Searching for Career Counselling

Operates as a program under the Education and Training Branch

Provides a range of culturally appropriate programs and services for Métis people to enhance employability and related skills including:

• Apprenticeship support (financial and training assistance)
• Career counselling
• Employment readiness support and training
• Financial support/wage subsidies and opportunity through a number of programs which may vary by office locations; programs are listed on website
• Mobility assistance
• Self-employment coaching assistance such as business plan and accounting information and access to computers, photocopiers and other equipment
• Services for clients with disabilities

Provides an Adult Learning Centre

Offers various programs and services including the following:

• Adult Credit Program
• English as a Second Language (ESL)
• Literacy and Basic Skills
• Night School
• Summer School
• Heritage Language Program
• Skills assessments
• Job vacancy postings
• Career testing
• Basic educational upgrading
• Employment counselling
• Labour market information
• Access to computer, fax and photocopy machines for job searching purposes

• Empowers individuals seeking employment and education through information, counselling, training and support to maximize success
• Offers free billingual services for individuals seeking work or education
• Assists with career planning, résumés, interviews and job search techniques
• Offers resources including computer use and internet access
• Facilitates workshops
• Features literacy and computer classes

Offers the following programs:

• Ontario Employment Services
• Educational and Workplace Training

Provides counselling and support services to enhance employment opportunities for community members

• Works under the training and employment policies of the Gezhtoojig Employment and Training Unit based in Sudbury
• Maintains a community job board with current employment postings
• Works on proposals and applications for job creation projects and summer student employment jobs
• Develops appropriate job descriptions and coordinates hiring participants

Offers the following services:

• Advocacy with employment issues
• Coordination of training programs for community
• Employment counselling and assessment
• Employment resources
• Hiring and staffing logistics
• Job development
• Referrals

Also houses the following:

• Adult Learning Program
• Ontario Works Employment Program
• Ontario Lottery Gaming Program

Also serves as the Contact North site for Wasauksing

Provides guidance and support to youth through one-on-one and group mentoring in their quest for post-secondary education and career choices

Services include but are not limited to:

• Assistance with academic registration
• Assistance completing Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP) applications
• Campus tours
• Discussions about post-secondary education and possible future career choices
• Education during weekly group meetings on career readiness and post-secondary skills and information
• Referrals to community employment agencies

Temporarily closed due to COVID - call Toll Free 1-800-518-0000 or email info@chs.ca for more information on virtual services

Provides employment consultants that provide personalized employment counselling and can assist with:

• Job search challenges related to hearing loss
• Career planning
• Resume and cover letter services
• Leads and referrals to potential job opportunities
• Preparing for interviews
• Arranging an interpreter or live translation of speech to text (CART) for interviews

Offers additional on the job support by working with the individual and the employer to:

• Find assistive technology and communication devices
• Identify and implement appropriate workplace accommodations for a barrier-free work environment
• Provide communication workshops for co-workers

Also provides employment services for employers and students

• Functions as a community-based, non-profit employment agency providing employment counselling, job development, job placements, assistance returning to school or accessing re-training, apprenticeship and certification training
• Provides resume, job search, career planning and interview assistance, job listings and labour market information
• Offers free access to computers, photocopier and fax machine

Offers the following programs and services:

• Apprenticeships
• Better Jobs Ontario
• Employment Ontario Employment Services
• Employment Ontario Youth Job Connection and Youth Job Connection-Summer
• Ontario Disability Support Program Employment Supports
• Canada-Ontario Job Grant
• Youth Employment Pathways
• Youth Justice Programs

Provides opportunities to individuals with disabilities, who are currently registered with the Ontario Disability Support Program, to obtain assistance to find employment

Provides various services including the following:

• Aptitude and Skill Testing
• Job Search Training
• Job Shadowing
• Job Coaching

Operates as a program under the Education and Training Branch

Provides a range of culturally appropriate programs and services for Métis people to enhance employability and related skills including:

• Apprenticeship support (financial and training assistance)
• Career counselling
• Employment readiness support and training
• Financial support/wage subsidies and opportunity through a number of programs which may vary by office locations; programs are listed on website
• Mobility assistance
• Self-employment coaching assistance such as business plan and accounting information and access to computers, photocopiers and other equipment
• Services for clients with disabilities

Provides counselling and support services to enhance employment opportunities for community members

• Works under the training and employment policies of the Gezhtoojig Employment and Training Unit based in Sudbury
• Maintains a community job board with current employment postings
• Works on proposals and applications for job creation projects and summer student employment jobs
• Develops appropriate job descriptions and coordinates hiring participants

Offers the following services:

• Advocacy with employment issues
• Coordination of training programs for community
• Employment counselling and assessment
• Employment resources
• Hiring and staffing logistics
• Job development
• Referrals

Provides employment consultants that provide personalized employment counselling and can assist with:

• Job search challenges related to hearing loss
• Career planning
• Resume and cover letter services
• Leads and referrals to potential job opportunities
• Preparing for interviews
• Arranging an interpreter or live translation of speech to text (CART) for interviews

Offers additional on the job support by working with the individual and the employer to:

• Find assistive technology and communication devices
• Identify and implement appropriate workplace accommodations for a barrier-free work environment
• Provide communication workshops for co-workers

Also provides employment services for employers and students

Operates as a program under the Education and Training Branch

Provides a range of culturally appropriate programs and services for Métis people to enhance employability and related skills including:

• Apprenticeship support (financial and training assistance)
• Career counselling
• Employment readiness support and training
• Financial support/wage subsidies and opportunity through a number of programs which may vary by office locations; programs are listed on website
• Mobility assistance
• Self-employment coaching assistance such as business plan and accounting information and access to computers, photocopiers and other equipment
• Services for clients with disabilities