Employment Programs

The goal of all of our employment programs is to facilitate a wide range of essential services to supplement and support the employment needs of our community members.

Employment Support for Social Assistance Recipients

This program is offered in partnership with the Region of Peel, Ontario Works.

The purpose of the Employment Program is to assist participants in becoming job-ready and to support their shortest route to paid employment.

Features

Structured job search activities
Group orientation on available supports and local labour market trends
Workshops on resume writing and cover letter preparation
Job-specific skills training Referral to appropriate community supports
Self-help tools for skills assessment and industry research
Equipment to support job search, e. g., telephones, faxes, computers, photocopiers, and Internet Workshops on job-search strategies, job-interview techniques, cold calling, telephone and life skills
Job boards as well as referrals to paid employment opportunities
Participation expenses: transportation, child care, employment start-up allowances

Eligibility

Social assistance recipients living within Mississauga.

Registration

Referrals by the Region of Peel.

Job Search Workshops for Newcomers

Employment program for newcomers provides job search assistance at no charge.

Each participant completing full workshop will receive a Certificate of Participation.

All services are provided free of charge, offered confidentially and professionally by accredited employment staff.

Also available Occasional Child Care facility

Features

Skills assessment
Resumes cover letters
Interviews
Sources of job leads
Cold calls to employers
Referrals to translation & accreditation self-esteem
Labour market research
Life skills, time and stress management
Assertiveness
Workers' rights and employment salary negotiation
Individual counselling

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Eligibility

Immigrants and Refugees (any class and category), Foreign, Domestic or Live-in Caregiver Programs.

Please bring proof of Immigration Status.

Registration

Call (905) 206-0755, fax (905) 206-0756

e-mail: employment@dixiebloor.ca

3415 Dixie Road, Suite 402
Mississauga, Ontario
L4Y 2B1
at High Point Mall

Employment Support Services

Employment Support Services provides one-on-one employment counselling. This service includes critique and advice on resumes, cover letters, references and other job search documents. Interview and network techniques may also be discussed. Employment Support Services assists job seekers individually in short micro-sessions arranged by appointment .

Eligibility (any of the following):

EI Recipient
Reach Back Client
Refugee Claimant
Social Assistant Recipient
Canadian Citizen, and, or
Newcomer to Canada (over 3 years)

Employment Support Services is provided at

Dixie Bloor Employment Centre
3415 Dixie Rd, Suite 402
Mississauga L4Y 2B1

To book a micro-session appointment call
905 206-0755, Ext . 221 or 222 during office hours .

This service is sponsored by Newcomer Settllement Program.

Community Access Program

The Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood Centre provides the Community Access Program (CAP) funded by Industry Canada with a goal of making Canada the most connected nation in the world.

The program provides community members with free public access to high speed Internet. The access helps individuals become better acquainted with the Internet, develop information technology skills, research information, or connect to government programs and services. In addition, the CAP site allows people to use Internet for job search purpose and opens a vast spectrum of employment opportunities.

The site is located at 3415 Dixie Road, Suite 402, in Mississauga. Business hours are from 8:30-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday, Tuesday until 6:00 p.m. To book your time, call (905) 206-0755.