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Websites for Career Planning, Education, Job Search: Alumni 2005 Edition

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Most accurate information online regarding career planning/job search is always the University of Waterloo’s Career Development Manual at:

Particular Sites of Interest for Technical Communications:

1. Resource List:

2. Tech Wr-1(great articles on eportfolios, etc) :

3. EServer:

4. Find labour market trends from Software Human Resource Council:

5. Career Search Tips, links to associations, etc:

6. Resources for Writers:

Topics of Interest:

• Technical Writers , NOC 51212

• Labour Force Survey Data by the Software Human Resource Council

o By end of 2005 – 80,000 Workers in Technical Communication (same size as engineer labour force) out of 600,000

o Unemployment rate under the national average consistently, end of 2005, only 2.6% for writers

o 54% less than 35 yrs old

o 59% male

o Education levels: 16% trade school and high school, 36% college, 13% some university, 23% bachelor, 5% post grad (MA or PHD) – so only 64% with some sort of post secondary schooling

o Located? 45% Ontario, 25% Quebec

o Status? 87% fulltime – 90% permanent, 8% contract, 2% other

o People staying in jobs more than 4 years, job tenure on the rise

o 14% have a collective agreement (union), 84% do not, 2% not but covered

▪ INDUSTRIES:

▪ 56% professional science tech industry (chemical, pharmaceutical, healthcare, medical research/development facilities, scientists, engineers, plant executives, line workers, production managers, household consumers)

▪ 15% manufacturing (aerospace, automotive, pulp/paper, engineering)

▪ 12% culture and information (telecommunications, electronics, software, computer, governments)

▪ 3% public administration

▪ 2% finance/insurance/banks

o Weekly hours worked? 69% workers working 31-40 hours, 18% (0-30 hours)

o Salary – other at low end, weekly wages rising for others in IT except for writers – modal salary range: $601-800 weekly since 2000, 34% higher than that, no real change to 2005, 40-75, 000 a year ($21.18 hour)

• Typical job lasts 200 hours so always seeking work

Tips

• Know all you can about industry technology, relevant to your sector of interest

• Join associations/subscribe to newsletters/magazines/listservs in your field and in fields where you could find clients (for marketing)

• Write for publishers, newsletters, etc. for free or for pay, by calling the editor or publisher (to gain credibility and samples for résumé)

• Get on Boards relevant to your field to meet people and gain a public face

• Volunteer to gain experience and build your portfolio - and network – donate your skills

• Marketing idea: Auctions in fundraisers/community events/networking events in schools/associations/Chambers of Commerce – you offer 5-9 hours of your time to an auction – corporations/professionals win it and you build clients/word of mouth – short time to offer so can lead to longer contracts

• Focus on small companies – join business gatherings/Chambers of Commerce/

• Create a brochure and market it to people

• Create a calling card (read work search handout for example) to grab freelance jobs – produce a logo/order marketing materials with your logo/name like pens, pencils, post-its, mousepads

• Use broadcast letters (read work search handout) and send samples with résumé (use handout attached)

• Create e-Portfolios or CD roms (websites below)

o Show evidence of skill – keep it well organized

o Samples of best work

o Include graphics if you created some

o Creative – copy centre – make a bookmark, etc – something to leave with the person,

o Includes excepts from research/brochures/instruction manuals/reference materials/ electronic applications/lesson plans/directives/ website links and page shots/degree copies/course outlines/testimonials/book/documentaries/ newsletters/publication lists/technology you can use/break up by industry or niche/intro page/résumé/giveaways (additional copies)/examples of best work/entry cards/design layout projects/references/transcripts/flyers/brochures/reports/programs/redesigns/surveys/teaching/training materials/samples of usability reports

o Organize by you interest. E.g. editor – start off with marked up pieces of editing pages, recommendation letters, excerpts from performance evaluations, awards, document design projects, website screen shots of sites you created or edited

o Show how you map out your plan from review of technical material to the initial design meeting with the client – what technical problems could arise and how material should look to the user – review/type notes of key issues – how you communicate with the client – creating a schedule (MS project or Access or Excel), preparing an outline, beginning to write, etc.) Show client how you plan and meet deadlines.

