A. Personal - personal counselling is available to all students regarding:
*decision making * peer issues * social situations * family issues * conflict *referral to outside agencies
B. Academic - counsellors offer support in many areas such as:
* course selection and placement * timetabling * study skills * transition issues (gr. 8 - gr. 9) and (gr.12 - post secondary) * credit checks * grad status reports * obtaining transcripts for post- secondary
C. Vocational - counsellors provide information and facilitate processes on:
* career searches * scholarships * letters of reference * resume writing * interest inventories * financial aid * spend-a-day programs * post-secondary application workshops
D. Resources
The student services department provides printed materials on many Canadian Universities, Technical Institutes and Community Colleges.
"Careercruising" is an excellent career/educational program that assists Riffel students to explore career and educational options beyond high school.
www.careercruising.com
username: mariffel
password: royals
E. Other Internet Links to Post-Secondary Opportunities
1. Post-Secondary Institutions Access Site
....These sites provide access to ALL public and private post-secondary institutions in Canada. They also have links to other public post-secondary institutions worldwide.
www.schoolfinder.com
www.aucc.ca
2. The Homepage for Human Resources Development Canada.
....Their mission is to enable Canadians to participate fully in the workplace and the community. It includes the National Job Bank and other National Labour Market Information is available.
http://www.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca
3. Youth Resource Network of Canada.
....This site is "one-stop shopping" for young Canadians with links to a range of tools and information from governments and community organizations. Resources through this site help young people make informed decisions about careers and skills. At this site also offers links to other sites featuring Canada's educational institutions, financial assistance, reports and publications. The site is connected to Industry Canada's National Graduate Register which links graduates with potential employers.
http://www.youth.gc.ca
4. A Good Comprehensive Website for Career Exploration
www.sasknetwork.gov.sk.ca
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/careers/
5. The College Board on Line
....This is a comprehensive link to U.S. colleges, SAT information and registration.
http://www.collegeboard.org
6. WorkinfoNET
....This is a bilingual, Canadian web site that helps students to connect to career resources on the internet.
http://www.workinfonet.ca
7. Career Mosaic
....Canada's Campus Connection is a guide to Canadian university career centres.
http://www.careerbuilder.com/404.aspx
8. CanLearn Interactive
....This is an easy to use, one-step web-resource that will explore career possibilities, identify education and training requirements, develop learning strategies and create financial plans to achieve goals.
http://www.canlearn.ca
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