Overview
Job Bank is a Government of Canada national employment service (available as a website and mobile app) supporting career planning, recruiting, and hiring across all provinces and territories. It is a comprehensive source of jobs and labour market information and is organized as follows:
- Find a job (job search)
- Choose a career (career planning)
- Explore the market (Labour market information)
- Fill a position (hiring)
Objectives
- To provide labour market information specific to each province and territory in Canada.
- To connect learners with up-to-date job search information.
- To connect youth with support to find summer employment.
- To provide supplementary information and self-reflective activities to myBlueprint resources.
Instructions
There are multiple ways educators can use this comprehensive website. The “Choose a Career” and “Explore the market” sections would be useful introductions to labour market information and support learners to explore many career options in Canada.
The “Choose a career” tab is organized into 5 main sections as follows:
- Get to know yourself.
- Explore the job market.
- Plan your education or training.
- Stand out to employers.
- Network and stay connected.
This section includes personal interest quizzes, a checklist matching skills and knowledge, skills for success, job profiles, job search and networking advice and more.
Key Highlights
- Is networked with organizations in every province, providing a national perspective and links to other job boards.
- Is available in French.
- Includes information specific to youth, Indigenous people, newcomers, and personal with disabilities.
- A “one-stop-shop resource for Canadian labour market information.