Ways to choose a job

There are four ways to sort and classify jobs:

By favourite subject:

Maths, science, English, History…

By industrial sector:

-         Management

o       Human resource managers, retail trade managers, restaurant managers, construction managers

-         Business, finance, and administration

o       Financial planner, securities agent, computer operator, teller

-         Natural and applied science

o       Engineer, computer programmer, industrial designer, chemical engineer

-         Health, social science, and education

o       Pharmacist, dental assistant, nurse, lawyer, teacher, historian

-         Culture and recreation

o       Translator, artist, public relation, personal trainer

-         Trades and transport operations

o       Electrician, roofer, construction worker, plumber

-         Manufacturing and utilities

o       Welder, motor vehicle assembler, electronic assembler, plastic product fabricator.

-         Sales and service

o       Chef, hairstylist, travel agent, real state agent.

By National Occupational Classification (NOC)

The Canadian government’s system that categorizes 27,291 different jobs using a four digit coding system. You can learn a lot about a job only reading his noc.

-         The first number denotes the skill type

0.-Management

1.-Business

2.-Natural and applied sciences

3.-Health occupations

4.-Social Science, education, government service, and religion

5.-Art, culture, recreation, and sport

6.-Sales and service

7.-Trades, transport, equipment operators

8.-Primary industry

9.-Processing, manufacturing, and utilities

-         The second number denotes the skill level

1.-University education

2 or 3.-College level education including trade appreticeship

4 or 5.-Secondary school + a period of job specific training

6.-Short work demonstration or no formal education required

-         The third number denotes the minor group

-         The fourth number denotes the unit group

By people, data and things:

-         People: teacher, lawyer, social worker, doctor, hairstylist

-         Data: computer programmer, mathematician, data analyst, astronomer

-         Things: carpenter, auto mechanic, artist, cartographer

*Why might it be important for job seekers to research a career field or sector, not just one specific occupation?

-         Several careers opportunities

-         More options to choose in a sector

-         Transfer same skills for jobs in same sector

-         A great way to narrow your job search

-         Determinate what jobs will be suited to you