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Look before you leap

Use these resources to make informed choices about what is involved in the career before you head too far down the road toward it.

We have linked many of our programs directly to career information to help you better understand where they might take you. If the program you are considering is not currently on the career info by program list (or for additional detail beyond that list) use the resources below to look up career outcomes for that program.

RESOURCE

 WHAT IS IT? TYPES OF CAREER INFO

Working

in

Canada

 This portal brings together career and labour market information from several different government sources to provide a good snapshot of a career field either nationally or specific to a certain area.
  • duties & responsibilities
  • outlook
  • wages
  • job & education requirements

National

Occupational

Classification

The NOC is Canada's official career dictionary, with 40,000+ job titles organized into 500 occupational description clusters.
  • duties & responsibilities
  • education/training required
  • career progression

O*Net

 USA's counterpart to the NOC. It has a few career clusters the NOC doesn't (and vice-versa) and includes advanced search options including Holland code, outlook, and "green" collar sectors.
  • tasks
  • tools & technology used
  • interests (Holland code)
  • work values
  • outlook (U.S.)

Canadian

Occupational

Projection

System

 Federal government (HRSDC) initiative to analyze and project long-term national labour market demand through 2018.
  • expected numbers of job openings vs job seekers
  • expansion demand
  • retirements
  • emigration/immigration

OCC

Info

 Profiles on 500+ occupations. Part of the Alberta Learning Information Service but most info applies Canada-wide.
  • duties & responsibilities
  • working conditions
  • personal characteristics
  • advancement
  • salary (Alberta)

Career

Cruising

Canadian site with detailed information profiles on hundreds of careers, including multimedia interviews with people doing those careers. Each career profile includes a photo file and video interview.
  • core tasks
  • working conditions
  • detailed requirements for education & training
  • career progression

Professional

& Trade

Associations

 Massive list of Canadian Trade/Professional Associations - many of their web sites will include a section profiling careers within that field.

Industry

Sector

Councils

 Over 35 National Sector Councils, each representing a different industry like policing, construction, tourism, etc.

Possibilities

Project

 Toronto-oriented career profiles, organized into 9 occupational clusters, written in "blog style" often including interviews with local people working in those careers.

 

In addition to Career QuickTips, you may also want to:

  • use our Idea Generator, a brief quiz to ask about your career preferences then tallies up your interest codes and lists Sheridan programs which reflect them.
  • attend a Career advising workshop for future students, to learn more about our career planning tools to help you choose the right program.
  • work through our Career Planning Micro-Course, a self-directed course to walk you through the process in detail, includes downloadable modules and videos.

Links on this page were checked and verified: FEBRUARY 2013. Report a broken link or suggest a better one.

NOTICE TO USERS: This page has been developed by a Career Counsellor to offer self-directed resources but it is not intended to provide comprehensive advice, or to replace professional guidance.