On March 20 come out to this job fair in celebration of the 2008 International Women's Day theme "Strong Women, Strong World." Meet with a diverse range of employers including Wo-Built Inc, a women-led design and build construction company that helps women enter and thrive in the building and construction industry. They are especially interested in helping women enter the skilled trades, and as Martina Ernst, the CEO of the Wo-Built Inc said, "Women have a lot to offer to the building industry and the building industry can offer great career opportunities to women." ! Come and learn about the Pre-Apprenticeship Course for Women in the Finishing Trades.
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Celebrating Women Job Fair
Celebrate this year's International Women's Day Theme, "Strong Women, Strong World"
Network!!!!!
Free Resume Critique & Tips for Job Search
Date: Thursday, March 20, 2008
Time: 1:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Metro Hall, Room 308
Address: 55 John Street, Toronto
Directions: South-east corner of King and John, two blocks east of Spadina.
To get to Metro Hall by Public Transit: subway to St. Andrew, then walk through "PATH" to Metro Hall or walk above ground 2 blocks west.
Participating employers include:
- Avon
- CAMH
- Canadian Tire
- Circle of Care
- Home Depot
- IBM
- Porter Airlines
- Starbucks
- Sunnybrook Health Centre
- Vivah Jewellery
- WO-BUILT
- Woodbine Entertainment
- and many more...
JVS Toronto
Name: Doreen Cort
Phone: 416-661-3010 ext.305
Email: dcort@jvstoronto.org
Website: www.jvstoronto.org
Come meet with employers that embrace this year's International Women's Day Theme, "Strong Women, Strong World"
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Ontario Women's Directorate (OWD) Grant Programs
Women in Skilled Trades
The Women in Skilled Trades program provides funding for pre-apprenticeship training designed exclusively for women. These programs include in-school theoretical training followed by a work placement at an employer’s work site. Training can take up to one year to complete. Following graduation, women are qualified to work in skilled trades and to enter apprenticeships.
Each Women in Skilled Trades program offers gender sensitive in-class and on-the-job training to prepare women for employment in the skilled trades. The in-class component incorporates trade-specific training with enhanced mathematics, computer competencies, employability and workplace preparation to help women prepare for a predominately male work environment as well as to understand employer expectations. The work placement component provides women with the hands-on, practical skills and experience required to gain employment in the skilled trades. The length of the work placements can range from 8-20 weeks, based on employer needs and local market conditions.
Grant recipients: Here you will find information on current grant recipients under this program. Please contact the organization directly for more information on its program.
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Training
Dec. 31, 2007
by PAT BRENNAN, correspondent
Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program
Participation in the program is free.
This year, the Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program will provide opportunities for 702 people to strengthen their skills and become eligible for an apprenticeship in a specific skilled trade. The government is investing $7 million in the program to support 38 projects.
Through the program, people who want a career in the skilled trades can apply to a project that provides the technical training necessary to become an apprentice in a specific trade. The program can last up to 40 weeks and includes an eight-week work placement to give each participant real work experience.
Many projects will offer participants the opportunity to upgrade their academic skills to the minimum academic requirement for the trade in which they are training. Participation in the program is free .
People interested in participating in the Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program should call the Employment Ontario Hotline at 1-800-387-5656, or 416-326-5656 in the Toronto area, for details about individual projects.
For example:
General Carpenter
* Fanshawe College, Woodstock, in partnership with Job Connect and Literacy and Basic Skills Program at the college
* Sir Sanford Fleming College, Haliburton, in partnership with Haliburton County Homebuilder's Association and Job Connect
Construction Craft Worker
* FOCUS Community Development Corporation, Alliston, in partnership with Universal Workers Union Local 183 Life-Long Learning Centre and the Learning Centres Alliston Campus
* John Howard Society of Durham Region, Oshawa, in partnership with Universal Workers Union Local 183 Life Long Learning Centre
* Northern College, Timmins, in partnership with Timmins Construction Association and Mushkegowuk Employment & Training
Complete Guide to The Skilled Trades
INVESTING IN SKILLS
McGuinty Government Banks On The Education And Skills Of Ontarians
For Immediate Release
March 26, 2008
Learn more about Ontario's Apprenticeship Programs.
Source: Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities
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Canadian Heritage: Human Rights Program
"Article 3: Equal Rights of Women and Men
Women
325. The Information Technology Training for Women program, initiated in 2000, enables women to secure employment, training and certification in the information technology sector. The target is low income, disabled, unemployed or underemployed and new immigrant women. With funding for 2004-2006, about 156 women will be trained. To date, about 310 women have been trained through this program; 83 percent of those enrolled have graduated and about 78 percent of the graduates have secured jobs.
326. The Women in Skilled Trades program provides pre-apprenticeship training geared to increase the number of women qualified for high demand skilled trades and technology jobs. The target population is low-income women who are unemployed or underemployed and who are unable to enter the skilled trades area because of a lack of math skills, computer competency and hands-on experience on technical equipment. With funding for 2004-2005, 104 women will be enrolled in six pre-apprenticeship training programs, including specialized programs for Aboriginal women."
Source: http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/pdp-hrp/docs/icescr_pidesc/on_e.cfm
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