Assess your child abilities using the following quiz. They will get a list of occupations to explore that mactch their abilities.

Canada Prospects is a site designed for job seekers and life builders like you. In these pages, you’ll find a collection of personal career profiles designed to inspire you and offer insights and strategies you can apply to your own career journey. We’ve also included interactive tools, practical resources and web links to help you embark on a fulfilling career path.

Help your child find the right career by exploring different career options. Interactive and fun!

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CareerMATTERS is all about helping you make smart choices as you think about your education, training and career options.

All occupations combine working with data/information, people and things in different ways. Your child will get a list of occupations that matches the profile they select.

Investing in your Essential Skills can result in:

• Improved self-confidence
• Increased job prospects
• Higher earnings
• Increased productivity
• Increased motivation

A starting point in self discovery. Help your child explore their abilities, interests, and preferences as part of making their career decisions.

Keep your child informed of training and employment opportunities that will better assist them in making appropriate decisions while gaining entry into the workforce. Use this tool to help your student achieve their goals.

In the area of training, the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities is responsible for:

• developing policy directions for adult education and labour market training
• managing provincial relations with the federal government concerning training programs
• setting standards for occupational training, particularly for trades under the Trades Qualification and Apprenticeship Act
• managing provincial programs to support workplace training and workplace preparation, including apprenticeship, career and employment preparation, and adult literacy and basic skills
• undertaking labour market research and planning

Research shows that people have eight different types of intelligence, usually with strength in three or four. Use this quiz to find out about your child's unique style of thinking and understanding.

The Ontario Skills Passport (OSP) provides clear descriptions of the Essential Skills and work habits important for work, learning and life. Essential Skills are used in virtually all occupations and are transferable from school to work, job to job and sector to sector.

This quiz is a good first step in exploring learning styles. It will help your child determine whether they tend learning by seeing, hearing or doing.

Accurately measure 3 essential skills needed for employment

Your child's interests and the way they like to work are an important aspect to consider in deciding on a career direction.

Your child's values are important clues to what kind of work and work conditions they would like. The Work Values Quiz can help them determine their work motivations, their preferred work setting, how they like to interact with others, and their work style.