Aleph Career development is a global community for the development of thriving careers by net packaging the knowledge of experts. Its extensive resources are free (with links to “pay for” resources), covering topics such as: identifying solutions to everyday challenges in your job; how to write a resume and other resume writing tips; fundamental skills & knowledge for building a career; using the fundamentals of starting a small business in your career; finding a career coach; making your own website & boosting your career; what to do before your start your job search.

This website takes you into the world of self-employment in Vancouver, BC. Whether your business is a 'mega' venture, or a hobby turned 'money-maker', you will meet the same challenges and go through the same process of starting, building, & managing your enterprise. Read about how to begin your journey & ensure your success through valuable training and emotional & financial support, available to qualified applicants through the many Self-Employment Training Programs sponsored by Service Canada. This web site includes information about Self Employment Programs, workshops, and has a searchable database of resources. [see Federal Government Programs]

The Canada / British Columbia Business Services Society is a comprehensive orientation service to information on all business-related topics pertinent to entrepreneurs, small businesses and start-up companies. All you need to know about setting up, financing and regulating a business. This BC government website provides information about an on-line small business, info' sources for small business in BC and links to the Ministry of Small Business, Tourism and Culture. Try the on-line small business workshops.

The NOC is the authoritative resource on occupational information in Canada. It is used daily by thousands of people to understand the jobs found throughout Canada's labour market. The NOC provides a standardized framework for organizing the world of work in a coherent system and is implemented in a number of major services & products throughout the private and public sectors. Updated in partnership with Statistics Canada according to 5 year Census cycles, the NOC is based on extensive occupational research & consultation conducted across the country, reflecting the evolution of the Canadian labour market. The NOC Web site now reflects NOC 2006 information. This is a Human Resources and Skills Development Canada (HRSDC) website.

This site is for Canadian Businesswomen “Working Together, Building Business” by networking with each other through site advertisements, showcases, & a newsboard, and also provides business oriented articles, resources, career information.

Career Cruising is an interactive career resource designed for people of all ages. If you want to find the right career, explore different career options, or plan future education and training, you've come to the right place! This site is loaded with features, such as ‘Matchmaker’ (use the assessment tool to match your interests to a career), ‘Explore Careers’ (hundreds of in-depth career profiles), ‘Explore Education & Training’ (comprehensive information on college, university & apprenticeship programs), ‘Career Portfolio Tool’ (organize & save career information, keep track of courses & skills, and create resumes for job applications).

Career Magazine is a comprehensive resource for career management and job search in the networked nineties. Career Magazine gives you The Job Openings Database, The Resume Bank, Employer Profiles, Products and Services, Articles and News, The Career Forum discussion group and Career Links to other resources on the World Wide Web.

An inspirational, interactive career resource helping students and youth make relevant and informed career plans. Career Paths On-line is the Internet version of Career Paths Newspaper, the official career planning guide for BC and the Yukon. Published by YES Canada with funding support from MEIA and Service Canada.

Put together by the University of Waterloo, this guide to career/life planning includes Self-Assessment, Occupational Research, Decision Making, Employment Contacts, Work, Career/Life Planning. An excellent on-line tool for SNDO's, Employment Counsellors and others in the helping professions. Highly recommended for anyone doing career/life planning.

This site contains information about Job interviews questions. Read all common interview questions for all types of jobs.

A collection of interview tips, resume, and cover letter articles, with professionally written samples to help job seekers improve their resume, cover letter, and interview skills. For those interested in working outside of Canada (e.g. the UK or Japan), examples of resumes, etc., required in specific countries are also available, as well as free forums for related questions answered by professional advisors and other job seekers as to their experiences. Easy site to use, e.g. change of language buttons.

