Employment

Self-Employment Options

Information on different types of self-employment, e.g., telework, franchising, contracting, creative enterprise.

BC Resources

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BCinventor.com 
This is the website of a non-profit organization that helps inventors and innovators take their product ideas to market. Based in the Lower Mainland, the society offers monthly meetings, networking and a mentor program.
Sponsored by: British Columbia Inventors Society
Be Your Own Boss 
Find resources for starting, building and managing any size of enterprise in the Vancouver area. Access training, mentoring and financial support for qualified applicants through nine Lower Mainland self-employment programs that sponsor the web site.
Career Development Resources for Girls and Women 
An ACTEW Shortcuts Guide providing print and web resources targeted specifically to the career development needs of girls and women. Key sections include: Self-Assessment; Labour Market Information; Entrepreneurship; Science, Technology and the Trades; as well as info on resume-writing, job search and researching employment. French language resources also available.
Comox Valley Community Arts Council 
This non-profit organization promotes and supports arts, culture and education in and around the Comox Valley. It co-ordinates and co-sponsors art shows and workshops, literary projects, performing arts events and children's programs including Art in the Park and Kids Fest. CVCAC also operates the Muir Gallery.
Sponsored by: Comox Valley Community Arts Council
Federation of B.C. Writers 
A non-profit organization of professional and emerging writers, writing in all genres from every region of the province. While the site doesn't offer specific occupational information, it does provide publishing news and advice, news of competitions, festivals, and workshops, and more. Paid membership allows you to list your skills and qualifications in the searchable online directory.
Sponsored by: Federation of B.C. Writers
GenX Startup at the Idea Cafe 
This site caters to the business needs of Generation X entrepreneurs. Find chat groups, profiles of entrepreneurs and advice on everything from generating investment dollars to creating a corporate identity.
Sponsored by: Idea Cafe, Inc.
Potters Guild of British Columbia 
Find members' websites, events, newsletter archives and guild membership information. The Guild sponsors and arranges exhibitions, organizes workshops, seminars and symposiums, and coordinates two annual clay sales.
Sponsored by: Potters Guild of British Columbia
Reliable Business Outsourcing 
This service matches businesses with skilled, experienced and motivated professionals with health issues. It connects contractors/consultants to businesses with short or long-term outsourcing needs for administrative, technical, trade/labour and professional work. View contract opportunities and contractor profiles.
Sponsored by: Community Futures South Fraser
Small Business BC 
BC's 'all things small business' resource centre whose key goal is to provide small businesses with products, services, and support that help them grow and thrive.