Career information at the University of Manitoba

Most universities offer students a wide range of career planning programs and services, and the University of Manitoba is no different. Committed career professionals are available to help you at all stages of your planning. Whether you are assessing or reassessing your goals, searching for programs or labour market information, developing a network, or planning a job search, career professionals are here to assist you.

The Career Resource Centre is an essential stop for all career planners. Our Centre is conveniently located at 474 University Centre to ensure effective referrals and quick access to the career planning staff of the Student Counselling and Career Centre and Career and Employment Services.  CRC staff members are knowledgeable and eager to help you find the career information you require to make important decisions.

In the Career Resource Centre, you can peruse more than 200 occupational files, hundreds of career planning and job search guides, educational directories and calendars, and business magazines and directories. In each occupational file, you can expect to learn about typical job duties, educational requirements, labour market conditions, salary levels, and potential employers.

CRC staff members glean occupational information from a variety of sources. Resources in the CRC are classified according to the National Occupational Classification, a system which provides a standardized framework for organizing the world of work in Canada. Major labour market information sites including Labour Market Information, Manitoba Job Futures and Alberta’s OCCinfo are organized based on the framework provided by the NOC. Students interested in opportunities in the United States can refer to the Occupational Outlook Handbook, a comprehensive source of information on hundreds of occupations represented in the American economy.

Sector councils, organizations consisting of representatives from business, labour, education, and other professional groups, are also great sources of career information. The Alliance of Sector Councils (TASC) is a coordinating body formed of 29 Canadian sector councils. Visit www.workapedia.ca to access all the career information products developed by Canadian sector councils.