ACTEW CAP Network

Employment and Career Resources

There are hundreds of employment-related sites that contain job listings, career information, and work search tools. Below is a selected list.

General Portal Sites

Ontario WorkinfoNet (OnWIN)
http://www.on.workinfonet.ca/
Ontario's primary source for career, education and training, labour market, and self-employment information, plus workplace issues and supports. By Human Resources Development Canada (HRDC).

Possibilities Project
http://www.poss.ca
Toronto's e-zine for employment, education and training information. By Community Information Toronto and HRDC.

Employment Resource Centres (ERCs) in Your Area
ERCs provide services such as job posting boards, resume services, or access to the Internet for job searches as well as free or low-cost access to computers, telephones, fax machines, and photocopying. Find one near you by searching the 211 Toronto information portal.

211 Toronto
http://www.211toronto.ca
211toronto.ca is a web-based information system that helps people find a wide range of community services quickly and efficiently. By Community Information Toronto.

settlement.org
http://www.settlement.org
A one-stop shop of settlement information for immigrants to Ontario. Information on employment, education, housing, legal issues and more.

Youth Path
http://www.youth.gc.ca/
A one-stop shop for links to services, opportunities and resources specifically for young people.

WORKInk Ontario
http://on.workink.com/display.asp?Page_ID=10788
A virtual employment resource centre for persons with disabilities. By Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work and HRDC.

Job Listings

Job Bank
http://jb-ge.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/
Lists employment and business opportunities by location with a searchable database. By HRDC.

Workopolis — Jobs in Ontario
http://www.jobs.workopolis.com
Choose your city, job category and industry to see job listings in Ontario.

Charity Village
http://www.charityvillage.com/applicant/jobs.asp
Job listings for non-profit and charitable organizations.

Monster.ca
http://www.monster.ca
Search for jobs by location, job category, or keyword.

JobShark
http://www.jobshark.ca/caeng/index.cfm
Online recruitment service matches job-seeker's profile to available jobs.

Online Job-Search Resources

The Possibilities Project offers dozens of articles related to employment and and training in Toronto, with an online emphasis, including:

The Virtual Job Hunt
The Complete Guide to the Electronic Resume
Online Employment Applications
Top Ten Resume No-No's
Interview Tips
Secrets to Great Cover Letters
Employment Assistance for People with Disabilities
Employment Resources for Newcomers

Career Planning and Preparation

WorkSearch
http://www.jobsetc.ca/
An interactive site to help Canadians identify theirs skill and ambitions, and plan their search for work. By HRDC.

Ontario Prospects
http://www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/tcu
Assess your skills; plan your career; write a résumé By Ontario Ministry of Education and Training.

Labour Market Information

Making Career Sense of Labour Market Information
http://makingcareersense.org/
Accessible information about the labour moarket: jobs in the new economy, skills in demand. How to find good career information. From BC WorkInfoNet.

Local Labour Market Information
http://www.hrsdc.gc.ca/asp/gateway.asp?hr=en/on/lmi/local.shtml&hs=on0
Research your chances of finding work: view job opportunities, wages, and labour marketing information for 30 Ontario towns. By HRDC.

Individual WorkinfoNet (iWIN)
http://www.iwin.on.ca/
Pick your area on the Ontario map and get local information about jobs, career planning, labour market, education and training. By Local Training Boards.

Self-Employment

Ontario Business Connects
http://www.cbs.gov.on.ca/obc/english/4TJTBS.htm
How to start a business in Ontario. Tips on planning, market research, registering your business.

Social and Enterprise Development Innovations
http://www.sedi.org/html/splash/index.asp
Works to increase self sufficiency for low-income people in Ontario through self-employment training programs.

Canada-Ontario Business Service Centre
http://www.cbsc.org/ontario/english/index.cfm
Government programs, services and regulations on starting and operating a business in Ontario.

Strategis Canada
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/
Canada's supersite of free business information: how to do a business plan, research on business areas, where to call, facts on regulations, and sources of financing.