Toronto District School Board - Next-Steps Employment Centre, Vaughan Site

Application

Call or drop in

for general information on Employment Ontario services call the toll-free Employment Ontario contact centre at 1-800-387-5656 (TTY 1-866-533-6339) or visit www.ontario.ca/page/employment-ontario

Eligibility - Population(s) Served

Self-service information and resources

Anyone, including people with jobs, those who are under-employed, people looking for work, students, apprentices, internationally trained individuals, employers

Assisted Services (such as supported job search, job matching and placement, job retention services)

People who are unemployed and out of school

Better jobs Ontario

Individuals who have been unemployed for six months or longer and are part of a low-income household

Fees

None

Languages

English ; Arabic ; Farsi ; Hindi ; Punjabi ; Somali

Accessibility

Wheelchair Accessible

Description of Services:

Comprehensive employment and job search services

assessment of skills, interests and experience
job search strategies, including resume preparation
information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities
on-the-job training, work experience, help in maintaining employment as well as information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario Skills training and financial support for unemployed individuals

training program must demonstrate good employment prospects
financial support based on need, may include tuition, instructional costs, books, transportation and/or a basic living allowance

Services for employers

help in identifying human resource skills requirements
matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

Canada-Ontario Job Grant

financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees
available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees