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Change is never the end; it is a shift. Some of us control 
our changes by our reactions to change and some are 
controlled by change. We have the choice.

Assessment Tools

You can spend time on these sites to find out more about yourself, your interests, beliefs, and values.
This is the BC Government Ministry of Education site where you can link to "career planning" and find out more information about career exploration.
Website: www.bced.gov.bc.ca/careers/planning

This career planning site from University of Waterloo Career Services features self-assessment exercises on personality and attitudes, skills and achievements, knowledge and learning style, values, interests, and entrepreneurship. Exercises lead to development of a personal career profile.
Website:
http://www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca

Look at your skills and interests, look at the world of work, make a plan, and manage your career.
Website: http://www.jobEtc.ca

Discover what skills you have and how those skills are key to finding that perfect job in your future. Check out the activities you do each day and discover how they are building the skills you need for the job you want. Match your personality characteristics and your favorite interests to the job of your future.
 
Website: http://www.careerccc.org/destination2020/intro02.htm

Click on the Careers link of the home page to get to the 3-step career quiz which is an online career and education tool that allows you to assess your interests and career opportunities.
Website:
http://www.schoolfinder.com/

It measures your skills, abilities, values, interests, and personality. Identify promising jobs and get accurate information about them.
Website:
http://www.careerkey.org/cgi-bin/ck.pl?action=choices

Career Directions contains practical information to help you think about what to do after high school. Use Career Directions to explore your skills and interests, to investigate a variety of occupations, and to think about how to shape your skill sets to lead you to the work you want to do.
Website:
http://careerccc.org/careerdirections/eng/e_ho_set.htm

There are 274 questions, which will take approx. 30 minutes to complete and must be done in a single session. When you finish them, you will receive valuable feedback on your strengths.
Website:
http://www.positive-psychology.org/strengths/

Government of Canada's website, which offers Canada's National Career and Education Planning Tool. This site provides Profiles of 226 occupational groups covering the entire Canadian labour market. Review 155 post-secondary educational programs in Canada and learn more about the world of work, Links to more than 100 interesting sites.
Website: http://www.jobfutures.ca

This site is Canada's one-stop resource for the information and interactive planning tools you need to explore learning and education opportunities, research occupations, develop learning strategies, and create the financial plans to achieve your goals.
Website: http://www.canlearn.ca 


 

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