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Your single window to Canadian Aboriginal information, organizations, programs and services related to business, learning, employment, and social services.
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Updated weekly, this web site provides articles, detailed how-to information, suggested resources, and a message board' all related to Canadian jobs.
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This American Web site is packed with information, articles, tips, questions and answers on job search. Also, there is advice for employers on how to find, interview and hire the best people.
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For students seeking to further their education and career choices after high school. View virtual tours, search Canadian universities and colleges, compare undergraduate programs, admission requirements, scholarship details, academic life, and check out the latest campus news.
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If it is of interest to Canadian students, you will find it here! Access information about schooling options, employment, internship opportunities, starting a business, and more. CA Experts are available to answer your questions online.
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Find recruitment information, upcoming events, professional development opportunities and other services for students, career services professionals and employers.
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Find information and resources that will help you to market yourself to potential employers and access the hidden job market.
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Services to assist students, alumni and employers with their employment issues. Contains information on campus recruitment, job search workshops, employment postings (password required) and more.
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Ryerson students and alumni can access the tools and guidance that they need for career planning and/or job searching.
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Handouts, work sheets and online video presentations combine the knowledge of career experts, employers, York alumni and students to bring you career information based on real life experiences. Includes: networking, resumes, cover letters, interviews, career development and on-campus jobs.
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Community-based non-profit agency providing employment services in Belleville, Trenton, Campbellford, Picton, Napanee, Bancroft.
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Career Options magazine is a student resource that includes vital career tips from the experts, industry profiles, a career search section, co-op and internship information, and much more.
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CAREEREALISM was founded on the belief, “every job is temporary,” with the purpose of helping people solve their career and job search problems. Includes job search strategies, networking, personal branding and tips.
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This career coaching company will assist you with your job search, create a professional resume and/or give you advice about changing careers. If you are feeling stuck, CareerJoy's trained team can help you take control of your career.
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Provides workshops that assist internationally trained professionals and trades people find work. Employers can access a resume database and post a job. There are no fees.
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This centre offers: academic upgrading; ESL; career services; pre-apprenticeship training; and continuing education courses. Fees may apply.
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Apply to visit, study, work or immigrate to Canada, apply for citizenship or a permanent resident card, check the status of your application or find a form.
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Offers employment and career planning services to local youth. Provides information on their programs, upcoming events, local job postings and volunteer opportunities.
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One-on-one counselling and workshops are free for students. Information on resume writing, networking, peer tutoring program, and more.
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Education, banking, résumés, jobs, and becoming independent: it can all be a bit overwhelming. This on-line magazine provides articles, tools and links to help you sort through the new opportunities and responsibilities.
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Designed to help people who receive a Canada Pension Plan disability benefit return to work. Learn who can benefit from this program, how to apply, and what services are provided for those who qualify.
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Resource centre for job seekers; offices in Oshawa and Pickering. Career counselling; job-finding club; job search techniques.
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Their Employment Resource Centre (ERC) offers job search help to all members of the community. Special employment programs are available for youth and newcomers.
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Employment Networks helps Renfrew-area people find work, develop career choices or upgrade education. Work seekers can get needs assessment, resume development and job search help, attend monthly workshops and see profiles of local employers. Consulting service helps employers with human resources needs.
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Offers a variety of services to newcomers including, immigration settlement, English Language (ESL) instruction, job search workshops, and more.
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This Canadian work search Web site contains information on looking for work, employment resources, e-zines and more.
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Goodwill, The Amity Group is a not for profit charity that helps people overcome employment barriers and obtain work, thereby increasing their dignity and independence within the community.
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They offer individualized supplementary education for elementary and high school aged students to help improve their grades. Plus, they provide educational and training programs to adult students including job search, ESL, GED and college preparation, retail training, upgrading, and more.
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A networking organization dedicated to assisting executives in career transition. They meet weekly to share experiences, industry information, contacts and job search techniques. (Membership fees)
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A job search program that aims to assist immigrant women with little or no experience in Canada find and keep a job.
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Comprehensive description of the skills needed to contribute to an organization’s innovation performance—to produce new and improved strategies, capabilities, products, process, and services.
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Designed for youth and adults (ages 16 to 24) who are out of school, and need help in finding and keeping jobs. Phone their hotline number to find out who delivers this program in your area. No fees apply.
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With locations in St. Catharines, Fort Erie and Welland, the Job Gym offers employment counselling, workshops, job placement support and employer services.
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For settlement workers who help newcomers find work: a directory of employment programs in Durham, Peel, York and Toronto. By COSTI, a social service agency helping immigrants in the Toronto area.
