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Canada Job Bank Resumé Builder
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Self-Employment: Is it for You?
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Self-Employment: Finding Your Way
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Mastering Your Business Finances
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Choose the Way You Work
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Apprenticeship Education
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Start a Part-Time Business From Home
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11 Ways Volunteering Can Help You Find a Job
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Think Industries and Sectors When Planning Your Career
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The Pros and Cons of Working at Not-for-Profits and B Corps
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Recognize Your Accomplishments
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Career Paths and Your Lifestyle
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Gateway Jobs Open Doors
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Overqualified? Make the Best of Your Experience
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Marketing You!
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Transfer Your College and University Skills into the Workplace
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Dealing With Rejection in Your Job Search
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Know Your Core Skills and How to Sell Them
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Identify Your Core Skills
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What is Globalization?
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Put Your Experience to Work
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Getting the Most Out of Job Fairs
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Leaving a Job Without Burning Bridges
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Sample Letter of Resignation
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Use a Bridge Job to Reach Your Career Goals
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Are You Safe at Your Job?
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Speaking Up About Health and Safety at Work
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Occupational Health and Safety: Rate Your Hazard IQ
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Injured at Work? Here's What to Do
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Occupational Health and Safety
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Occupational Health and Safety for Young Workers
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Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS)
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Employment Laws and Standards
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Make Your Work Life More Satisfying
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Your First 2 Weeks at Work
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New Job? Here’s How to Make a Good First Impression
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A Positive Attitude Will Help You Learn
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How Does Your Attitude Measure Up?
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Develop Your Job Smarts
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Learn: It Will Enhance Your Career
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Move Forward With Positive Thoughts
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Watch Out for Those Big Assumptions
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5 Workplace Traps to Avoid
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Find and Work with a Mentor
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Learn How to Be an Effective Mentor
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Find Out if a Promotion Is the Right Move for You
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Improve Your Body Language Skills
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Navigate These 5 Stages to Make the Most of Your Career
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How to Ask for Bonuses, Salary Raises, and Promotions
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How to Impress Senior Leadership
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Tips for First-Time Managers
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Manager or Expert: Choosing Your Path
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Leadership Skills Are for Everyone
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Prepare to Succeed at Teamwork
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Support Diversity in the Workplace
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Tips for Online Communication in the Workplace
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Don’t Make These Big Career Mistakes
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How Upskilling Advances Your Career
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Use Microaffirmations to Improve Workplace Relationships
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Manage Challenges
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Overcome Job Challenges
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Learn How to Change the Things You Can Change
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Handle Challenges: Deal With Things You Can’t Change
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8 Strategies for Managing Fear
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Grieving in the Workplace: Cope With Loss
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Support Family Violence Prevention at Work
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Cope With Stress
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Bullies at Work: What to Know and What You Can Do
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Managing Conflict at Work
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Talk it Out: How to Use Issue-Based Problem Solving
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Handle People Problems at Work
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Learn How to Resolve Conflicts: Case Studies from Large Workplaces
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Use the Right Words and Questions to Manage Conflicts
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Alberta Human Rights Commission
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Alberta Labour Relations Board
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Find a Facilitator or Mediator
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If You’re Depressed About Work, There’s Help
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How to Manage Unexpected Absences at Work
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How to Manage a Toxic Workplace
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Imposter Syndrome: Stop Feeling Like a Fraud
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Examples of Microaggression in the Workplace
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Microaggression in the Workplace
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How to Prevent Microaggression in the Workplace
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Managing Friendship in the Workplace
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How Corporate Jargon Hurts Communication in the Workplace
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How to Talk to Your Employer About Mental Health Issues
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Crisis Supports: Bullying
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A Guide to Managing Romance in the Workplace
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How to Manage Burnout From Work
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What Women Can Do to Shrink the Gender Pay Gap
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Manage Change and Transitions
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Career Development Association of Alberta
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CAREERinsite: A Guide for Career Counsellors and Educators
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Career Services
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Calgary Youth Employment Centre
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Disability Related Employment Supports (DRES)
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Lethbridge College Career Services
