Durham College

Ontario Employment Services, Oshawa - Taunton Rd

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Description
Comprehensive employment and job search services
  • assessment of skills, interests and experience
  • job search strategies, including resume preparation
  • information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities
  • on-the-job training, work experience
  • help in maintaining employment
  • information and referral to other employment and community services
Better Jobs Ontario -- skills training and financial support for laid-off workers

Services for employers -- help in identifying human resource skills requirements
  • matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
  • support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention
Canada-Ontario Job Grant
  • financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees
  • available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees
Eligibility
Self-service information and resources -- 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 can get help in identifying 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
Application Process
Call or drop in
For general information on Employment Ontario services call the toll-free Employment Ontario contact centre at 1-800-387-5656 (TTY 1-866-533-6339) or visit www.ontario.ca/employmentontario
Office
905-438-1041
Fax
905-438-4011
Web Site
Visit Website
Email
oshawa@employmenthelp.ca
Mailing Address
300 Taunton Rd E
Unit 18
Oshawa, ON, L1G 7T4
Canada
Languages
English
Contact
Jennifer Shand, Employment Advisor
Email: jennifer.shand@durhamcollege.ca
Records Analyst & Office Administrator
Rachel Pidgeon (Kaye)
Email: rachel.pidgeon@durhamcollege.ca
Phone: 905-852-7848
Fees
None
Documents Required
May vary; contact for information
Accessibility
Fully Accessible
Topic(s)
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Agency Information
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Information Durham
Last Updated On
February 27, 2023
Address
300 Taunton Rd E, Unit 18
Oshawa, ON, L1G 7T4
Cross street: Ritson Rd and Taunton Rd E; Between Ritson Veterinary Services and Waltzing Weasel
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Hours of Operation
Mon
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Tue
10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Wed
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Thu
8:30 am to 4:30 pm
Fri
8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm ; Tue 10 am-6 pm ; Closed 12 noon - 1 pm daily
Service Area(s)
Oshawa