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Career Resources (TOPIC)

AC Career Advising

Did you know AC has a Career Advising Office? Check out the webpage and connect with our Career Advisors to review your resume, cover letter, interview skills, and how to find a job!

Books

Title Author Call# Book Cover
Before and After Resumes: How to Turn a Good Resume into a Great One Burns-Martin, Tracy HF 5383 .B865 2012 Before and After Resumes: How to Turn a Good Resume into a Great One
What Color Is Your Parachute? Bolles, Richard Nelson HF 5382.7 .B65 2014 What Color Is Your Parachute?
Presentation Skills for Students Van Emden, Joan and Lucinda Becker PN 4129.15 .V36 2010 Presentation Skills for Students

* Want to reserve one of these titles? Email library@alexandercollege.ca with your student # and the book title.

E-Books

These e-Books are available in the online library collection. Click the title to access the resource.

Handbooks

Handbooks provide information resources about film theory, and guides for studying and writing about film.

Job Search and Career Checklists: 101 Proven Time-saving Checklists to Organize and Plan Your Career Search by Arlene S. Hirsch

Whether starting a new career or analyzing present job progress, readers will find this book a great tool for assessing needs, gaining confidence in all job-hunting.

CaPS Job Search Handbook by McGill Career Planning Service

This handbook was created to help students conduct an effective job search.

Library Databases & Job Search Engines

Business Source Complete

Indeed

WorkBC Job Search

Glassdoor

Keywords

When looking for resources related to jobs and careers, try some of these keywords in your searching:

Sample search: resume AND writing

* Interested in learning more about using keywords for research? Check out our videos on how to create and search using keywords on our Research Skills page.

Other Resources

WorkBC is the provincial government’s access point to the world of work in British Columbia and helps people find jobs, explore career options and improve their skills.

Government of Canada Job Bank The GC Job Bank offers a job search, career planning, job trends, and other services like a resume builder.

Skilled Immigrant InfoCentre The Skilled Immigrant InfoCentre is an online & in-person resource centre that helps newcomers to Canada find the information they need to get a job, explore careers or start a business. Services and resources are free and are created by staff at Vancouver Public Library.

UBC Career Resources is a collection of guides covering topics such as finding a job, developing resumes and cover letters, networking, and job and career exploration.

McGill Career Planning Services McGill CaPS provides toolkits for students to find jobs and develop their career.

VPL Career Job Search This guide from the Vancouver Public Library will help you find job market information, including current labour market conditions, economic forecasts for occupational groups, descriptions of industries and occupations, and earnings.

LinkedIn A website and app used for professional networking. Set up your profile with resume and connect with people you work with. Also allows you to search for job postings, develop skills, and direct message your network contacts.

WorkSafeBC This organization provides information about workplace safety in British Columbia to workers and employers.

These three websites offer courses in business, marketing, information technology, personal development, and more. Many do have course fees. Check with your local public library to see if you can access one of these services for free with your public library card!

Coursera

Udemy

LinkedIn Learning


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Alexander College acknowledges that the land on which we usually gather is the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations. We are grateful to have the opportunity to work in this territory.

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