Sudbury Vocational Resource Centre

124 Cedar St. 3rd Floor (705) 671-2544 www.svrc.on.ca

About UsAbout Us Incorporated in 1986 as a charitable Incorporated in 1986 as a charitable

organizationorganization Funded by Employment OntarioFunded by Employment Ontario Governed by a Board of DirectorsGoverned by a Board of Directors Committed to building community Committed to building community

partnerships with key stakeholderspartnerships with key stakeholders Job SeekersJob Seekers EmployersEmployers Local AgenciesLocal Agencies Government ServicesGovernment Services

Fully bilingual services offeredFully bilingual services offered

MissionMission StatementStatement

““We empower those seeking We empower those seeking employment and education employment and education

through information, through information, counselling, training and counselling, training and

support to maximize success.”support to maximize success.”

Our goal is to bring awareness Our goal is to bring awareness and increased understanding and increased understanding of our program and services.of our program and services.

Employment Resource CentreEmployment Resource Centre WorkshopsWorkshops Employment CounsellingEmployment Counselling Job Development TeamJob Development Team Wage Subsidies and Employment Wage Subsidies and Employment

Ontario Programs and ServicesOntario Programs and Services Educational Workplace TrainingEducational Workplace Training

Employment Resource CentreEmployment Resource Centre

Job seekers have access to the following Job seekers have access to the following FREEFREE bilingual services:bilingual services:

Computers and internet for rComputers and internet for résumé writing and ésumé writing and job searchjob search

E-mail account creation E-mail account creation

assistanceassistance Support with on-line job Support with on-line job

applications and on-line applications and on-line

rrésumé posting…ésumé posting…

Employment Resource CentreEmployment Resource Centre

Job PostingsJob Postings NewspapersNewspapers

TelephoneTelephone PhotocopyingPhotocopying FaxingFaxing

EmploymentEmployment ServicesServicesServices Available include:Services Available include:

• Assessment of your skills and experienceAssessment of your skills and experience• Assistance developing effective job search strategiesAssistance developing effective job search strategies• Cover letter and résumé preparation, mock interviewsCover letter and résumé preparation, mock interviews• Career ExplorationCareer Exploration• Labour Market InformationLabour Market Information• Information about Employment Ontario programs and Information about Employment Ontario programs and services services including Second Career and Ontario Self-including Second Career and Ontario Self-Employment BenefitEmployment Benefit• Referrals to other community services and supportsReferrals to other community services and supports

Depending on your particular employment needs and career goals, Depending on your particular employment needs and career goals, a counsellor will determine whether you need more individualized a counsellor will determine whether you need more individualized assistance and support to help you develop your career and set assistance and support to help you develop your career and set goals, assess your skills and interests, and prepare you for goals, assess your skills and interests, and prepare you for interviews and employment. interviews and employment.

You may be eligible for on-the-job training and/or work experience You may be eligible for on-the-job training and/or work experience support, and in some cases, additional support to help keep you at support, and in some cases, additional support to help keep you at work.work.

WorkshopsWorkshops

RRéésumsuméé Builder Builder Career Decision MakingCareer Decision Making Targeted Job Search StrategiesTargeted Job Search Strategies Successful InterviewsSuccessful Interviews Counting on ExperienceCounting on Experience Discover the World of ApprenticeshipsDiscover the World of Apprenticeships SurvivabilitySurvivability® Skills for a Changing World of Work® Skills for a Changing World of Work Myers-Briggs Type Indicator / MBTI™Myers-Briggs Type Indicator / MBTI™ True Colors™True Colors™

SubsidiesSubsidies

Temporary wage subsidies to Temporary wage subsidies to employers as an incentive to hire employers as an incentive to hire individuals for full-time workindividuals for full-time work

Funding may be provided to cover Funding may be provided to cover eligible expenseseligible expenses

Second CareerSecond CareerSecond Career provides laid-off workers with:Second Career provides laid-off workers with: skills training to help them find jobs in high-demand occupations skills training to help them find jobs in high-demand occupations

in Ontario in Ontario financial support financial support

Second Career provides up to $28,000 for:Second Career provides up to $28,000 for: tuition tuition books books other instruction costs such as manuals or workbooks other instruction costs such as manuals or workbooks transportation transportation a basic living allowance a basic living allowance

Second Career is aSecond Career is a cost-sharing grantcost-sharing grant provided on the basis of provided on the basis of need, so you may be asked to contribute what you can to your need, so you may be asked to contribute what you can to your training or education.training or education.

