YES Canada-BC
(Youth Employment Skills Canada BC Chapter)
Suite 600 - 5050 Kingsway
Burnaby, BC V5H 4C2
Ph: (604) 435-1937 Fax: (604) 435-5548
Email: info@careerpathsonline.com Web site: careerpathsonline.com
The Government of Canada has contributed funding to this initiative:
Editorial Committee Sandra Boyd, Covenant House Vancouver
Rob Chioccarello, Skills Canada BC
Abigail Folton, BC Construction Association
Christine Hart, Connections Career Centre
Winnie Low, Community Futures Development Association of BC
Paul Lukaszek, BC Ministry of Education
David Prodan, Bringing Youth Towards Equality
Meredith Schachtel, Pacific National Exhibition
Frank Seigrist, Prince George Native Friendship Centre
Jessi Zielke, Career Education Society
Published by YES Canada-BC Editor Madelen Ortega
Assistant Editor Cassandra Savage
Editorial Consultants Jason Burachenski, Angi Cividino, Gail King
Youth Editors Mo Ben-shir, Tracy Lawford, Brandy Mladenich, Timothy Greigh, Benjamin Kwan, Sam Pothier, Matthew Ross
Proofreader Lisa Manfield
Fact-Checker/Distribution Assistant Colleen Beyers
Art Director Frances Tycho
Print Designers Angela Chan, Paul Wohlstetter
Web Designers Sean King, Ryan Stephens, Hans Vedo, Lam Wong
Photography: FAP (except where indicated otherwise)
Contributing Writers Scott Forbes, Teresa Goff, Christine Hart, Jennifer Knowles, Lisa Manfield, Nicole Pankratz, Marisa Woo
Youth Editorial/Design Consultants Pacific Community Resources, Baristas Program: Amanda, Corrina, Desiree, Emily, Jami, Jolene, Michael and Niki
Britannia Outreach Program: Agnes, AJ, Brent, Brett, Brett R., Emily, Farren, Jonathon, Joseph, Lance, Tamara and Vanessa
Gordon Neighbourhood House, Youth S.E.A.R.Ch Skills Link Program: Aaron, Anthony, Brandon, Cesar, Chantal, David, Drew, Kelsey, Krystina and Sebastien
Special thanks to John Solano, Terry Johnston, Mike Lloyd, Megan Hughes, Yvonne Andrews, Jean Fougère, Todd Johnson, Julio Bello, Kathy Stephens, Kathy Fike, all the YAN members in BC/Yukon, Evelyn Chiu, Ed Karreman, Leah Mulleda and the many youth, employers and career practitioners who helped us bring this issue to life!
Material may be reproduced within individual organizations and schools by acknowledging Career Paths, BC/Yukon 2004. To reprint for publication and/or wide distribution, permission must be obtained from the publisher, YES Canada-BC. Facts and opinions in Career Paths do not necessarily represent the opinion of the publisher or the Editorial Committee.
PLEASE NOTE The quizzes, worksheets, inventories and self-assessment tools in Career Paths are designed as only very general ways of identifying career-related characteristics. The psychometric properties have not been fully explored and these activities are not intended to take the place of career counselling or standardized assessment tools.
YES Canada-BC is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing access to career and labour market information and assisting people with their transition into the workforce or further education and training.
