide and to register for the RPAT.

Hone Your Interview Skills!

• Youth Canada - Developing Your Interview Skills
  Service Canada has information about how to prepare for an interview. The site is directed to youth but everyone will find it useful.
• Impact Factory - Job Interview Skills
  Well organized content and in simple language.

• WorkLink
• Career Choice Guide
• RBC - Interview Tips

Resume Writing

• Youth Canada - Writing a Resume
  Service Canada has clear information on how to write a resume. The site is for youth but is useful for everyone.
• Dalhousie University - Resume Writing
  A helpful site that includes resume templates, sample resumes and sample cover letters.
• Monster.ca
  Resume writing tips from one of the biggest online job search engines.
• GotResumeBuilder.com
  An online resume builder which includes sample resumes and writing and formatting tips.

Books

Check out our Resumes & Careers collection at the Brighouse (Main) Branch.

Best Answers to the 201 Most Frequently Asked Interview Questions

Coach Yourself to a New Career:
7 Steps to Reinventing your Professional Life

How to Find Work in the 21st Century

Best Canadian Resumes

Resumes for Mid-Career Job Changes

What Color Is Your Parachute

Interview & Resume Tips on Youtube