Employment Services

Ontario Works Placement Program provides clients who are on social assistance with the following services:

• Employment assessment for clients during intake, including identification of goals and career planning
• Job search instruction workshops for five days focusing on job search skills, knowledge and building of confidence to undertake an effective job search
• One-to-one counselling based on client's needs and goals to ensure job search readiness
• A back to work action plan, professional resume and a cover letter
• Extensive support and coaching for clients during job search and interviewing process
• Job matching with employers who have identified vacancies
• 3 to 5 months follow up with clients to monitor and ensure employment success

Job Search Workshops for Newcomers is an intensive 4-day job search workshop for newly arrived immigrants to Canada. The program is housed at our North York location where we offer LINC classes to newcomers. The primary objective of this program is to give newcomers an orientation to the job search process in Canada.

Customer Service workshops are designed to assist clients find meaningful employment in the service sector. The sessions focus on providing communication tools for the job, how to manage angry customers and how to establish positive customer relations.

Staff provide job search workshops and one-on-one help with resume writing, job search skills and interview skills.