Skills for Change | Professional development

Trades Win Support | No cost*

Trades Win Support is a program for internationally trained HVAC mechanics, plumbers, millwrights, carpenters, construction/maintenance electricians and industrial electricians. This 11-week intensive course helps skilled trades people license and become job ready to find work in Ontario. You will learn Canadian industry regulations and trade specific technical language, as well as job search strategies and labour market information.The program includes a six week Certificate of Qualification preparation course taught at Humber College.

*Eligibility criteria apply. Learn more>>

Next sessions Job Search Workshop May 7 | Electricians, Humber Training May 30 | Refrigeration.

For more infromation or to register, please call 905.595.1679.

Enhanced Language Training | No cost*

Enhanced Language Training is an intensive five week program that helps raise your English proficiency and assists you in finding work in your field. We offer four streams during the year: engineering, accounting, health care, and information technology.  If you are an internationally educated professional, and finding your level of English proficiency is preventing you from holding a position matching your experience, occupation specific language training can help you to get to the next level.

*Eligibility criteria apply. Learn more>>

Upcoming: 

For more information, please call 416-658-3101 x206.

• May 7 | Engineering/IT
• June 11 | Health care
• July 9 | Engineering/IT

Job Search Workshop | No cost*

Job Search Workshops are designed to help you access labour market information and learn about hiring practices in your field. The program consists of two modules, each one week long, that will answer your questions about working in Canada and prepare you for the Canadian job market and best job searching techniques.

*Eligibility criteria apply. Learn more>>

Next session May 14, 2012 Module 1 | Daytime session. 

Workplace Culture and Professional Communication | No cost*

Designed for Employment Ontario Services, this interactive one-week session will put you in touch with a job developer who will individually market you to employers and a counsellor who will provide one-on-one job search coaching.  Through 15 hours of hands-on training, participants will learn to market themselves efficiently by developing and improving their job search tools such as resume, cover letter and interviewing skills. This free workshop will help you increase the effectiveness of your job search efforts. It is offered at our two Employment Services locations.

Sessions start every Monday at 9 a.m. For more information please contact:

Skills for Change | Toronto West | 416.572.0490 or Skills for Change | Toronto East | 416.645.2489

 

ESL: Communicating Clearly | $55

Learn to express yourself clearly and confidently. Become familiar with the English pronunciation system and learn to correct your own pronunciation difficulties. This course will help you understand the way English pronunciation works and how it contributes to effective communication. This course is for intermediate ESL learners. Prerequisites: CLB 5-6, live-in caregiver; permanent resident, convention refugee, refugee claimant or Canadian citizen

Appointment for assessment is required. Book an assessment online, or call 416.658.3101 x0 

Next session to be announced.

This ESL course is offered in partnership with the Toronto District School Board.