There are tons of stimulating jobs in the labour market. And when it comes to making career choices, you are not alone. We are here to help you discover jobs that fit your passions.
Discover your occupational profile
This questionnaire 
will help you discover your occupational profile and the jobs with a promising future that work for you. Complete it to learn which three of these RIASEC types match your personality.
Find jobs that fit your passions
Your passions can be excellent inspiration for finding a job with a promising future where you can bring together all sorts of career options that work for you. Here are some examples:
Find out more about sectors with a promising future
There are six sectors where you’ll find many trades and occupations with a promising future. To find your future job, you can explore the high demand sectors that are the most appealing for you.
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Engineering, Architecture and Mathematics
Drawing up plans and determining the work to be carried out, constructing prototypes and carrying out research and statistical analyses.
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Construction
Building roads and infrastructure, developing the public transit network and modernizing buildings.
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Information technology
Creating dynamic websites and applications, modernizing e-commerce and participating in the creation of digital businesses.
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Health and social services
Providing health care or social services to the general public, assisting a multitude of client groups in a variety of settings and providing direct assistance to the community.
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Education and early childhood
Supporting children in their development or teaching young people to promote their educational success.
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Science
Researching, managing, harnessing and protecting the environment.
Discover your professional personality profile
Knowing your personality traits can be useful when looking for employment. There are six different profiles that can help steer you towards jobs with a promising future that are made for you. Take a look at the profiles that you identify with and explore related trades and occupations.
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Realistic
Being skillful with your hands or with tools, being always ready to repair, taking apart or reassembling objects and being curious about how things work.
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Investigative
Being eager to learn on a multitude of subjects, juggling ideas, understanding phenomena and letting yourself be absorbed by your thoughts.
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Artistic
Having an interest in creating visual arts, literature, music, advertising and shows and freely expressing your sensitivity and spontaneity.
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Social
Making a difference in people’s lives, meeting new people and taking care of others.
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Enterprising
Being bold, taking initiative and being the decider when it comes to decision making.
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Conventional
Appreciating clear guidelines, sound methods and focusing on one project at a time.
What is a job with a promising future?
Jobs are recognized as having a promising future for one or several of the following reasons:
- Strong job prospects in a particular sector
- Fields where many people will need to be replaced because of retirements
- The fact that a trade or occupation is not well known by the general public and is linked to a sector with excellent prospects
There are many advantages to finding a job with a promising future, based on your passions. In addition to taking advantage of high placement rates, you job can provide you with good conditions and the kind of challenge you are looking for. It’s an excellent way to make career choices.
Discover jobs that have a promising future – and jobs that resonate with you.
Help with your career choices
Your parents and close ones can provide useful advice, when it’s time for you to make career choices. There are various tools that parents can use to find out more about trades and occupations, as well as:
- Required skills
- Main tasks
- Salaries
- Job prospects
The fact sheets on trades and occupations and the job offers found on Québec Emploi are reliable sources of information that can help answer your questions.
To help you with this process, don’t hesitate to call on your parents! They can help you find out more about your professional profile and guide you through the career choices ahead of you.
