Deciding on a Career

Ontario's economy continues to create new opportunities, including jobs that did not exist 10 years ago. No matter which career path you decide to take, scan the possibilities and collect information from several sources. The collection of sites we've gathered provides a start to exploring the many online career-related resources.

I'm not sure what I want to do (career exploration)

What do I want to be? What do I want to do? If these questions sound familiar, then the pursuit of a career can prove to be a very challenging decision. If you would like to learn more about the wide range of careers available in today's job market, you may want to visit the following sites.

• Skills Connect - Provides information on more than 130 skilled trades that can be practised through Ontario's apprenticeship training system.
• Occupational Descriptions - For information on individual careers
• Ontario's guide to career planning
• Career Search Resources
• More career-related resources
• Job Connect - Career and employment preparation services for youth
• Ontario Job Futures - Provides information on current trends and future outlook for occupations common to Ontario
• Job Futures - Canada's National Career and Education Planning Tool
• Strategies for exploring different career options
• Information about Careers in Regulated Professions
• CareerMATTERS - Hundreds of job descriptions, resources, and options for education and training in Ontario.

Employment Skills

Employment skills include your knowledge and experience, as well as attitudes and behaviours that employers look for in people they consider hiring. You develop these skills in school and through a variety of life experiences outside of school.

• Employment skills
• Apprenticeship Opportunities - Skills and aptitudes that are useful to have
• What employers are looking for - A guide for youth on employment skills