Mohawk College
Faculty of Interdisciplinary Studies, Community Employment Services, Ontario Employment Services, Lower East Hamilton site
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
information and referral to other employment and community services
Second Career Program -- skills training and financial support for laid-off workers
Youth Job Connection -- paid pre-employment training, job matching, paid job placements with placement supports for participants and hiring incentives for employers, mentorship, education and work transition supports
Youth Job Connection Summer -- summer job opportunities and part-time job placements during the year
Services for employers -- help in identifying their human resource skill 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 success and 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
Hamilton, ON
L8E 1H8
Eligibility
Assisted services (such as supported job search, job matching and placement, job retention services) -- people who are unemployed and out of school.
Youth Job Connection -- Ontario residents 15-29 years who are eligible to work in Canada, unemployed, not attending school full time, and experiencing multiple barriers to employment.
Youth Job Connection Summer -- Ontario residents 15-18 years who intend to continue high school or go on to post-secondary education after the job placement * focus on those facing challenging life circumstances and at risk of experiencing poor transitions between education and work