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Settlement services for newcomers and international students, including workshops for the immigrant community
Youth Employment Services
Youth Employment Services
- internships
- summer jobs
- job skills workshops including resumes and interviewing skills
- outreach and cultural activities
- indoor stage events
- outdoor activities: performances, entertainment, speakers, music, food,
- social celebrations
- adult and youth volunteer opportunities
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Settlement services for newcomers and international students including workshops for the immigrant community
Youth Employment Services
Youth Employment Services
- internships
- summer jobs
- job skills workshops including resumes and interviewing skills
- builds awareness of available resources
- social well-being and mental health support
- outreach and cultural activities
- indoor stage events
- outdoor activities: performances, entertainment, speakers, music, food,
- social celebrations
- adult and youth volunteer opportunities
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Support for education, housing, employment, mental and physical health, and art
- Learning Beyond Adversity education program
- Wraparound Program
- summer employment opportunities
- pre-charge diversion program
- housing assistance
- youth outreach and engagement activities
- music studio
- community engagement and research
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Ontario. Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development
1-800-387-5514 Ministry of Education Office: 416-325-2929
TTY: 1-800-268-7095
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Public Inquiries Office
Postsecondary and training services
- information on universities, colleges, and private career colleges
- information on apprenticeship programs, trade certification, and general information on financial assistance to attend a postsecondary institution
Postsecondary and training services
- develops policies and approves programs for universities and colleges
- provides funding
- registers private vocational schools
- regulates the establishment of degree-granting institutions
- supports apprenticeship programs to develop skilled workers
- creates summer employment opportunities through Ontario Summer Jobs Strategy
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COVID-19 -- in-person service may be available -- check ahead; most services remain virtual; Lighthouse Project online and distance training available; new referrals and intakes assessed over the phone; Youth Collaboration Program call 416-504-5516 ext 262 or ext 267 or email csr@yes.on.ca to register
Individual and group employment counselling, assessment, job postings, referral and follow up * employability improvement, integration into workforce * job search workshops, newcomer services, self-marketing, entrepreneurship * financial literacy course
Bizstart Entrepreneurship -- full-time, six month entrepreneurship training program helping youth start a business * offers training in marketing, business planning, management, web design and other topics * youth are matched with a mentor from business community
Lighthouse Project -- career exploration program offering labour market research and interview preparation * also offers self care and stress management strategies * 12 week paid work placement tailored to individual interests and needs
Student services -- summer and year round employment service for youth 15-30 years seeking work * workshops * volunteer and co-op placements
Summer Company -- entrepreneurship program for students aged 15-30 looking to start their own business during summer break * participants receive funding and support
Youth Collaboration Program -- helps youth find employment through group-based employment and life skills training * paid work experience placement may be offered upon completion of the training
Individual and group employment counselling, assessment, job postings, referral and follow up * employability improvement, integration into workforce * job search workshops, newcomer services, self-marketing, entrepreneurship * financial literacy course
Bizstart Entrepreneurship -- full-time, six month entrepreneurship training program helping youth start a business * offers training in marketing, business planning, management, web design and other topics * youth are matched with a mentor from business community
Lighthouse Project -- career exploration program offering labour market research and interview preparation * also offers self care and stress management strategies * 12 week paid work placement tailored to individual interests and needs
Student services -- summer and year round employment service for youth 15-30 years seeking work * workshops * volunteer and co-op placements
Summer Company -- entrepreneurship program for students aged 15-30 looking to start their own business during summer break * participants receive funding and support
Youth Collaboration Program -- helps youth find employment through group-based employment and life skills training * paid work experience placement may be offered upon completion of the training
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Youth Development -- for Black/African Canadian youth
- Youth Leadership Development Program: arts, heritage, mentoring and community engagement activities; youth and community safety activities
- One for One Peer Youth Mentoring Program
- Enhanced Youth Outreach Program (EYOW): short-term counselling and support, referrals
- co-op and summer employment opportunities
- mental and physical wellness information sessions
- recreational activities
- opportunity to meet with virtual mentor; computer/technology literacy training
- information and referral to community resources
- group support and information sessions
- group sessions on parenting issues
- recreational activities such as field trips and barbeques
- volunteer opportunities
- After School Homework Club -- one-on-one or small group homework help for elementary school students provided by provided by youth/young adult volunteers
