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Organization:
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Employment Services Centre - Hawkesbury - Ontario Employment Services
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Address:
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134 Main St E, Suite 201
Hawkesbury, ON
K6A 1A3
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Map
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Executives:
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Caroline Arcand - Executive Director
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Service Description:
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Free 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
Program for people with a disability -- helping people with disabilities to prepare for, find and keep jobs
Skills development for people over 50 to re-entry the job market
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
Youth job programs --employment assistance service for 16–30-year-olds with barriers to employment * Paid employment preparation workshops* work placements with employer incentives * paid pre-employment training * job matching * paid job placements with placement supports for participants and hiring incentives for employers * mentorship * education and work transitions supports * summer job opportunities and part-time job placements during the year
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
Immigration—Communauté francophone Accueillante * To offer a service to immigrants and employers to facilitate the social and economic integration of newcomers in the Prescott-Russell region through the organization of socio-cultural activities, soft skills training workshops, homework assistance and employers’ training workshops
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Application:
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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/employmentontario
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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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
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 high school students 15-18 years intending to stay in, or return to high school or go on to postsecondary education after the job placement * focus on those facing challenging life circumstances and at risk of experiencing poor transitions between education and work
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Languages:
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English * French
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Language Notes:
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French reception and programs
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