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CAREER AND JOB SEARCH WEB
SITES
The following is a list of selected career and other job search Web sites as suggested
by HAPPEN members. It is not exhaustive, but when you combine this with related
documents on our Information Table (such as F-014 and F-033), this should help
you get started. This list was originally drafted in December 2000, and is revised as
circumstances warrant. Latest revision is November 2006. Comments are those of
HAPPEN members who have visited the sites in question.
The list is divided into three sections. The first consists of “general” job search sites.
The second consists of sites dedicated to specific professions or specialty areas
(including government jobs at the federal, provincial or local levels). The third
offers general career resource information. Due to space limitations, only the first
two pages of this article will be displayed on the Information Table. The entire text
will be available for printing at a HAPPEN meeting upon request, or can be
accessed via the HAPPEN Web site
Section 1: General Web sites
Company Web site Comments
Actual Jobs www.actualjobs.com Excellent North American
job searching resource. Has
links to areas such as
careercounselling and
resume advice
Brain Hunter www.brainhunter.com Has good cross-section of
job listings. Can also post
resume and use other
services
Canada Work Info Net www.workinfonet.ca Connects to many Canadian
job search tools (training,
market trends…)
Canadian Careers www.canadiancareers.com Specializes in Canadian
career and employment
info. Similar to above entry.
Career Builder www.careerbuilder.com Emphasis on American
positions – another useful
site for those thinking about
heading to the USA.

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Company Web site Comments
Career Click www.careerclick.com Claims to be Canada’s
premier site for career
management – can also get
there via National Post site.
Career Journal www.careers.wsj.com Online edition of The Wall
Street Journal’s careers
section – for a more
detailed description of this
site, see F-027
Career Site www.careersite.com Lists job postings as
advertised in over 100
major American
newspapers
Halton Search www.haltonsearch.com Online edition of several
Halton Region newspapers,
including the Oakville
Beaver and the Burlington
Post. No specific Careers
area, but does include
Classifieds.
Hot Jobs Canada www.hotjobs.ca This site is sponsored by
Yahoo Canada – offers
variety of postings across
the country
Human Resources Skills www.hrsdc.gc.ca Main Web site for this
Development Canada federal government
ministry. Offers many
useful resources
Job Center www.jobcenter.com An American counterpart to
Workopolis
Job Find www.jobfind.com Good selection of American
positions – another useful
resource for HAPPEN
members who may wish to
relocate to the USA
Job Hunters Bible www.jobhuntersbible.com Online edition of Richard
Bolles acclaimed bestseller
“What Color Is Your
Parachute?” Has many
useful job search features
and related resources.

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Company Web site Comments
Job Line www.thejob-line.com Specializes in GTA and
surrounding area jobs.
Job Port www.jobport.ca Claims to be the top job
bank in Canada – we’ll let
you be the judge of that!
Job Shark www.jobshark.com Similar to Workopolis – has
wide variety of Canadian
job postings
Job Toaster www.jobtoaster.com A free job and resume
posting site designed with
recruiters in mind.
Jobs, Workers, Training and www.jobsetc.ca Another site from the “feds’
Careers in Ottawa – offers many
excellent resources in the
areas indicated in the title.
Monster Canada www.monster.ca Canadian counterpart to
MONSTER.COM
Net Jobs www.netjobs.ca A Canadian job board
service – also lets you post
your resume
Toronto Job Centre www.torontojobcentre.com Focus is on GTA and area,
with emphasis on
companies not posting on
the “big” sites.
Toronto Jobs www.torontojobs.ca Bills itself as the ultimate
job bank designed
exclusively for GTA job
listings
Toronto Job Shop www.torontojobshop.ca Chances are you’ve heard
their commercials on the
radio – another site catering
to GTA postings
Workopolis www.workopolis.com Largest Web site of its kind
in Canada. Co-sponsored by
the Toronto Star and the
Globe and Mail.

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Section Two: Sites catering to specific professions and industries.
Company Web site Comments
Action Without Borders www.idealist.org/career Caters to the non-profit
sector, including worldwide
job postings.
Agricultural Careers www.agcareers.com Don’t be fooled by the title
– also useful for those in
food, natural resources and
biotechnology industries
Apparel Human Resources www.apparel-hrc.org This one is aimed at those
Council in the clothing, apparel
manufacturing and related
industries
AV Canada www.avcanada.ca If you’re in aviation or
related industries, you’ve
come to the right place.
Backstage Jobs www.backstagejobs.com For the actor or actress in
all of us – caters to the live
entertainment industry
Canada IT www.canadait.com Another great site for our
friends in the IT industry.
Canadian Actor Online www.canadianactor.com Similar to “Backstage Jobs”
– also caters to those in the
live entertainment industry.
Canadian Bankers www.cba.ca Here’s one for those in
Association financial services
Canadian Council of www.ccpe.ca Represents the national
Professional Engineers organization of the 12
provincial and territorial
associations that regulate
the practice of engineering
across Canada
Canadian Institute of www.actuaries.ca Good resource for those
Actuaries interested in becoming an
actuary or similar financial
profession.

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Company Web site Comments
Canadian Library www.cla.ca This organization
Association represents librarians and
other information managers
across Canada – many
excellent resources
Canadian Marketing www.the-cma.org Canada’s largest marketing
Association body, good “one stop”
resource for marketing
issues.
CanadiaNurse www.canadianurse.com An online job board for
those in nursing and related
medical profesions.
Canadian Professional www.cpsa.com Arguably the leading
Sales Association Canadian association for
sales and marketing people.
Canadian Sports Jobs www.canadiansportsjobs.com For the “jocks” out there –
if you’ve ever wanted to
work in the sports industry,
this is a good place to start.
Career Professionals of www.careerprocanada.ca This association caters to
Canada career planning
Careers in Business www.careers-in- As the title says, a good
business.com resource to help you find a
satisfying career in the
business world.
Careers in Plastics www.careersinplastics.ca For those in the plastics
industry, here’s an
excellent site, including
many job postings.
Careers in Technology www.oacett.org/career The career section of the
Ontario Association of
Certified Engineering
Technicians and
Technologists
Chem Jobs www.chemjobs.net Excellent Web site for
chemists, biochemists,
pharmaceutical scientists,
chemical engineers and
related professions

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Company Web site Comments
Computerwork www.computerwork.com Another good Web
site for computer
professionals and
others in the IT
industry.
Cool Jobs Canada www.cooljobscanada.com Caters to those in
tourism and
hospitality industries.
CPRS Career File www.pub-rels.com This site caters to
those in public
relations,
communications and
related fields.
Designated www.dafpros.com Here’s one for those
Accountants and in accounting and
Financial Pros other financial
professions
Dice www.dice.com For technology
professionals in areas
such as software,
security, biotech,
engineering or
aerospace.
Employment Bulletin www.citc.ca The careers area for
Board the Canadian Institute
of Travel Counsellors.
Engineering Central www.engcen.ca Another useful
resource for those in
engineering and
related disciplines.
Engineering Jobs www.engineeringjobs.com Similar to above entry
– another site for our
engineering friends.
ESPN Career Centre http://joinourteam.espn.com/joinourteam Another site for those
interested in a career
in the sports industry.

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Company Web site Comments
Fashion.net www.fashion.net/sites/work Another site for those
interested in apparel
manufacturing, clothing,
and fashion
Food and Consumer www.fcpmc.com Represents over 150
Products Manufacturers member companies in
of Canada food and consumer
products
Forum for International www.fitt.ca Canada’s centre for
Trade Training international trade
training and certification.
Green Dream Jobs www.sustainablebusiness.com/jobs For those interested in
environmentally and
socially responsible
positions.
HCareers Canada www.hcareers.ca Another site for those in
tourism and hospitality
industries
Health Postings www.healthpostings.com Caters to those in health
care and related fields
Hire Top Talent www.hiretoptalent.com Another site for those in
IT.
Hockey Jobs www.hockeyjobs.com Iif you’ve ever dreamed
about working in the
sport, here’s a good
place to start.
Hospitality Net www.hospitalitynet.org Another site for those in
the hospitality industry.
Hospitality Sales and www.hsmai.com Similar to above entry.
Marketing Association
International
Human Rights Job www.hri.ca/jobboard Provides employment
Board opportunities with
human rights groups
worldwide.
Insurance Bureau of www.ibc.ca Caters to those in the
Canada insurance industry –
includes an excellent job
board.
Insurance Works www.insuranceworks.ca Similar to above entry.
IT Harvest www.itharvest.com Here’s another excellent
site for IT professionals

