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apprenticesearch.comapprenticesearch.com is a no-cost, on-line, service that helps make the match between employers and potential apprentices. Find information and resources about apprenticeship, skilled trades occupations, training opportunities and programs. Whether you are an employer offering an apprenticeship, or a candidate seeeking one; getting started is easy. Visit apprenticesearch.com and register. For customized service call 905-684-7200 ext 1110 or 1111.Career Planning Service
Career Planning Service, funded by Employment Ontario, is an employment counselling and assessment centre available to unemployed individuals. Employment counsellors will assist you in returning to work by helping you with job search, career direction, and training information. A variety of assessments are available to help determine your abilities, strengths and personal interests. If further training is required to find suitable work, our employment counsellors will assist you with applying for financial assistance under the Ontario Skills Development Program or Second Career Strategy. Our career research library provides current information relevant to your career or employment goals. Our Job Resource Centre offers computers, fax and photocopying, and individual guidance to help you in your job search. Employment counsellors are available in St. Catharines, Niagara Falls, Welland, Fort Erie, Port Colborne and Dunnville. For further information or to book an appointment call our main office at 905-684-7200 x1200. Second Career StrategySecond Career Strategy is an Employment Ontario initiative to provide financial support to laid-off workers who require skills training for employment. If eligible, Career Planning Service counselors will assist you in determining a suitable occupational goal and in applying to the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities for funding to return to school and learn a new skill. For further information call 684-7200, ext. 1200. Community Network Internet ServicesAs a local Internet Service Provider (ISP), the BEC Community Network offers low-cost dialup services, high-speed DSL access, help desk, Web hosting, and domain registration. See niagara.becon.org for details or call 905-684-7200 x1310. Early Years NiagaraEarly Years Niagara is a community alliance of education, business, government, health, and child care in support of the optimal development of all children through cooperative investment in the early years. Research shows that brain development during the first six years of life sets the stage for lifelong learning, behaviour, and health. Early Years Niagara is devoted to increasing awareness of the importance of these critical years and supporting all children to get the best start in life. Job Finders ClubThe Job Finders Club, funded by Employment Ontario, is a group setting for job search. Diverse participants work independently and together on tutorials and discussions, and actively seek employment. Participants often find a job during the program! Participants have access to computers, phone and fax, and many other job search resources, even after they complete the program. Job Finders Club also offers résumé workshops and résumé critique services. To sign up, call 905-684-7200 x1514. Niagara Employment NewsHelping Niagara residents to make informed career choices is the goal of both the Niagara Employment News publication and the website, both funded by Employment Ontario. Available quarterly, the Niagara Employment News publication offers unemployed adults information on training, education, job search and entrepreneurship opportunities in Niagara. Along with this core information are inspiring success stories, program updates, labour market information and employment trends in Niagara. Delivered to over 200 area employment related organizations, the publication is available in every community in Niagara ensuring that up-to-date employment information is available to anyone who needs it. www.niagaraemploymentnews.ca is Niagara’s only on-line employment resource centre. On this site users will discover the same core information available in the publication plus a number of Internet specific job search features. Also available are articles and advice from Niagara based employment service providers – Niagara employment information for Niagara based job seekers. Niagara Employment News – helping you to get your hands on employment! Niagara Falls Resource & Information CentreThe Niagara Falls Job Resource and Information Centre, funded by Employment Ontario, offers several resources to assist clients in seeking employment. Friendly and professional staff are available to answer all your job-search questions. Computers with internet access and friendly résumé software, five daily newspapers, fax machines, photocopier, course calendars, reference materials, and community information are all made available free of charge, to assist you in your job search. Need assistance with your résumé? Look no further! The Niagara Falls Job Resource & Information Centre offers professional résumé writing -- also free of charge -- with a Certified Professional Résumé Writer on staff. Take advantage of having a powerful résumé written for you, to create a great first impression and to help you land an interview. Call 905-684-7200 x1612 or 1611 to set up your initial consultation.
School -to-Work Programs:School-to-Work programs are administered in collaboration with the District School Board of Niagara (DSBN) and the Niagara Catholic District School Board (NCDSB); with support by Passport to Prosperity,a Ministry of Education initiative.The resources and programs offered bring business and education together to asist students to make informed choices about their future careers and the world of work through a variety of experiential learning opportunities. The objective of School-to-Work programs is to enhance the classroom learning and assist students with a transition from high school into the workforce. "Helping Tomorrows's Workforce Today" Wage Subsidy AssistanceThe goal of the Wage Subsidy Assistance program, funded by Employment Ontario, is to assist unemployed individuals in finding full-time permanent employment. By hiring and providing work experience to an eligible individual, employers can receive a grant of up to 50% of the individual's wages for up to 30 weeks. Employers may contact the BEC with available positions, and we will forward resumes of potential candidates. In Niagara, this program is managed by the BEC with funding provided by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities. To get started, see our online registrations and resources. Call 905-684-7200 (x1810 or 1811) to speak with a representative. YourNiagara.caYourNiagara.ca is a community portal for the residents of Niagara, through which they can access local information and designated municipal services. YourNiagara.ca provides relevant community links and aims to be THE place to look for information about Niagara. Our site has everything from festivals to farmers markets, from traffic cameras to weather forecasts, from local jobs to council meeting videos, municipal tenders and bids. A lot has been accomplished in 2007, toward our goal of achieving a true community portal.
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