Using the BC WorkInfoNet Website as a key online career planning and work information resource

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Using the BC WorkInfoNet Website as a key online
career planning and work information resource
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BC WorkInfoNet

• Our Goal
• Who we are
• Accessing the Internet
• WorkInfoNet.bc.ca/youth
• Website Directory
  
  
  Online Work Sources
• Real Life Webzine
• List Serve and Chats
• Whats Coming Up?
• How can you be involved?

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About BC WorkInfoNet

• Our Goal
• To provide youth with easy access to current,
  useful and meaningful online work and career
  planning information.

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Who we are...

• BC Work Information Network Society
• Partnership of producers and users of Career and
  Labour Market Information.
• A Network of Youth from across BC and the Yukon
• Funded by Human Resources Development Canada
  Youth Initiatives Branch

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Accessing the Internet

• How can clients access the Internet?
• You can use the Internet at
• libraries
• Internet and web cafes
• your friends computers
• Human Resource Centres of Canada
• Community Skills Centres
• community agencies
• educational institutions
• Free Net

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Internet cont

• Why is the Internet a more efficient method of
  looking for work?
• Up to date
• Available 24 hours a day
• Fast

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WorkInfoNet.bc.ca/Youth

• Main elements of the website include
• Website Directory
• Real Life Webzine
• Youth Advisory Network
• Site Map
• Help guide
• Online Career Counselling

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Whats Coming Up?

• Using Labour Market Information Guide
• Y.A.N. Meeting of the Minds Conference - July
  11-12
• Online Mentoring Program
• Guest Speakers list for practitioners

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How can you be involved?

• Visit WorkInfoNet.bc.ca/youth
• Add a link
• Use the Youth Site as a key LMI tool with your
  clients and students
• Send the listserve a subscription message
  through the Site
• Join the Society as an organization or individual
  member
• Talk to us after the presentation

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