- summer and March break day camps
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Federal Government Services, Georgetown
Service Canada 1-800-622-6232 (1-800-O-Canada);
CPP/OAS 1-800-277-9914 ;
Employers Hiring Foreign Workers 1-866-556-5518 ;
Record of Employment - Services for Employers: Orders, Information and Record of Employment on the Web (ROE Web) 1-800-367-5693 ;
Social Insurance Number (SIN) Program 1-866-274-6627 ;
Telephone Information Service (Employment Insurance) 1-800-206-7218 ;
Telephone Reporting Service (Employment Insurance) 1-800-531-7555 Visit Website
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Services altered in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Do not attend a Service Canada Centre for service unless absolutely necessary
* complete a service request form online for assistance with Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Guaranteed Income Supplement, Social Insurance Numbers, immediate requests for Passport Service or Veterans Affairs Canada Services
* a Service Canada officer will call back within 2 business days
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One-stop service delivery for a wide range of federal programs and services includes:
All Canadians
Do not attend a Service Canada Centre for service unless absolutely necessary
* complete a service request form online for assistance with Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Guaranteed Income Supplement, Social Insurance Numbers, immediate requests for Passport Service or Veterans Affairs Canada Services
* a Service Canada officer will call back within 2 business days
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One-stop service delivery for a wide range of federal programs and services includes:
All Canadians
- apprenticeship grants
- benefits finder
- job bank
- labour market information
- passport application
- passport receiving agent service
- Social Insurance Number (SIN) application
- funding programs
- hiring foreign workers
- human resource management
- Record of Employment (ROE)
- Canada Child Benefit
- Canada Pension Plan children's benefits
- Canada Pension Plan death benefit
- Canada Pension Plan survivor's pension
- Employment Insurance family supplement
- Employment Insurance maternity and parental benefits
- Employment Insurance special benefits for parents of critically ill children
- labour standards
- occupational health and safety
- wage earner protection program
- workplace equity
- foreign credentials referral
- Canada Pension Plan disability benefits
- opportunities fund for people with disabilities
- Allowance program
- Allowance for the Survivor program
- Canada Pension Plan retirement pension
- Canadian government annuities
- Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
- international benefits
- Old Age Security (OAS)
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Canadian forces recruitment awareness
- Employment Insurance regular benefits
- Employment Insurance sickness benefits
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) recruitment awareness
- Canada Pension Plan Disability (18-25 years of age)
- Canada Pension Plan Survivors (18-25 years of age)
- Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ)
- career focus
- job search assistance
- Skills Link
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Federal Government Services, Oakville
Service Canada 1-800-622-6232 (1-800-O-Canada);
CPP/OAS 1-800-277-9914 ;
Employers Hiring Foreign Workers 1-866-556-5518 ;
Record of Employment - Services for Employers: Orders, Information and Record of Employment on the Web (ROE Web) 1-800-367-5693 ;
Social Insurance Number (SIN) Program 1-866-274-6627 ;
Telephone Information Service (Employment Insurance) 1-800-206-7218 ;
Telephone Reporting Service (Employment Insurance) 1-800-531-7555 Visit Website
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Services altered in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Do not attend a Service Canada Centre for service unless absolutely necessary
* complete a service request form online for assistance with Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Guaranteed Income Supplement, Social Insurance Numbers, immediate requests for Passport Service or Veterans Affairs Canada Services
* a Service Canada officer will call back within 2 business days
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One-stop service delivery for a wide range of federal programs and services includes:
All Canadians
Do not attend a Service Canada Centre for service unless absolutely necessary
* complete a service request form online for assistance with Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Guaranteed Income Supplement, Social Insurance Numbers, immediate requests for Passport Service or Veterans Affairs Canada Services
* a Service Canada officer will call back within 2 business days
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One-stop service delivery for a wide range of federal programs and services includes:
All Canadians
- apprenticeship grants
- benefits finder
- job bank
- labour market information
- passport application
- passport receiving agent service
- Social Insurance Number (SIN) application
- funding programs
- hiring foreign workers
- human resource management
- Record of Employment (ROE)
- Canada Child Benefit
- Canada Pension Plan children's benefits
- Canada Pension Plan death benefit
- Canada Pension Plan survivor's pension
- Employment Insurance family supplement
- Employment Insurance maternity and parental benefits
- Employment Insurance special benefits for parents of critically ill children
- labour standards
- occupational health and safety
- wage earner protection program
- workplace equity
- foreign credentials referral
- Canada Pension Plan disability benefits
- opportunities fund for people with disabilities
- Allowance program
- Allowance for the Survivor program
- Canada Pension Plan retirement pension
- Canadian government annuities
- Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
- international benefits
- Old Age Security (OAS)
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Canadian forces recruitment awareness
