Useful Resources for Teens
Plan your career. Keep yourself posted on the latest news. Look for a job or a program which is convenient for you. Here are several popular websites that can help meet your needs.
Financial Education
- Young Investors
- Learn good savings and investment habits.
- http://www.younginvestor.com/teens/
- Financial guide for postsecondary students
- http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/bsf-osb.nsf/en/br01484e.html
- Money Instructor
- Learn money skills, personal finance, money management, business, careers, real life skills, and more...
- http://www.moneyinstructor.com/
- Money and Youth
- Useful and practical guide about money and financial matters.
- http://moneyandyouth.cfee.org/en/
- Student Budget
- Tips on personal money management and how to establish a budget.
- http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/epic/site/bsf-osb.nsf/en/br01399e.html
- How to jumpstart your financial smarts
- http://www.jumpstartcoalition.org/madmoney/pgv_money_rc_main.html
- Practical money skills – Student lesson plans
- http://www.practicalmoneyskills.com/english/at_school/students/teens.php
- The ABCs of finance
- Glossary of financial and co-operative terminology
- http://www.desjardins.com/en/.../abc_finance.jsp
- Saving, you can do it
- Tips on how to get more for your money by watching your spending.
- http://www.desjardins.com/en/.../economiser.jsp
- Credit
- Things to consider before borrowing money.
- http://www.desjardins.com/en/.../credit101.jsp
Post-secondary Education
- Collège universitaire de Saint-Boniface (in French only)
- http://www.ustboniface.mb.ca/
- University of Manitoba
- http://www.umanitoba.ca/
- University of Winnipeg
- http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/
- Brandon University
- http://www.brandonu.ca/
- Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada
- http://www.aucc.ca/index_e.html
- Association of Canadian Community Colleges
- http://www.accc.ca/english/index.htm
- What can I do with a major in… ?
- http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career/Majors/
Employment and Careers
- Manitoba Work Info Net
- This website provides Manitobans with vital and timely local employment, career planning and learning information and connects you with a variety of free, reliable and up-to-date resources in Manitoba.
- http://mb.workinfonet.ca
- Manitoba Youth
- Source of information for all youth programs and services offered by the Government of Manitoba. This division works closely with youth, businesses, not-for-profit organizations, community groups, educational institutions, provincial departments, and other levels of government to work with prospective employers to facilitate the hiring of students and youth up to age 29 by providing internships, grants, job referrals, mentorship and bursary opportunities, and wage incentives.
- http://www.edu.gov.mb.ca/mb4youthdivision/
- Job Market Information (in French only)
- Tips on how to find work that you love.
- http://www.informationmarchetravail.ca
- Job Bank
- Look for a job.
- http://www.guichetemplois.gc.ca/Intro_en.aspx
- Monster ou MonsterTRAK
- Look for a job and find resources and career tips.
- http://www.monster.ca or http://www.monstertrak.ca
- Workopolis
- Look for a job.
- http://www.workopolis.com
- You’re heading for success
- Practical information and tools to help you discover different trades available on the job market.
- http://www.toutpourreussir.com/en/index.php
- Labor Market Information (Emploi Québec)
- Job market tools and information to help you choose a trade and training program.
- http://imt.emploiquebec.net/mtg/.../mtg941_accueil_angl_01.asp
- Job Futures
- Career tool to help you plan for your future. It provides useful information on many occupational groups and describes the work experiences of recent graduates from programs of study.
- http://www.emploiavenir.ca/en/home.shtml
- Youth Secretariat (in French only)
- References and links to sites promoting the employment of young people.
- http://www.jeunes.gouv.qc.ca/index.htm
- My job / My career choice (in French only)
- Resources and services on training and the job market. Also news concerning current events on training and careers.
- http://www.monemploi.com/
- Student Manpower
- Submit your services to private-sector employers, municipalities and Quebec government departments and agencies. Also tips on how to write your resume and find a job.
- http://www.peq.gouv.qc.ca/en/accueil.html
- Youth Canada Works
- Offers students and young graduates the chance to put their skills to the test, build career equity, earn money for their education or get started on the right career path. Summer jobs and internships give young people access to unique opportunities to learn and work.
