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Youth employment services
Georgian’s Career and Employment Community Services (CECS) offers help to youth who are looking for employment, and to employers seeking potential candidates for future employment. Learn more about available services and programs below.
Our services
Georgian’s Career and Employment Community Services offers help to youth who are looking for employment, and to employers seeking potential candidates for future employment.
Clients may access year-round information and resource services to help with their planning for employment. Employers can also post job opportunities throughout the year.
Additional programs and services are available to suit your unique needs.
Youth Employment Pathways
Become MORE with Youth Employment Pathways
Are you between 15 and 30, and looking for work? We’ll pay you to train and find a job!
Our FREE program offers all the training you need to develop your skills and employability to get a job and keep it.
Participants complete an average of 30 hours per week over a six-week period, including online training courses and additional practical on-the-job-experience.
Through this program, you’ll get:
- job-preparedness training
- skills training related to your employment goals
- professional and workplace experience
- job coaching and job search support
How to register
For more information or to register for the program, please email us at youthpathways@georgiancollege.ca or call 519.942.9986, ext. 5627.
Information for employers
Create opportunities with Youth Employment Pathways! Let us help you build your workforce. Take advantage of funded pre-employment programs that prepare candidates for the job and provide wage subsidies during the training period.To learn more, view the employer flyer, call 519.942.9986, ext. 5627 or email youthpathways@georgiancollege.ca.
Youth Job Connection
Get paid to find your job!
- Program objective
- The Youth Job Connection (YJC) program helps youth (ages 15 to 29) who live in Dufferin County reach long-term and meaningful employment goals through skills development, job coaching, job placement and training support
- YJC is provincially funded
- Support
- One-to-one job coaching
- Financial support
- Pre-employment training
- 60 to 90 hours of paid training over 3 or more weeks allows participants to build employability skills
- Job placement
- Full- or part-time, up to 26 weeks, paid
- Hiring incentive up to $6,000.00 for employers in the form of a full or partial wage subsidy to offset the cost of training new employee
- Job coaching
- Ongoing one-to-one support throughout placement
- Skills enhancement or job-related training
- Participants may receive job-related training from a third party which supports the development of transferrable skills
How to register
Register early. Space is limited! For more information or to register, please email cecs@georgiancollege.ca or call 519.942.9986, ext. 5641.
Events and workshops
Please see the schedule of workshops below. Click on a workshop to see a complete description.
Our resource and information centres are staffed by employment professionals. We will ask you questions regarding your current job search activity and direct you to the resources and information that work for you, based on your needs and goals.
Job postings
Browse the job postings below. Click on a position to see a complete description and find out how to apply.
Resources
Contact us
Barrie
Georgian College Career and Employment Community Services
48 Collier St.
Barrie, ON L4M 1G8
Phone: 705.722.1505
Email: iwantajob@georgiancollege.ca
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Orangeville
Georgian College Career and Employment Community Services, Orangeville
Edelbrock Centre
30 Centre St.
Orangeville, ON L9W 2X1
Phone: 519.942.9986, ext. 5641
Email: cces@georgiancollege.ca
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Orillia
Georgian College Career and Employment Community Services, Orillia Campus
825 Memorial Ave., Room A200
Orillia, ON L3V 6S2
Phone: 705.329.3102
Email: cecsorillia@georgiancollege.ca
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.