- Employment Insurance regular benefits
- Employment Insurance sickness benefits
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) recruitment awareness
- Canada Pension Plan Disability (18-25 years of age)
- Canada Pension Plan Survivors (18-25 years of age)
- Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ)
- career focus
- job search assistance
- Skills Link
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How to Find - Employment, Apprenticeship, Training and Literacy Programs
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Overview of programs ranging from basic education and literacy to workforce preparation, career training and job search assistance programs, and directs to other related listings in this directory
ADULT LITERACY & BASIC EDUCATION
Reading, writing, speaking, communication, computation and/or problem solving skills:
* for adults who cannot read or write at a functional level) see Adult Literacy Programs here
* to strengthen functional skills in these areas see Adult Basic Education programs here
SECONDARY EDUCATION
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
* to complete at locations in Halton, see here
PREPARING & TRAINING FOR THE WORKFORCE
Prevocational Training (for people with disabilities, including mental health issues)
Instruction and/or counselling to develop:
* physical and emotional tolerance for work demands and pressures
* personal-social behaviours
* basic manual, academic and communications skills needed to acquire basic job skills
* see Prevocational Training programs here
Career Awareness and Counselling
* Career Awareness (provides information and data about various industries and professions): see here
* Career Counselling (provides information and guidance in evaluating aptitude, abilities and interests, to choose a vocation or career and select the type of training): see here
Vocational Assessment
Tests skills, abilities, interests, personality traits and other attributes for success in different occupational areas or specific positions
* may include programs that allow people to try out jobs for short periods of time to see if there's a 'fit' and, for people with disabilities, determine what supports might be needed to succeed if hired.
* for programs see here
Job Training
* Vocational Education, see here
* On the Job Training, see here
* Computer and Related Technology Classes, see here
Work Experience/Internship Programs
* Work Experience Programs, see here
* Internship Programs, see here
Apprenticeship
* Apprenticeship Preparation, see here
* Apprenticeship training, see here
Job training expense assistance
Financial assistance or loans to help people pay for tuition, books, living expenses, transportation, disability supports, assistance in caring for dependents etc.
* for programs see here
JOB SEARCH
Pre-job Guidance
Provides skills in preparing a resume, job application letters/questionnaires, answering job ads and taking employment tests, tips on appropriate dress, personal appearance and interview techniques, etc.)
* for programs see here
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centres
One-stop centres that may include job counselling, testing and assessment, pre-job guidance, job matching and referral, labour market and career information, information on financial aid for education and training, and referral for job training, transportation, child care, personal and financial counselling, etc.
* for programs see here
Specialized Job Assistance Centres:
Disability-related programs:
* Comprehensive Disability-related Programs, see here
* Supported Employment (job coach works side-by-side with client in workplace), see here
* Centre-based Employment (separate and supported work centres for those with disabilities), see here
Ex-offender Employment Programs, see here
Immigrant/refugee Employment Programs, see here
Indigenous Employment Programs, see here
Summer Employment Programs, see here
Vocational Rehabilitation (for people with disabilities, emotional problems or history of substance abuse), see here
Youth Employment Programs, see here
ADULT LITERACY & BASIC EDUCATION
Reading, writing, speaking, communication, computation and/or problem solving skills:
* for adults who cannot read or write at a functional level) see Adult Literacy Programs here
* to strengthen functional skills in these areas see Adult Basic Education programs here
SECONDARY EDUCATION
Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD)
* to complete at locations in Halton, see here
PREPARING & TRAINING FOR THE WORKFORCE
Prevocational Training (for people with disabilities, including mental health issues)
Instruction and/or counselling to develop:
* physical and emotional tolerance for work demands and pressures
* personal-social behaviours
* basic manual, academic and communications skills needed to acquire basic job skills
* see Prevocational Training programs here
Career Awareness and Counselling
* Career Awareness (provides information and data about various industries and professions): see here
* Career Counselling (provides information and guidance in evaluating aptitude, abilities and interests, to choose a vocation or career and select the type of training): see here
Vocational Assessment
Tests skills, abilities, interests, personality traits and other attributes for success in different occupational areas or specific positions
* may include programs that allow people to try out jobs for short periods of time to see if there's a 'fit' and, for people with disabilities, determine what supports might be needed to succeed if hired.
* for programs see here
Job Training
* Vocational Education, see here
* On the Job Training, see here
* Computer and Related Technology Classes, see here
Work Experience/Internship Programs
* Work Experience Programs, see here
* Internship Programs, see here
Apprenticeship
* Apprenticeship Preparation, see here
* Apprenticeship training, see here
Job training expense assistance
Financial assistance or loans to help people pay for tuition, books, living expenses, transportation, disability supports, assistance in caring for dependents etc.
