Career Advice SItes
- Toronto Public Library has an extensive and well sourced career advice section
- Wilfrid Laurier University offers great resources through its Career Development Center
- Globe and Mail’s ‘Report on Business’ provides career advice with a panel of career advisers
- The Wall Street Journal’s Career section offers a range of career and employment articles
Career Advice Blogs
- The Guardian UK newspaper in the UK has selected its top career tips and advice on a range of relevant topics
- Bestselling author, corporate consultant and LinkedIn Global Spokesperson, Lindsey Pollak blogs on employment trends, job search tips and social media
- Position Ignition, a career advice and support company that provides useful tips through its blog
Networking Tips
- LinkedIN article on ‘How I Was Able to Conquer My Shyness and Dominate Networking ‘
- Business Insider’s ‘How to network like a pro’
- LinkedIn University on ‘How to network on LinkedIn’
- Mashable’s article on ‘5 Rules for Professional Networking Success’
- Harvard Law offers networking tips, sample emails and questions to ask while networking
Career Assessment Resources
- Charity Village’s Career Assessment Questionnaire
- University of Toronto (Scarborough) Career Planning and Self –Assessment articles
- Employment Ontario /Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities have extensive career and career assessment resources
Career resources for those new to Canada and/or Ontario
- YWCA and YMCA Toronto offer employment resources for newcomers to Canada
- Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration has excellent links to resources and career advice for both Ontario and Canada
- Settlement.org provides newcomers to Ontario with information and employment resources
Resume Writing Tips
- Uof T offers a great list of tips to follow when writing your resume
- YWCA Vancouver provides advice on resume and cover letter writing
- KPMG Canada gives a detailed explanation of how to write an effective resume
- The Guardian UK provides a list of articles on cover letter and CV advice
- OPS resume Writing Tips is a resource specific to those seeking employment within the Ontario Public Sector.
Interview Tips
- Ontario Public Service Careers GoJobs site offers excellent before, during and after interview advice
- An article from the Globe and Mail on ‘How to Ace that first phone interview’
- Wilfred Laurier University’s Career Development Center provides a range of advice and tips on interviewing
Social Media Guidelines
- The University of Waterloo offers a comprehensive guide to the major social media platforms
- Career website Monster has some tips for online etiquette while using social media in your job search
- Forbes has great tips about navigating LinkedIn and how to put together an effective profile
Career in Public or Not-for-Profit Sector
- List of career streams in the Ontario Public Service
- Analysis by the Canadian Union of Public Employees on ‘Public and Private Sector Pay Differences’ posted on the Canadian Center for Policy Alternatives website
- Idealist has some great tips about transitioning into the non-profit sector