Workforce Entry

The Employment Supports Program at the Canadian Hearing Society improves the lives of people who are culturally Deaf, oral deaf, deafened or hard of hearing and empowers them by eliminating the unique employment challenges they face. The program assists clients with career planning, job preparation and job development to find meaningful employment.\

The Options Navigator Program at John Howard Society is a unique local program because the Options Navigator doesn’t work from an office or follow standard shifts all the time. Flexible hours enable John Howard Society to assist those in the most need. The Options Navigator uses their personal relationships with people to determine how to best provide them with the assistance they need. They connect people to employers and offer support while transitioning.

The Job Search Training Program at the Ken Brown Recovery Home provides one-on-one counselling for individuals, teaching them job search techniques to find the career that matches their set of skills and experience. The program also addresses the areas of resume development, creation of cover letters, interview process, post interview follow-up and community networking.

The Cadet Program at the Royal Canadian Air Cadets is open to all youth ages 12 to 19 to promote good citizenship, healthy living and physical fitness. Youth are trained on leadership skills, conflict resolution, and social relations skills. The Cadet program mentors are leaders and volunteers in our community who work hard to ensure that Cadets have every opportunity to develop their potential.

The Robert (Bob) Wilding Bursary Program is available to students who are enrolled in a post-secondary program at Sault College and demonstrate financial need with significant involvement in their community.