* for programs see here
JOB SEARCH
Pre-job Guidance
Provides skills in preparing a resume, job application letters/questionnaires, answering job ads and taking employment tests, tips on appropriate dress, personal appearance and interview techniques, etc.)
* for programs see here
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centres
One-stop centres that may include job counselling, testing and assessment, pre-job guidance, job matching and referral, labour market and career information, information on financial aid for education and training, and referral for job training, transportation, child care, personal and financial counselling, etc.
* for programs see here
Specialized Job Assistance Centres:
Disability-related programs:
* Comprehensive Disability-related Programs, see here
* Supported Employment (job coach works side-by-side with client in workplace), see here
* Centre-based Employment (separate and supported work centres for those with disabilities), see here
Ex-offender Employment Programs, see here
Immigrant/refugee Employment Programs, see here
Indigenous Employment Programs, see here
Summer Employment Programs, see here
Vocational Rehabilitation (for people with disabilities, emotional problems or history of substance abuse), see here
Youth Employment Programs, see here
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How to Find - Student / Youth Summer Jobs
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General list of services designed to assist youth, aged 15-30, with finding summer employment. This is not a complete list of all services available.
Youth Job Bank
- the primary source for information on the availability of positions funded through the program in order to help youth to find employment opportunities
- listing of support programs, and different jobs available through the Ontario Government
Halton Region
- Summer Company - helps enterprising students between the ages of 15 and 29 start and run their own summer business
- Youth Job Connection Summer - summer job opportunities and part-time job placements during the year
- Summer Student Program - runs from May to August each year, providing individuals with four months of hands-on experience and opening countless doors
- Region of Halton Job Postings
Municipal Summer Jobs
- Oakville - Summer employment positions are posted from the first week of December until the third week of January
- Burlington
- Milton
- Halton Hills
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Federal Government Services, Milton
Service Canada 1-800-622-6232 (1-800-O-Canada);
CPP/OAS 1-800-277-9914 ;
Employers Hiring Foreign Workers 1-866-556-5518 ;
Record of Employment - Services for Employers: Orders, Information and Record of Employment on the Web (ROE Web) 1-800-367-5693 ;
Social Insurance Number (SIN) Program 1-866-274-6627 ;
Telephone Information Service (Employment Insurance) 1-800-206-7218 ;
Telephone Reporting Service (Employment Insurance) 1-800-531-7555 Visit Website
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Services altered in response to COVID-19 (Coronavirus)
Do not attend a Service Canada Centre for service unless absolutely necessary
* complete a service request form online for assistance with Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Guaranteed Income Supplement, Social Insurance Numbers, immediate requests for Passport Service or Veterans Affairs Canada Services
* a Service Canada officer will call back within 2 business days
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One-stop service delivery for a wide range of federal programs and services includes:
All Canadians
Do not attend a Service Canada Centre for service unless absolutely necessary
* complete a service request form online for assistance with Employment Insurance, Canada Pension Plan, Old Age Security, Guaranteed Income Supplement, Social Insurance Numbers, immediate requests for Passport Service or Veterans Affairs Canada Services
* a Service Canada officer will call back within 2 business days
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One-stop service delivery for a wide range of federal programs and services includes:
All Canadians
- apprenticeship grants
- benefits finder
- job bank
- labour market information
- passport application
- passport receiving agent service
- Social Insurance Number (SIN) application
- funding programs
- hiring foreign workers
- human resource management
- Record of Employment (ROE)
- Canada Child Benefit
- Canada Pension Plan children's benefits
- Canada Pension Plan death benefit
- Canada Pension Plan survivor's pension
- Employment Insurance family supplement
- Employment Insurance maternity and parental benefits
- Employment Insurance special benefits for parents of critically ill children
- labour standards
- occupational health and safety
- wage earner protection program
- workplace equity
- foreign credentials referral
- Canada Pension Plan disability benefits
- opportunities fund for people with disabilities
- Allowance program
- Allowance for the Survivor program
- Canada Pension Plan retirement pension
- Canadian government annuities
- Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
- international benefits
- Old Age Security (OAS)
- Veterans Affairs Canada
- Canadian forces recruitment awareness
- Employment Insurance regular benefits
- Employment Insurance sickness benefits
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) recruitment awareness
- Canada Pension Plan Disability (18-25 years of age)
- Canada Pension Plan Survivors (18-25 years of age)
- Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ)
- career focus
- job search assistance
- Skills Link
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Youth Entrepreneur Programs - Summer Company
