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Career Profiles
http://www.workfutures.bc.ca/ en/acc/home_et.html
This is an excellent, comprehensive site providing valuable information about hundreds of occupations.
If you want to learn about a specific occupation's nature of work, main duties, working conditions,
required education, and employment prospects, Work Futures is the site to access.
What's Key in BC Labour Market Information
http://whatskey.org/
Selected information resources for BC career guidance, young people and adult seekers. Work search resources, labour market trends, assessment tools, and job profiles.
A Guide to the BC Economy and Labour Market
http://guidetobceconomy.org/
Where BC's economy is heading. How to market yourself and get skills required for future careers. Industry sectors and economic terms explained, plus a history of BC's economy.
Socio-economic Profiles for Communities in BC
http://www.bcstats.gov.bc.ca/ data/sep/lha/lha_main.htm
Excellent source of socio-economic information for every community in BC. Demographics, economic hardship, labour market structure, education, crime, health problems, and children/youth at risk. Taken from BC Stats (1996).
Jobs, Workers, Training and Careers
http://www.bc.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/59/jwtc-etfc/index_e.shtml
BC segment of HRDC's site with links on job search, labour market information, and career development in the BC/Yukon region.
Trends That Affect Me and My Work?
http://www.worksearch.gc.ca/english/index.pl ?sid=IouDerPl1nVDoT&tid=5
Discover what will affect you as the world and the workplace change.
What Education Do I Need?
http://www.worksearch.gc.ca/english/index.pl ?tid=3&sid=9rkPaZEJbdSyRM
Get the skills you need for today's changing workplace.
Employment Standards Branch - BC Government
http://www.labour.gov.bc.ca/esb/welcome.htm
Answers to common questions about BC employment standards - minimum wage, working conditions, stat holidays, etc. Link to the Employment Standards Act.
Invest British Columbia
http://www.invest-bc.com/index.asp
Detailed information about many BC communities - population, demographics, labour force statistics, local employers, government, taxation, and quality of life in that area.

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