Career & Employment Resources

Career support services – Province of British Columbia
Career support services for employees and their family members, offering confidential professional advice to help with career-related planning and decision-making, effective coping skills, and managing career transitions, including retirement.

VIA Character Strengths
Non-profit organization promoting self-reflection, mindfulness, and free strengths-based tools including the VIA Survey.

80,000 Hours
Free career guide for finding fulfilling careers that also match to current social need for making a positive impact. Also offers free 1-to-1 advice, a free book, and AI-specific career information.

Youth & Young Adult Supports

Employment Services – BGC South Coast BC
Two free government-funded hybrid (online/in-person) employment programs that help youth living in the Metro Vancouver Regional District (MVRD) enter or re-enter the Canadian workforce.

WorkBC Employment Services for Youth
A variety of free employment services including career exploration, job search services, resource centre use, financial support to start a job, work experience placements, training support, and counselling, to help them upgrade their skills, find and prepare for employment.

Job Bank – Canada.ca
Search for jobs available now across Canada using filters. Also useful for gauging current average pay for specific jobs.

Salary look-up tool – Province of British Columbia
Salary information for all employee groups in government.

Youth in Canada – Canada.ca
Information on education, training, jobs, volunteer opportunities, and employment trends, managing money, and justice, with tools for career and education planning.