Job Skills Simfit-Mississauga Practice Firm
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Record Details
Social Media	Website: www.jobskills.org/
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Description & Services
Alternate Name	Simfit
Description	Job Skills' Mississauga Practice Firm (Simfit) provides opportunities for unemployed individuals to gain 'hands-on' experience in their field while at the same time actively looking for employment * individual Practice Firms transact with other Practice Firms around the world, using realistic business activities, although no actual transfer of goods or money takes place * provides labour market information * provides real experience in acounting (accounts receivable/payable purchasing; administrative support and reception), information technology (technical support, LAN administration and web design), sales/marketing, graphic design, human resources/records management.    *Clients may continue to work part-time (less than 20 hours/wk) while attending the program as long as it does not interfere with the Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. mandatory scheduled hours.    *Clients may attend interviews/scheduled doctors appointments…with pre-approval from their Specialist.    *Social assistance may continue to be collected while at a Practice Firm as this intervention is considered a job searching activity.    *Transportation and daycare costs may be provided to participants on a case by case basis.
Hours	Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Dates	All year
Areas Served	Dufferin County ; Halton Region ; Peel Region
Eligibility	Individuals who have the education to support their desired field of entry and need work experience in that field only *The PF does not teach, we assist clients in gaining hands on experience, acclimatizing to the Canadian workplace environment and building their confidence in their skillsParticipants are ‘hired’ for a maximum of 12 weeks, 35 hours/week. Participants are selected through a hiring process, on a continuous intake basis. The Practice Firm day is broken down into 80% work experience and 20% supported job search experience.    Eligibilty:  Job ready (need work experience only)   Legally entitled to work in Canada
Application	*Must recieve a referral from a Case Manager.  *Service Provider Caseworker will forward referral and the clients current resume for review by Practice Firm Specialists.  *Client will be called by Practice Firm Specialists to be booked into a General Information Session.
Fees	None - No fees to eligible participants ; Goverment Funded - No fees to eligible participants
Languages	English
Contact Information
Address	55 City Centre Dr, Suite 701 Mississauga, ON L5B 1M3   View Google Map
Site Location	Across the street from Square One Shopping Plaza
Intersection	Hurontario St (Hwy 10) & Burnhamthorpe Rd (across from Square One)
Accessibility	Fully Accessible
Mailing Address	c/o Deborah Tracy  55 City Centre Drive Drive, Suite 701  Mississauga, ON L5B 1M3
Office Phone	905-270-2824
Fax	Referrals to be sent to:  simfitreferrals@jobskills.org  or fax to 905-270-2825
TTY Phone	905-306-7566
E-Mail	info@simfit.org
Website	www.jobskills.org
Primary Contact	Deborah Tracy, Coordinator, Simfit (a division of Job Skills); Phone: 905-270-2824 ext 2322; Email: dtracy@simfit.org
Alternate Contact	Tracy Paulo, Human Resources/Administrative Specialist, Simfit (a division of Job Skills); Phone: 905-270-2824 ext 2238; Email: tpaulo@simfit.org
Primary Executive	Judy Davidson, Director; Phone: 905-940-8004; Email: jdavidson@jobskills.org
Other Details
Service Level	(50) Non Profit
Subjects
Subjects	Employment ; Job search training ; Resumes