The Youth Resource Network of Canada Web site features a comprehensive self-assessment section. For more specific information about BC's 28 public post-secondary institutions, check out Opening Doors . You can search by subject, field of study, institution, and length of study for nearly 1,400 programs. Opening Doors was developed by the Centre for Education Information. If there's no college or university in your immediate area, you may still be able to earn post- secondary credits through distance education.
Some Web sites provide an overview of present and future job markets.
Read about the nature of the work, wages and working conditions, educational requirements, and employment outlooks. Job Futures provides similar information from a national perspective. Other sites focus on specific careers or career areas. Workscene , created for young people, lets you look up specific occupations that spark your interest, or browse through broad categories to see what jobs there are and what they're all about. If a career in motion pictures, music, or new media appeals to you, check out this section on Arts Jobs .