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Canadian Council on Rehabilitation and Work (CCRW)
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Career Edge
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Manitoba Career Prospects
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National Youth Site
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Choose a Career Ontario
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Work BC
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CERIC: Advancing Career Development in Canada
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Counselling Diverse Clients
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Counselling Ex-Offenders
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Counselling People With Disabilities
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Important Context for Counselling People With Disabilities and Disorders
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Important Context for Counselling People With Developmental Disorders
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Employment Counselling for People With Disabilities and Disorders
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Important Context for Counselling People With Learning Disorders
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Important Context for Counselling People With Mental Health Disorders
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Important Context for Counselling People With Physical and Neurological Conditions
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Specialized Approaches to Counselling People With Disabilities and Disorders
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Effective Practices for Counselling People With Disabilities and Disorders
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Employment Counselling for People With Developmental and Learning Disorders
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Effective Practices for Counselling People With Developmental and Learning Disorders
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Effective Practices for Counselling People with Mental Health and Physio-neural Disorders
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Employment Counselling for People With Mental Health and Physio-neural Disorders
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Counselling People With Low Income
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Counselling Sexual and Gender Minorities
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Counselling Youth
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What Works: Career-Counselling Strategies for Diverse Clients
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Low Literacy Resources for Career Advisors
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The 9 Skills for Success
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The Skills for Success Model
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Skills for Success: Adaptability
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Skills for Success: Collaboration
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Skills for Success: Communication
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Skills for Success: Creativity and Innovation
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Skills for Success: Digital
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Skills for Success: Numeracy
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Skills for Success: Problem Solving
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Skills for Success: Reading
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Skills for Success: Writing
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Government of Canada's Skills for Success
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Alberta Digital Literacy Program
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What Education and Training Is Best for Your Client?
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What’s New on Alis
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Working With Employers
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Working With Employers to Recruit and Retain Ex-Offenders
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Working With Employers to Recruit and Retain Indigenous People
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Working With Employers to Recruit and Retain Mature Workers
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Working With Employers to Recruit and Retain Newcomers
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Working With Employers to Recruit and Retain People With Disabilities and Disorders
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Working With Employers to Recruit and Retain Sexual and Gender Minorities
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Working With Employers to Recruit and Retain Workers in Non-Traditional Occupations
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Working With Employers to Recruit and Retain Youth
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Career Advisors: Use AI to Help Your Clients
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How to Write a Resumé
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Work Search Basics Companion: Step 1
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Work Search Basics Companion: Step 2
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Work Search Basics Companion: Step 3
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Work Search Basics Companion: Step 4
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Work Search Basics Companion: Step 5
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Work Search Basics Companion: Step 6
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Work Search Basics Companion: Step 7
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How to List Your Skills, Abilities, and Accomplishments
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How to Handle a Career Move When You’re Over 45
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How to Recover After Job Loss
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Tutorial Videos: Alberta Job Postings
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Tutorial Videos: Alis Guides
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Questions and Answers
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What are my rights at work?
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What is it like to go back to school as a mature student?
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I'm from a small town. What's it like moving to the city for school or work?
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I want to work part-time while going to school. Do you have any advice?
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How do I balance my academic life with home and work?
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I’ve graduated, but I don’t have a lot of experience. How do I get the right job?
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How do I look for a job?
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I’ve been working in the oil field. What else can I do?
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I’ve figured out what career I want. But what courses or programs will I need after high school?
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Is finding work I like as hard as people say it is?
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Is my current job the right job for me?
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How do I ask someone to be a reference?
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Do I have the skills employers want?
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How do I get into the trades?
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How do I find a job after high school when I have no experience?
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I’m realizing my high school diploma isn’t enough. But if I go back to school, what should I study?
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What should I do after the interview?
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What’s an applied degree?
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I’ve finally graduated and now I want to apply what I’ve learned. How do I get started?
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How can I become a manager where I’m working now?
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Do I need to get more training before I start looking for work?
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How do I find a mentor?