Additional support may be available to accommodate the needs of Additional support may be available to accommodate the needs of people with disabilities, dependent care, costs of living away from people with disabilities, dependent care, costs of living away from home and academic upgrading.home and academic upgrading.

Second CareerSecond CareerIs Second Career right for me?Is Second Career right for me?

You may be eligible for Second Career if you:You may be eligible for Second Career if you: are laid off or have been laid off since January 2005. are laid off or have been laid off since January 2005. are unemployed or working an interim job.are unemployed or working an interim job. are choosing to retrain for a career that is in demand.are choosing to retrain for a career that is in demand.

Second Career provides help to laid-off workers in need who will benefit Second Career provides help to laid-off workers in need who will benefit most from training to find work. Several factors are considered when most from training to find work. Several factors are considered when figuring out who will receive funding. figuring out who will receive funding.

Active job search Active job search Length of unemployment Length of unemployment Education background Education background Work history Work history Labour market prospects Labour market prospects Training request Training request Experience and occupational skills Experience and occupational skills

Educational and Workplace Educational and Workplace TrainingTraining

Preparing for academic upgrading or Preparing for academic upgrading or returning to a credit program.returning to a credit program.

Basic computer skills such as Email, the Basic computer skills such as Email, the internet, and Word.internet, and Word.

For laid-off workers; computer skills you For laid-off workers; computer skills you need for an effective job search.need for an effective job search.

Workplace vocabulary and math.Workplace vocabulary and math. Computer based and on-line learning Computer based and on-line learning

available.available.

ONE TO ONE TUTORINGONE TO ONE TUTORING

One to one instruction is provided One to one instruction is provided with a trained tutor.with a trained tutor.

Tutors meet with learners at Tutors meet with learners at convenient times and in confidential convenient times and in confidential settings.settings.

Ontario Self-Employment Ontario Self-Employment BenefitBenefit

The Ontario Self-Employment Benefit provides unemployed The Ontario Self-Employment Benefit provides unemployed people who are or have recently been eligible for people who are or have recently been eligible for Employment Insurance with income and entrepreneurial Employment Insurance with income and entrepreneurial support while they develop and start their business.support while they develop and start their business.

Who can apply?Who can apply? Job seekers who are unemployed can apply to participate if they Job seekers who are unemployed can apply to participate if they

meet one of the following conditions:meet one of the following conditions:

They have established a claim for Employment Insurance or They have established a claim for Employment Insurance or their Employment Insurance ended within the past three years.their Employment Insurance ended within the past three years.

They have established a claim for Employment Insurance They have established a claim for Employment Insurance maternity or paternity benefits and were paid benefits within maternity or paternity benefits and were paid benefits within the past five years, and are re-entering the labour force.the past five years, and are re-entering the labour force.

The Targeted Initiative for The Targeted Initiative for Older Workers (TIOW)Older Workers (TIOW)

THIS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE FOR THE THIS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALSFOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS::

Aged 55 +Aged 55 +

Unemployed (out of work or working Unemployed (out of work or working less than an average of 20 hours per less than an average of 20 hours per week)week)

Legally entitled to work in CanadaLegally entitled to work in Canada

Lack skills needed to find a new jobLack skills needed to find a new job

The Targeted Initiative for The Targeted Initiative for Older Workers (TIOW) Older Workers (TIOW)

Located at:Located at:

Southridge MallSouthridge Mall

1933 Regent Street, Sudbury, On1933 Regent Street, Sudbury, On

705-522-9737705-522-9737

The Power of Experience ProgramThe Power of Experience Program

(PEP)(PEP)

Employment Resource Centre

Subsidies

Employment Counselling

Workshops

Access to Job Development Team

Warm and Friendly

Environment

To our clients we pledge to…To our clients we pledge to…

Inspire, promote, and support strong Inspire, promote, and support strong relationshipsrelationships

Empower and guide individuals in Empower and guide individuals in making life, training and employment making life, training and employment choiceschoices

Maintain the dignity, respect and Maintain the dignity, respect and self-worth of the Sudbury Vocational self-worth of the Sudbury Vocational Resource CentreResource Centre

TestimonialsTestimonials

““I was so pleased to find this service, I I was so pleased to find this service, I am new to Sudbury and was feeling am new to Sudbury and was feeling

very hopeless; the worker here very hopeless; the worker here immediately instilled hope and I felt immediately instilled hope and I felt

supported and understood.”supported and understood.”

““The thing I liked the most was the The thing I liked the most was the professional help, friendliness and the professional help, friendliness and the wide range of information available in wide range of information available in

regards to researching careers.”regards to researching careers.”

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