Explore career options
Occupational information
Explore the following links, which contain information on duties, working conditions, skills, education, salary, employment prospects, and opportunities.
- Occupational information
- Program career options
- Education and training options
Information interviews
Conduct an information interview to get first-hand information about what it is like to work in a particular field. Some questions you can ask:
- What is your job title?
- What are your duties and responsibilities?
- What's a typical day at work like?
- How did you get into this line of work?
- What education or training do you have or need for your current role?
- What are the working conditions like?
- What do you like or dislike about your work?
- What other preparation, if any, would you recommend to get started in this line of work?
- What do you see as being the future opportunities or changes in this field?
Other information sources
- Career Information Hotline for Alberta only: 1-800-661-3753 or e-mail: info@alis.gov.ab.ca
- Canada employment centres
- Professional associations and unions
- Career resource section of the library
- Volunteering or job shadowing
- College and university counsellors
- Job postings and job ads
Program career options
- Training and education
- Portland State University: Major & Career Exploration
- Simon Fraser University: What Can I do With a Degree in...?
Education and training options
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