Skills Hub

Overview:

• Skills Training (including soft skills training)
• Group workshops for employment readiness
• 1:1 development of training plans
• Career counselling
• Job search assistance and employer connections
• Occupational and short duration skills training
• Workplace language training (for participants under CLB 5/6)
• Connections to further education

Workshop topics:

Our core group workshops include:

1. Labour market information
2. Job search 

1. Networking 

1. Resume and cover letter preparation

1. Interview preparation, follow up, and job retention
2. Soft skills (including problem solving, decision-making, communication)
3. Competency-based learning (key workplace competencies and social-emotional skills)
4. And more! 

Additional support:

1. Mentorship
2. Mental health resources
3. Childcare: assistance for participants who are parents to reduce/remove barriers to completing skills training courses.
4. Other personal supports based on need