Career Planning & Resources
The JCS SSC is here to help you learn more about who you are and what you want in work and life. Some resources to start your exploration are listed below.
Find out what your interests are:
- Login with your CBEedu email and password (see link to the left)
- An interactive education, career, pathways and life planner. myBlueprint can help you to explore and build your high school course plan and inform your course choices. Features include:
- Learn about yourself using the 520+ assessments
- Plan for high school
- Explore post-secondary opportunities across the country
- College, University, and Apprenticeship Information – detailed information on post-secondary education and training options.
- Explore and compare occupations
- Find entry-level jobs and volunteer opportunities
- Create interactive portfolios for classes and applications
- Create resumes, cover letters, and budgets
- Set goals and action plans
- Document evidence of learning using pictures, videos, drawings, and audio recordings
Seek out Employment Skills & Abilities:
Employability Skills 2000+ This resource provides an overview of the skills needed to adapt and succeed in the world of work, particularly fundamental skills, social and emotional skills, personal management skills, and teamwork skills.
Explore your Personality Style:
Type Focus This personality type assessment will help you to identify occupations that potentially fit with your personality type.
The University of Missouri’s The Career Interests Game is designed to help you match your interests and skills with similar careers by imagining working into a room in which there are six groups of people already interacting. Read the descriptions of each group and list the group you would like to meet first, then second, and then finally your third choice. This game is designed to help you to begin thinking about how your personality will fit in with specific work environments and careers.
Job Search Resources:
Alis – Alberta Learning Information Services (ALIS) site Alberta careers, learning and employment information
ALIS CAREERinsite - A one-stop guide to career planning for Albertans. Create your career plan, get to know yourself with quizzes and exercises, explore options, get ready and take action.
Calgary Public Library - Job & Career Accelerator Library Card Required. An interactive career selection and job search system, including: occupation profiles, resume building, cover letter writing, interview skills and more.