Job Search and Careers
Take a self-guided tour of our recommended job search and career resources. You can also download and print the Job Search Guide [PDF] to track information you'll find using these resources for your particular journey.
Need help getting started with your job search? We also have online job search tours. Contact us to find out when the next one is.
ACCESS - Aboriginal Community Career Employment Services Society
ACCESS provides employment and training resources for the urban Aboriginal community of Metro Vancouver. It provides employment assistance services, access trades, and the BladeRunners program.
International Credential Evaluation Service (ICES)
ICES, a service offered through BCIT, evaluates the credentials of people who have studied in other provinces or countries and determines comparable levels in British Columbian and Canadian terms.
Skilled Immigrant Info Centre
Free service from Vancouver Public Library to help you find the information you need to get a job in your field of education and experience.
WorkBC
WorkBC is the provincial government's resource for employment and labour market information. Search its comprehensive job postings database, explore career options and find programs to improve your skills. Live chat support is available weekdays during business hours.
Career Cruising
A comprehensive and interactive career guidance site that provides information about career choices for people from 6th grade to adulthood.
BC Labour Market Report
Check what jobs are currently in demand and read forecasts of future job openings. Read the top in demand skills and competencies for the next 10 years.
National Occupation Classification
Classifies occupations according to skill level and skill type, and assigns the National code. Read descriptions of occupational duties, skills, interests and education requirements for Canadian specific fields.
Canadian Occupational Projection System
Find projections of future labour demand and supply by broad skill level and occupation, from the models of the Canadian Occupational Projection System (COPS) used by Human Resources and Skills Development Canada.
LinkedIn Learning
Learn software, creative, technology and business skills with LinkedIn Learning training tutorials (formerly Lynda.com)
O'Reilly for Public Libraries
O'Reilly for Public Libraries offers resources for learning about business, technology, design, science, engineering, travel, hobbies, health and more.
Go Volunteer
Online database provided by Volunteer Vancouver connects community volunteers to local not-for-profit organizations.
BC Industry Job Boards
This is an index of industry job boards from many professional organizations in B.C. compiled by WorkBC.
Civic Info BC
Search B.C. municipal job postings.
Job bank
Search for recent job postings in Canada and set up email alerts to get notified for job openings in a specific field.
Indeed
Search for recent job postings and set up email alerts to get notified for job opening in a specific field
CivicJobs.ca
Search job postings in Canadian local governments.
Jooble
Explore a variety of current job vacancies from leading job boards and employers in Canada and abroad. Jooble collects job postings from thousands of different sites to make it easier for candidates to find new opportunities all on one platform.
Neuvoo
Canadian-based job search engine that indexes jobs directly for free from companies' career websites, placement agencies and job boards. You can also search for jobs in 64 other countries.
Simply Hired Canada
Combines postings from the top job boards, newspapers, content sites, organizations and company career sites into one job search site. Narrow results by occupation, location, job type, level of education and experience. It also connects social networks with job search results with the Who Do I Know feature.
International Experience Canada
International Experience Canada is a travel and work abroad initiative of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada. If you are between the ages of 18 and 35, you can travel and work in different countries around the world under one of Canada bilateral reciprocal youth mobility arrangements or agreements.
Charity Village
Job board for non-profit and public sector organizations. Other resources include career assessment, training and professional development, and news and events.
SimplyAnalytics
Search for up-to-date information on over 1.1 million Canadian businesses using the Dun & Bradstreet Business Directory.
Book of Lists
Browse BC’s top companies, biggest employers, and fastest growing businesses in this yearly published magazine. This publication is for in-library use.
British Columbia Business to Business Sales & Marketing Directory
Find industry headings, owner names, employment sizes and credit rating codes for companies in BC. Commonly known as BC Business Directory. This publication is for in-library use.
Resumes & Cover Letters
Look through Indeed.com’s career guide for tips in writing a cover letter and resumé as well as COVID-19 specific career information.
Best Resume Formats With Examples and Formatting Tips
Explore different types of resumés and choose from many free downloadable templates from The Balance Careers.
Jobsscan
Jobscan optimizes your resumé for any job, by highlighting the key experience and skills recruiters need to see by analyzing your resume against proven recruiter preferences and hidden requirements buried in the job description.
Canadian Newsstream
Stay up to date with industry news and get access to the full text of nearly 300 national and regional Canadian newspapers.
Guide to Job Interviewing Resources and Tools
This guide by LiveCareer includes tips, interview techniques and sample questions.
Virtual Interviews
Use indeed.com to explore practical tips for virtual interviews.
BC Salary Survey
Prepare for salary expectations by checking for salary levels in a specific field. This publication is for in-library use.
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