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NEWCOMER EMPLOYMENT
CENTRE(NEC)
Newcomer
to Canada? Looking for a job?
We
can help!
Who
Can We Help?
- Immigrants who are permanent residents and/or
Canadian citizens.
- Newcomers to Canada who are unemployed or
working part-time.
- Newcomers actively looking for work.
You
are welcome to drop by for a visit.
Please
click here
to view Newcomer Employment Centre brochure
CAREER COUNSELLING
non-professional new Canadians
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Information and Resources on: Licensing, Credential
Assessment, Translations and Oaths, Professional
Courses, Business Directories, Employment
Agencies, English Training, etc.
GROUP
JOB SEARCH PROGRAM
In
groups and independently, learn and practice how
to
- Introduce and market yourself
professionally
- Find companies who need you and your
skills
-
Network for connections in your profession
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Complete a successful application package
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Conduct a winning interview
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Make effective phone calls to employers
Please
click here
to find more about our Group Job Search Program
Recent
Graduates of NEC Job Search Program
Schedule
for Group Job Search Program from December 2009
to March 2010
- January 11 to February 12
- February 22 to March 26
JOB SEARCH
WORKSHOPS
Career and
Job Search Counselling workshops assist clients
on their path to meaningful employment in Canada.
Topics include:
- Occupational Decision Making
- Conducting A Targeted Job Search
Ontario Bridging Participant Assistance
Program
A new
education bursary is being introduced to help
newcomers get the local training they need to
find a job in their field.
The
Ontario Bridging Participant Assistance Program
will help cover the cost of short-term college
and university bridge
training programs that are not covered
under the Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP).
The 19-month pilot project is expected to help
more than 1,800 newcomers enter bridge training
programs in high-demand fields.
To find out
more about this program please click here
To view the
fact sheet please click here
Employment
Information Interview
- Bring in educational and work documents
from your home country or Canada. Together we
will make a plan for your job search.
- We will refer you to over 20 employment services
and programs in the community Please click on
the links below to have more information about
these programs:
Employment
Resource Centre
- Computer/Internet access/Job banks
- Fax machine, photocopier, public telephone
- Labour market information
- Local and national newspapers
- Business directories of Kitchener, Waterloo,
Guelph, Cambridge
- Scott's Directory (Ontario Manufacturers
Directory)
- Books on resume & cover letter writing
and interview skills.
- Television with videos in different languages
on looking for work in Canada.
- National Occupational Classification Directory.
- Various specialized dictionaries (visual,
architecture, economics etc.)
- Pamphlets from many community and government
agencies.
- Video based WHMIS training.
Please
visit our employment resource centre where you
will find many job search tools to help you.
800
King Street West, 3rd Floor
Kitchener,
Ontario
N2G 1E8
Telephone:
(519) 579-9622 Ext. 244
Fax:
(519) 579-9624 or 579-4397
E-mail
address: lmyers@ckwymca.ca
HOURS
OF OPERATION!!!
The
Newcomer Employment Centre is open:
Monday
- Thursday
8:30am
- 4:30pm
Friday
8:30am
- 12:00pm (noon)
Our
Services Are Confidential and Free!
Celebrating
Gold in Women's Hockey
Click
HERE for the Newcomer Employment Centre
Frequently
Asked Questions
Weekly Job
Search Tips
CHARACTER REFRENCES
A character
reference letter is usually written for you by
someone you know outside of work. This can
be a friend, neighbour or relative. It can
also be business acquaintances, professors/academic
advisors, customers, and ...More
For past
"Weekly Job Search Tips" please click
here
My
Job Search Success Story
By
Kanan Alali, University Professor from Palestine
I have
a Master’s Degree in Applied Linguistics from
Ohio University, USA. Before coming to Canada
...
read more
For
past "Job Search Success Stories" please
click here
Customer
Service Principles
We work
with a set of Customer
Service Principles to ensure you receive
the best assistance possible.
Did
you know?
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Since opening in September
2002, we have had over 9000 newcomers visit
our employment centre.
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You can come to have an employment
needs interview.
- Our assessors will guide you through the job
search process until you find a job.
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We have qualified staff members
that speak several different languages
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Interpreting and childminding
is provided if needed.
Employment
Ontario programs are funded in part by the Government
of Canada
Centre
D’Emploi de YMCA pour les Nouveaux Arrivés
Ce programme
aide les résidents permanents et les citoyens
Canadiens qui ont écu au Canada moins de 5 ans,
qui n’ont pas d’emploi ou qui travaillent à temps
partiel et qui cherchent du travail.
Nos
services comprennent :
- L’identification des besoins du client pour
trouver un emploi (curriculum vitae, éxpérience
du travail au Canada, des conseils d’emploi,
etc.).
- Faire un plan pour guider le client pendant
la recherche du travail.
- Des références à plus de vingt services et
programmes d’emploi dans la communauté.
- Le soutien aux clients pendant la recherche
d’emploi.
Aussi,
notre centre d’emploi est disponible à tous les
nouveaux arrivés pour leurs recherches indépendantes.
Les services d’ordinateurs publiques avec internet,
l’imprimante, le fax, la photocopieuse, répertoire
d’affaires, les vidéos d’emplois et beaucoup de
livres sont accessibles pour nos clients.
Pour
plus d’information téléphonez au 579 9622
. Demandez “The Newcomer Employment Centre”
(Centre D’Emploi pour les Nouveaux Arrivés).
Updated
in March 2010
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