Dixie Bloor Neighbourhood CentreEmployment Programs |
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| Record Details | ||||
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| Social Media |  Website: www.dbncentre.com/ | |||
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| Phone | ||||
| Office Phone | 905-905-629-1873 Main Office | |||
| Fax | 905-206-0756 | |||
| Address/Location Info | ||||
| Address | 3415 Dixie Road, Ste 402 Mississauga, ON L4Y 2B1 View Google Map | |||
| Located In Community | Mississauga | |||
| Intersection | North East corner of Dixie Road and Bloor Street, in High Point Mall | |||
| Description/Eligibility/Service Details | ||||
| Description | Offers a wide range of employment programs Employment Support for Social Assistance Recipients - offered in partnership with the Region of Peel, Ontario Works * assists participants in becoming job-ready * provides structured job search activities and workshops * referral to appropriate community supports * self-help tools for skills assessment and industry research * job boards as well as referrals to paid employment opportunities * participation expenses: transportation, child care, employment start-up allowances Eligibility - social assistance recipients living within Mississauga Registration - referrals by the Region of Peel Job Search Workshops for Newcomers - employment program for newcomers provides job search assistance at no charge * on completion of full workshop participants will receive a Certificate of Participation * all services offered free of charge * also available occasional child care facility Eligibility - immigrants and refugees (any class and category), foreign, domestic or live-in caregiver programs * bring proof of Immigration Status Registration 905-206-0755 * fax 905-206-0756 * e-mail employment@dixiebloor.ca Employment Support Services - provides one-on-one employment counselling * includes critique and advice on resumes, cover letters, references and other job search documents, interview and network techniques * assists job seekers individually in short micro-sessions arranged by appointment Eligibility (any of the following) - EI Recipient * Reach Back Client * Refugee Claimant * Social Assistant Recipient * Canadian Citizen, and, or * Newcomer to Canada (over 3 years) For appointment 905-206-0755 ext 221 or 222 during office hours * sponsored by Newcomer Settlement Program Community Access Program (CAP) - funded by Industry Canada * provides community members with free public access to high speed Internet * Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm * Tue 8:30 am-6 pm to book time * 905-206-0755 | |||
| Hours | Mon- Fri 8:30 am - 4:30 pm | |||
| Areas Served | Mississauga - southeast | |||
| Boundaries | Mississauga - Southeast | |||
| Eligibility | Employment Support: Social Assistance Recipients living within Mississauga Job Search Workshops: Immigrants and Refugees (any class and category), Foreign, Domestic or Live-in Caregiver Programs; bring proof of Immigration Status | |||
| Fees | None - Services are free | |||
| Languages | English | |||
| Contact Information | ||||
| employment@dixiebloor.ca | ||||
| Website | www.dbncentre.com/ | |||
| Primary Contact | Sandy Pereira, Administrative Assistant, Employment Programs; Phone: 905-206-0755 ext 221; Email: employment@dixiebloor.ca | |||
| Primary Executive | Lynn Petrushchak, Executive Director; Phone: 905-629-1873 ext 233; Email: lynnp@dixiebloor.ca | |||
| Other Info | ||||
| Alternate Name | Job Search Workshops | |||
| Established | 1998 | |||
| Funding | Regional / Municipal ; Provincial ; Federal - CAP: funded by Industry Canada ; Fundraising ; United Way ; Foundation - Trillium Foundation | |||
| Service Level | (50) Non Profit | |||
| Subjects | ||||
| Subjects | Counselling ; Employment ; Immigrants ; Information and referral ; Job search training ; Resumes | |||
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