- http://www.pch.gc.ca/special/ycw-jct/html/welcome_e.htm
- Student Connections
- Federal government program that hires post-secondary students as Student Business Advisors and gives them valuable on-the-job technology and business experience.
- http://www.studentconnections.ca/en/index.asp
- Ideas for part-time or summer jobs
- http://www.desjardins.com/en/.../emplois_etudiants/
- Training, career and worker information
- Explore various career and training options.
- http://www.jobsetc.ca
How to write a resume and prepare for an interview
- Job Search
- This guide will take you through all the steps required to find a job ... and keep it!
- http://www.desjardins.com/en/.../cv_entrevue/index.jsp
Staying in school
- Prends ta place! (in French only)
- Methods and resources to help you stay in school
- http://www.uneplacepourtoi.qc.ca/site/accueil_1024.html
- Mon avenir en devenir (in French only)
- This website offers you the opportunity to express yourself and inform you about the consequences of dropping out of school. It also gives concrete methods and directs you towards helpful websites to guide and support you during your studies.
- http://www.comportement.net/monavenir
- Allo Prof (in French only)
- Free, educational and confidential reference service to encourage students to stay in school. Reaches all pupils after school hours. Need help with your homework? Consult “Allô Prof!”
- http://www.alloprof.qc.ca
Achieving success in school
- Tips on how to survive the school year
- http://www.desjardins.com/en/.../index.jsp
- Reference sites for your school work
- http://www.desjardins.com/en/.../travaux-scolaires.jsp
- I want to succeed (in French only)
- A dynamic team of teachers share their skills and knowledge to help you meet the challenges of school life.
- http://www.jereussis.com
- CanLearn
- Planning for your post-secondary education is the first step towards your future. CanLearn can help you through the save, plan and pay steps involved in preparing and paying for school.
- http://www.cibletudes.ca/eng/index.shtml
- Youth Canada
- Information on how to plan for your education or your career and how to look for a job.
- http://www.jeunesse.gc.ca/yohome.jsp?lang=en&flash=1
Youth Business
- CDEM – Summer Business Youth Program
- Are you between 15 and 35 years old and want to start a summer business? Register for the Summer Business Youth Program which allows young people to get to know the entrepreneurial world by helping them start and manage their own summer business. The program provides participants with technical and financial support in order to maximize their chances of success.
- http://www.cdem.com/content.php?pageID=13
- CDEM – Business Incubator and Mentoring Network
- How can someone successfully start a business when they are 22, 25 or 30 years old and have few resources on which to count on? The CDEM Business Incubator is the answer to that question.
- http://www.cdem.com/content.php?pageID=14
- Junior Achievement Manitoba
- Program that inspires young Manitobans to explore the world of business, economics and free enterprise and helps students develop entrepreneurial skills and leadership qualities.
- http://www.jamanitoba.org/
Volunteer Work and Cooperation
- Desjardins International Development
- Do you dream of travelling while helping other people? Have you considered international cooperation work? Desjardins International Development is active in close to 30 developing countries and has found an excellent way to enable young, dynamic individuals to prepare to become the leaders of tomorrow through its Young International Interns program.
- http://www.desjardins.com/en/.../develop_international.jsp
- Katimavik
- Canadian youth volunteer-service program.
- http://www.katimavik.org/section/index/id/1?lang=en
- Club 2/3 - International cooperative youth education (in French only)
- Interested in international solidarity? Inquire about the various overseas projects, international internships and the various ways in which you can join this organization.
- http://www.2tiers.org/accueil.asp
- Youth Exchanges Canada
- Exchange program for young people ages of 11 to 18 from different parts of the country.
- http://www.exchanges.gc.ca/Main.asp?Language=0
- Youth Experience International
- Program that helps young Canadians make the transition from post secondary education to long-term employment through overseas placements which offer interns much needed work experience while learning about a new culture.
- http://www.coopscanada.coop/coopdevelopment/.../index.html#about
Youth Current Events
- Radio-Canada (in French only)
- Virtual community for young people with various subjects of interest.
- http://www.radio-canada.ca/jeunesse/
- Toile Jeunesse (in French only)
- Virtual community for young people with various subjects of interest.
- http://toilejeunesse.centre-du-quebec.qc.ca/index2.asp?page=1274