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Career Planning Resources

 

There is an abundance of information available online to assist youth in mapping a career path for themselves, so much so that it can be overwhelming. Along with our Vlogs and online learning modules, we will also be collecting additional materials, that we feel will be useful for youth, and collecting them in an easy to navigate space. 

 

If you have resources you feel might be useful for us to link to, please email communications@experiencescanada.ca 

Know your skills & interests

Plan your career with the Career quizzes
Career quizzes and tests can help you choose, change or develop your career.
RBC Future Launch Discovery Quiz
RBC Future Launch Discovery Quiz
Career quiz
https://www.services.labour.gov.on.ca/labourmarket/careerQuiz/careerQuiz.xhtml
Explore careers by skills and knowledge - Job Bank
Explore jobs or career options that match your skills and knowledge.
Skills for Success - Canada.ca
Skills for Success provide Canadians with everyday skills needed for work, learning and life. Improving them will help you succeed in today’s and tomorrow’s workplace.
How to Include Volunteer Experience on Resume: Examples & 25+ Tips
How to put volunteer experience on resumes. When to add volunteer resume work to work experience. How to list volunteer work on a resume to make employers notice.
Explore an occupation
Learn about an occupation: available jobs, wages, career prospects, skills, job requirements and more.
Identify Your Employability Skills - alis
Use this form to write down as many of your own employability skills as you can. List any skill that you are able to perform as well as most people. You don’t have to be an expert at something to add it to the list.
Top Soft Skills for 2022 [90+ Examples for Your Resume]
Soft skills are vital no matter where you work. But where should you focus to make your career thrive? This article is here to answer that & more!
Transferable Skills: Definitions and Examples
Whether you’re early in your career or have years of experience, you likely have several transferable skills useful to different employers and industries.
Transferable-Skills-Self-Assessment
The following exercise will help you discover and articulate the full range of your skills. This
exercise will be particularly helpful if you are considering making a career change, interested in
identifying areas of development, or having difficulty articulating what you are really good at.

 

Discover the Skills for Success
Our world—and our work—looks different these days. Having the right skills ensures that we continue to grow and succeed at work and in life.Now is a great ti...

Your Social Media Persona

Student Digital Leadership Playbook
This Student Digital Leadership Playbook is a roadmap to help you LEAD and shine online.
Social Networking
Social networking is one of the most popular online activities in Canada. In fact, according to the Canada Online! study, 40 per cent of all Canadians use a social networking site. Facebook is the most popular of these sites by a long shot, with over seven million active Canadian members.
Your Digital Footprint: What Is It and How Can You Manage It? | Rasmussen University
Your digital footprint can follow you for a lifetime. But what is it, how is it used, and how can you help ensure you’re leaving a positive track record? We spoke to experts to get the answers.
A Teens Guide to Social Media Safety
Learn about social media safety as you interact on the various social media networks. This social media guide is to help keep teens safe.
Social Networking Advice for Teenagers: Protect your Privacy
Your online reputation or digital footprint is both real and valuable. Here’s important social networking advice for teenagers to consider.
Media Literacy Fundamentals
This section looks at the various aspects and principles relating to media literacy. The relationship between media literacy and media education is also explored and tips are provided for integrating media literacy into the classroom in subjects across the curriculum.
Social Media Screenings Gain in Popularity - businessnewsdaily.com
Employers are increasingly looking to job candidates’ social media profiles to determine whether they are a good fit for vacant positions.
Using Social Media in Your Job Search
In this video, you’ll learn more about how to use social media when you’re looking for a job. Visit https://www.gcflearnfree.org/jobsearchandnetworking/job-h...

Resumes & Cover Letters

Top Resume Examples for Teens (With Templates)
See our top resumes examples for teens to see how to format and create a resume if you have just graduated from or are still in high school. Get tips for what to highlight.

 

Resume Quiz: Do You Know How to Create a Job Winning Resume?
Take a 60 second resume quiz and improve your resume! After answering each question you will receive a tip on how to improve your resume.
Writing a Cover Letter (With Tips and Examples)
Cover letters are an important part of the job application process. Learn how to write a cover letter that will increase your chances of successfully applying for an open job position.
Résumé Quiz | Job Jumpstart
Want to test your résumé-building skills? Help our three virtual job seekers tailor their résumés to land their perfect job!

