Hot Sites

Thirdquarter
This combined project of the Chambers of Commerce for Manitoba, Saskatchewan, BC and the Atlantic Provinces aims to connect Canadians to new and continuing job and career opportunities by working locally to connect workers and employers.

The HR Challenge – AMM Magazine: Municipal Leader (PDF)
The Association of Manitoba Municipalities explores the human resources needs of municipalities in a special report timed for municipal elections.

Workapedia
ASPECT’s new site for BC career developers and job seekers offers great tools and resources including, Making Career Sense of Labour Market Information.

Planning for Graduate Studies
The Alberta Learning Information Service (ALIS) provides information and resources for those exploring further post-secondary or professional education.

11 Language Website for Newcomers to Ontario
This new sub-site from Settlement.org offers an extensive section on employment that covers topics such as legal rights, credential evaluation, career planning and financial assistance.

The Centre for Assessments
A new division of Watmec, the Centre for Assessments provides extensive online information related to hiring, management and promotion decisions.

Career Resources for Students recommended by subscribers on ContactPoint’s Career Developer Group in our September back-to-school discussion:

novascotiacareeroptions.ca
careersthatwork.ca
setyourownpace.org
apprenticesearch.com
careerplanningforstudents.com
jobhuntersbible.ca
iseek.org
canlearn.ca 
jobsetc.gc.ca 
realgame.ca

Career Spotlight on the IT Sector:

2009 Trends Special Report – Information and Communication Technology
This annual report from the Information and Communication Technology Council (ICTC) explores the sector’s labour force strength during difficult economic times.

11 Hot IT Skills for 2011
Web 2.0, security and data management, project management and business intelligence — some of skill sets the sector demands.

Jobs – IT World Canada
A newly launched niche technology Canadian job board.

Being Geek: The Software Developer’s Career Handbook
An entertaining promotional video for this new release for the technically inclined (andintroverted).