Surfing for Work in British Columbia

Tuesday, 09/7/2010

1.0	Introduction

2.0	Topic List

3.0	Using the Internet

4.0	Research on the Net

4.01	The Labour Market

4.1	The BC Economy

4.2	Occupational LMI

4.21	Use with Caution!

4.22	Today's Skills

4.23	Essential Skills

4.3	Ed. & Train'g LMI

4.4	Sector LMI

4.41	Analyzing sectors

4.42	Canadian Sector Information

4.43	Sectors in British Columbia

4.44	Entertainment and Culture

4.45	Government

4.46	Health Care

4.47	Science & Technology

4.48

Tourism

4.49	Forestry-Wood

4.491

Building Our Tutorial

4.5	Community LMI

4.51	Creative Observation

4.52	Community LMI on the Net

4.6	Professional Associations

5.0	Online Job Search

6.0	Self-Employment

7.0	Special Groups

8.0	Career Self-Management

9.0

Feedback

4.47 Science & Technology

BC Technology Industries Association
Home page for the BCTIA, whose mission is to foster the growth and development of the province's technology industries and member companies.

BC Technology Jobs
Use this job bank to find technology jobs in BC as well as links to major technology companies.

BC Technology Online
Site with daily news about the high tech sector. The link "Tech Jobs" lists available jobs and hotlinks to BC’s top technology firms.

BioTeCanada
All about the biotechnology industry in Canada, with links to many other resources.

Biotechnology Human Resource Council
An informative site providing information on jobs and recruiting, careers in Biotechnology, training and education, and recent reports and studies.

British Columbia Technology Industries Association
BC TIA is dedicated to fostering growth and development in the province's technology sector and member companies.

Canadian Advanced Technology Association
C.A.T.A. declares itself a "global electronic marketplace for the advanced technology industry." One feature of the site is a "Business Tools" option where commercial services for employee recruitment and wage and salary information are available.

Canada IT
CanadaIT.com includes news, company profiles, job postings and event listings relating to the Canadian information technology industries. To find BC companies, click on the BC tab and select the sector you are interested from the list on the right of the screen.

Contact Canada
Check this Biotechnology Company Directory for comprehensive information on the Canadian Biotech and Life Science industries. Offers a free database service along with fee-for-service.

Information Technology Association of Canada
ITAC is the voice of Canada's dynamic and rapidly growing information technology industry. Together with its partner organizations, ITAC represents more than 1200 firms engaged in every sector of the computing and telecommunications.

Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers
Information about careers in these growing fields. The links section points to job opportunities in computing and electronics engineering from many locations across Canada.

Science Council of BC
Offers information on science and technology related companies in BC.

Tech Vibes
Techvibes.com helps Vancouver high-tech professionals form new business relationships via monthly networking events and website features including: job search, events calendar, discussion forum, news feed, and member's search.

VIATEC: Vancouver Island Advanced Technology Centre
A not-for-profit industry organization which promotes the development of the advanced technology industry on Vancouver Island. Site provides a directory of advanced technology companies, agencies and job openings.


	The rapid and widespread introduction and application of information technology is driving continued strong demand for computer systems analysts and programmers. - From Work Futures 2000

	"The extensive and relatively new information technologies and telecommunications industry covers a range of occupations that did not exist a decade ago. This leading-edge industry has four components: software and computer services, manufacturing, communications and cable services, and multimedia." - From Job Futures 2000

	Employment projections suggest that at least 6,000 new biotechnology jobs will be created in the biotech industry over the next few years, in research and technical support activities, commercialization functions and management positions." - Biotechnology Human Resource Council