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Local Employment Assistance Agencies

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Human Resources and Skills Development Canada: If you’re looking for work, your first point of contact should be the local Human Resources and Skills Development Canada office. They have information on available jobs, job search techniques, student employment, etc. HRSDC also has a number of programs in effect that can be accessed to improve your job prospects, as well as information on programs designed to help or encourage employers to hire people.

Kirkland Lake Satellite Office
10 Government Road East
Kirkland Lake, ON, P2N 1A2
Tel: (705) 567-9205

Job Connect is another excellent local source of informaton. Located at Northern College, it provides a bilingual job search service to assist unemployed people, especially youth, gain the skills and knowledge they need in order to find and keep jobs.

140 Government Road East,
Kirkland Lake, ON, P2N 3L8
Tel: (705) 567-9238; Fax: (705) 567-9480
Email: kljobconnect@northern.on.ca

Subsidies – NOW is also a provincially funded program that offers wage subsidies to employers who hire participants facing labour market difficulties, thus lowering their labour costs. They can be reached at 567 9291, ext 677/663.

Placement Services

ON-SITE: A program that matches Canadian firms and institutions with university or college graduates in a range of disciplines - for up to six months - at low cost.

CAREER EDGE: A private sector not-for-profit organization founded by Canadian employers offering 6, 9, or 12 month internships to recent graduates of university, college and high school. The Career Edge internship program benefits employers and youth. It is a great way for Canadian organizations to access bright, well-educated, young people at a cost lower than full time recruitment. Graduates gain access to leading Canadian organizations and get the experience they need to develop their chosen careers. It is also an opportunity for both the organization and the Intern to “test the waters” prior to a permanent job offer which ultimately helps to develop Canada’s future talent pool.

Employee Rights

Wondering what your rights and obligations are in today’s workplace? Visit http://ips.iwin.ca/english/useful_info_e.cfm. They provide a directory of sites that address such issues as occupational health and safety, labour relations, etc.  Another helpful site is the Human Resources and Skills Development Canada site. See: www.hrsdc.gc.ca/en/gateways/business/menu.shtml#labour

Volunteering

Volunteering is a great way to learn new skills or test the waters of a potential new career. One of the best sources of information on available volunteering opportunities is the NEOVol.org. This is a web portal aimed at volunteers and the voluntary sector organizations. It serves as a way for voluntary sector organizations to recruit volunteers, for organizations to receive Internet recognition and for sharing of information between organizations. It is also to give volunteers a place to go to search for a volunteer opportunity, to share information with other volunteers and to find out information about voluntary sector organizations in their community. See: http://www.neovol.org/forpat/timnavigate.cfm

Job Search Resources

www.ontariojobs.com: A leading Canadian-only recruitment site providing one of the most comprehensive listings of high quality Canadian job postings, delivered by targeted branding to specific, regional, Canadian audiences, and providing community oriented recruitment services such as discussion forums, online job preparation tools, links to training, books, and online resources.

http://ips.iwin.ca: A bilingual web site providing access to a comprehensive searchable database of local, provincial and federal employment programs and services, the IPS is an invaluable tool to assist job seekers, employment service providers, community agencies and the public.

Other Resources:
HRSDC Job Bank	+Jobs Canada
Canada Jobs	Technoskill
JobNet:Human Resources Online	Public Service Commission
Career Internetworking	Canadian Jobs Catalogue
Jobs Canada	"Get Wired, You're Hired"
Positionwatch	CareerMosaic
Canadian Career Page
Canada's On-Line Campus Career Centre	Neil Squire Foundation - ( Resources for people with disabilities)

 

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