National Occupational Classification and the Career Handbook

The National Occupational Classification (NOC ) is a system for describing the occupations of Canadians.

The Career Handbook is the counselling component of the National Occupational Classification system.

Summary

National Occupation Classification

The National Occupational Classification (NOC 2006) gives statisticians, labour market analysts, career counsellors, employers and individual job seekers a standardized way of describing and understanding the nature of work. The system includes a series of publications that help these people to organize and use statistics and other labour market facts.

Career Handbook

The Career Handbook provides global ratings assigned to occupations to further define skills, worker characteristics and other indicators related to occupations that are important for career exploration and informed career decision-making.

The updated Career Handbook provides 923 occupational profiles for counselling based on NOC 2001 occupations and maintains the original descriptor scales, factors and presentation format.

It includes information on:

• aptitudes;
• interests;
• involvement with data/people/things;
• physical activities;
• environmental conditions;
• education/training indicators;
• career progression; and
• work settings.

How to obtain a copy of the National Occupational Classification and the Career Handbook ?

The National Occupational Classification is available through:
Canadian Government Publishing
Toll-Free: 1-800-635-7943
Tel.: 819-941-5995
Fax: 819-954-5779 or 1-800-565-7757
E-mail: publications@communication.gc.ca
Catalogue Number: MP53-25-2001E
Cost: $99.95 CAD plus shipping, handling and taxes

The Career Handbook is available through:
Canadian Government Publishing
Toll-Free: 1-800-635-7943
Tel.: 819-941-5995
Fax: 819-954-5779 or 1-800-565-7757
E-mail: publications@communication.gc.ca
Catalogue Number: MP53-25-5-2003E
Cost: $89.95 CAD plus shipping, handling and taxes

New Brunswick Contact(s):
See National Contact.

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National Contact(s):
Human Resources and Social Development Canada
4th Floor
Place du Portage Phase IV
140 Promenade du Portage
Gatineau, Quebec  K1A 0J9
Telephone: 819-994-2983
E-mail: noc-cnp@hrsdc-rhdcc.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/home.shtml