1-866-442-5866 Mon-Sun 24 hours 905-825-6000 or call 3-1-1
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As part of a province-wide youth entrepreneurship strategy, the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade offers Summer Company delivered by Halton Region Small Business Centre
- provides hands-on business training and mentoring if your application is accepted with awards of up to $3,000 (up to $1,500 for start-up costs, and up to $1,500 after successful completion of the program)
- helps enterprising students start and run their own summer business and develop entrepreneurial skills and experience
- must be between the ages of 15 and 29, returning to school in the fall of 2023 (application deadline: May 19, 2023)
- business plans for program via online applications only
- competitive program with limited spaces that fill up quickly
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Federal Government Services, Burlington
Service Canada 1-800-622-6232 (1-800-O-Canada);
CPP/OAS 1-800-277-9914 ;
Employers Hiring Foreign Workers 1-866-556-5518 ;
Record of Employment - Services for Employers: Orders, Information and Record of Employment on the Web (ROE Web) 1-800-367-5693 ;
Social Insurance Number (SIN) Program 1-866-274-6627 ;
Telephone Information Service (Employment Insurance) 1-800-206-7218 ;
Telephone Reporting Service (Employment Insurance) 1-800-531-7555 Visit Website
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One-stop service delivery for a wide range of federal programs and services includes:
All Canadians
- apprenticeship grants
- benefits finder
- job bank
- labour market information
- passport application
- Social Insurance Number (SIN) application
Employers and organizations
- funding programs
- hiring foreign workers
- human resource management
- Record of Employment (ROE)
Families and children
- Canada Child Benefit
- Canada Pension Plan children's benefits
- Canada Pension Plan death benefit
- Canada Pension Plan survivor's pension
- Employment Insurance family supplement
- Employment Insurance maternity and parental benefits
- Employment Insurance special benefits for parents of critically ill children
Labour and workplace information
- labour standards
- occupational health and safety
- wage earner protection program
- workplace equity
Newcomers to Canada
- foreign credentials referral
People with disabilities
- Canada Pension Plan disability benefits
- opportunities fund for people with disabilities
Seniors
- Allowance program
- Allowance for the Survivor program
- Canada Pension Plan retirement pension
- Canadian government annuities
- Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS)
- international benefits
- Old Age Security (OAS)
Veterans
- Veterans Affairs Canada
Workers
- Canadian forces recruitment awareness
- Employment Insurance regular benefits
- Employment Insurance sickness benefits
- Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) recruitment awareness
Youth and Students
- Canada Pension Plan Disability (18-25 years of age)
- Canada Pension Plan Survivors (18-25 years of age)
- Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ)
- career focus
- job search assistance
- Skills Link
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The Sandbox Centre for Shared Entrpreneurship and Innovation; 24 Maple Ave, 2nd Flr
Barrie, ON, L4N 7W4 (66km)
Barrie, ON, L4N 7W4 (66km)
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COVID-19 Response
Encourages and supports entrepreneurship in the City of Barrie, the City of Orillia, and all of Simcoe County by being a one-stop source for all small business needs. Provides entrepreneurs of all stages, from idea to growth, with business information, resources and access to referrals for their business needs.
Services include:
- Operating remotely
- In-person service being delivered via telephone or video conference
- Contact by phone at 705-720- 2445 or email at smallbusiness@barrie.ca
- Meetings or consultations arranged for this period will be conducted via phone or video conference
- For additional online support see Business Information and Support During COVID-19 resource page
Encourages and supports entrepreneurship in the City of Barrie, the City of Orillia, and all of Simcoe County by being a one-stop source for all small business needs. Provides entrepreneurs of all stages, from idea to growth, with business information, resources and access to referrals for their business needs.
Services include:
- Business feasibility and guidance
- Reliable information including one-on-one business plan consultation
- Advice on permits, licenses and regulatory requirements
- Coaching for a range of business challenges, managing cash flow and accounting, hiring and managing staff, marketing, social media, and more
- Training and networking opportunities
- Referrals to other business support services, including business incubators, government programs and shared work spaces
- For existing businesses, helps identify ways to take your business to the next level
- Site visits and one-on-one consultations are available at no charge, and workshops are often offered on topics such as E-Commerce, HR, tax changes and more
- Available tools include access to funding sources, business plan reviews, and referrals to professionals
- Helps young entrepreneurs launch start-up businesses through Futurpreneur Canada
- Offers Summer Company Program for Youth and Young Adults, ages 15-29 who are returning to school
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Connects student employees with prospective employers. Seminars occasionally provided on career planning, job placement skills, resume writing, interview tips, and work etiquette.
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