Northwest Employment Works

Employment resources and coaching to find sustainable employment in Ontario

• assessment of skills, interests and abilities
• job search strategies and support, including resume development and interview preparation
• information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment opportunities
• help in maintaining employment
• information and referral to other employment and community services

Better Jobs Ontario
Skills training and financial support for unemployed workers

• training program must demonstrate good job prospects
• financial support based on need - may include tuition, instructional costs, books, transportation and/or a basic living allowance

Services for employers

• offers 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

All services at this site can be tailored to meet the needs of all client groups

• Employment / Training - Apprenticeship
• Employment / Training - Career Counselling
• Employment / Training - Employer Staffing Assistance
• Employment / Training - Job Search Support / Training
• Employment / Training - Self-Employment / Entrepreneurship

• Dryden
• Eagle Lake First Nation
• Migisi Sahgaigan
• Migisi Sahgaigan First Nation
• Sioux Lookout
• Vermilion Bay
• Wabigoon Lake First Nation