Career Exploration
Your career search begins with these options :
Looking at university or college? Check out this recording that details a time line to help you manage deadlines for applications, scholarships, accomodations, funding, etc. Click here for the Grade12StudentTimeline.doc offered in the recording to customize it to your post-secondary goal.
Career Ambassador
The straightforward interactive northern-based career website Career Ambassador website is an excellent place to start. Your concise Career Interest Test immediately provides you a list of careers with links to specific Saskatchewan and Canadian info. A big plus is the career profile pages. If you have a career in mind, the Career Info page has this key for its multimedia resources:
Career Planning
The following web sites have everything you need to find a career that fits you.
How Can I Get Started in Planning My Career?
If you are serious about planning for your career and you really don't know where to start, then log into www.alis.alberta.ca/careerinsite and "get the ball rolling". Very intuitive with 5 common sense steps to discovering the following key aspects about you:
- Where Do I Start?
- Knowing Yourself
- Exploring Your Options
- Get Ready
- Take Action
Create your own personal account and begin the journey... Need Help? Contact Steve at counselor@credenda.net.
Who am I?
Settling on a career can be a daunting task. You may ask; "What career would best fit the type of person that I am?". Knowing your personality type can be helpful. The Myers-Briggs Type Indicator instrument can help you with career planning at every stage. Email counselor@credenda.net and our guidance counsellor will guide you through the two stage process of the Myers-Briggs.
These quizzes will help you answer the question, "Who am I?"
- Work Abilities Quiz
- Learning Styles Quiz
- Work Values Quiz ... and more. Click here.
What is that job like?
You can read job profiles at alis.alberta.ca/ec/cp/oi/EasyReading.html. Each job profile has a story about a worker in that job.Where is my roadmap?
- At www.futurepaths.ca Credenda partner FuturePaths offers a Saskatchewan online solution to connecting young people to careers and jobs.
- Sasknetwork's www.sasknetwork.ca/html/Learners/educationtraining/ postinstitutions.htm is a super-charged website with everything you would need from career exploration to how to apply for financial support to where is the best school.
- CanLearn.ca provides resources on all aspects of education, careers, finance education, institutions, federal loans and grants etc. It even has a on-line Education Cost Calculator.
- Check out O*Net Online.org, a great tool for career exploration and job analysis. Provides detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers and students and more.
- SaskJobFutures.ca focuses on jobs and career focus information specific to Saskatchewan.
- At www.saskjobs.ca find information and links to advertisements for specific jobs, including skills needed as well as jobs specific to regions in Saskatchewan.
- The Saskatoon Trades and Skills Centre www.saskatoontradesandskills.ca prepares young adults for entry level jobs that are in high demand. As a trainee, you will work in short-term programs that respond to labour market needs PLUS there are no registration fees, no requirements and you get paid!
What are my rights?
Everyone has the right to a physically and psychologically safe work environment. This video series is designed to prevent and stop workplace harassment. Inform yourself at www.lrws.gov.sk.ca/harassment.
Relevance Magazine
This annual magazine has an incredible job chart for a multitude of careers. The best part is, it is has Saskatchewan information for numbers employed and training and education routes. The engaging articles showcase Saskatchewan youth who offer insights gained as they follow their own career paths.
Lunch-n-Learn
Our eLive! Lunch-n-Learn recorded sessions are available here:
Ready for Work
Are you ready to work? Learn from these great recordings of our noon hour Ready to Work sessions.
- Occupational Health and Safety (recorded Mon June 7)
- Labour Standards (recorded Tues June 8)
Also, check out the Saskatchewan Ready to Work Program's Resources for Young Workers.
Apprentices Needed
Get ready to step into trade boots vacated by retiring baby-boomers. Tracy McClurg, Youth Coordinator with the Apprenticeship Trade Commission of Saskatchewan, presents a comprehensive look at how apprenticeship works and how you can earn hours in high school in this session.
Cameco Presentation
Jim Andrews did a great presentation on job opportunities at Cameco during a Native Studies 30 class. We thought we'd share this informative session with you here.
Scholarships
It is wise to make the time to apply for scholarships and a student loan so you can focus on learning rather than money in the fall. Before you begin, check out the Saskatchewan Scholarship and Career Handbook Scholarships for an invaluable Saskatchewan based guide if you are thinking about entering university, college, or technical school.
Saskatchewan Based Scholarships:
Saskatchewan Scholarships www.saskatchewanscholarships.ca/
University of Saskatchewan www.students.usask.ca/moneymatters/awards
University of Regina www.uregina.ca/awards/scholarships
SIAST www.siast.sk.ca/admissions/scholarships_awards.shtmlCanada-wide Scholarships:
www.scholarshipcanada.com
www.studentawards.com
Aboriginal Scholarships and Bursaries
Aboriginal Scholarship Guide www.ammsa.com/community-access/scholarships
Aboriginal Bursaries Web www.aboriginalcanada.gc.ca/ab/...Student Loans:
www.aeei.gov.sk.ca/student-loans