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Job Search Workshop (JSW) |
The Job Search Workshop helps newcomers find
employment in their field in the shortest
possible time by offering the following:
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Job Search Workshops
(Day, Evening or Saturdays) |
- Targeted resume and cover
letter writing
- Interview skills including
video taping of mock interviews
- Cold calling and Networking
- How to overcome the barrier
of “No Canadian Work Experience”
- Strategies to tap the Hidden
Job market
- Workers rights and
Employment standards
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Individual Counselling |
- Assistance to find Paid jobs
and Work Experience Placements
- Individual cold calling and
interview coaching
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Mentoring |
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Mentoring matches to guide the
job search process
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Exposure to professional network
contacts and Canadian workplace
culture
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Free Childcare |
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Free childcare services for
Evening and Saturday Workshops
for children between 19 months
to 12 years.
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Other benefits |
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Access to the Internet,
Computers, Telephones and Fax
machine for Job Search.
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Free Settlement Services
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Suitable referrals to other
Skills for Change services and
external resources
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Participate in Networking
Events, Field Trips
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Become a member of Skills for
Change
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Eligibility |
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Landed Immigrant, Convention
Refugee, Live in Care giver with
Intermediate level of English
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When is it held?
Orientation Sessions
are held Tuesdays at 3.00 p.m.
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Daytime
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Day time workshop runs 5 sessions in
1 Week
Monday to Friday 9.30 a.m. to 2. 30
p.m.
Next start date:
October 6, December 1
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Evening
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Evening Workshop runs 6 sessions
spread over two weeks
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday from
5.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.
Next start Date:
October 20
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Saturday |
Saturday Workshops runs 4 sessions
spread over 4 weeks
Saturdays 9.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.
Next start Date : November 1 |
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Last updated
10/09/2008 |
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