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Customer Service & Cash Handling Training Begins 9:30am-3pm
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Résumé Review (By appt. only)
Learn About Our Services: Meet a Career Advisor 9am-noon
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Learn About Our Services: Meet a Career Advisor 9am-noon
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Get Your Résumé and Cover Letter Noticed 1-3pm
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Thanksgiving Holiday
Group Information Session Register at 9am Orientation at 9:30am Appointments until noon
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Settlement Services and Resources 9am-5pm
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Center Closed
Group Information Session Register at 9am Orientation at 9:30am Appointments until noon
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Learn About Our Services: Meet a Career Advisor 9am-noon Essential Skills 9:30am-2pm LinkedIn: Learn how to set up your online LinkedIn account 10am-noon Learn About Our Services: Meet a Career Advisor 9am-noon Essential Skills 9:30am-2pm Get Your Résumé and Cover Letter Noticed 9:30am-1:30pm
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Group Information Session Register at 9am Orientation at 9:30am Appointments until noon
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Group Information Session Register at 9am Orientation at 9:30am Appointments until noon Settlement Services and Resources 9am-5pm
Learn About Our Services: Meet a Career Advisor 9am-noon Essential Skills 9:30am-2pm
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How to Ace Your Interview 9:30am-12:30pm Essential Skills 9:30am-2pm Introduction to Computers 10am-noon
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Learn About Our Services: Meet a Career Advisor 9am-noon
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Learn About Our Services: Meet a Career Advisor 9am-noon
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Customer Service and Cash Handling Training Graduation 9:30am-3pm Résumé Review (By appt. only)
23 Inspire Charity: Learn about Savings and Investments 10am-noon
Eastside Mario’s Job Fair 1-3pm Résumé Review (By appt. only)
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Second Career Application 10am-noon
Résumé Review (By appt. only)
Résumé Review (By appt. only)
Gain Confidence for Your Job Interview 9:30am-3pm
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Learn About Our Services: Meet a Career Advisor 9am-noon Gatestone & Co. Call Center Job Fair 10am-12noon Résumé Review (By appt. only)
Introduction to Computers 10am-noon
Me to We: Free-the-Children Job Fair 2-4pm
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Learn About Our Services: Meet a Career Advisor 9am-noon
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How to Ace Your Interview 9:30am-12:30pm
Settlement Services and Resources 9am-5pm
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Learn About Our Services: Meet a Career Advisor 9am-noon Introduction to Computers 10am-noon
Free Business Communication Skills Session 9:30am-3:30pm
Résumé Review (By appt. only)
30 Learn About Our Services: Meet a Career Advisor 9am-noon
Centennial College Application Process Second Career 9:30-10:30am
Résumé Review (By appt. only)
Résumé Review (By appt. only)
ON-GOING WORKSHOPS/SESSIONS
BUS ROUTE | From Kennedy subway station, take the 86 Scarborough
Get Your Résumé and Cover Letter Noticed – Mondays | 9:30am-1:30pm Evaluate Your Skills (Typing, bookkeeping) – Mondays | 10am-noon How to Ace Your Interview – Wednesdays | 9:30am-1:30pm Orientation To Our Services – Monday – Thursday | 9:30-noon Settlement Services Catholic Cross-Cultural – Tuesdays | 9am-5pm Second Career Session – Fridays | 10am-noon Introduction to Computers – Wednesdays | 10am-noon
or 116 Morningside bus | From Scarborough Town Centre, take the 21 Brimley bus to Eglinton Avenue, then transfer to 86 Scarborough or 116 Morningside bus travelling east Our centre provides job seekers with friendly and expert assistance. Pre-registration is required for all sessions and workshops.
Learn About Our Services: Meet a Career Advisor Looking for work is easier when you are not doing it alone. Understand the advantages, processes and incentives of working with Employment Ontario and YWCA Toronto. Group Information Session Join our small group information session to learn about our services. After the presentation and completion of Employment Ontario registration forms, you will meet with a Client Advisor who will look after your employment needs. Evaluate Your Skills: Typing, bookkeeping and more It is common practice for skilled office workers to be tested by recruiters and employers as part of the hiring process. Arrange for an appointment to test yourself and discover your scores. Get Your Résumé and Cover Letter Noticed: Résumé and Cover Letter Workshop Transform your résumé into a powerful tool that will get you interviews. Take away handouts outline the components of a résumé and cover letter for further review and preparation from home. How to Ace your Interview: Interview Skills Workshop You will learn about preparation and research, interview structures, question styles, hidden intentions from questions and appropriate responses. Gain Confidence for your Job Interview: Mock Interview Practice Participants will have an opportunity to practice their interview skills. Must complete Interview Workshop prior to attending this session. Second Career Information Session Learn about eligibility, suitability, skills training, financial assessment and more. The objective of Second Career is to support laid-off and unemployed individuals requiring skills training and to assist them in finding employment in careers with demonstrated labour market prospects in Ontario. Résumé Review Have a one-on-one session with an Employment Specialist. Bring a copy of your résumé and cover letter to receive suggestions on content, format and methods to improve your existing résumé. Settlement Services and Resources An opportunity for newcomers living in the area to learn about services and resources for individuals, couples and families. LinkedIn and Online Applications Review LinkedIn, why everyone needs a profile, how to set-up a profile, search for jobs and set a job alert and how to follow through; plus, great advice on interviewing and job-hunting skills. Customer Service and Cash Handling Training Retail is a major source of employment for Toronto. This two week program will provide customer service with proven sales techniques and cash register training. At the conclusion of the training participants will receive a certificate and assistance to find work. Must be available each day for two weeks October 1-16. Limited seats, call today.
Essential Skills for Employment: TDSB Hands-on Computer Training Session topics include how to: take messages write short reports complete workplace forms send and reply to email messages perform internet searches Free Business Communication Skills Session Communication skills are critical to your career success. It is these skills that managers, co-workers and customers use to form opinions about your potential and capabilities. Communication skills are the core skills managers focus on when they decide who to hire and promote. Session topics include: understanding with greater clarity the principles of good communication gaining confidence in how you speak and listen during face-to-face conversations learning the principles for clear, concise business writing recognizing and interpreting non-verbal communication cues tips and best practices to get better organized Learn about Savings and Investments: presentation by Inspired Charity You may be missing out on government grants, child care credits and other tax credits! To learn more, please register and join us! Session topics include: budgeting and banking government grants TFSA, RSP, RESP programs for new Canadians credit history and first time home buyers East Side Mario’s Job Fair East Side Mario’s is a proud part of Prime Restaurants Inc., which has been recognized as one of Canada’s 50 Best Managed Companies. We are looking for great personalities! Now hiring for full and part-time positions including: Dishwashers Line Cooks Host Servers If you have experience and love the food industry, we want to see you! We will be holding on-site interviews, bring your résumé, photo identification and dress for success! Me to We is part of a family of organizations—along with We Day and Free The Children—that empower each of us to make the world a better place. Now hiring for full and part-time positions including: Retail Travel Sales Education Management We will be holding on-site interviews, bring your résumé, photo identification and dress for success! VISIT OUR WEBSITE
ywcatoronto.org/employment FOR JOB FAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
VISIT OUR WEBSITE
ywcatoronto.org/employment FOR JOB FAIRS AND SPECIAL EVENTS
