OUR SERVICES
We provide Second Career employment programs, assessments and supportive vocational services. We are results-oriented, helping thousands of people get the training, skills and experience they need to successfully accomplish their employment goals.
Employment Services – Individuals receive personalized help with their job search and/or career planning. We offer job search counselling and career planning services to provide direction and support you need as you take your next step towards employment.
Through our employment program, you can also access the following:
- Information & Resources
- Professional Consultation
- Workshops
- One-on-One Support
- Job Development
Our goal is to use honesty, trust, and respect to develop long-term relationships with our clients.
Pre-apprenticeship skilled trades training – Training is offered in construction, electrical and millwright/machinist trades where students get trained and job-ready fast. Our graduates leave the training facility with current technical and safety training, industry standard tools and safety gear, saving both the student and the employer additional costs at the beginning of their career. Graduates’ careers will lead into a multitude of options and pathways a few of which are: working in the trades, owning their own businesses, becoming trades inspectors, engineering, or teaching.
LAID-OFF BACAUSE OF COVID-19
The Ontario government is making it easier for laid-off workers to access the Second Career program. If you were laid-off in one of the sectors most impacted by COVID-19 since March 1, 2020, you may benefit from these changes.
Fast Track – Laid-Off Due to COVID-19
You may qualify for the Second Career Fast Track program if:
- you were laid-off since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic (laid-off on or after March 1, 2020)
- you have a high school education or less or laid-off from an occupation requiring high school education or less
- you were laid-off from occupations hardest hit by COVID-19 such as hospitality and food services, transportation and warehousing or wholesale and retail trade
- you are seeking training for occupations in demand in local communities or provincial priority areas, which are: Information and Communication Technology, Life Sciences and Advanced Manufacturing