Career Exploration

Students who begin exploring and planning for their career path and/or post-secondary education during high school often have more opportunities available to them after graduation. This page was created with that goal in mind — to help you get started.

	Use the Labour Market Information database to find what jobs are available, how many were posted, and if there is growth in your interested career area. Quick tip, leave the "Search By Occupation" area blank.
	Work BC – Find careers that are right for you! Check out employment possibilities and career-building strategies. Log on to Career Trek to view over 125 short videos giving you a quick snap shot of different careers available in BC. Look at Career Compass with over 500 career profiles, explore high opportunity occupations or the Career Search Tool. Get information for different careers like what is the average wage, how many job opportunities will be available and what is the demand now and in the future.
	Do you like working with your hands, know you do not want to be in an office? Do you have people say to you "Trades is where it's at!" well, which trade is right for you? Check out SkilledTradesBC youth site and explore 100+ trades and find out what gets your brain fired up, makes your blood pump faster and puts a smile on your face. After your interest has been peaked, look at the Work BC website to bring together career exploration and education.
	Okay, now you have an idea of who you want to be, CONGRATULATIONS! But now what? Use Education Planner to help you with questions like how much is this going to cost, which schools offer the programs I am interested in and how do I apply? You can also use Education Planner to plan your education, search for programs and apply online to post-secondary institutions like North Island College.

Questions? Visit the career centre to book an appointment.