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A career is more than an occupation or a job. A career includes everything we do in life. This page has links that can be applied to almost every aspect of a person's career. may be of value to people taking courses such as Career & Life Management, Career Transitions, Community Health, Physical Education, or any course requiring occupational research.
Personal Development Links
-Anger
Communication & Anger
Management.
-Culture
. The page has links to web sites offering information about different cultures.-Your Place
Independent Living Links. These links connect you with web sites that provide information on the cost and availability of housing in different cities in Canada. The site also links to department stores, so students can check the cost of purchasing household supplies, clothes and other items.
-Community Agency Directory
Edmonton - The Support
Network.
Lists community agencies, social service agencies, emergency agencies,
colleges and other agencies in the Edmonton area and for some rural
locations in Northern Alberta.
Calgary - InformCalgary.
Directory of community, health and social service agencies in the
Calgary region. Search by alphabetical listing or key words.
-Learning Disabilities Learning Disability Links. Page has links to web sites about learning disabilities and attention deficit.
-Safe and Caring Schools Safe and Caring Schools links Careers
& Interest Inventories Career and Occupational Information. Has links
to Alberta Government, British Columbia occupational information.
The occupational information includes duties, working conditions,
skills, education, job outlook, salary and related careers. There is
also Government of Ontario and Government Canada
occupational information and links. -Interest
Inventories An
interest does not tell you what to do. Interest inventories only
compare your interests with the interests of people working in a career
area. Online interest inventories may not be as thorough as written
interest inventories. Try completing several interest inventories. See
how the results compare. Before making any career decisions, you should
discuss the results of the interest inventories with a qualified
guidance, career or vocational counsellor. Canada Prospects. Complete Numbers 4 to 9 (Steps 1 and on).
Evaluates values, abilities and interests.
Career Interests Game.
Site gives descriptions of each of the Holland personality types and
occupations people with those personalities might enjoy. Clicking on
the occupations takes you to a United States Department of Labor web
site that describes the occupation. Information on pay and job
opportunities on the site might not be accurate for people living in
Canada.
CareerPerfect. Quick Work Preference Inventory.
Career Planning.
For interest inventory, click on Discover Yourself. Site has
self-assessment exercises covering attitudes, interests, values,
life-style preferences and skills.
My Future Web Site. Free internet interest inventory using the Holland
classification system. Click on "Take the Test."
Schoolfinder. Must sign up to take the interest inventory.
Self-Directed Search. Online interest inventory. There is a charge for this
online inventory.
Tickle Tests. Free online interest inventory.
TeamMinistries.
Spiritual gift inventories are a tool to help people discover their
spiritual gifts. This site may help people determine what leisure
activities they might like to do. This site is of interest to religious
people. Job Search Sites -Health, Fitness and Safety Links Disease and Condition Links. The page has links to web sites offering
information about different diseases and conditions. Links are also
provided to Government web sites, outlining Government services
available. Job Safety - Youth Awareness Program. Bilingual site. Information about job safety
that is of value to young employees. Physical Education Sites High School Diploma Links High
School Equivalency Diploma. Page describes the requirements for the Alberta High School Equivalency Diploma.