An Employment Assistance Officer will support you whether you’re job searching, changing careers, or returning to school. With your Employment Assistance Officer you will be able to develop your goals and create a personalized action plan. You will also get feedback on your progress and a walk through any challenges you might experience.
How Can an Employment Assistance Officer Help?
SEEKING WORK
Our job search program, called Employment Services, offers personalized support and guidance from an Employment Assistance Officer throughout your job search journey.
Eligibility for Employment Services
There are no restrictions for accessing Employment Services (ES) based on a client’s current employment status or domestic student status.
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To determine eligibility, potential clients must be pre-screened for the following:
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Proof of identification
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Legal Working Age
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Residency
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Work Eligibility
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Clients under 18 must be legally excused from school to receive assistance.
However, clients under 18 who have completed high school are eligible for the Employment Services program.
Services you can expect to receive as a participant in the Employment Services program:
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Job Searching and the Hidden Job Market : Connect with employers and the labour market with effective job searching techniques, job readiness training, job coaching, hiring incentives, job shadowing and job leads. For more information, consult our guide.
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Resumes and Cover Letters: Create your first resume or have your current resume reviewed and updated to compete in today's labour market. For more information, consult our guide.
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Interviewing and Mock Interviews: Prepare, practice, and receive feedback on interviewing techniques.
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Financial Assistance and Work Items: Access financial assistance to purchase items required for job searching or employment for which you may be eligible. Examples of items that may be eligible for training support include: specific certifications, work clothing, safety boots, job-related tools, criminal record checks, and more.
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Community Partnerships and Services: Identify additional programs, services, and supports for which you may qualify.
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Workshops and Events: Access free of charge to the following online or in-person training on Occupational Health and Safety, Career Planning, Job Search, Resume and Cover Letter writing to name a few.
Better Jobs Ontario
Better Jobs Ontario program provides up to $28,000 to cover the cost of tuition, books and living expenses.
You can apply to Better Jobs Ontario if you:
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are laid off now or were laid off any time since January 2005, and
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are unemployed or working an interim job to make ends meet,
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and are choosing to retrain for a career that is in demand
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Better Jobs Ontario provides help to laid-off workers in need who will benefit most from training to find work. Several factors are considered when figuring out who will receive funding.
We will help applicants based on their:
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Active job search
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Length of unemployment
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Education background
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Work history
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Labour market prospects
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Training request
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Experience and occupational skills
This Employment Ontario program is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario and through the Canada-Ontario Job Fund Agreement.