The quiz takes about 10 minutes to complete.
Resume Builder - Job Bank
Build a resume in just a few minutes and make a lasting impression with the Resume Builder – a feature of the Standard and Plus accounts on Job Bank.
Bilingual list of resume action verbs
McGill University
Ask a Recruiter: How do I get experience before having a job?
Lori Downer, College Relations Recruiter for State Farm Insurance sheds some knowledge on how applicants can gain experience for their resume before having a...
How To Write A Cover Letter (Example Included)
A well written cover letter could increase your chances of an interview by 50%. We’ll show you how to write an awesome cover letter that impresses employers....
Top Soft Skills for 2022 [90+ Examples for Your Resume]
Soft skills are vital no matter where you work. But where should you focus to make your career thrive? This article is here to answer that & more!

Job Searching & Interviewing

40 Interview Questions for Students (With Examples)
Review these most commonly-asked 40 interview questions for students with sample answers to help you prepare for your next interview.
Preparing for an interview - Job Bank
Interviews

 

The Job Interview – Tips and Frequently Asked Questions
The job interview is an opportunity to make a strong initial impression to a prospective employer to demonstrate that your knowledge, skills, experience and abilities make you the right person for the job.
Job Interview Questions, Answers, and Tips to Prepare
The most common job interview questions that employers ask, examples of the best answers for each question, and tips for how to prepare and respond.

 

16 Job Hunting Tips to Get Your Desired Job
Successful job hunting is an exciting challenge that requires planning, commitment and consistency. Discover 16 effective tips to guide you on your job hunt.
6 Simple Job Search Tips People Always Forget
Don’t get so worried about the details that you forget these basics (and miss out on an awesome opportunity).
Common Interview Questions
Every interview has a unique focus, but some questions are asked so often, it makes sense to do all you can to prepare for them. In order to be successful, you need a strategy -- not scripted answers. Your goal should be to emphasize the experiences in your background that best fit what each interviewer is looking for.
ACTIVITY - Interview Practice with the STAR Method
Interview Practice with the STAR Method Explanation of the STAR Method An easy way to answer behavioral questions is the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) method! If you use the STAR method as a guide to formulating your answers, you will impress the interviewer by providing...

Entrepreneurship

JA Canada
Learn more about the JA programs, such as Be Entrepreneurial, Success Skills and Company Program
Social Entrepreneurship Workbook
A guide to developing your own social enterprise.
What is Social Entrepreneurship?
Cluster for Eco-Social Innovation and Development CEDRA Split is a NGO from Split, Croatia, active in the areas of social innovation, social entrepreneurship...
Business plan guide
Get an overview of the common parts of a business plan.
What is an Entrepreneur?
What is an Entrepreneur? This video, as part of the Boys and Girls Clubs SHiFT Podcast Series, will explore the answer to that question!
Five Reasons Entrepreneurship is a Great Path for Young Canadians
As the nature of work changes in Canada, the paths to success are changing as well — so enterprising young people are taking control.
Planning for success: your guide to preparing a business and marketing plan
This guide is designed to help you put together a comprehensive, strategic and effective blueprint for your business — a foundation for your success!
Self-assessment, test your entrepreneurial potential
Use our free questionnaire to measure your entrepreneurial potential and see if you have what it takes to run your own business.
Resources - Futurpreneur Canada
Explore our resources by topic for both entrepreneurs and mentors. We also offer materials to help you learn key business skills, such as marketing, operations and cash flow.

Social Enterprise

Start, build, and grow a social enterprise: Grow your social enterprise - Business and industry
Start, build, and grow a social enterprise: Grow your social enterprise
Youth Social Entrepreneurship: Making the World a Better Place
Youth social entrepreneurship has tremendous potential for our society as it does social good and helps youth gain experience and skills.
The 6 Ps of empowering youth social entrepreneurs
Emerging social enterprises are providing invaluable ‘last-mile’ connections with grassroots communities during the pandemic recovery. How can we consolidate their work?
Youth Entrepreneurship Guide
Learn about starting a business as a young entrepreneur.
Youth Resources
Here you can find direct access to all of the cultivated Jobs and Resources for your use and perusal.
SheEO - A Global Community of Radically Generous Women + Non-Binary Folks
SheEO is a radically generous community supporting women + non-binary people with 1 million Activators helping women working on the World’s To-Do List.