Explore your post-secondary options in BC by using the Education Planner, a "one-stop" site for information on undergraduate program availability, application dates, tuition costs, admission requirements, lengths, and much more at 28 of BC's post-secondary institutions. Education Planner is endorsed by the post-secondary institutions of BC, managed by the BC Council on Admissions and Transfer (BCAT), and funded by the BC Ministry of Advanced Education.

In one search, Indeed gives users free access - instantly, in a single search - to millions of jobs and internships from hundreds of job boards, newspaper classifieds and company websites. Our service is an invaluable tool to help users in their job searches.

This U.K. website has Personal, Business & Career Life Coaching articles to help you to achieve your goals & ambitions. It not only explains the life coaching process but also offers online coaching & exercises, such as: how to develop & utilise your skills; solve a financial problem; resolve a problematic personal or work relationship; improve your motivation & self-confidence; achieve your own personal goals; meet the challenges facing employees, managers & executives; achieve a better work/life balance. Whether you are looking for your first job, would like to enhance your work performance & career opportunities, need more confidence & motivation, or are simply stuck in a rut, you will find help & ideas on these pages. Also has some effective balancing & coaching strategies specific to a life coaching program for women.

This website by PCTIA (Private Career Training Institutions Agency), lets you search a database of BC's registered and accredited Private Post-secondary Institutions, by program or institution name and area, as well as listing institutions that have been suspended or closed.

Quintessential Careers is an American career, job, & college site, offering comprehensive free expert career development & job-hunting advice (through articles, tools, tips, samples, & tutorials), as well as links to all the best U.S. job sites. The site is now in their 10th year, with more than 3,100 pages of career & job-hunting content, with special sections for teens, college students, & all other job-seekers by industry, geography, and job-seeker type.

This is Canada’s National Career & Educational Planning Tool website. It helps you explore the world of work through a “Know Yourself” quiz, profiles of 226 occupational groups covering the entire Canadian labour market, descriptions of the work experiences of recent graduates from 155 programs of study, information on immigrating to Canada, as well as links to more than 100 interesting sites.

This federal government site covers Career Exploration – identify and research your career opportunities; Training / Learning – explore your training options; Workers Information – discover your rights & benefits. The site also includes: a Career Navigator quiz to help you find career options, job descriptions with hourly wages, available jobs, & occupation outlooks; a Blueprint for Life/Work to discover the skills, knowledge & attitudes required to effectively design and manage your life, work & career; and frequently asked ‘What if….’ questions.

Open to the general public, the UBC Life & Career Centre (LCC) is a place for you to build practical skills, cultivate self-awareness, and access resources to support your career & personal development: explore options & priorities through free peer-counselling sessions; identify interests & strengths through personal & career assessments; build knowledge & perspective through courses & workshops; develop advanced skills through professional development certificates in the helping professions. LCC is a division of the University of British Columbia Continuing Studies, supplying free drop-in or call in peer counselling & support by volunteers and is located in downtown Vancouver.

This Canadian Career Development eManual has been prepared to guide you through the necessary steps, whether you are looking for your 1st or your 21st job. In order to help you do this in an efficient & effective way, the Manual has been organized into six steps: Self Assessment, Research, Decision-Making, Networks & Contacts, Work, Life/Work Planning.

The Work Destinations Website is a comprehensive source of information on regulated trades & professions in Canada. It contains information on entry requirements in both official languages and is the only site designed primarily for professional or trades people moving within Canada. It also provides information for persons considering immigration to Canada. This site will be useful if you are looking to: start work in a regulated trade or profession; move & work in a regulated occupation in another province or territory; or immigrate & work in a regulated trade or profession in Canada.

WorkShoppers Online is designed to help the work shopper generate income from work that is meaningful to him/her. This comprehensive site offers motivational workshops, career management assessment tools, and many relevant online resources. Workshops are free. Career Development information is available on many areas, including the following: Aboriginal, Disabilities, ESL, Ex-Offenders, Immigrants, Literacy, Mature Workers, Parenting Today, Sectors, Services, Trades, Women, & Youth.