Career Exploration and Advising
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Services
Career Development Events
Keep an eye on our events calendar, go to MySuccess to see what Career Development events are coming up! Or contact careers.coop@lakeheadu.ca.
Career Advising Appointments
Meet with a Career Advisor to get support in all aspects of Career Development and Exploration, including:
- Career Goal Setting
- Career Exploration
- Career Pathway Development
- Work together to figure out how you get from where you are to your career goal!
- Salary Negotiations
- Job Targeting
- Work together to figure out what level of jobs to apply to!
- Work together to figure out what jobs will best meet your needs!
- And more!
Contact careers.coop@lakeheadu.ca or...
Strong Interest Inventory
The Strong Interest Inventory provides robust insights into a person’s career interests, helping them to discover potential career paths they may not have considered, and giving them a wealth of information about how they approach the world of work.
Video: What is Strong Inventory Assessment
Step 1: How do I inquire regarding Strong Inventory Assessment?
There are two ways that you can inquire about a Strong Interest Inventory Assessment:
- You can book a Strong Interest Inventory Assessment appointment on MySuccess (link at the bottom of the page).
- A Career Services team member may refer you to receive a Strong Interest Inventory Assessment
Due to team capacity, Strong Interest Inventory Assessments are only offered in June, July, November, and December. Thank you for understanding.
Step 2: Initial Meeting - Is a Strong Inventory Assessment right for me?
After booking your appointment or receiving your referral, you will meet with our practitioner to assess if the Strong Interest Inventory Assessment will meet your needs. This appointment will not include the assessment. Once this consultation is complete, the you and the practitioner will work out next steps. This appointment will take up to a half hour and can be done in-person or virtually.
Step 3: Complete Assessment
If it is determined that an assessment of this type will meet your needs, our practitioner will email you your assessment to your @lakeheadu.ca email address. The assessment must be completed on a computer, if you do not have access to one please reach out to careers.coop@lakeheadu.ca for support. The assessment takes approximately 1.5-2 hours to complete.
Step 4: Assessment Review
Once you complete your assessment, our practitioner will review the submission information and create a report. You will receive your results during a follow-up meeting with the practitioner who will go over the report with you. You and the practitioner can then work out next steps for your career exploration journey.
If you need any assistance please come to the Career Zone (UC 0020-B/OR 1013), call us at 807-343-8264, 807-343-8010 ext. 8264 (Thunder Bay Area), or 705-330-4010 ext.8264 (Orillia Area), or reach out to careers.coop@lakeheadu.ca
Resources
Good Learning Anywhere
Are you an adult in Ontario looking for a new way to reach your goals? Good Learning Anywhere offers online courses to help Ontario adults access job opportunities, develop life skills, and prepare for post-secondary.
OVIN's Skills & Careers Navigator
Find the resources, courses and information needed to discover potential careers in Ontario’s automotive and mobility sector. Plus, try out Personalized Career Pathways to get your own tailored career guide to the industry!
Tools
Emsi Skills Tool
Use this tool to optimize your resume, discover your skill set, match your skills with job opportunities, and much more!
FirstWork's GPS for your Career
- Personalized recommendation of in-demand careers and the pathways forward.
- Skill-building roadmap of programs to maximize your chosen-career readiness.
- Skills passport to showcase your abilities.
RBC Future Launch Career Tool
RBC Future Launch is an online resource hub dedicated to youth-focused virtual programming and learning opportunities. Use this tool to gain new skills, grow your network, get work experience, and much more!
Service Canada Career Planning Tool
Use this tool to learn about occupations, explore career options for fields of study, assess your skills, and much more!
What Can I Do With My Degree Tool
Use this website to explore career pathways and options for general arts, general science, business, engineering, and more!
WorkSCAPE Northwest
Are you a job seeker in Northwestern in Ontario? Visit WorkSCAPE Northwest! A new digital tool that simplifies the way people look for work. Search jobs by industries, job type, skill level, duration, location, and more. This tool also has job maps, sector maps, talent maps, and a career explorer.