Community Employment Services
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Services for Job Seekers
Whether you’re looking for a job, changing career, or returning to school; Northern College’s Employment Services offers a wide range of resources to help you reach your goals. Some of these support opportunities include:
- Job Search Assistance
- Assist with Resumes and Cover Letters
- Job Application & Interview Preparation
- Better Jobs Funding for Higher Skills Training
- Access to Job Board
- Access to computers for job search
With various free services and programs to offer, please contact us for more information to get started.
Programs
Ontario’s new Better Jobs Ontario program may help you retrain for a new in-demand career. Accepted students can access up to $28,000 in paid support for tuition, living expenses, and more.
Better Jobs Ontario has replaced Ontario’s Second Career program. People who may benefit from Better Jobs Ontario include Ontario residents who have been unemployed for six months or more, laid-off workers and gig workers.
Are you between the ages of 15-29 and looking to gain valuable work experience? Kick-start your career with the support of Youth Job Connection.
This program will support you with the following:
- Improving your resume and practicing your interview skills
- Using social media to give you a job search advantage
- Learning how to profile your experience and education
- Participating in networking opportunities
- Finding a paid job or placement through Northern College Community Employment Services network
The Community Disability Support Program (CDSP) provides employment assistance and support for people with disabilities in order for them to enter or re-enter the workforce. The program connects people with disabilities to sustainable, competitive employment by providing the support they need to get a job, keep the job, and advance in their careers.
The Community Disability Support Program allows individuals to work, become independent, and reach their employment potential. Anyone with a verified disability or impairment that results in substantial barriers to employment can apply.
For more information or to apply to the CDSP program, please contact:
Sheila Morais
Tel: 705-567-9291 ext. 3683
Email: moraiss@northern.on.ca
For information on the Ministry of Community, Children & Support Services Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) program, call 705-567-3391 or toll-free 1-800-461-4961.
Employment Outlooks and Information
www.slwdb.org
www.jobbank.gc.ca
www.indeed.ca
www.statcan.gc.ca/start-debut-eng.html
Far Northeast Training Board
www.fnetb.com
Educational Opportunities
www.schoolfinder.com
www.careercollegesontario.ca
www.ontariolearn.com
Labour Market Information & Salary Ranges
www.jobbank.gc.ca/trend-analysis
Apprenticeship
www.apprenticesearch.com
www.skilledtradesontario.ca
www.skillsontario.com
Services for Newcomers & International Students
We are here to assist Newcomers on a work permit, and international students, on their path to finding their first Canadian job. Our team offers individualized free services based on each job seeker. Some of these services include:
- Job Search Assistance
- Assist with Resumes and Cover Letters
- Referral to other Community Services
If you are interested in accessing these services, please contact us for more information to get started.
Resources
Working in Canada: www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/work-canada.html
Student Work Permits: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/study-canada/work.html
Services for Employers
Assistance to employers is provided to make hiring decisions easier while reducing training costs. We offer free ongoing support, which includes:
- Screening of candidates
- Identify and access hiring incentives, wage subsidies, and funding for job seekers and employers.
- Creation of employment postings
To access our services through a Job Consultant, please contact us.
Programs
Train your workers and watch your team and business succeed. The Canada-Ontario Job Grant offers employers training incentives. Eligible training costs include tuition and fees, textbooks and materials. You contribute the remaining costs and employ the workers you train. Individual businesses and business organizations can apply and select any appropriate training offered by eligible third-party trainers.
The Canada-Ontario Job Grant offers employers training incentives.
- For small employers (firms with 1-99 employees), the Grant will fund, on average, 5/6 of a worker’s eligible training costs up to a maximum of $10,000.
- For large employers (100 or more employees), the Grant will fund half of a worker’s eligible training costs up to a maximum of $10,000.
More information can be found on the Ministry of Labour, Trades, and Skill Development website.
Contact Information
Kirkland Lake Area
140 Government Rd East
Kirkland Lake, ON P2N 3L8
Phone: 705-567-9238
Fax: 705-567-9480
KL.EmploymentServices@northern.on.ca
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Temiskaming Shores
290 Armstrong St.
New Liskeard, ON P0J 1P0
Phone: 705-672-5244
Fax: 705-647-3094
NL.EmploymentServices@northern.on.ca
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Timmins Area
130 Spruce St S, Suite #2
Timmins, ON P4N 2M5
Phone: 705-268-3033
Fax: 705-268-3035
ti.EmploymentServices@northern.on.ca
Office Hours:
Monday to Friday
8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Moosonee & James Bay Area
24 First Street
Moosonee, Ontario, P0L1Y0
Phone: 705-336-2913 ext 5629
access@northern.on.ca
Office hours
Monday to Friday
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.