Youth Work NOW! – an online webinar taking place Thursday, April 29th at 11Am will help our local youth search for a summer job or their first job. The session will feature short presentations by about a dozen employment related services from our region.
The COVID-19 Pandemic has added unique challenges for youth and their ability to find employment. Public health restrictions, layoffs for the least experienced employees, closures and the struggle of some industries are some factors that have been identified as preventing youth from gaining employment.
A recent regional study revealed about half of youth surveyed stated they need help looking for jobs and over half of youth expressed they lack information about employment programming and job searching tools
To assist our region’s youth the Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie has organized Youth Work NOW! to inform local youth ages 15-24 about current resources, programs and services offered across our region to help them find a summer job; for graduating students or for youth not in school – their first full time job and to also help those interested in learning how they can start their own business.
Educational institutions and area organization such as St. Leonard’s Community Services, Brantford-Brant Business Resource Centre, CareerLink and about half a dozen other regional employment service providers will be participating in the webinar to talk about ways they help youth gain employment and resources will be compiled in a catalogue made available publicly on our website.
Youth and their families are invited to join the webinar which will include a Q&A portion and gain access to valuable programs and supports that can assist youth in finding temporary or full-time employment.
For those not available to attend the event on April 29, the webinar is recorded and available for viewing here: https://youtu.be/vx0ePHZLi4g
Partners and Resources:
Grand Erie District School Board: Home :: Grand Erie District School Board
CareerLink: About :: Career Link
St. Leonard’s Community Services Wrap Program: Youth Employment Skills Strategy – Work Readiness and Advancement Program (WRAP) | St. Leonard’s (st-leonards.com)
Brant Skills Centre: Brant Skills Centre
G.R.E.A.T: The Student Office – GREAT (greatsn.com)
Fanshawe Community Career and Employment Services: Community Career and Employment Services (Simcoe) | Fanshawe College
City School by Mohawk: City School by Mohawk | Mohawk College
Brantford Business Resource Centre: Business Resource Centre – City of Brantford – Economic Development (advantagebrantford.ca)
First Work: First Work – Ontario’s Youth Employment Network
First Work Aspire Initiative: Home – Youth Aspire
Wilfrid Laurier University LaunchPad: LaunchPad | Entrepreneurship and Social Innovation | Students – Wilfrid Laurier University (wlu.ca)
Wilfrid Laurier University: Career and Employment Support | Students – Wilfrid Laurier University (wlu.ca)
Conestoga College: https://studentsuccess.conestogac.on.ca/myCareer
Six Nations Polytechnic: Careers | Six Nations Polytechnic (snpolytechnic.com)CareerLink: Job Seeker :: Career Link
Contact North: Welcome to contactnorth.ca | Contact North | contactnorth.ca
Canadian Mental Health Association Brant Haldimand Norfolk: CMHA Brant Haldimand Norfolk – Mental Health for All
Grand Erie Jobs: https://workforceplanningboard.org/find-jobs/
