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February 2021
NYCS – Mental Health Certificate
NYCS - Newcomer Youth Connections for Success This workshop covers all the basics you need to know about managing mental health with a specific focus on adapting to COVID-19. The workshop will include hands-on activities, learning how to identify supports in your school and community, techniques for building mental wellness, and learning about resiliency. Participants will receive a certificate upon completion of this workshop that they may include on their resume or on job applications. Register with ella.wiseman@jvstoronto.org Open to youth…
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NYCS – Babysitting Certificate
NYCS - Newcomer Youth Connections for Success The Babysitting course, refreshed and revised, now has a greater emphasis on First Aid skills. The Canadian Red Cross Babysitting course covers everything from managing difficult behaviours to essential content on leadership and professional conduct as a babysitter. Babysitting promises to deepen and enhance the responsibility that older youth feel when caring for younger children. This updated curriculum, complete with new science, also provides improved learning when it comes to giving the appropriate…
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Toronto Youth Job Corps (TYJC)
Toronto Youth Job Corps (TYJC) Toronto Youth Job Corps (TYJC) is an employment program that supports youth with identifying their employment options, interests, and strengths in a hands-on environment. Through exclusive workshops and leadership opportunities youth will learn how to find/keep a job and how to advance in a company or industry. Program components include: - 5 weeks of paid pre-employment training including a community project - Job matching and paid job placements - Referrals to certified training…
Find out more »LinkedIn for Job Seekers
How to Connect to Jobs on LinkedIn Whether you are looking for a job, a new graduate, or making a career change, it is important to build an effective online presence. Discover how to create an “All Star” LinkedIn profile and use it to expand your network, find employment opportunities and let potential employers know what makes you unique. Learn about: How LinkedIn is useful for job seekers Ways to build a profile that attracts employers How to use your…
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Youth Job Connection (YJC)
Get paid to train! Youth Job Connection (YJC) If you're facing challenges finding or keeping a job, Youth Job Connection will help you get the training, education or experience needed to get hired. You will get: 60 hours of paid pre-employment training Job matching and paid job placements Mentorship Education and work transition support Are you eligible? 15-29 years old Unemployed Not in school full-time or in training To find out if YJC is right for you, contact: zsataur@jvstoronto.org
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