GIG ECONOMY

GigjobsCanada - Connecting Gig Workers with Employers in Canada
Gig Jobs Canada
COMMENTARY: Why self-employment is a great post-COVID-19 career path for Canadians - National | Globalnews.ca
During economic downturns, workers may be ‘pushed’ into self-employment. But in a stable economy, workers can also be ‘pulled’ into self-employment.
What you need to know about the future of the gig economy — whether you’re in it now or not | CBC Life
Canada’s digital economy is bigger than you think.
Harpoon - Time-tracking and invoicing software
Meet Harpoon, the next generation time-tracking and billing software that helps you plan & forecast a PROFITABLE future.
Canadian employers looking to hire more contract workers post-pandemic: poll - National | Globalnews.ca
The report, commissioned by human resources firm Ceridian, suggests the gig economy will accelerate as companies ramp up hiring post-pandemic.
Young Canadians and the future of work: There’s a method to our madness - National | Globalnews.ca
There’s so much nuance in the evolution of work that deserves to be explored and unpacked, which is what I hope to do in my new Global News column, Outside the 9 to 5.
Freelance Work: What is the Gig Economy?
Learn more about the gig economy and how it might impact the workforce in this career article.
How to succeed in the gig economy | Summit | MRU
Gone are the days when you got one job and stuck with it through to retirement. More and more Canadians are employed in piece work, or “gigs,” which allow for flexibility, but also come with a lot of risk.
Gig Economy is Reshaping the Future of Work - Triton Canada
17% of Canadian workers were engaged in the gig economy and more than 40% of Canadian millennials have participated in the gig economy over the past five years. Learn about why the gig economy is reshaping the future of work.
How to Earn Money Without a Traditional Job: 150 Apps and Sites for Gig Culture | TitleMax
Don’t have a 9-to-5 job? That’s no problem. Here’s how to make money without a job that’s full-time. We’ve gathered a list of the 150 best side-gig apps that can help you with your side hustle to help pay the bills. There are hundreds of different things you can do to earn money, thousands of

Virtual Choir Application:

 

Note: Participant fees are $50 for 1 x 6 week session, or $75 to sign up for both sessions. This covers rehearsals, all music and other materials required, plus optional participation in the virtual exchange program. These fees will be due once accepted into the program.

 

Experiences Canada is dedicated to ensuring full access to its program regardless of geography, ability or economic circumstance. Limited special measures funding requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.

 

If you have any questions about the virtual Choir or the application process, please contact us at: communications@experiencescanada.ca

 

Applications close Sunday, November 7.

 

Weekly rehearsals will be Tuesdays at 4pm Pacific time (7pm ET, 8:30 NL), and un from Nov 9 to Dec 14, and Feb 1 to March 8.

 

Virtual Choir application
Address / Adresse *
Address / Adresse
City / Ville
State/Province
Zip/Postal
I identify my gender as / Genre: *
Applications are open to youth 12-17 years old.
Which 6 week session would you like to sign up to (you may select both) / À quelle séance souhaitez-vous vous inscrire:

Tell us about yourself / Parlez-nous un peu de vous

What is your singing experiences / Quelles sont vos expériences en chant:
List as many that apply
Do you sing high, medium, or low? / Chantez-vous haut, moyen ou bas?
Do you play a musical instrument? / Jouez-vous d’un instrument de musique?
eg: Possible scheduling conflicts

Collection and Use of Personal Information

As the parent/guardian, I hereby give my consent for EXPERIENCES CANADA to collect the personal information required for submission to the EXPERIENCES CANADA Virtual Choir. I understand that this personal information is required for the purposes of selection and program delivery and that it will only be used by EXPERIENCES CANADA or disclosed to select third parties who are acting as suppliers, service providers or who provide funds to EXPERIENCES CANADA and who have agreed to protect the personal information supplied by EXPERIENCES CANADA.

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En tant que parent/tuteur, j’autorise EXPÉRIENCES CANADA à recueillir tous les renseignements personnels requis pour participer à la Chorale virtuelle d’EXPÉRIENCES CANADA. Je comprends que ces renseignements personnels sont nécessaires aux fins de sélection et d’exécution du programme et qu’ils ne seront employés que par EXPÉRIENCES CANADA ou divulgués à des tierces parties qui agissent à titre de fournisseurs, de fournisseurs de services ou de bailleurs de fonds pour EXPÉRIENCES CANADA et qui ont accepté de protéger les renseignements personnels transmis par EXPÉRIENCES CANADA.