o Start a collection file from work/school/volunteer/personal - save copies of work

o Include intro page/résumé/giveaways (additional copies)/examples of best work/entry cards/design layout projects/references/transcripts/flyers/brochures/reports/programs/redesigns/surveys/teaching/training materials/samples of usability reports

o Disks have own labels/give away to employer/have copies/

o Have a list of what is on the CDROM, just in case they do not open it and you want to speak to it in a meeting

o If a non e- portfolio, clearly label sections/leather portfolio/use page protectors, strong card stock/colour themes/nice labels

• Read about your industry so understand it – getting a job means more than writing skills

• Create a Blog or website (personal branding) (see websites)

• Network online (see websites)

• Learn about starting your own business (see websites)

• Develop knowledge of HTML – get into website design

• Attend writing conferences/trade shows of industries you have an interest in (find in association lists, read Associations Canada 2006)

• Try different networking groups, set up an action plan to network

• Visit Career Service centres or libraries

University of Waterloo websites/faculties:

1. Book an on-line appointment to see an Alumni Advisor if UW grad:

2. Career Services - Free workshop details:

3. Career Services:

4. Websites Online at Career Services:

5. Find a resource at Career Services using the Library list of books:

6. ***Never underestimate the power of your local library catalogue: in the catalogue of your public or academic library, search for your subject, followed by the expression "vocational guidance". For example, search for "holistic medicine-vocational guidance" or "sociology-vocational guidance", etc

7. Alumni Services:

Career exploration:

Useful free software for students/alumni (case sensitive and requires UW pass codes):

1. Career Cruising (USERID: uwaterloo PASSWORD: crc):

2. Career Safari (informational interviews, websites, Q&A (USERID: uwaterloo PASSWORD: vision):

Career Tests/Quizzes:

Useful free software for students/alumni based on Myers Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI):

1. Type Focus (free software based on MBTI): Please go to and type in the site password as "uw74". Then tab down, and create your own Login Username and Login password, and continue with the assessment. Complete the assessment in a quiet/calm environment and choose a time that you will not be interrupted. Respond to the statements truthfully and base your choices on your preferences rather than learned behaviours.

2. Links to many free (learning, motivation, direction, engagement styles, and for-fee assessments:

Research occupational profiles/descriptions/salary information:

1. Job Futures - Occupation Index:

2. Job Profiles – Real Stories of what it’s really like!:

3. NOC Codes:

Job search tools on-line:

Research businesses/companies online:

1. How to research companies tutorial:

2. Toronto Board of Trade:

3. Canadian Business Directories (links):

4. USA Business Directories (links):

5. International Business Directories (links):

6. CanadaIt:

7. IT Careers.ca:

8. Chambers of Commerce Across Canada:

9. JobBus Canada:

10. Business Directory: Bellzinc.ca:

11. Bizlink - Gateway to Industry Publications:

12. Canadian Business Directory:

13. Canadian Trade Index:

14. Equal Opportunity - Employers with Diversity Programs:

15. Thomas Register:

16. Fraser’s Canadian Trade Directory:

Networking:

1. Organize your contacts online with free software:

2. Create your own Calling/Business Card online: vistaprint.ca

3. Find a Career Coach:

4. Online Coaching Magazine for Women:

5. Business that Matches Business Needs (Networking) and offers workshops:

6. Networking Workshops for professionals by Donna Messer:

7. Networking Events for Small Business Owners:

8. Networking Groups for Small Business owners:

9. Riley Guide to Networking & Job Search:

Find/network with relevant associations/societies in your field:

1. The Scholarly Societies Project (find an association) :

2. Join an Association - search by degree or field:

3. Industry Associations - Join:

4. Links to IT Associations in GTA, ON, Canada:

5. Links to more IT Networking groups/associations across Canada:

6. Find over 6,500 Associations in USA:

eNetworking:

1. Riley Guide to eNetworking:

2. Guide to On-line Business and Social Networks:

3. Personal Branding:

4. Create a webpage profile of skills:

5. Find contacts online:

Professional groups (Canadian, US and Int’l – subscribe/join now!):

1. LinkedIn (need invite, just ask me!):

2. Ecademy:

3. Talent Zoo:

4. Happen Networking Group: for executives/professionals in career transition. Meet monthly in GTA area. (small fee for joining):

5. Orkut (need invite):

6. :

7. Tribe Canada:

8. Entopia:

9. Meetup:

10. Ryze:

11. Spoke (free for personal use):

12. ZeroDegrees:

13. Free Agent:

14. CataList:

15. Fast Company:

16. WorkInSight – Register Free to access Jobs on Newsgroups:

17. Newsgroups links (i.e. search kw or tor):

18. Newsgroups list in Learning:

19. Discussions in Learning:

20. Join Yahoo Groups:

21. Join MSN Groups:

22. List of groups in United States:

Social groups (Canadian, US and Int’l – subscribe/join now!):

