Finding Jobs
You’ll find job advertisements in local newspapers and electronic sources, as well as through professional associations.
Staffing agencies are a good source of temporary work that can also lead to permanent employment. Check local newspapers to find the names of local staffing agencies or look in the Yellow Pages.
Local Newspapers
You can look at the Vancouver Sun & The Province at Vancouver Public Library for free. Check the job postings daily and the careers section in the Vancouver Sun on Wednesdays and Saturdays and in The Province on Sundays.
Finding Advertised Jobs
Online Job Postings
Identifying the Right Position
When you browse job advertisements, you’ll find a range of different job titles that are relevant.
For administrative assistants look for these related job titles:
- Executive secretary
- Secretary
- Office administrative assistant
- Office administrator
Creating a List of Potential Employers
You can use directories to produce lists of potential employers. Contact them directly to find out if they’re hiring.
Instructions for using Reference Canada (see link to external resource below):
- Click on “Start Search” beside Canadian Businesses, then select the “Advanced Search” button.
- Select both “Keyword/SIC/NAICS” under Business Type and “City” under Geography.
- In the top search box enter “admin” and click SEARCH.
- Select the appropriate headings.
- Lower down, select the Province, choose the cities, and click the “View Results” button.
NOTE: You can access this database from a Library computer. If you are using a computer from outside the Library, you will need a Vancouver Public Library card to login to this database. After clicking on the database name, you will be asked to enter your library card number and PIN (usually last four digits of your telephone number).
