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Online HomeWorkShoppersOnline.com"A Canadian Resource for Career Management"Your CompassEver wonder what work options might suit YOU? This section offers a variety of assessments. Enjoy discovering more of who you arenow.EXPLOREwork prospects. Find out as much as you can about work options that interest you.DECIDEon your next steps.Job SearchEmpower yourself by usingeffectivemethodsto finding the job you want. You can accelerate your job search success by attending programs in your community atno costto you.What Color Is Your Parachute? 2010R.N. Bolles' site:JobHunters Bible .comWork PlaceComments:Once you are hired, how do you keep the job? What have you learned?Employment & Community DevelopmentMCC BC CustomersFeel free to leave us a message.CompassYour CompassYour Compass begins with YOU. Below are assessments that will help you claim the language that describes WHO you are now (not the someone you were years ago). Please remember that the purpose of assessments is (1) to generate ideas and (2) to generate discussion with your Career Practitioner. A Career Practitioner will help you make sense of the results of any of the links below. In some cases, they will need to provide a Username and Password for licensed programs. In others, a paper and pencil assessment is used onsite. Enjoy!COMPUTER BASICSMousercizeKeyboarding PracticeOn line typing testCHAPTER 1YOUR LEARNING STYLEV.A.R.K .Strategies you could useYOUR FAVORITE SUBJECTSReflectionCareer Cruising (Matchmaker & Subjects)YOUR TOP TWO SKILL TYPESNational Occupational Classification (NOC)CHAPTER TWOYOUR PERSONALITY PREFERENCESVerifying your Type Preferences - paper productType FocusPersonality PageYOUR INTERESTSMatch your personality to careersWikipedia, Holland CodesThe Career Interests GameSelf Directed Search - paper productInterest ProfilerHolland Code QuizChoices PlannerCareer ZoneYOUR VALUESWork Importance Locator (Choices 2010 or off-site)Career Values AssessmentsPersonal Card SortPrioritizing Life ValuesCHAPTER THREEYOUR ABILITIESChoices 2010 - OnsiteYOUR SKILLSThe Skills TriangleSkills: Data, People, ThingsThe Skills ProfilerThe Action Verb ChecklistThe Essential Skills Indicator CHAPTER FOUR Choices 2010 - Combining Abilities, Interests, ValuesNOC Occupational Structure by Skill TypeTypeFocus: Strengths, Values, Interests, SkillsIt's important that you discuss your discoveries and insights with a trained professional. Resources (at no cost to you) in your community (B.C.) are listed here: Employment Assisted Services .For other provinces, google the term 'employment assisted services'. EXPLORE - The Four P's The best labour market information is from people already working in the field of your interest. Gather information first and list the questions you would like to ask (and have answered) before making any decisions. Example: "Do you believe the work prospects are good?" CHAPTER FIVE: PRINTN.O.C.Work FuturesChoices 2010 - OnsiteCareer CruisiingWorking in CanadaLabour Market InformationWorkBC - 2010 July Labour Market SnapshotWorkBC - Labour Market ProjectionsSectors (Blog)Vancouver Sun 30-day archiveEssential SkillsWhat employers wantOther: Google Search EngineCanada's Top 100 EmployersDirectory of BC AssociationsDirectories of Professional/Trade AssociationsHigh Opportunity Occupations - Is yours listed?Redbook Online (or telephone: 211)The Futurist - ForecastSummarize the information you've gatheredCHAPTER SIX: PEOPLE RESOURCESPrepare for your conversations.Career Cruising - 2 interviews per occupationGoogle: "Informational Interviews" and learn the benefits of this life skill that can be used for both career decision making and for job search (but not at the same time). Your focus is on the career decision making aspect right now. Gather advice from people who are doing the work you think you want to do.Gather advice from people who HIRE the people who are doing the work you think you want to do.CHAPTER SEVEN: PLACESCareer CruisingEducationPlanner Abbotsford Virtual School Bakerview Centre for Learning Career Technical Centre Riverside College, Mission University of Fraser ValleySchool Finder - Scholarships & AidBC Transfer GuidePCTIAIndustry Training AuthorityTrades InfoAssociationsChamber of Commerce Virtual Business CentreCity Hall (business licenses)Yellow PagesCHAPTER EIGHT: PLANSkills Development & Employment Benefits (SDEB)Set up your own step-by-step game plan with free online goal setting. Made simple. Job SearchJob Search KeysSome of the links below are short videos from You Tube, an excellent resource for learners who enjoy seeing, hearing, reflecting on, and then applying the information. GETTING STARTEDA good employeeWhat employers wantOccupational Skill Types & LevelsFourteen methods of Job SearchJob Leads (70)JOB SEARCH AIDS:Business Licenses (Abbotsford)C.A.R.E.Career-related websitesChamber Business DirectoryEmployMeBCEmployment-related sitesExtreme JobsInterview - Be PreparedJ ob Interview Readiness IQLabour Market InformationLife Changing Job HuntMotivation in a SlumpNOCProvincial Government JobsOffice PoliticsPossABILITIESReference SheetResume TemplatesResume WorksheetSecrets to Job Fair SuccessService Canada Job BankStages of a Job OpeningTradesUFV Career Centre - Career FairWebResumesWorkBCWork FuturesWorkShoppers OnlineWhat Color Is Your Parachute? 2010Why We Do What We DoThis page contains links to essential job search keys: What employers wantMaking a link between what employers want and what I have to offerPreparing paperwork that links the employer's requirements and my qualifications --- not just what I can do but an indication of how well I've been able to complete a task in the past (the results)Preparing for face-to-face conversations with people in the field and employers.WorkPlace TestimonialsContactContact UsThis website has been designed specifically for use by:MCC BC Employment & Community DevelopmentAbbotsford. Chilliwack. Richmond. Vancouver.COMPASS Program Manager: Marion C. Tansey604-859-4500 Ext 322Page 8Page-2Page-3Page-5Page-1Page-4