Career Planning Tools Available to Job Seekers

Whether you are embarking on your first career plan or looking for a change after years in the workforce, Career Planning Tools have something for everyone to provide information on the opportunities that await! There are a variety of tools to guide your search, each providing information through different formats.

Career Discovery Quizzes: Not sure where to start? Take some time to complete the 6 different quizzes to gain insight into your abilities, work preferences and interests and how those all relate to various careers. There are also personality quizzes that will provide insight into multiple intelligences, learning styles and work values. All of these quizzes combined will aide in providing direction for your career search.

Career Trek Videos:  Check out the 184 videos showcasing careers all over the province. Each video is a snap shot of a day in the life the career, along with labour market information about job growth, salary, education required and key skills that are essential for the profession. These key skills are the same skills identified from the Career Discovery Quizzes.

Career Transition Tool: Use this tool to search your current career type to see what other career choices utilize transferable skills and similar education. For each career transition option, the details regarding education, salary and growth outlook are also included.

Career Profiles: A-Z career search or search by keyword to access and explore the 500 career profiles to find job expectations, education requirements, salary and more.

High Opportunity Occupations: These are occupations that are expected to continue to grow in the next 10 years. The search be conducted by region, education level, occupational interest and desired wage.

All of these tools are available here: https://www.workbc.ca/plan-career/explore-careers

If you are interested in exploring careers in person, contact our front desk to find out more about working with one of our Employment Consultants and our Career Exploration workshop series offered in our office: 250.248.3205.

Tell us about your business/organization and what makes you stand out as an employer?

BC Infrastructure Benefits (BCIB) employs skilled trades workers on some of B.C.’s largest public projects. Our role is to supply skilled workers to these projects and help diversify and expand the province’s labour pool. Through the Priority Hiring of underrepresented workers, we open doors. Through culture change training, we keep people in the sector. Through training and apprenticeship partnerships, we help workers progress in their careers.

We work with contractors, unions, project owners, and training organizations to pave the way to good-paying, career-building jobs, and a stronger economy for all British Columbians.

On Vancouver Island, BCIB supplies the workforce to the Cowichan District Hospital Replacement Project. The new hospital will be three times larger than the existing facility while being 30% more energy efficient. It will be a LEED Gold project – the first fully electric hospital in BC!

How many employees do you have?

Thousands of qualified, skilled tradespeople have worked for BC Infrastructure Benefits. Currently there are over 600 tradespeople working on the Cowichan District Hospital Replacement Project.

What do you look for in a new employee?

We work with contractors and unions to fill positions across various projects. The positions are filled based on trades qualifications, and applicants benefit from a priority hiring system that gives preference to locals, Indigenous workers, women, and others who have been traditionally underrepresented in the trades. We’re working to open doors for people so they can build and progress their careers in the trades.

What advice would you give someone who wants to work for your organization?

Make sure your certifications are up to date and apply at BCIB.ca. When jobs come up that match an applicant’s skills, that tradesperson might be called for the job. They don’t need to closely watch for new openings, but rather create a profile and make sure it’s up to date. We work with our partners to do the rest.

Do you anticipate hiring in the next 6 months? If so, for what types of positions?

Check out the Trade Profiles Page on our website to explore current opportunities with BCIB. Trade Profiles are like job descriptions, and they highlight the roles we are currently looking to fill. You will find what certifications and other requirements are needed for this trade on this project. Requirements can change from one project to the next, so be sure to read the trade profile for the project you’re hoping to work on. If we don’t have a project or trade posted, that means we’re not looking to hire people in those places or professions at the moment – but people can still create a profile for future consideration.

What is the best way for someone to apply if they are interested in working for your organization?

Read the Trade Profile to know if you’re ready to apply. Then, click the purple “Apply Now” button to join our candidate database. That way, if a contractor needs a tradesperson with your qualifications, we’ll be able to contact you.

Learn more about available jobs and opportunities for training in this weeks’ JAM! Click HERE to learn more.

Lots of jobs, workshops, labour market information and opportunities for training in our JAM (Jobs and More Updates) for November 4th! Click here for more information.