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Get started Now! contact The Employment Advantage
You’ve lost your job. You’re out of work or you’re looking for a new start. Being out of work can be a time of great distress, but many people look back and say it was also a time of opportunity.
Did you know that the average person will go through seven to ten career changes in a lifetime? Being out of work can be a challenging time, but it’s also a chance to take stock, consider where you’d like to go next in your career, and develop a plan.
There are dozens of employment programs and services we can link you to and the first step is to come in and talk with us. See what you can learn to help you achieve your career goals.
Where do you begin your search for work?
At The Employment Advantage, we want to help you get back to work fast There are numerous job search strategies and techniques, many of which you may not even be aware of. Some people start by searching the classified ads, but many jobs are not advertised there. You can learn many ways to increase your chances of finding the right job for you. Let us show you how.
How can we help you?
90-minute information session
To help get you started, we invite you to our free 90-minute information session. You’ll learn about each of the programs and what they have to offer. We cover topics such as job search strategies, skills training, resumé writing, interviewing, career planning, self-employment training, and so much more.
We also provide you with The Employment Advantage Toolkit: a package full of resources and connections to any employment-related service you will need to assist you in your job search.
Would you like to listen in on what happens at one of our information sessions?
 We run our information sessions regularly at two locations Click here to reserve a seat.
One-on-one appointment
You may want assistance deciding on your next steps or require a referral to some of the many other programs and services available to you in Durham Region. This is where our knowledgeable and friendly Employment Specialist can help.
We can arrange for you to meet with an Employment Specialists for a One-on-one appointment to help you explore exactly what you need to get you back to work. Together, we’ll design a Return-to-work action plan. And we’ll be here to follow up with you until you find a job. One-on-one appointments are available in French. Click here
Past participants agree that The Employment Advantage has been a tremendous help. Click here to read what other past participants have been saying.
Linking you to Employment Programs and Services
Here are a few examples of the types of programs and services we can connect you to:
To read about The Employment Advantage’s accomplishments, Click here
Would you like to find out about our staff? Click here
Ready to get started? Click here to reserve a seat at the next The Employment Advantage information session.
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An Analysis of the Greater Toronto Region Labour Market - Fourth Quarter 2007
Greater Toronto Region (GTR) employment rose by 18,300 in the fourth quarter of 2007. Part-time employment gains of 76,100 were offset by full-time employment losses of 57,800. Employment rose in the services-producing sector and declined in the goods-producing sector. Labour force participation dropped as is typical for the fall and winter months. In the fourth quarter, fewer people participated in the labour force and unemployment fell by 47,700 compared to the third quarter. The GTR unemployment rate dropped to 6.1% during this period, from 7.5% in the previous quarter.
Since this time last year, employment in the GTR increased by 79,000. Over the same period, the population aged 15 and over has increased by about 90,000. Employment has grown in each of the past five quarters, and more than three million people are now employed in the region. Over the past year there was strong job creation in the services-producing sector, which accounts for almost 80% of total employment. This was countered by continuing job losses in the goods-producing sector.
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Did You Know?
Seventy-eight per cent of the people who took advantage of the resources The Employment Advantage provided got jobs! |
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