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Print Version (New Window)| Record #: NIA2506 | Last Modified: 29 Sep 2020 | Last Full Update: 29 Sep 2020 |
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Office Phone | 905-641-2252 ext 4660 |
| TTY Phone | 905-932-1849 |
| Fax | 905-988-4301 |
| ces@niagaracollege.ca | |
| Website | www.niagaracollege.ca/ces |
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| Primary Contact | Rebecca Nicholls, Manager, Community Employment Services; Phone: 905-641-2252 ext 4666; Email: rnicholls@niagaracollege.ca |
| Site Details | |
| Areas Served | Niagara Falls ; St Catharines |
| Located In Community | St Catharines |
| Address & Map | |
| Intersection | Church St and Wellington St |
| Service and Access Details | |
| Description (Service) | 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
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 transitions supports Youth Job Connection Summer -- summer job opportunities and part-time job placements during the year Second Career Program -- skills training and financial support for laid-off workers 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 |
| Hours | Virtual support Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm Resource area Mon, Wed-Thu 8:30 am-4:30 pm by appointment only |
| Eligibility | 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 residents 15-18 years who intend to continue 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 |
| Application | Call or email * 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 |
| Languages | English |
| Fees | None |
| Physical Access | Fully Accessible |
| Other Details | |
| Legal Status | (50) Non Profit |
| Funding | Provincial - Employment Ontario |
| Service Categories | Business Financing ; Comprehensive Job Assistance Centres ; Human Resources Management Support ; Job Training Expense Assistance ~ Laid Off Workers ; Youth Employment Programs |