Seneca CollegeFaculty of Workforce Skills Development, Seneca Workforce Skills Centre - Vaughan, Employment Services, Literacy and Basic Skills |
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| Record Details | ||||
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| Funding | Provincial | |||
| Alternate Name | Academic Upgrading ; EAS ; Employment Assistance Service ; Employment Ontario ; Employment Ontario Employment Services ; LBS ; Ontario Employment Services ; Second Career ; Seneca College Employment Centre | |||
| Address Notes | Eagles Landing Plaza | |||
| Address | 1490 Major Mackenzie Dr W, Unit D5 Vaughan, ON L6A 4H6 View Google Map | |||
| Mailing Address | 1490 Major Mackenzie Dr W, Unit D5 Vaughan, ON L6A 4H6 | |||
| Office Phone | 905-417-1781 | |||
| Fax | 905-417-9815 | |||
| martin.tame@senecacollege.ca | ||||
| Website | www.workforceready.ca | |||
| Executive 1 | Martin Tame, Manager; Phone: 905-417-1781 ext 5841; Email: martin.tame@senecacollege.ca | |||
| Areas Served | York Region ; Newmarket; Vaughan; Scarborough | |||
| Intersection | Major Mackenzie Drive West and Dufferin Street | |||
| Hours | Mon-Wed and Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm * Thu 8:30 am-8:00 pm | |||
| Languages | English ; French | |||
| Eligibility | Self-service information and resources for anyone, including people with jobs, those who are under-employed, people looking for work, students, apprentices, internationally trained individuals, employers Assisted services (such as supported job search, job matching and placement, job retention services), people who are unemployed and out of school * employers assisted with their human resource skill requirements, matching of position/workplace needs to participants' skills, capabilities, interests and experience, and support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support success and retention Literacy and Basic Skills program: Ontario residents 19 years and older whose literacy and basic skills are assessed as being less than end of Level 3 of the International Adult Literacy and Skills Survey (IALSS) or the Ontario Adult Literacy Curriculum Framework (OALCF), and who are proficient enough in speaking and listening to benefit fully from the language of LBS instruction (English or French) Summer Jobs Service: students 15 to 30 years planning to return to school in the fall Tuition-free Academic Upgrading: 19 years + or mature early school leaver * program suitability and entrance level assessment required * ESL 6 or above (speaking) | |||
| Application | Call to arrange interview * Call or drop in * for general information on Employment Ontario services call the toll-free Employment Ontario hotline at 1-800-387-5656 (TTY 1-866-533-6339) or visit www.ontario.ca/employmentontario | |||
| Fees | None | |||
| Description | Helps Ontarians find sustainable employment * assessment of skills, capabilities, interests and experience * job search strategies, including resume preparation * information about different careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities * on-the-job training and/or work experience and, in some cases, additional support to help maintain employment * information about all Employment Ontario programs and services * access to Second Career program to provide laid-off workers with skills training for high-demand occupations * information about, and referral to, other community services and supports * incorporates services previously provided through Job Connect, Employment Assistance Services (EAS), Employment Resource Centres and other programs Summer Jobs Service--free job-search and self-marketing support to help students find summer jobs * $2-per-hour-per-student hiring incentive available for eligible Ontario employers to create summer job placements * contact this local Employment Ontario Summer Jobs Service agency, call the toll-free Employment Ontario Contact Centre at 1-800-387-5656 (TTY 1-866-533-6339), or visit www.ontario.ca/summerjobs Occupation Specific Language Training (OSLT): learn the language and workplace culture skills required to communicate effectively in your job in this free occupation-specific language training Literacy and Basic Skills: Literacy, numeracy and essential skills services that help learners transition to their goals of employment, apprenticeship, secondary-school credit, post-secondary education or independence Tuition-Free Academic Upgrading: earn grade 12 equivalency at your own pace * full-time day program in Newmarket and Vaughan Academic Upgrading for careers in the health care sector * instructor-led biology and chemistry classes * tuition free program offers: English, Math, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Skills * an independent learning environment * flexible scheduling * continuous intake | |||
| Subjects | Academic upgrading ; Colleges ; Computer training ; Employment ; Immigrants ; Job search training ; Literacy instruction ; Refugees ; Self employment ; Youth | |||
| Accessibility | Unknown | |||
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