How we support your job search
Our diverse team provides support for youth and adults looking for employment. Join one of our workshops or talk to one of our friendly employment advisors for free. The 1:1 support of an advisor can set you on the right path to finding the right job for you. We can start at the very beginning with an exploration of the choices before you, including career and education options. Explore what employment service or training package we can help you with!
Use our Employment Centres to support your job search
- Computer access with high-speed internet, wifi, fax, photocopying, phone, and printing
- Advisors for 1:1 support
- Help with goal planning, skills upgrading, resumes, and interview skills
- Explore your education and career options (LINKS)
- Trades Information
- Job matching, placement, and job retention supports
Access government programs here
- There are many government programs that provide PAID employment for you. It can be difficult to wade through the variety of available programs to see which ones apply to you. Our familiarity with the programs and eligibility criteria will help you cut through the red tape
- Skills Training for Employment and Post-Secondary (STEP)
We can customize our services to meet your needs
How? Our employment advisors are great listeners and they hear what you’re saying. Your needs may be completely different from the next person, so a custom solution might be needed. You can count on us to help you find the right job…for you.
Here’s an example of how we customized our services for a local job seeker:
Success story
Skills Training for Employment and Post-Secondary Program
A job seeker came into the STEP program with some reservations. He had no work experience and was concerned that he would not be able to keep up in the program.
The Employment Skills program includes a training portion and he was worried about not being able to complete it. He did struggle with some of the training, but 1:1 help from a counsellor was always available, and this benefitted him greatly.
At the end of Employment Skills training, he was offered a position at a large local Community Centre. The Community Centre hosts large events, concerts and hockey games. Our job seeker was very excited about this job opportunity, but knew he needed Smart Serve certification to move forward in the hiring process. He had previously tried this certification multiple times without success.
This time, he took part in hours of 1:1 time with our Youth Counsellors, working on studying and preparing for his Smart Serve exam. Although his score improved each time he took the test, he was not passing.
However, STEP Counsellors contacted Smart Serve to ask for an accommodation. An accommodation was granted to allow reading the test questions to our job seeker.
With support during the proctored test, he then passed his certification and moved on to his job opportunity! This job seeker was successful in the program and in this job opportunity because of the 1:1 support and advocacy offered by our Youth Counsellors.