For job seekers

Our Career and Employment Community Service Centres offer a variety of resources to assist you in successfully reconnecting with the labour market.

An employment services consultant can help you create a plan of action to achieve individual career and employment goals through a series of individual appointments and recommended action steps that may include:

focusing your job search
resumé and cover letter development
career planning
apprenticeship
effective job searching tips
improving your interview skills
educational and training options
referral to government programs
Job Finding Club for Immigrants

Some of the resources available to you are:

resumé and cover letter development
access to local job postings
access to a variety of career development-related workshops
computers with high speed internet access

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Virtual employment resource centre

Are you looking for strategies to accelerate your job search and help you land your dream job?

Get access to our FREE online workshops where you will gain the skills and confidence required to professionally market yourself to potential employers

Access the resources

Are you looking for strategies to accelerate your job search and help you land your dream job?

Get access to our FREE online workshops where you will gain the skills and confidence required to professionally market yourself to potential employers.

Our resource and information centres are staffed by employment professionals. We will ask you questions regarding your current job search activity and direct you to the resources and information that work for you, based on your needs and goals. Please see the schedule of workshops below. Just click on a workshop to see a complete description.

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What is an apprenticeship?

Apprenticeship combines on-the-job training under the supervision of a qualified tradesperson and classroom training at a training establishment. About 80 per cent of an apprentice’s training takes place on the job. The other 20 per cent involves technical training usually provided at or through a post-secondary training establishment, such as a college or union-approved training facility.

What’s in it for me?

an opportunity to learn and build skills
certification in a trade, many of which are in very high demand
flexible schedule for work and training
an opportunity to earn while you learn

Apprenticeship scholarship

The apprenticeship scholarship provides $1,000 to support individuals who require upgrading to meet the academic eligibility requirements for apprenticeship training in their chosen trade. An Employment Services consultant can assist you in assessing your eligibility.

Apprenticeship resources

Learn more about apprenticeship training at Georgian.

Skills@Work pre-employment program

About Skills@Work

Kick-start your career in manufacturing through Skills@Work!

Skilled and highly adaptable employees are in high demand in the manufacturing sector in Simcoe County. Are you looking for a rewarding, entry level career in manufacturing?

Join Skills@Work in a series of workshops and certifications that have been identified by leading manufacturers in Simcoe County to move you directly into entry-level positions upon completion.

This is a FREE program. Space is limited!

Sessions include:

Lock Out/Tag Out – certificate upon completion
WHMIS training – certificate upon completion
Math skills for the manufacturing industry
Develop your soft skills through workplace best practices
Essential workplace skills for working in manufacturing
One-on-one and group employment coaching to move you to work quickly
Opportunities for direct job placement – certification upon completion

Skills@Work pre-employment programs are being offered monthly!

View program flyer

Skills@Work employee career coaching

We offer one-to-one advanced career advisement with a direct career coach to plan the skills and training your employees require to move ahead in the manufacturing industry and make their future more secure within your company.

Together, we can explore what steps they, as an individual, employee, and team member can take to ensure your employee’s future is stable and secure with new skills and training.

Learn more about career coaching opportunities

Contact us for more information

To learn more about the Skills@Work program, email us at skillsatwork@georgiancollege.ca or connect with our team.

Rebecca Holloway
Resource and Information Specialist
705.728.1968, ext. 4131

Ravnit Parmar
Employment Services Consultant
705.728.1968, ext. 4112

Alison Brett
Skills@Work Co-ordinator
705.728.1968, ext. 4135

Skills@Work is funded in part by the Government of Ontario, Employment Ontario and the Government of Canada.

JOB FINDING CLUB

FOR IMMIGRANTS

New country. New opportunities.

Navigating your way to employment in a new country can be a challenge. We can help connect you with the people, support and information needed to move into the Canadian workplace.

Let’s work together to make your roadmap to employment a success!

Tools for employment

understand how Canadian employers hire, and the skills they value
develop an attractive set of job search tools
search and apply for jobs in a supportive environment
practise your interview skills

Develop your network

learn the benefits of building and expanding your network
connect with a mentor in your professional field
access the hidden job market and uncover hiring opportunities
discover the advantages of joining a support group

Build your future

increase your understanding of the Canadian job market and hiring trends
identify the steps to reach your employment goals
receive support from an employment coach

Eligibility

permanent Resident of Canada
protected persons
individuals who have been selected inside or outside Canada to become a permanent resident (pending verifications) and who have been informed by a letter from the department
convention refugees and protected persons outside Canada who have been selected for resettlement in Canada by the department
live in caregivers – temporary foreign workers who hold or received approval of a work permit under section 112 of the Immigration and the Refugee Protection Regulation (IRPR) are eligible for all settlement services with the exception of language training

Download the flyer

Call today!
A new group is starting soon.

call: 705.722.1505
email: iwantajob@georgiancollege.ca
visit us: 48 Collier St. in downtown Barrie

Second Career

Second Career is an Ontario government program that helps laid-off workers get the skills training they need for high demand jobs in their communities. Second Career helps Ontarians get the funding for the education or training required to get a better job. Learn more about Second Career.

Youth Job Connection (Orangeville location)

This service provides youth aged 15-29 who need support for job-readiness and job placement. Participants will gain the skills for permanent work positions through job focused workshops while earning minimum wage.

Employers who participate in this program can receive up to $5,800 in hiring incentives and supports. Youth participants and employers are supported throughout the placement duration to ensure a smooth transition to the workplace.

Call 519.942.9986, ext. 5641 to register for the next Youth Job Connection session.

Step Up (Orangeville location)

The Step Up program assists youth under 30, to develop life and employability skills required to obtain and maintain employment.

Earn while you learn and a bonus upon completion
Explore your career choices
Learn problem-solving, life skills and personal management
Connect with local employers and find out how to get hired

Call 519.942.9986, ext. 5641 to register for the next information session.

Georgian College offers a number of ways for you to get the credits you need to continue your education or improve your career. Academic and Career Preparation is flexible, supportive and personalized to suit your needs.