YMCA of Hamilton Burlington and Brantford

Site: YMCA Employment Services Waterdown Location

Service: Integrated Employment Services

Record #: IMP0325
Last Full Update: 19 Sep 2024

Contact Information

Office Phone 647-424-2075
Fax 905-690-9929
E-Mail yesjobs@ymcahbb.ca
Website www.ymcahbb.ca/education-training-settlement/job-seeker-employer-services

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)
Employment resources and coaching to help people with disabilities to find sustainable employment in Ontario:
  • assessment of skills, interests and abilities
  • match candidates and employers and provide retention supports
  • job search strategies and support, including resume development and interview preparation
  • information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment opportunities
  • help in maintaining employment
  • information and referral to other employment and community services
Better Jobs Ontario -- skills training and financial support for laid-off workers

Services for employers -- help in identifying human resource skills requirements
  • matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
  • support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention
Canada-Ontario Job Grant -- financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees
  • available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees
Hours Mon-Thu 8:30am-4:30pm; Fri (virtual service) 8:30am-4:30pm
Areas Served Brantford ; Burlington ; Hamilton (City of)
Eligibility Individuals of legal working age and not attending full time school or training; must be resident of Ontario and eligible to work in Canada.

All services at this site can be tailored to meet the needs of individual client groups including: Indigenous peoples, Older workers, Businessnes, Persons with disabilities, Persons on social assistance, Immigrants/newcomers, Students, Women, Youth
Application Call for information.
Languages English
Fees None

Site Information

Located In Community Hamilton
Address & Map
427 Dundas St E
Hamilton, ON
Canada L0R 2H1
Mailing Address PO Box 1481, 427 Dundas St E 
Unit 1 
Waterdown, ON 
Canada L7R 2X2
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Categories and Classification

HCSD Main Heading Disabilities ; Employment / Training ; Indigenous Peoples ; Newcomers ; Youth
HCSD Sub Heading Disabilities Employment Program Resources ; Disabilities Employment Programs ; Employer Staffing Assistance ; Employment / Business Supports ; Job Search Support / Training ; Newcomer Employment Programs ; Newcomer Employment Resources ; Self Employment / Entrepreneurship ; Summer Employment ; Youth Employment ; Youth Employment Programs
Service Categories Business Financing ; Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs ; Comprehensive Job Assistance Centres ; Comprehensive Job Assistance Centres ~ Women ; Human Resources Management Support ; Immigrant/Refugee Employment Programs ; Indigenous Employment Programs ; Job Training Expense Assistance ~ Laid Off Workers ; Older Worker Employment Programs ; Student Employment Programs ; Welfare to Work Programs

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