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Self-Assessment Websites
Career exploration begins with self-exploration. Access the tools and resources to profile yourself and spark career ideas that are right for you.

WorkBC – Start with You
This WorkBC self-assessment page presents selected resources for identifying your personality, values, skills, interests and learning style. You’ll find activities that will help you make smart career choices.
www.workbc.ca/career_pathways/career_planning/start_with_you.htm

WorkBC – Parents
WorkBC provides valuable resources for parents looking for ways to help their teens find a career direction and prepare for life beyond school.
www.workbc.ca/career_pathways/special_resources/parents.htm

Service Canada: Job Bank – Career Navigator and Quizzes
This site offers quizzes to help you define your abilities, interests, work preferences, values and learning style. You’ll then receive suggestions on occupations that match your profile. Disponible en français aussi.
www.jobsetc.gc.ca/eng/toolbox/quizzes/quizzes_home.do

Human Resources and Skills Development Canada: Essential Skills
This site of interest to workers, learners, employers and practitioners includes over 350 searchable Essential Skills profiles. The profiles describe how workers use the nine essential skills in their occupations. Profiles include a brief description of the occupation, a list of the most important skills, and the future trends affecting them. You’ll also find other tools to help you assess and develop Essential Skills. Disponible en français aussi.
www.hrsdc.gc.ca/eng/workplaceskills/essential_skills/general
/home.shtml

Employability Skills 2000
Designed to help students, youth and adults make work transitions through identifying and developing their employability skills. These are the transferable and critical skills you need to enter, stay in and progress in the workplace. Included is the online Skills Credentialing Tool for Individuals, to help you assess yourself and build a portfolio of evidence about your skills. Disponible en français aussi.
www.conferenceboard.ca/topics/education/learning-tools/employability-skills.aspx
For information on the related Employability Skills toolkit, go to:
www.conferenceboard.ca/topics/education/learning-tools/toolkit.aspx

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