EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING INFORMATION

2010 Job Fair a Continuing Success!

The 2010 Job and Career Fair on the Grange is a continuing success! The event was successfully held September 14, 2010. Over 20 employers from various industries participated, exhibiting over 300 positions from health care services, food service, retail sales and marketing, education, construction, security and civil services.  The event attracted over 800 participants who came and met with potential employers and received on-the-spot resume writing and critique services. Some employers offered face-to-face interviews to potential candidates. The event created a market place and an opportunity for both employers and job seekers to come together and meet. Thanks to the Toronto Employment and Social Services for their support, and the generous sponsors who made this event happen!

Employment Placement Services:
Funded by the City of Toronto, Citizenship and Immigration Canada, Industry Canada and the United Way, University Settlement's Employment and Training department provides up-to-date facilities with a team of professionals specialized in the employment and training area.  We provide individual counseling and support, as well as group orientation and training.  Our employment specialists will help you to define a realistic career goal and develop your job readiness.  We also provide tests for identifying your skill sets and interests to help you determine the career that you may want to get into.  Our centre features everything you need to conduct an effective job search and the programs that you need to build your skills:

Job Search Facilities

• 17 computer workstations with free Internet access
• Updated job posting bulletin board
• Web based job posting board
• Two Fax machines
• Computer training workshops
• Employment assistance and support
• Daily Newspapers, magazines and school calendars
• Updated job search resources and reading materials
• Video for employment and training
• Photocopier for job search purposes
• A 12 system computer lab for interactive workshop training

For those who are job ready after meeting with our Employment Specialists, we will help you connect to a job once you join our employment placement program.  We also provide a number of Employment Preparation Workshops for clients who are ready for Job Search and Interviews:

• Current labour market information
• Resume and Cover Letter writing
• Job Finding Club
• Job Interview skills
• Networking &Cold calling
• Application Forms, Thank You Letters and References
• Basic computer training

Once you join our Employment Placement program, our Job Developer will look for an employer for you based on your career goals and skill sets. What we need in return is your effort to focus on job search and attend scheduled appointments in our centre. Once you are employed, we still support you for 6 months, as well as help you solve any work issues with your employers during that period of time.

Roles that have been connected by our Employment and Training team:

• Office: administrative assistant, receptionist, office clerk / accounting clerk
• IT: technical support, help desk, computer programmers (3-5years work exp.)
• Health Care: PSW, registered nurse, home support worker
• Medical Office: dental assistant, medical clinic office assistant/secretary
• Customer service representative: call centre, bank, office, retail, hotel, telecommunication
• Electrician, machine operator, print technician, cable installer
• Building maintenance workers/superintendents
• Childcare Workers
• Hospitality: counter helper, kitchen help, cook, waiting staff, restaurant, hosts/hostesses
• Retail: sales clerk, cashier, store helper, security officer
• Garment factory: sewing machine operator, iron presser
• Factory: production line workers, packers
• Service attendant, cleaner, housekeeper
• General laborers and warehouse personnel
• Construction worker, landscaper, mover

Employment-Related Programs
Whether you are not sure how to get started, lack work experience, don’t know how to define your career goals, or you are a newcomer who needs help with developing an action plan for your future training or career, you may be suitable to join one of our programs.

Self Employment Development Program:
Online Marketing and Sales for Products and Services

An innovative web-based online Marketing and Sales program that will help you reinvest your business talents and/or experience into becoming an entrepreneur. With our ongoing business training, support and consultation, you will be able to start an online business with an affordable investment. The future is vigorous.

Topics to be taught in the program:

• Starting a Business in Canada
• Types of Online Business
• E-commerce and E-tail
• An Introduction to Marketing and Sales
• Customer Service: The Zero Cost Secret to a Successful Business
• Keeping Your Business Legal
• Insurance and Taxation
• Accounting for Payroll and Bookkeeping
• How to Obtain Funding to Start Your Business
• Business Management
• Putting Your Business Online
• Web Page Development
• Business Communications
• Human Resources

Join our program today!

For more information please contact Arleen Norman at (416) 977-8325 Ext. 226 and visit http://entbusiness.com to learn more

Electrical Course For Foreign Trained Professionals <Click Here>
This course is designed to help internationally or domestically trained individuals prepare for and succeed in their electrician licensing examinations, this course has helped many students obtain their licenses much more quickly than they otherwise could have.

Requirements:
Previous electrical training and 5 years hands on experience.

For more information please contact Tarik Bacchus (416-977-8325 Ext. 223) or by email at tarik.bacchus@universitysettlement.ca

Customer Service and Call Centre Representative Certificate Program <Click Here>
Gain training and experience in the economy-proof call centre sector! Our proven course provides students with an intensive hands-on and theoretical understanding of customer service and call centre work followed by Job Search assistance to start working as quickly as possible.
For more information please contact Tarik Bacchus (416-977-8325 Ext. 223) or by email at tarik.bacchus@universitysettlement.ca.

Skills Management In Life and Employment (S.M.I.L.E.) Program <Click Here>
Plan your steps toward success while developing the essential skills required to move toward your successful future! Our four week program will help you understand your individual strengths and barriers, develop personal goals to improve your life, while gaining valuable skills in communication, teamwork, problem solving and basic computers. Take your first step today, with a SMILE!
For more information please contact Tarik Bacchus (416-977-8325 Ext. 223) or by email at tarik.bacchus@universitysettlement.ca.

Services are free to both employers and job seekers!!!

To post a job on our website, please click on http://www.universitysettlement.ca/jobboard/index.php. The service is completely free!
To review the job board please click on http://www.universitysettlement.ca/jobboard/index.php

Contact us at:
720 SpadinaAve, Suite 310 ,
Toronto ON M5S 2T9
Tel: (416) 977-8325 Fax: (416) 977-4188
www.universitysettlement.ca

(Office Hours – 9AM – 5 PM.)