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Company Web site Comments
Jobs in Education www.jobsineducation.com Focuses on job postings
for teachers and others in
education.
Jobscience www.jobscience.com Another good resource for
healthcare professionals.
Journalism Job Board www.jeffgaulin.com Good resource for those in
journalism, the media, or
related areas.
Journalism Jobs www.journalismjobs.com Similar to above entry
Legal Job Board www.legaljobboard.ca If you’re looking for
something legal or in other
“law” professions, here’s
one for you.
Librarians and www.lisjobs.com Another site for librarians
Information Profesionals and others in information
management.
Marketing Online www.marketingmag.ca Great source of
information for those in
sales and marketing.
Medhunters www.medhunters.com Bills itself as the world’s
largest job site in
healthcare and related
professions
Media Job Search www.mediajobsearchcanada.ca Another good resource for
our friends in journalism,
the media and related
areas.
Medzilla www.medzilla.com Another site aimed at
healthcare professionals,
including science and
medicine, pharmaceutical,
and biotechnology
Milkman Unlimited www.milkmanunlimited.com Another one where the
title might be misleading –
this one caters to radio and
television opportunities
Nursing Employment www.canadianrn.com Has many excellent
Directory resources for those in
nursing.

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Company Web site Comments
Oil Career www.oilcareer.com For those in petroleum, oil
and gas, and related areas,
here’s one’s for you.
On Target www.getontarget.ca A site for those seeking
employment in “new
media”.
Ontario Government www.gojobs.gov.on.ca If you’re considering a
position with the Ontario
government civil service,
this is the site for you.
Opticians Association of www.opticians.ca Caters to opticians and
Canada others in the “eyecare”
industry.
Playback Magazine www.playbackmag.com Another site for those
interested in television,
film and related careers
Positionwatch www.positionwatch.com Another site for our friends
in IT.
Project Management www.pmpeople.com A site designed for those
Recruiting looking for project
management jobs and
related resources
Public Service www.jobs.gc.ca Similar to Ontario
Commission of Canada Governmment site – this
one lets you apply for
positions with the federal
government.
Social Worker Action www.swatjobs.com For those looking for work
Team in the social services – this
is an excellent resource.
Society of Management www.cma-canada.org Here’s a great Web site for
Accountants certified management
accountants and related
financial areas.

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Company Web site Comments
Software Human www.shrc.ca Another useful IT site, with
Resources Council emphasis on software
professionals.
Space Jobs www.spacejobs.com Claims to the world’s
leading job board for
opportunities in aerospace,
defence and related areas.
Teaching Jobs www.teachingjobs.com Another site for teachers
and others in education.
The Education Canada http://educationcanada.com Similar to above entry
Network
Tourism Work Web www.tourismworkweb.com Another site for those in
tourism, hospitality and
similar fields.
University of Toronto www.fis.utoronto.ca Excellent resource for
Faculty of Information librarians and others in
Studies information management.
Virtual Pharmacy Library www.pharmacy.org Caters to those in
pharmaceutical and related
areas.
Worldwide Worker www.worldwideworker.com Claims to the world’s
leading site for
opportunities in the oil and
gas industry
ZSA Support Services www.zsa.ca This site offers positions
for lawyers and others in
the legal profession – no
jokes please!
Section three: Career resources, networking, research and other related sites. This
section also includes useful Web sites recommended to us that don’t fit into other
areas – in other words, a “Miscelleaneous” area.
Please note that all Web sites listed here, as well as throughout F-13 (and on any
other Information Table documents) are placed here solely for information
purposes. HAPPEN is not responsible for any dealings you may have with these
sites. All Web site contents are the responsibility of their owners. Some sites may be
“commercial” and/or may charge fees for their use. We are not responsible for any
business you may enter into with these sites. Please examine carefully and be sure
you fully understand any business relationship generated through any of these sites
before proceeding.