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How do I know if what I'm getting paid is fair?
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Should I send a thank you note if I didn’t get the job?
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No one is hiring in my trade. What other trades can I transition into?
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What can I do if I need references but my supervisor from my previous job has moved on?
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I'm looking for a job but I have a criminal record. What should I do?
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I like the idea of working in the oil and gas industry. How can I get one of these jobs?
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Should I be careful about what I post on social media when looking for a job?
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Is it a good idea to apply for jobs online?
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How can I get help with my job search?
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I’ve been looking for work for more than 3 months and I’ve come up empty. Now what?
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Where should I look for work in Alberta?
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Will I have a guaranteed job in my field?
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Will I be able to find a job in the community I want to live in or will I need to move?
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I'm an Indigenous person who is trying to figure out what kind of work I want to do. Where can I find information to help me?
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Will I be able to move up at my work?
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What jobs are in demand in Alberta?
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How do I find out what is happening in the job market?
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I have more than one degree. Am I overqualified?
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What will my starting salary be?
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How do I know I will be successful in my career?
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How do I relate my university experience to the jobs I’m applying for?
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I have dual credits from high school. How can I use them?
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Is there somewhere I can go to talk about my future?
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Why do I need to study high school math (or language arts or chemistry, etc.)? What kind of job will it get me?
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How do I become a valued employee?
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How do I choose what post-secondary school to attend?
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What will an average day look like in my job?
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Help! I don’t know what to do with the rest of my life. Where should I start?
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I’m turning 18 and ready to take the next step in my life. What do I need to know?
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Is it a good idea to get post-secondary education or training?
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I haven’t been able to find a job since I finished my degree. What can I do?
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Are all job openings advertised?
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What should I include in my cover letter?
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What’s the best way to find a job?
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How do I stand out when there are thousands of graduates from my program?
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Where can I find information about staying safe at work?
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How can I get along with my new co-workers?
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What is some fun career research I can do quickly?
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Comment puis-je m’assurer que je suis en sécurité au travail?
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I have to deal with difficult people at work. Any advice for me?
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What can I get better at my job?
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I still want to work after I retire. What are my options?
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I've recently lost my job. Where can I get help?
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I'm looking for a job. How can I find out who is hiring?
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Where can I find more information about a company or industry I would like to work for?
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How do I find out if I need a specific licence or certification to work in Alberta?
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What do I need to know to start my own business?
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I want to be self-employed. Are there resources that can help me get started as an entrepreneur?
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I have a job interview. How do I prepare?
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How do I write a resumé?
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What is networking and how can it help me?
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I keep hearing about labour market information. What is it?
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How can I find out about the job outlook where I live?
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I'm a high school student interested in apprenticeship. What do I do?
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What is career planning and how can it help me?
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Are there resources to help me find out what I'd be good at?
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Where can I find out about occupations that interest me?
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How can I find out what it's like to work in a specific occupation?
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How can I find out the wage or salary for an occupation?
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Where can I learn about career and job fairs near where I live?
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How can I make the best career choice for my desired lifestyle, work experience, and family situation?
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I'm not sure what I want to do when I graduate. Where do I start?
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I have no idea what I want to do with my life. Where can I get help to figure it out?
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I want to get into the trades. What do I need to do?
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I'm receiving EI benefits and I'm interested in retraining. How do I access training benefits?
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Can I take my program through distance education?
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What supports are available for international students?
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Where can I get information about scholarships and grants to attend school?
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Where is the educational program that I want to study being offered?
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What is an occupation? How is it different from a job or a career?
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How can I get my high school transcripts?
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I don't think I'll have enough money to go to university or college. How can I pay for my education?
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As an Indigenous student, what should I know about paying for post-secondary?
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How can I increase my chances of getting scholarships to help pay for my education?
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Will the courses I’ve completed at one post-secondary school be transferable to another school?
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Inspire and Motivate
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Tools and Resources
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Audience
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Working Conditions
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Planifiez votre carrière
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Explorez l'éducation et la formation
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Chercher du travail
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