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Our Accomplishments
In 2005-2006, Northern Lights, The Employment Advantage provided Needs Assessments for thousands of people in Durham Region who were looking for work.
In the past year, The Employment Advantage was able to assist over 95% of those who came for one-on-one assessments develop a return-to-work action plan.
The people we help aren’t just going away with resources, plans, and ideas – they’re getting jobs! Seventy-eight per cent of the people who took advantage of the resources The Employment Advantage provided got jobs.
These Durham Region residents were looking for work, just like you, and got back to work using the invaluable resources they received in our free 90-minute information session and personalized individual appointment. And that’s just in the past year!
But don’t take our word for it! We asked our clients if they were satisfied with our services, and nearly 98% of them rated our services as 80% or higher.
Can we help you get back to work? You bet we can! Click here to reserve a seat at the next Employment Advantage information session. It may be the best decision you ever made!
Is Second Career right for me? You can apply to Second Career if you: * are laid off or have been laid off since January 2005 * are unemployed or working an interim job * are choosing to retrain for a career that is in demand Second Career provides help to laid-off workers in need who will benefit most from training to find work. Several factors are considered when figuring out who will receive funding. We will help applicants based on their: Active job search Length of unemployment Education background Work history Labour market prospects Training request Experience and occupational skills Visit an Employment Ontario assessment centre and talk to a counsellor to find out if you should apply for Second Career. Source: Government of Ontario
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