The following are some excellent resources that can assist you in terms of career decision making, occupational information, and much more.

- this site will help you develop a LifeWork portfolio.
• Next Steps - a full-featured employment, career development, and job finding resource for youth.
• Youth Canada-Government of Canada - find information on topics including the job search, post-secondary education, money management, and career development.
• Skills Canada~Nova Scotia - learn why you should consider a career in skilled trades and technologies.
• The Student Commission - Dedicated to creating and promoting opportunities for young people to learn and grow.
• Nova Scotia Youth Secretariat - provides information on youth programs, services, and events.
• Skills Link - the Skills Link program provides funding for organizations to help youth facing barriers to employment develop the broad range of skills, knowledge, and work experience they need to participate and succeed in the job market.
• Discover HRP - Spend a week as a police recruit with the Halifax Regional Police.  Ages 19 to 29.
• Camp Courage - an empowering police, fire, paramedic program for young women aged 15 to 19.
• Sector Councils - here you will find links to industry sector councils.  Some sector councils support industry youth programs.
• Co-operative Education - Want to get real work experience and earn high school credits at the same time?  Want to see what working in a variety of careers is really like?  Then co-op education is for you.
• Options and Opportunities (O2) - a high school program designed to prepare students for successful transitions from high school to work, a career path, or a post-secondary program.
• Students in Business.ca - this program helps students start their own business.
• Building Futures for Youth - could be your first step to a career in the skilled trades.

Employment Programs

• Career Focus - the program provides funding for employers to offer post-secondary graduates opportunities to obtain career-related work experience.  The program connects youth with employers who can provide them with career-related work experience.
• Employment Programs for Youth - Federal employment programs specifically for youth.
• Youth Conservation Corps - provides youth with opportunities for hands-on experience in environmental projects like watershed management and climate change.
• Student Employment Program (SEP) - programs designed to assist employers in a variety of sectors by providing a wage rebate to encourage them to hire students.
• Young Canada Works - summer jobs and internships.
• Workit Youth Apprenticeship - continue your education while gaining practical experience and working toward a destion in a skilled trade.
• Career Starts - Career Starts employment programs offer valuable assignments, projects, and skill development within the Nova Scotia government.
• Nova Scotia Energy Training Program - Nova Scotia students attending university and community college have the opportunity to test theories they learned in class in "real life" situations in the energy industry.
• Strategic Cooperative Education Incentive - This program assists high-value businesses and organizations across the region to recruit and retain students for work placements.