1. Blogs Canada - lists:

2. Discover if people are talking about you:

Find industry information online/miscellaneous:

1. Get connected to specific industry newsletters:

2. Order free trade publications online:

3. Cdn. Info by Subject – find associations, groups, publications, magazines, etc.:

4. Read computer/Internet magazines online – Yahoo resource list, Nat. and Int’l:

5. Mentoring at MentorNet, if a woman in science/engineering/IT:

6. Wired Women Society:

7. Web Grrls International:

8. Freelancers Networking (Canadians work in UK):

Prepare a portfolio:

1. Guide to Professional Portfolio Development:

2. Portfolio Writing by Strive:

3. Portfolios - Career Development Centre:

4. Career Portfolio, Florida State University:

5. Portfolio Library:

6. A Guide:

7. How to Prepare:

8. Electronic Portfolio Development:

9. E-Portfolios – Develop one with KEEP Toolkit:

Preparing your marketing package (resumes/letters):

1. Find field-specific language for your resume/letter by going to: google.ca - Using quotation marks, type, “job description” + “job title”

2. Sample words and phrases to use for resumes/letters:

3. Links to online dictionaries, encyclopedias, translation tools etc:

Job offers/negotiation know-how:

1. Evaluating Job Offers:

2. Evaluating Job Offers 2:

3. Salary Negotiation Tips:

4. Top 10 Tips in Salary Negotiation:

5. Employment Law Advice:

Kitchener, Waterloo, Cambridge - local websites:

Job banks/recruiters/find company information/networking groups:

1. Job Star Jobbank:

2. KW Jobs:

3. KW Job Shop:

4. City of Kitchener Jobs:

5. City of Waterloo Jobs:

6. City of Cambridge Jobs:

7. The Record:

8. KW Labour Market Information:

9. ON EI? A professional? Ask about Ontario On-site:

10. Prior Resource Group (recruiter):

11. Prime Mgmt Group (jobs in South West ON):

12. List of Recruiters in KW:

13. Leadership Waterloo:

14. Tech-Digest/Gary Will - list of Waterloo High Tech Companies and headlines:

15. Tech Directory (top menu bar), select the All Listings radio button, then click search:

Volunteer:

1. Why Volunteer?

2. Volunteer Action Centre:

3. Volunteer for City of Kitchener:

4. Senior executive? Professional? Find a board to be on.:

5. Volunteer Cambridge:

Self-employment services:

1. Business Enterprise Centre:

2. Business Advisory Services of Ontario:

3. Centre for Family Business:

4. Enterprising Edge (EI Recipients):

5. Lutherwood Coda:

6. KW Business Women’s Association:

7. Digital Eve Toronto and surrounding area: Women in Technology:

8. KW Business Women in Networking:

General job banks (all occupations):

Job search engines (search all major websites instantly by job title):

1. Jobry – searches over 30 job search websites for you!:

Job bank geared for alumni only:

1. JobMine at UW - register for free through eCommunity to see alumni jobs:

Most popular:

1. Workopolis:

2. Monster Board Canada:

3. Gov’t of Canada JobBank:

4. Ontario Jobs posted by Gov’t:

5. HotJobs:

6. CareerOwl:

7. JobShark:

8. Working Canada:

9. Jobs (choose any Canadian province/city by scrolling down to end of page):

Others:

1. For Her Success:

2. Craig’s List: (Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton, Montreal, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Vancouver, Victoria, Halifax, Saskatoon and every US state, Europe, Asia, UK & IE, Africa, Americas, AU & NZ):

3. Jobvertise:

4. JobPort:

5. Best Jobs.ca:

6. Sure Jobs Canada:

7. CanadaJobs:

8. JobBoom:

9. BrainHunter:

10. Recruiter’s Café:

11. Career Owl:

12. HR Pro:

13. Jobs.ca:

14. Job Toaster:

15. Net Temps:

16. Found Locally:

17. SkillNet.ca:

18. MonkeySuit:

19. Career Click:

20. ActiJob:

21. About Jobs – New Grads and Adventure Seekers:

22. Thingamajob:

23. Job Spotting:

24. Canuck Careers:

25. Spectrum Job Search:

26. Actual Jobs Canada:

27. Employ Express:

28. Employ Canada:

29. JobJab:

30. Job Island:

31. Jobsvolution:

32. Career Exchange:

33. Career Builder:

34. Career Mouse:

Bilingual job banks:

