Placement services

At Skills for Change, placement services are at the core of what we do.  People come to us to get great jobs with top employers, where they can apply their skills and experience. Connect with a job developer to discuss your recruitment needs and access a large, diverse pool of qualified candidates.

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Test to hire

Not sure what type of person will be the best fit for a position in your organization? Perhaps you are setting up a new position, or you want to make a shift in the corporate culture.

Test to hire program allows you and your candidate to take the job on a road test before making a commitment. The "road test" is approximately two weeks in duration and there is no commitment to continue employment after that time.

The program is coordinated by your job developer.

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Occupational mentoring

When Skills for Change pioneered a settlement mentoring program in 1993, it was the first of its kind in Ontario. After 18 years, we are strong believers in the power of mentoring, and we offer occupational mentoring to people from our candidate pool.

Our experience has shown that occupational mentoring supports retention and often leads to advancement. You can improve employee retention and advancement by supporting a mentoring relationship with a seasoned volunteer mentor who has worked in the same field in Canada. Your job developer can facilitate the mentoring relationship through our Mentoring for Change progam.

We  also recruit mentors on an ongoing basis, so if your company has an employer-sponsored volunteering program or policy, we can offer your employees a meaningful volunteer opportunity as an occupational mentor.

Contact Mentoring for Change

 416.658.3101 x206 | Program contact form

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Internships

We have educated and skilled candidates who are seeking 8-week paid internships with your company. Internships are a great way to fill demanding positions with high-performing people, with no obligation to hire at the end of the internship. Skills for Change job developers can match you with an intern, and will monitor and support internships throughout the 8-weeks.

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Work experience placement

Are you willing to provide on-the-job work experience to a candidate who is ready and motivated to work, but lacks direct experience? If yes, then you can hire a person for up to 12-weeks at no cost and with no obligation to hire at the end of the placement. A Skills for Change job developer can coordinate a work experience placement for you.

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Training incentives

As an employer, we can help you access financial incentives offered by the Government of Ontario for on-the-job training for new employees. The amount of incentive varies depending on complexity of job skill level and length of training.

  • Training incentives do not cover the entire cost of the employee’s wages
  • The employee is on your payroll, and you are obliged to pay CPP and EI

 

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