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Career and Post-Secondary Related Websites
Here are some websites that you may find useful in searching for post-secondary, career, scholarship, apprenticeship, and job search information.
ALIS: Alberta Learning Information Service
Alberta Learning Information Service (ALIS) is the provincial gateway to help Albertans plan and achieve educational and career success! It provides information for career planning, post-secondary education and training, educational funding, job search, labour market trends, and workplace issues. This site was updated this year and is excellent. The Career Information Hotline is a career and referral service with the latest information and advice on career planning, occupations, school and training options, job search techniques, school funding and more. Career consultants are available by phone or email.
EDINFO is a complete listing of education programs offered at Alberta’s post-
secondary institutions, as well as distance learning courses available in the
western provinces.
OCCINFO is an occupational information system which displays current, factual information about 500+ occupations including the responsibilities, working conditions, skill and education requirements, employment outlook, salary, and other sources of information.
www.edulinx.ca
EDULINX is a great source of information which can help students to make informed decisions about their education financing. There are some interactive sessions that guide you through the Alberta Student Loan experience
www.tradesecrets.gov.ab.ca
Alberta Apprenticeship Training
Visit this website if you want to know more about apprenticeship training in Alberta.
www.jobsetc.ca/
Work Search is designed to guide Canadians looking for work, youth planning their careers, adults re-entering the workforce, and employed persons contemplating a career or work change through all aspects of the work search process.
www.hrsdc.gc.ca
Human Resources and Skills Development Canada gives users links to opportunities for career and personal development.
www.youth.gc.ca
Youth Resource Network of Canada provides youth with help in preparing for and finding work. This excellent, expansive site provides information and links on everything from training, education, and job search techniques to international job opportunities, internship programs, entrepreneurship and self-assessment.
www.collegeboard.com
Students who are interested in attending university in the United States will find this site very useful, especially for information regarding SAT exams
www.canlearn.ca
Canlearn helps you save, plan, and pay for your education. It has good post-secondary information for all of Canada and is helpful in searching for programs outside of Alberta.
www.schoolfinder.com
School Finder: This site connects to all Canadian colleges and universities. It allows students to search the database for information on which schools offer the programs/degrees they’re wishing to pursue.
www.studentawards.com
Student Awards: A free service that helps all kinds of students to find scholarships and other types of awards.
www.myschool101.com
My School 101 provides information on career, post-secondary education, and scholarships.
http://www.bridges.ca
To log in to Choices you will need a login name and password for your school. Open a world of opportunity for high school students with detailed information about occupations, colleges, and financial aid for their school-to-career planning. Choices helps job seekers put their career plans into action with connections to job banks and tools for writing resumes, practicing for interviews, and planning a job search.
www.acat.gov.ab.ca
Alberta Council of Admissions and Transfer (ACAT) provides a record of transfer agreements for courses and programs at Alberta post-secondary institutions.
www.findingwork.ca
The Finding Work Series is a collection of employer, occupational, and community profiles to connect job-seekers with jobs in Southeast Alberta.
www.palliseralberta.com/workforce/images/videos/videos.html
Check out five careers that are in demand in southeast Alberta.
www.mhc.ab.ca
Check out the Medicine Hat College for post-secondary programs offered right here at home.
www.ymca-medicinehat.org
YouthWORKS Employment Centre provides assistance with resume building and they also provide CSTS Safety Training for those students involved in RAP. Check out their website for all the career programs they offer locally.
www.nextgen.org
Check out CAREERS: The Next Generation to learn about programs offered for the high school students in southeastern Alberta. The Field Director for Careers is Vivian Haland, youthcareer@thehat.ca
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