1. Bilingual Xpress:

2. Bilingual Recruiters:

3. Bilingual Link:

London, ON specific:

1. Networking Today, London networking e-zine (links to networking groups, leads etc):

2. Donkey Orange:

3. Knighthunter:

4. Allen Personnel:

5. Stellar:

GTA specific:

1. Toronto Jobs:

2. Job Canada:

3. Global:

4. Job-Line:

5. Job Shop:

6. Employment Directory:

7. Inside Toronto:

8. Plus Jobs Toronto:

9. Peter’s New Jobs (fee for service but offers 1 week free trial, typically publish about 1,500 new Toronto postings a week):

10. Career Connection Job Board (Toronto Sun):

Links to Canadian job banks and classifieds:

1. Links to job banks across Canada and worldwide:

2. Ultimate Link to Newspaper Classifieds:

3. List to All Newspaper Help Wanted Ads:

4. Jobs (choose any Canadian province/city by scrolling down to end of page):

5. Find a Job Canada: Jobs in Western Canada:

6. Jobs in Western Canada:

7. Jobs In Western Canada:

8. BC Tech job- site:

9. Links to IT resources round the world:

10. Jobs In Atlantic Canada:

11. Job banks/Recruiters in Quebec:

Specialized job banks:

Arts (media, entertainment, customer service, hospitality, tourism):

Links to Jobs in the Arts across Canada:

1. Canadian Newspaper Association:

2. Media Job Search Canada;

3. Mandy - Jobs in Film & Television:

4. Journalism Job Board by Jeff Gaulin:

5. Journalism Jobs:

6. Canadian Association of Journalists:

7. Reuters:

8. Marketing Jobs - Marketing Magazine:

9. Jobs in Advertising:

Milk Man Unlimited - Radio:

10. Playback Magazine Careers:

11. Independent Film Canada Jobs:

12. TV & Radio Jobs:

Work In Culture:

IT/technical:

1. Toronto based IT Recuiters with job listings -

2. ITjob.ca:

3. DataList:

4. Jobs for PHD’s in Math, Science and Engineering:

5. Jobs for Technical Writers: and and (US)

6. Society of Cdn. Women in IT and Science:

7. Canada Computer Work:

8. CanadaIT:

9. Head2Head (recruiter):

10. Talented Techies:

11. :

12. Hire Top Talent:

13. IT Job Universe:

14. :

15. CUSO – Positions Overseas:

16. Jobs in math/stats:

17. :

18. Heavy Reaction:

19. Tech Vibes:

20. Positionw@tch:

21. Justas400Jobs:

22. Quantum Tech Recruiting:

23. HotJobs:

24. Job Animal:

25. Jobshark:

26. Career Owl:

27. Asset Computer Personnel:

28. Multec:

29. Canadian Mathematical Society:

30. Flip-dog:

31. Computerwork in Toronto:

32. Computer Work:

33. TalentLab:

34. ProLogConnect – Canadian Professional Logistics Institute:

35. SI Systems – Contract positions:

36. Accenture – Contract Positions:

37. CNC Global:

Management:

1. Head2Head (recruiter):

2. Higher Bracket Jobs over $100,000:

3. Canadian Council of Human Resource Associations:

4. Prime Mgmt Group (jobs in South West ON):

5. Jobs for Trainers/Managers:

6. Jobs for Freelancers: ?

7. Workopolis – Executive:

Recruiters/employment/temp agencies:

1. Post resume here for free so 1000’s of recruiters see it:

2. Post resume for free on Craig’s List:

3. Agencies in Ontario, by city:

4. Recruiter Websites:

5. Directory of Recruiters - Complete List:

6. Net Temps - Post Resume on Network:

7. Recruiters OnLine Network:

8. The Toronto Directory of Recruiters:

9. Recruiting Station:

10. The Association of Canadian Search, Employment and Staffing Services (ACSESS):

11. Employment Agencies in Canada/US/UK:

Self-employment - start your own business in Canada:

1. Infusion Development (Gregory Brill and Alim Somani – consultancy firm):

2. Infusion Angels (new dept. in ID, fund business ideas for UW students and alumni):

3. Innovate Inc.(KW – Business Training):

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