Georgina and York Region Career Links for Teens

These links provide valuable information to teens looking to achieve their next life goal, career dream, or just finding a part-time job. The websites below are included not just for their own content, but for the connections to other websites within them. For instance, the Ontario School Counselors' Association website has a wide variety of topical links like vocational testing, scholarships sources, self assessment and youth and family issues The library is open to recommendations, contact E-Services Librarian Mike Russell mrussell@georgina.ca with any suggestions.

Career Matters : TV Ontario
This dynamic career planning resource for teens includes detailed job descriptions listed alphabetically by title and industry. Learn more about apprenticeships, colleges, distance education, private schools and university while also deciding high school courses by grade and subject. Check out the career planning tools.

The Learning Centre for Georgina
Do you need to improve your basic reading, writing, spelling, and math skills? LCG assists students to achieve personal and job related goals, develop skills for independence, and feel good about their accomplishments.

Ontario School Counsellors' Association : Ontario School Counsellors' Association
A valuable site for students, providing information on: careers, schools, finding work, self-assessment resources, esources, study tips and more.

Ontario Association of Youth Employment Centres : Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
Learn how an employment centre can help you find a job or apprenticeship, plus read school-to-work stories from young people across the province.

Possibilities: Toronto's Online Employment Resource Centre : Findhelp Information Services
Find jobs in Toronto and York Region. Information includes career profiles, advice regarding the job search process, links to job boards and job fairs.

Summer Company Program : Ontario Ministry of Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Ontario's program that provides real world business training, mentoring and awards of up to $3,000 to help enterprising young people between 15 and 29 years old start up their own summer business.

WorkSmartOntario : Ontario - Ministry of Labour
Important information about your employment rights and obligations under the law is detailed in this official Ministry of Labour website.

Young Canada Works : Heritage Canada. Youth Employment Strategy.
An initiative that helps students find summer jobs and college and university graduates find internships.

Youth Opportunities Ontario : Government of Ontario
An official government web directory connecting you to information across various ministries with links to summer jobs, internships and apprenticeships, young entrepreneurs, and workplace health and safety.

youth.gc.ca : Government of Canada
The federal government has a youth centred portal aimed at youth. It includes info on jobs, education, money, health and wellness, arts and culture, sports and recreation, science and technology, travel, and the environment.

YouthConnect.ca : Ministry of Children and Youth Services
Youth Opportunities Ontario designed this website with interactive sections authored by young people themselves. Learn about your peers across the province or get involved and tell your own story.

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