Career Information

The Annual Faculty of Health Sciences Career Directions Fair takes place every fall. The Fair highlights professional programs, companies, and volunteer organizations that are of interest to Health Science students. This is an opportunity for you to see some of your options for graduate studies, volunteer possibilities, and future employment. You may also want to review "Are you prepared for the Annual Career Directions Fair?"

Networking is another way to get information about employment opportunities; talk to your friends and family to see who may be hiring. You should also consider attending career fairs or professional school information sessions and making use of career centres. Cathy Ueng put it best when she said “the best way to start is to attend workshops that will help you match your interests, skills, personality, and values with career opportunities.” (Business Sense Page 36)

Websites of Interest

Public Service Commission of Canada

They are an independent agency that works with departments and agencies to recruit and appoint qualified persons to the Federal Government. For many, the Federal Government is their employer of choice. If you are interested in working for the Federal Government, they post information about how to apply and rates of pay. Every fall, they launch their Post-Secondary Recruitment Campaign to seek out graduates to fill entry-level positions. Service Canada has a free job bank available to help Canadians find work.

Ontario Public Service

This is the employment website for the Government of Ontario. They post information about the hiring process on this website as well. The Ontario Internship Program offers "two-year paid positions in a wide range of ministries and agencies. This entry-level program is open to people who have graduated with a degree or a diploma from a recognized university or college within the past two years."

Health Canada

Health Canada “depends on a strong foundation of science and research to fulfill its mission – helping Canadians maintain and improve their health.”

Human Resources & Social Development Canada (HRSDC)

HRSDC says that its main objectives are: (1) helping Canadians prepare for, find and keep work, (2) assisting Canadians in their efforts to provide financial security for themselves and their families, and (3) promoting a fair, safe, healthy, stable, cooperative, and productive work environment. They offer links to employment opportunities for work-ready individuals who simply want a quick path to job listings, work search help, resume writing and workplace information.

Job Futures (Canada)

Job Futures is a database of national occupation classifications (NOC) and provides you with a way to search information on the world of work. The database provides profiles of occupations, information on the educational requirements, earning potential, and job prospects for these occupations. There is a career exploration tool available as well.

Western’s Career Services

Career Services offers many useful services including: Career Interest Testing, Individual Career Counselling, Employment Help Centre, Career and Employer Research, Job Interview Workshops, and Resume Help. Using these services will aid in the search for a career that is right for you. Their office is also located in UCC Room 210.

Career Owl

CareerOwl is a Canada-wide web-based electronic hiring hall founded as a non-profit service by faculty members at the Universities of Alberta, British Columbia and Western. It is dedicated to Canadian post secondary students and alumni. The site enables job candidates to post resumes and other materials for employers to view and employers to make job postings. There is also a large career information resource site.

Alberta Learning Information Service (ALIS)

The ALIS is a provincial gateway to career, learning and employment information and services. It is provided through a provincial government partnership of Alberta Learning and Alberta Human Resources and Employment. The US equivalent of this information is the Occupational Outlook Handbook. It has sections on the nature of the work, working conditions, employment, training, job outlook, earnings, etc.

Resource Room

You are welcome to visit our Resource Room located in the Arthur & Sonia Labatt Health Science Building room 203. This room is normally open Monday thru Friday from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. Here you will find brochures and information about health science programs at other universities, professional programs, volunteer opportunities, etc. Job posting may also be available on the bulletin boards in the resource room. Why not stop by and have a look?

Other Sites of Interest

The School of Health Studies, Faculty of Health Sciences, or The University of Western Ontario do not endorse or promote these websites in any way. We recognize there are other career searching websites available and are too numerous to mention here.