It isn’t easy to find full-time employment, so make use of the programs and agencies in York Region that support youth looking for full-time employment.
Programs
The Provincial Government funds the Job Connect Program, which is a Counsellor-assisted career and employment preparation program intended to help youth make a successful transition to employment or further education and training. Services include: summer jobs, job search assistance, skills assessment, career planning and exploration, job maintenance, pre-employment preparation and GED assessment. A counsellor will help you to become job ready and then help you to find a job.
The Federal Government funds the Job Skills Program, which provides a number of self-directed resources that you can use to assist you in your job search. Services are provided at no cost to any unemployed individual in York Region.
Types of Employment Centres
Different Employment Centres offer different levels of support.- Counsellor-assisted Centres offer one-on-one help finding a job.
- Self-directed Centres offer workshops in place of one-on-one counselling and thus are more suitable for the experienced job hunter.
- Specialized Centres offer additional services for youth-at-risk, people with disabilities, and people who need work experience
If the Employment Centre in your local area (Aurora - Newmarket, Keswick - Sutton, Markham - Stouffville, Thornhill - Richmond Hill, Vaughan) does not offer the support that you feel you need, you may contact a Centre outside your area.
If you find any errors or significant omissions from this list of Employment Centres, please contact Guidance Services so that we can update our information.
| Counsellor Assisted Employment Centres |
| in the Aurora - Newmarket area |
| Seneca College and the YMCA share employment centre office space in Newmarket. |
| Seneca Workforce Ready - Skills Centre 16655 Yonge Street, Unit 3, Newmarket, Ontario, L3X 1V6 Phone: (905) 898-6199 |
| YMCA Youth Employment Centre offers the Resource Centre and the Heads Up Program 16655 Yonge Street, Unit 3, Newmarket, Ontario, L3X 1V6 Phone: (905) 898-4646 |
| in the Markham - Stouffville area |
| Job Skills Markham Employment Services Offers a variety of workshops and information sessions 4961 Highway 7, Markham, Ontario Phone: (905)-948-9996 |
| Yorkworks offers resource centres and workshops 111 Sandiford Dr. Mezzanine Level, Stouffville, ON, L4A 0Z9 Pkone: (905) 640-2352 ext 2801 |
| in the Thornhill - Richmond Hill area |
| YMCA Youth Employment Centre offers free workshops 10610 Bayview Avenue, Unit 12 Richmond Hill L4C 3N8 Phone: (905) 780-9622 |
| in the Vaughan area |
| COSTI Employment Resource Centre 3100 Rutherford Road, Suite 102 Vaughan, Ontario |
| Self-Directed Employment Centres |
| in the Aurora - Newmarket area |
Job Skills |
| in the Keswick - Sutton area |
| Job Skills 155 Riverglen Drive, Unit 7, Keswick, ON L4P 3M3 Phone: (905) 476-8088 Fax: (905) 476-5988 email: keswickES@jobskills.org |
| Yorkworks Employment Services 20887 Dalton Road, Unit 5, P.O. Box # 7, Sutton ON. LOE 1RO Phone: (905) 722-1480 Fax: (905) 722-6527 |
| in the Markham - Stouffville area |
| COSTI Employment Resource Centre 4961 Highway 7, Markham, Ontario L3R 1N1 Phone: (905) 952-0981 Fax: (905) 952-0521 |
| Job Skills 4855 14th Avenue, Unit 3 (at Brimley Rd.), Markham, ON L3S 3L6 Phone: (905) 948-9622, Fax: (905) 948-8737 email: markham@jobskills.org |
| YMCA Employment Resource Centre 28 Sandiford Drive, Unit 7, Stouffville, ON L4A 7X5 Phone: (905) 640-2856 |
| Youth-at-Risk Employment Centres |
| Most employment centres are only designed to help a person find a job. Youth-at-risk centres provide additional support. They will work with you to identify any significant barriers to employment (e.g. limited education, substance abuse problems). After determining your needs, they will work with you to create an action plan that will ensure your success in both finding and keeping a job. These Counsellor-assisted centres have access to all of the specialized services, initiatives and programs that are available in the region. |
| Youth Job Connection program to help youth who face barriers to employment find and keep jobs |
| 360 Kids Base 4 Success Phone: 647-637-2800 email: info@360kids.ca |
| Enhanced Employment Centres for the Disabled |
| in the Vaughan area |
| LinkUp Employment Services 3100 Steeles Avenue West, Suite 104 Vaughan, Ontario L4K 3R1Phone: (416) 413-4922 Fax: (416) 413-4927 email: info@linkup.ca |