To provide exceptional quality in delivering the full suite employment services for clients, individuals, employers and communities by…
Resource and Information…Employment Counselling Services
- Maintaining an extensive library of job search materials, directories and current labour market information in a facilitated self-directed Resource Centre that is accessible for all clients
- Providing fully equipped Resource Centre for client use, with access to high speed internet, computer lab, telephone, fax and photocopier
- Conducting confidential one-on-one employment assessment interviews with clients to determine individualized employment needs
- Delivering weekly employment group workshops and information sessions to assist clients to learn effective work search strategies
Job Search…Career/Vocational Counselling Services
- Providing professional career counselling to develop realistic and attainable Employment Service Plans that respond to individualized clients need
- Facilitating clients in identifying transferable skills, interests, values and aptitudes for career decision making and transitioning
- Coaching clients how to conduct occupational and educational research for career change and skills training
- Supporting clients to find and keep the job
- Informing clients on Employment Ontario’s programs as well as other government, community and organizational resources, programs and services that will help clients reach their goals
- Motivating and supporting clients through periods of change or transition that encourages self-empowerment, positive goal setting and self-sufficiency
Job Matching, Placement and Incentives, Job Retention…Job Development Services
- Advising employers on wage incentive programs, apprenticeship signing bonus as well as other government or community funding, programs and services
- Responding to employer client needs by conducting scheduled on-site visits to better understand the employer business needs
- Posting employer job orders in the Resource Centre and Employment Ontario Network
- Screening and referring skilled/qualified workers that match specific employer human resource needs
- Collaborating with all levels of government and community services for improvement of area employment, business opportunities and community capacity building
