RESOURCES

Internet Resources

The Work Room Career Resource Centres are compiling data  on the various industry sectors in New Brunswick/Canada. This is a good starting point to understand what types of careers are available. Select the “Labour Market” icon on the splash page.

Career Cruising is a career planning tool that can provide information on all the above topics as well as an interest inventory to focus your career plans and a resume builder. You can obtain free access codes to the site from your local career resource centre or library.

SchoolFinder.com provides information on more than 1,700 universities, colleges and career colleges in Canada, including admission requirements, costs, programs and contact details. It also has a career planning section and links to labour market information.

Labour Market Information (LMI)- The Government of New Brunswick's Occupational Profiles site is designed to provide a description, current snapshot and future projections about detailed occupational groups.

Career Resource Centres

The Work Rooms are careers resource centres located in Southwest NB that provide job search support and career planning resources for all members of the public. The centres offer the following services, FREE of charge:

• Internet access for job search, resume writing and career research.
  

• Access to multimedia career planning tools (including Career Cruising).
  

• Publications/multimedia information on post-secondary training opportunities
  

• Workshops and special training events
  

• Networking opportunities with local businesses and government 
  

Click here for Work Room locations

If you are not in the Southwest region of New Brunswick and are looking for Career Resource Centres, please contact your local Post-secondary Education, Training and Labour Office.  Click here for a complete list of offices to serve you:

Career Practitioners

If you are a high school student you should contact your school guidance counsellor for more information on career planning.

 

If you are a student attending a post-secondary institution you should contact an advisor in your Student Services Department.

If you are in receipt of income assistance benefits you should consult your Case Manager with the Department of Social Development. For contact information for the Department of Social Development, click here.

If you are an unemployed (or underemployed) resident of New Brunswick you should consult with an employment counsellor with the Department of Post-secondary Education, Training and Labour (PETL).  For contact information for your local PETL office click here

If none of these categories apply to you, please contact the nearest Work Room Career Resource Centre.  Click here for contact information.

What do Career Practitioners Do?

Career Practitioners provide direct services in the areas of:

• Career education
  

• Career counselling
  

• Employment counselling
  

• Human resource development
  

• Career coaching
  

• Training in employment skills
  

• Training in work-related areas
  

Where can I access these services?

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