Services for Job Seekers

"Job Connect found me a great job very quickly that I am extremely happy with.  I have received my Drive Clean License and have learned how to repair cars and fix clean related problems.  I have also been signed on as an apprentice." - M. Di Giacinto

Funded by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, the Job Connect Program provides youth, adults and internationally trained individuals, who are out of school or training and out of work, with the opportunity to gain the skills and knowledge needed to find and keep a job. This continuous intake program serves individuals at any level of education or job preparedness.

The following services are all free to participants:

Employment Resource Centre
The Employment Resource Centre is a free community resource open to anyone looking for work, whether full-time, part-time, or just for the summer. It provides:

• Walk-in access to written, audio-visual and computer based material on careers, occupations, employment, the job market, training opportunities and job search skills and strategies
• Access to phone, fax, photocopier, computers and the Internet
• Staff assistance

Employment Workshops

• FREE informational workshops to assist with career and job search strategies
• ONLINE workshops

Employment Planning and Preparation
This service is for youth, adults and internationally trained individuals. It provides:

• Individual assessment to clarify employment needs and to set short and long-term goals
• Staff guidance for career planning and to develop an action plan, job search skills and strategies
• Preparation for employment through workshops, group activities, self-directed learning, skills activities and use of the Employment Resource Centre
• To meet with an Employment Consultant call 905-575-2177

Job Development and Placement Services
This service is for youth, adults and internationally trained individuals who need additional support beyond Employment Planning and Preparation to develop general and career specific employment skills to successfully enter the workforce. This service provides:

• Hands-on activities and practical work experience in the form of volunteer work, job shadows, job trials, short job placements
• Paid work placements and on-the-job training
• To meet with an Employment Consultant call 905-575-2177

Apprenticeship Training Support Initiatives

• Job Connect provides targeted assistance to people looking for apprenticeship training by connecting them with employers interested in hiring and training apprentices.

Academic Scholarships and Signing Bonus

• Job Connect provides $1,000 scholarships for young people (24 and under) who return and complete academic upgrading to qualify and register as an apprentice.
• Job Connect provides a $2,000 signing bonus for employers who support scholarship recipients’ apprenticeship registration and provide apprenticeship training.
  
  For eligibility details please contact the Job Connect program. For more information, please call: Fennell Campus: 905-575-2177 or email Job Connect.

Summer Job Service

• FREE service for students aged 15 to 24 looking for employment that provides hiring incentive to employers. Summer Jobs Service – Assists youth who are returning to school in September with summer employment. This program is available April – August. For more information call 905-575-2368.

 

  This Employment Ontario project is funded by the Ontario Government.

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