Careers in Economics

Human Resource Development Canada (HRDC) identifies the prospects for economics graduates as good over the next several years, with the jobs these graduates usually pursue more plentiful and better paying (at least in the long run) than the average undergraduate entry-level position. The best prospects are in business services and the financial sector (banking, insurance, financial services). To read more about career prospects for economics graduates, visit HRDC’s Job Futures 2000 site:

Economics Career Resources

What can I do with a major in Economics?
University of Ottawa

Canadian Association for Business Economics (CABE)

Jobs, Workers, Training and Careers
Portal with links to programs and resources for job searches provided by Human Resource Development Canada

Economics Job Postings

CABE Job Lists
From the Canadian Association for Business Economics

Ecnomics Job Openings for Economists
Constantly updated, but relatively small, database of jobs, especially in Europe

Job Openings for Economists
Database of academic and non-academic jobs, provided by the American Economic Association and the Economics Department at the University of Texas at Austin. Published monthly except January and July

General Job Listings/Job Search

The larger of these sites (Canadian Jobs Catalogue, Human Resources Development Canada, Monster, Workopolis, etc.) also provide extensive career services and advice. The sites listed here provide services across Canada. For provincial or regional job listings, see the comprehensive list at Jobbus.com

Actijob.com

Actualjobs.com

AllStarJobs Canada
Links to employers who post jobs on their website, employment agencies, job banks and career resources that serve Canadians.

Canadajobs.com

Canadian Jobs Catalogue
Largest Canadian site

Canjobs.com
Canadian Employment Search Network

CareerBeacon
Eastern Canadian job search site

Careerbuilder — Canada

Careerclick
Built on the employment classifieds from newspapers across the country

CareerEdge
A national youth internship program

CareerOwl

Charity Village Jobs
Jobs with non-profit organizations

Find a Job
Human Resource Development Canada

Hotjobs.ca
From Yahoo!

Job Bank
Also from Human Resource Development Canada

Job Boom
Built on the employment classifieds of newspapers associated with the Canoe network, and others, especially in Quebec and Ontario

Job Bus
From Canadajobs.com. Provides direct access to corporate employers and to many provincial and regional job sites

Monster

Riley Guide
U.S.–based, but a lot of career resource information

Sympatico Careers

Volunteer Opportunities Exchange
A great way to build a resume

Workopolis
Workopolis also has a campus site specifically for undergraduates

Youthpath.ca

Employment Classifieds

Most employment classifieds in Canadian newspapers are now provided online through the CareerBeacon, Jobboom, or Workopolis services. Those that are provided separately are listed below. A more comprehensive list of newspaper want ads is provided by Human Resource Development Canada

Le Devoir (Quebec)

Halifax Herald (Nova Scotia)

London Free Press (Ontario) Employment/Training

Winnipeg Free Press (Manitoba) Employment/Training

Government Job Listings

Federal Government

Accelerated Economist Training Program
Federal government program for graduate students

Auditor-General of Canada

Bank of Canada

Bank of Canada Co-op and Internship Programs
Now available to both graduate and undergraduate students

Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA)

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)

Canadian Foreign Service

Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA)

Co-operative Education and Internship Experiences
Federal government program for students

Department of Finance - University Recruitment

Federal Student Work Experience Program

Jobs.gc.ca
One-stop federal government job site

Provincial and Territorial Governments

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Newfoundland and Labrador

Northwest Territories

Nova Scotia

Nunavut

Ontario

Prince Edward Island

Quebec

Saskatchewan

Yukon Territory

Employment Services — Banking and Financial Services

Most Canadian banks use one of the job sites listed under General Job Listings/Job Search. However, each bank also has a site with more specific information about careers at their institution.

ATB Financial

Bank of Montreal

Canadian Western Bank

CIBC

CIBC World Markets

Edward Jones

HSBC Canada

ING Direct

Investors Group

Laurentian Bank of Canada

National Bank of Canada

RBC Financial Group

Scotiabank Group

Sun Life Financial

TD Bank Financial Group

TD Waterhouse