By checking “Yes” I indicate that I freely give my consent to the collection and use of personal information of this participant as set out above. // En cochant « Oui », j’indique que je donne mon libre consentement à la collecte et à l’utilisation des renseignements personnels, tel que décrit ci-dessus. *
I understand that my child may have the opportunity to express himself/herself verbally or in written form, create or appear in photographs and/or video recordings at any point during the EXPERIENCES CANADA virtual choir, individually or as part of the group. / Je comprends que mon enfant peut avoir l’occasion de s’exprimer verbalement ou par écrit, de prendre des photographies/de produire des vidéos, ou d’y figurer, à tout moment dans le cadre du programme de Chorale virtuelle d’EXPÉRIENCES CANADA, individuellement ou en groupe. *

Formulaire de demande – Chorale virtuelle:

Remarque : Les frais de participation sont de 50 $ pour une séance de six semaines ou de 75 $ pour s’inscrire aux deux séances. Cela comprend les répétitions, toute la musique et tout le matériel requis, ainsi que la participation facultative au programme d’échange virtuel. Ces frais seront exigibles une fois qu’ils auront été acceptés dans le programme.

Expériences Canada s’engage à assurer un accès complet à son programme, peu importe la géographie, les capacités ou les circonstances économiques. Les demandes de financement de mesures spéciales limitées sont examinées au cas par cas.

Si vous avez des questions au sujet de la chorale virtuelle ou du processus de demande, veuillez communiquer avec nous à l’adresse communications@experiencescanada.ca.

Les candidatures se terminent le dimanche 7 novembre.

Les répétitions hebdomadaires auront lieu les mardis à 16 h, heure du Pacifique (19 h, HE, 8 h 30, T.-N.-L.), du 9 novembre au 14 décembre et du 1 février au 8 mars.

Virtual Choir application
Address / Adresse *
Address / Adresse
City / Ville
State/Province
Zip/Postal
I identify my gender as / Genre: *
Applications are open to youth 12-17 years old.
Which 6 week session would you like to sign up to (you may select both) / À quelle séance souhaitez-vous vous inscrire:

Tell us about yourself / Parlez-nous un peu de vous

What is your singing experiences / Quelles sont vos expériences en chant:
List as many that apply
Do you sing high, medium, or low? / Chantez-vous haut, moyen ou bas?
Do you play a musical instrument? / Jouez-vous d’un instrument de musique?
eg: Possible scheduling conflicts

Collection and Use of Personal Information

As the parent/guardian, I hereby give my consent for EXPERIENCES CANADA to collect the personal information required for submission to the EXPERIENCES CANADA Virtual Choir. I understand that this personal information is required for the purposes of selection and program delivery and that it will only be used by EXPERIENCES CANADA or disclosed to select third parties who are acting as suppliers, service providers or who provide funds to EXPERIENCES CANADA and who have agreed to protect the personal information supplied by EXPERIENCES CANADA.

//

En tant que parent/tuteur, j’autorise EXPÉRIENCES CANADA à recueillir tous les renseignements personnels requis pour participer à la Chorale virtuelle d’EXPÉRIENCES CANADA. Je comprends que ces renseignements personnels sont nécessaires aux fins de sélection et d’exécution du programme et qu’ils ne seront employés que par EXPÉRIENCES CANADA ou divulgués à des tierces parties qui agissent à titre de fournisseurs, de fournisseurs de services ou de bailleurs de fonds pour EXPÉRIENCES CANADA et qui ont accepté de protéger les renseignements personnels transmis par EXPÉRIENCES CANADA.

By checking “Yes” I indicate that I freely give my consent to the collection and use of personal information of this participant as set out above. // En cochant « Oui », j’indique que je donne mon libre consentement à la collecte et à l’utilisation des renseignements personnels, tel que décrit ci-dessus. *
I understand that my child may have the opportunity to express himself/herself verbally or in written form, create or appear in photographs and/or video recordings at any point during the EXPERIENCES CANADA virtual choir, individually or as part of the group. / Je comprends que mon enfant peut avoir l’occasion de s’exprimer verbalement ou par écrit, de prendre des photographies/de produire des vidéos, ou d’y figurer, à tout moment dans le cadre du programme de Chorale virtuelle d’EXPÉRIENCES CANADA, individuellement ou en groupe. *

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