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Company Web site Comments
Alberta Occupational http://alis.gov.ab.ca/occinfo From the Alberta
Profiles Learning Information
Services – offers useful
information on over
500 occupations.
Authentic Happiness www.authentichappiness.org Good tool for personal
growth and
development – can be
useful during your job
search.
Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com Information services,
news and media
company serving
customers worldwide.
Focuses on financial
services.
Canada’s Campus http://campusconnection.ca This site offers many
Connection great resources for life-
long learning.
Career Coaching http://www.careercoachinstitute.com/ Another good coaching
Institute and mentoring site.
Career Development E- www.cdm.uwaterloo.ca Provides some great
Manual career planning
resources.
Career Key www.careerkey.com An online career
networking Web site
that helps you increase
your awareness of the
career marketplace.
Career Leader www.careerdiscovery.com Offers a fully
integrated approach to
career self-assessment
developed by 2
professors at the
Harvard Business
School
Career Perfect www.careerperfect.com Good source of career
planning info.
Career X Roads http://www.careerxroads.com/ Similar to Career
Perfect and other career
planning sites.

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Company Web site Comments
Choice www.choice-online.com A magazine for
Capital professional
coaching.
Coaches www.coachescanada.com Another coaching
Canada site, but with a
Canadian emphasis.
Coaching www.coachinginsider.com Similar to above
Insider entry.
Discover www.discoveryourpersonality.com/ Offers many links
Your to Myers-Briggs
Personality and related
personality tests
Dun and www.dnb.ca Online database
Bradstreet with info on over
1.5 million public
and private North
American
companies. Fee
based, but does
offer free trial
E-Learning www.elearningcenter.com Most courses are
fee based, but also
has some free
software training
courses
Employment www.employment911.com/ Offers information
911 on over 200
occupations – has
excellent video
library.
Essential www.15.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca This site features
Skills many occupational
profiles, and
examines how
many essential
skills (literacy,
thinking skills,
computers,
communications…)
are used in the
workplace.

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Company Web site Comments
Fast Company http://www.fastcompany.com/homepage/index.html Online edition
of this magazine
– offers many
resources,
including career
advice
Globe Investor www.globeinvestor.com Offers corporate
info, including
financial details.
A useful
research source.
Go Daddy www.godaddy.com Want your own
domain name?
Here’s a good
place to start.
Harvard www.hbsp.harvard.edu Published by
Business Online the Harvard
Business
Schjool –
provides info on
business issues
and
newsmakers
How to www.howtointerview.com Offers good
Interview information on
perfecting your
interviewing
skills.
Human Capital http://www.humancapitalinstitute.org/hci/hci.home A leading talent
Institute and HR think
tank.

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Company Web site Comments
IT Business www.itbusiness.ca A Canadian technical
news publication –
good research source
for the IT profesional.
International Coaching http://www.coachfederation.org/ICF/ Another coaching and
Federation mentoring site – also
lets you learn more
about this industry.
Job Futures http://jobsfutures.ca Another one from the
“feds” in Ottawa – this
site looks at future
trends such as what
skills may be in most
demand.
Job Interview.Net www.job-interview.net Similar to “How to
Interview” – a great
resource to help you
ace that next interview.
Job TV News www.jobstvnews.com Offers career videos
from over 500
occupations.
Keirsey Personality www.keirsey.com Personality,
Studies temperament and other
character traits can play
a key role in your
career. This site offers
some valuable
resources.
Letters for Job Hunters www.careerlab.com/letters Contains ca. 200 letters
divided into 10
categories, including
“thank you” letters,
responses to ads, and
general letters to
recruiters.

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Company Web site Comments
The Riley Guide www.rileyguide.com May be the best known
directory of
employment and career
information resources
on the Net.
Survivability www.survivability.net This refers to the skills
and abilities needed for
someone to successfully
compete and work in
today’s workplace.
Offers many excellent
tools.
Vault.com www.vault.com Good research source
for insider company
info, advice, and career
management services.
What Brand Are You? http://www.whatbrandareyou.com/ If you’re into personal
branding, this site lets
you discover your own
“brand”
Zoom Info www.zoominfo.com This site lets you search
for past colleagues and
other company
contacts. An excellent
networking tool