Educational Planning
Resume/Interview Tips
Schools
- Go to College - Links for parents
& students: applying to Ontario colleges, available courses & what
careers they lead to, college life
- Peterson's Education Portal -
Hosts test preparation information, financial aid resources, has an education
search and admissions essay help
- The Centre- Skills Development
& Training - Customized technical & soft skills training designed
for business & industry
- UC411.com: The Ultimate College &
University Info-Site - College & University profiles, list of Career
Colleges, links for institutions offering language programs, certification
and adult education
- Schoolfinder.com - Find info
on more than 700 universities, colleges & career colleges in Canada.
Find out about admission information requirements, fees, programs and contact
information
- Canadian
Community Colleges - Links to all of the community colleges in Canada
(listed by Province/Territory).
- Listing of Canadian Universities
& Colleges - Web links to universities in Canada (grouped by Province/Territory).
Scholarships
- ScholarshipsCanada.com
- Canada's most comprehensive scholarship portal. Here you'll find information
on scholarships, student awards, bursaries, grants, student loans, applicants
and budget planning.
- Scholarships & Financial Aid
- This site is a FREE scholarship search service devoted to helping high
school seniors, university and college students find information on scholarships,
bursaries, grants, and other forms of financial assistance.
- The Debt Free Graduate - The
student's on-line source for financial advice.
- Department of Social Development
& Human Resources - Canada Student Loans Program - financing your
education and student loan applications.
Training
Other Info
- Canadian Universities, Education Canada
- This site has a huge collection of tools, information and resources to
help you create a plan for your education and training.
- How to Study - Provides free
links to valuable sites on the internet related to the subject of studying.
- UNCW Career Services
- Wondering "What can I do with a Major in....?" Have a look at this site
for the answers.
- DiscoverySchool.com
- BJ Pinchpeck's Homework Helper page at the Discovery Channel website is
a wonderful resource for those needing to do research or looking for extra
information while studying.
- Linkup Employment Services - Provides
assistance, support, & advice for job-seekers with disabilities.
- National Educational Association of Disabled
Students - Guide to organizations for students with disabilities; directory
for financial assistance programs
- WORKink- Virtual Employment
Resource Centre - Articles for job seekers with disabilities, Job Accommodation
Service (JAS), online counseling for employment-related questions.
- Canadian
Industry Statistics - Shows industry trends on establishments, gross
domestic product, and international trade for the sectors of the Canadian
Economy.
- Canadian
Health Network - Workplace - Search resources on workplace health, FAQs,
workplace ergonomics, information on the health effects of stress, job status,
& unemployment.
- Canadian National Occupational
Health & Safety Resource - Provides tips for young workers, and
shows acts, regulations, guidelines, and codes; examples of health &
safety hazards of some common jobs.
- Public
Safety-Worker's Rights & Responsibilities - Discusses the Employment
Equity Act, the Employment Insurance Act; talks about how to refuse dangerous
work.
- Health Care Health & Safety Association
of Ontario - Shows News & Safety Information by topic; lists recommended
resources and provides health care injury statistics.
- Ministry of Labour of
Ontario - Provides information on the Employment Standards Act and gives
a guide to the Occupational Health and Safety Act
- Ready
For Work - Information on workplace injuries, the nature of injuries,
injuries by industry.
- Young
Worker Awareness Program - Identifies hazards in the workplace, explains
legal rights to protect your health & safety and the legal responsibilities
of your employer/supervisor; also gives a Health & Safety quiz.
- Charity Village - Provides
news, jobs, information & resources related to the non-profit sector;
online listing of volunteering opportunities.
- Onestep - Provides education and
training resources, job-hunting resources, job listings, news related to
the community-based public sector, calendar of events: conferences, workshops,
fundraisers, & other special events.
- Katimavik - This site provides
information on Katimavik, a program that youth discover Canada and live
and work in 3 regions of Canada.
- Canada World Youth - Canada
World Youth envisions a world of active, engaged global citizens who share
responsibility for the well being of all people and the planet.
- SWAP - This program specializes in student
working adventures abroad; their goal is to help youth have a rewarding
experience overseas.
- GAP- This program is a British Organization
who has assisted British students for years to arrange meaningful experiences
in other countries during the year between high school and post-secondary
education.
- Build Your Own Work and Travel
Year Off - If you are interested in creating your own itinerary for
travel in Europe you may want to look into a British Student Holiday Visa
which allows you to work intermittently in England while taking advantage
of all Europe has to offer.