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Career Exploration

General Resources and Tools for Career Exploration
Supplement to the book "What Color is your Parachute". A practical guide to job hunters and career changers.
For job search and career advice. Free registration to look at job postings or post your resume, sign up for free e-newsletter.
Explore careers and plan for college.
Tools and resources for finding and choosing a career and searching for a job. Geared to Canadian youth.


Labour Market Information
iwin Lennox , Addington, Frontenac, Leeds and Grenville - guide to local places where you can go for information to make decisions about education, training, career planning and jobs.
Service Canada Labour Market Information - descriptions of occupations and required skills. Outlines employment prospects.
National Occupational Classification & Career Handbook The NOC is a standardized coded system classifying current occupational groups. Details including job duties, and employment requirements are provided for each occupation. The Career Handbook outlines required skills, aptitudes, physical activities and environmental conditions for each occupation.
Job Futures [Service Canada] –– Canadian national career and education planning tool that provides profiles and work prospects on occupations.
Monster Salary Wizard Canadian.
Career Owl Salary Finder Canadian.
Labour Market Tool Kit [One Step] –– a guide to help you understand labour market information and help you make informed decisions.


Self Employment
The Canadian Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) offers this free on line interactive self- assessment tool to measure your entrepreneurial potential.
Social and Enterprise Development Innovations - offers a self- employment assessment workbooks for people with a disability who are investigating the viability of self-employment.
This is a web based survey tool to gather much needed data.

Job search Resources

Employment and Related Programs Servicing Brockville & Area
Inventory of Programs and Services is a bilingual web site providing searchable database of local, provincial and federal employment programs and services.
Ontario Disability Support Program – an Ontario provincial program offering both an income support and an employment support program.
The Citizen’s with Disabilities – Ontario web site offers an easy to read introduction and outline to these programs and services. Click here.
Employment and Education Centre offers employment counselling, workshops and a resource centre equipped with computer equipment and reference materials.
Job search supports to youth out of school and out of work.
St. Lawrence College Job Connect.
Support in career direction, job search, self employment, and return to work.


Job Search Online Boards
Employment and Education Centre Job Board - posting positions in the Brockville region.
Service Canada Job Bank - national job bank – searchable by occupation or region.
National job postings searchable by key words, job titles and regions. Post your resume for free.
Canadian job search tool, post your resume or search for a job by occupation or region.


Help Want Ads
Classified Ads.
Classified / Help Want Ads.
Classified Ads.
Specialized publication on employment, business opportunities and career training throughout eastern Ontario [Ottawa Cornwall Trenton]. Post your resume for free.


Interviewing
Monster offers an on-line interactive virtual interview - test yourself and learn the best way to answer interview questions.


Employment Resources for People with a Disability
Virtual resource.
Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work.
Service Canada offers funding to assist people with disabilities to obtain employment.
Canadian Pension Plan – Disability – Vocational Rehabilitation Program.

Agencies / Programs & Services

Agencies Providing Services for People with a Disability
Ontario Disability Support Program – Income Supports - Directives.
Ontario Disability Support Program – Employment Supports - Directives.
Assistive Devices Program - support and funding to Ontario residents who have long-term physical disabilities and to provide access to personalized assistive devices appropriate for the individual’s basic needs.
Canadian Hearing Society.
Canadian National Institute for the Blind.
Ontario March of Dimes. Advocacy and services for people with physical disabilities and caregivers. Services include rehabilitation and employment consultation for businesses and corporations
Learning Disability Association of Kingston - offer workshops, provide information, supports and resources for people with learning disabilities, their families or those who work with or employ people with learning disabilities.
Learning Disabilities Association of Ontario - offers resources, services, information and products to help people with LD’s and ADHD as well as parents, teachers and other professionals.
Learning Disability Association of Canada. Information, practical solutions and tools for parents, teachers, people working who have a LD and their employers.
Brockville and Area Community Living Association. Provide housing and support needs to individuals with intellectual disabilities.
Developmental Services of Leeds and Grenville. Service and supports for people with developmental disabilities.
BDACI
Brockville and District Association for Community Involvement [BDACI] - provide services to individuals who have a developmental disability and their families.
Tel: (613) 345-4092
Leeds and Grenville Rehabilitation and Counselling Services. Provide supports and services for adults with severe mental illness and/or mental health problems.
Formerly Brockville Psychiatric Hospital. Operated by the Royal Ottawa. Services for patients and families with mental health needs.
Assertive Community Treatment Team for persons dually diagnosed. Provides services for people with a developmental disability who require mental health treatment.
Regional Community Brain Injury Services. Provide information, education, and support to people with a brain injury.
Provide respite for children and adults in Leeds & Grenville.


Other Relevant Links for Person's with a Disability
Service Canada - Service to Person's with Disabilities - on-line -
Ontario Ministry of Community and Social Services Passport initiative provides funding for opportunities for individuals who have a developmental disability and who have left school to find more ways to participate in their communities.

Disability Resources

Job Accommodation Network. Offers great resources for employees who have a disability and employers, including disability fact sheets and accommodation solutions. The site is a service provided by the US Department of labour - recognize that Canadian laws and legislations are much different.
Site listings.
Listing.Click here.
Ontario – Resource Centre offers information and great tips on interacting with people who have a disability, legislations and programs, assistive technologies and much more.
EQA
Education of Quality Accessibility offers a comprehensive manual on Accessibility for people who are physically disabled – sign up for a free e-newsletter. (613) 345-2038
The City of Brockville’s accessibility initiatives and resources.
Accessibility for Ontario with Disabilities Act. For ODA updates, news and how to make your business accessible click here.


Community Sites of Interest
Brockville Online
Commute within the city.
Prescott Online.
North Grenville Online.
Gananoque Online .
Brockville & area business directories and information .
Volunteer information .
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