Especially for…
1 – NEWCOMERS TO CANADA
FAQs – Internationally Trained and Educated Individuals
Published by: Canada. Foreign Credentials Referral Office.
Answers to common questions about professions and the process of applying for professional positions in Canada.
Published by: Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration
Created by: Ontario Chamber of Commerce.
This is a program designed to assist with the integration of Foreign Traded Professionals (FTPs) by increasing awareness and assisting Small and Medium sized Enterprises attract, recruit and hire FTPs.
How do I look for a job In Canada
Published by: Settlement.org
Published by Ontario Ministry of Citizenship and Immigration
Published by: Canada. Foreign Credentials Referral Office.
“Use the Working in Canada Tool to produce a report on job descriptions, wages, skill requirements, language training and job opportunities based on your occupation and a location. By researching different occupations and different locations, you can make settlement decisions that are right for you and your family.”
Newcomer’s Guide to the Canadian Workplace
Created by: Kristle Calisto-Tavares
At the Library
Search for books using the subject words “Immigrants” AND “Job hunting”
Also register with LEARNING EXPRESS [an electronic subscription] to use the TOEFL iBT practice tests in the college preparation section.
…for more details about using this product, contact us.
Other Local Agencies
Links to organizations in Windsor and Essex County offering employment services especially for newcomers to Canada.
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2 – PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Employment: Just for People with Disabilities
Created by: Service Canada
Exploring Self Employment Opportunities for People with Disabilities
Created by: SEDI [Social and Enterprise Development Initiatives]
[Ontario Disability Support Program. Employment Supports] What it is.
Created by: Ontario. Ministry of Community and Social Services
Created by: Community Living Windsor
Steps to Employment: a workbook for people who have experienced mental health problems
Created by: The Canadian Mental Health Association
Strategies for Success: A consumer’s guide to the workplace
Created by: The Canadian Mental Health Association
At the Library
Look for materials using the subject “People with disabilities Vocational guidance”
Other Local Agencies
Links to organizations in Windsor and Essex County offering employment services especially for people with disabilities.
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3 – STUDENT & YOUTH
Get Working
http://www.yes.on.ca/get-working/resources/
Created by: Ontario. Youth Employment Services.
Federal Public Service Student Employment Programs
From: the Government of Canada
Jobs
Published by: Youth Canada
http://www.youth.gc.ca/eng/topics/jobs/index.shtml
Protecting our future: Information for Young Workers
http://www.labour.gov.on.ca/english/atwork/youngworkers.php
Created by: Ontario. Ministry of Labour
Survival Jobs.
http://www.quintcareers.com/survival_jobs.html
Written by: Randall S. Hanserr
WorkSmart Ontario
http://www.worksmartontario.gov.on.ca/scripts/default.asp?lang=en&contentID=&mcategory=
Created by: Ontario. Ministry of Labour
Look here for hints concerning Employment Standards, Health & Safety at work, and other Employment Problems.
Youth Employment Strategy
http://www.youth.gc.ca/eng/common/yes.shtml
Created by: Youth.gc.ca
Other Local Agencies
Links to organizations in Windsor and Essex County offering employment services especially for students and youth.
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4 – SECOND CAREER SEEKERS
SECOND CAREER SEEKERS
A Guide for Midlife Career Moves
Produced by: Alberta. Human Resources and Employment.
Contains strategies and planning for the mature career changer. Covers financial planning, skills inventory and gaining new marketable skills.
Produced by: Canadajobs.ca
Produced by: Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities.
Second Career is an Ontario government program that offers training for a new job, including financial support. Second Career provides career planning and financial support specially designed to help laid-off Ontarians participate in long-term training for a new job. Career counselors in Employment Ontario offices across the province can help you take the first step.
Six Useful Strategies for Navigating Career Transition or Job Change.
Written by: Sharon Teitelbaum.
Written by: Randall S. Hanserr
At the Library
Look for materials using the subjects “Career Changes” or “Career development”.
Other Local Agencies
Links to organizations in Windsor and Essex County offering employment services especially for second career seekers.
Also: NetSuccess