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Community based organization providing employment and business services and programs to unemployed individuals. They offer a: Youth Entrepreneurship Program; Self-Employment Benefit Program; Job Finding Club; and more.
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Providing over 2,000 useful articles for job seekers and employers. Jobboom also offers contract work, and employment opportunities from 16 different employment sectors across Quebec and outside the province for over 15 years.
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Recently out of work? Want to go back to school? Considering a career change? Find information, tools and techniques to help you with these and other career situations.
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Locate your local Service Canada Centre and find out what services and information are available for job seekers, workers, employers, students and/or youth in your area. Includes: contact information, Web site address; hours of operation; job bank kiosk locations; and more.
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For London-area job seekers: training; grants and loans; resumes and job searching; Job Finding Club; Job Connect; start your own business; career advice.
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Find information and activities related to networking, resumes, interviews, self-assessment, salary negotiation, and more.
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This American Web site provides a free informative newsletter on personal and career coaching for women at midlife.
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Employment counselling and training information for aboriginal peoples in the Toronto area.
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This job listing and resume database service is targeted to university and college students and alumni. A Career Guide and Virtual Interview are among the tools available to help you with your job search.
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Connect with your local Friendship Centre and access a range of services, including employment and training programs, counseling services and youth initiatives.
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Helps Ontarians with physical disabilities participate more fully in community life. Employment programs focus on vocational assessment, skills training, supportive employment and job placement services.
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Dedicated to the career and job search needs of internationally trained professionals, find information on: employment; licensing and certification; sector-specific terminology; online workshops; discussion boards; articles; job search tips; and mentorship program.
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This is the Government of Ontario's guide to career planning. A step-by-step guide to find out: who you are; what you need; where you can go; and how you can get there.
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If you are receiving Social Assistance (Welfare) and living in Metropolitan Toronto, this centre can help you find employment. They have a database that matches skills and career aspirations with available jobs. No fees to both job seekers and employers.
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PATH is a Hamilton employment agency for people with disabilities. Job Find Club.
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Find information and services related to employment, education, financial supports, human rights and other areas of interest to persons with disabilities.
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A non-profit community-based literacy and language provider that specializes in workplace communication and job search programs.
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Are you new to Canada? Surmount can help you succeed in the Canadian workplace by helping you improve your job search strategies, workplace language skills, and business communication skills.
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Find a vast collection of Canadian and U.S. career and job-hunting articles, tools, tips and tutorials.
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This American web site explains how you can best use the Internet in your job search. Find information on: developing new business contacts via networking on the Internet (E-Networking); preparing a resume; researching employers; negotiating job offers; and more.
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For youth and students who require career advice and information. SCCY services include: job postings; one-on-one job counselling; resume and cover letter assistance; free access to the Internet, telephones, fax and photocopier; and more.
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This web site will assist you in obtaining a Social Insurance Number card.
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Student Employment Services provides job search assistance to all Algonquin College students and alumni. They offer a free job posting and job referral service as well as help with resumes, job search strategies and interview preparation.
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A non-profit community agency serving the employment and educational counselling needs of women in Toronto. They offer workshops in career planning and job search.
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Refer to this directory to quickly find some of the most useful web sites for planning your career and your education.
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Refer to this directory to quickly find some of the most useful web sites for planning your career and your education.
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Specializes in job postings for the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). Job seekers can post their resume, search and apply to jobs and get career, interview and resume writing tips all at no fee. Employers pay a fee to post job openings.
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Offers employment assistance, assessments and vocational rehabilitation services to people living in south eastern Ontario.
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Richard Boles, well-known job-hunting author, shares his thoughts and picks of job listings, resumes, counselling, contacts and research Internet sites. Although he is based in the U.S.A., his evaluations are valuable to all Internet job hunters.
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Provides employment preparation programs, as well as career-related assessments, academic upgrading and job placement services.
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You can locate your local YMCA and find out information on the educational programs and employment services that they have to offer.
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ESIW collects and provides information about employment services available in the Toronto North area. Topics include: job finding clubs; wage subsidy; foreign-trained professionals; newcomers; experienced workers; persons with disabilities; and more.
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This directory site provides a single access point for youth related information on the Internet. You will find topics relating to youth employment, education, and careers.
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Offering help to youth, 16 to 24, who are out of school and unemployed. This centre provides: counselling; internet access; job listings; resume and employment preparation; job search help.
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Helps youth and adults find a job and/or start a business. They have a both a resource and business centre, and they offer various job search programs including XCEED and XCELL that provides help for people who have barriers to getting or keeping a job.
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A multi-service women's organization that provides employment and skills development, life skills and community support, affordable housing and shelter, camping and outdoor education.
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