Mission
Job Skills is a non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing people’s capacity to participate in the labour market, thereby contributing to the economic and social viability of our community.

Helpful Youth-Related Links

GOVERNMENT SITESJOB SEARCH HELP/JOB BANKS
COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES/STUDENT INFO
 CAREER EXPLORATION | VOLUNTEER-RELATED SITES
 

GOVERNMENT SITES

Government of Canada
Public Service Commission of Canada:  Federal Government Jobs
Government of Ontario
Youth Opportunities Ontario:  We'll show you how you can find work or even start your own business.
Region of York: Official website with links to Regional Services (transportation, housing, community services, etc.)
Strategis:  Canada'sBusiness and Consumer site.
www.bureaucrat.ca: Get a government job!

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JOB SEARCH HELP/JOB BANKS

Brampton Guardian: Classifieds
YorkRegion.com: York Region Classifieds
Damn Good Resume: Homepage of the best-selling book by Yana Parker.
CanadaJobs
CareerBuilder
careerjet.ca: employment search engine
Job Shark: provides a sophisticated internet recruiting service for employers and job seekers.
mazemaster.on.ca: Canada's One Stop Shop for Youth
Monster.ca: the Canadian division of the leading global online network for careers. The site also features a "Career Centre".
thejobline.ca: Local jobs posted daily!
Workopolis: Take the right step in your next direction and find a job on workopolis.com. With over 25,000 jobs, expert advice and the most innovative tools, it is the best place to find your next job.
Worksearch: Designed to help Canadians search for work on-line and develop effective work search strategies.
Canada's Job Bank: an electronic listing of jobs, work or business opportunities provided by employers from everywhere across Canada.
Youth Opportunities Ontario: "We'll show you how you can find work or even start your own business".
SummerJobs.com: Summer and seasonal job opportunities and internships from over 1,000 international employers in camps, resorts, parks and businesses. Job and internship posting is free.
College Pro Painters: the largest student painting company in North America. Apply on-line!
Career Owl
www.jobfutures.ca:  Job Futures
MonsterTrak
Young Canada Works
Youth Opportunities Ontario
youth.gc.ca

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COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES/STUDENT INFO

York Region District School Board
York Catholic District School Board
Bridges - Career / School Directions
CanLearn
Career College 
School Finder
: SchoolFinder is Canada's premier education guide to universities, colleges and career colleges.
Scholarships Canada: Canada's first and largest scholarship database.
Grad Schools: Source of graduate school programs information.
Study Abroad: program information clearinghouse.
Ontario Student Loans: Information and downloadable Student Loan Applications.
myschool101: Find information on undergraduate and graduate universities and colleges, scholarships, careers and jobs.
Scholarships Canada: Free college scholarship search and financial aid resource.
The Smart Student Guide to Financial Aid: award-winning site with annotated collection of information about student financial
Student Awards
: Studentawards.com is a FREE scholarship search service.
Workopolis Campus

Ontario Colleges & Universities:
Association of Colleges & Universities of Canada
Ontario College Application Service
Ontario Universities Application Centre

Carleton University
Conestoga College
George Brown-The City College
Georgian College
Humber College
McMaster University
Mohawk College
Ontario College of Art and Design
Queen's University

Ryerson University
Seneca College
Sheridan College
Trent University
University of Guelph
University of Ottawa
University of Toronto
University of Waterloo
University of Western Ontario
Wildfred Laurier University
York University

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CAREER EXPLORATION

Wet Feet: Helping you make smarter career decisions.  
Career Edge: a national, not-for-profit organization whose mandate is to enhance youth employability.
Mazemaster: The one-stop shop for youth employment.  
Canadian Youth Business Foundation: the only national organization in Canada that enables young entrepreneurs to pursue their aspirations of building successful enterprises by providing business assistance not otherwise accessible to them.
Youth Employment Service - Toronto: "The Place to Go to Find Work"
Youth Apprenticeship: Ministry of Education and Ministry ofTraining, Colleges and Universities site, provides information about apprenticeship opportunities in Ontario
apprenticesearch.com: the best place to search on-line for apprenticeship opportunities and information about the skilled trades.

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VOLUNTEER-RELATED SITES

Job Skills' Youth Volunteer Info Page  
Volunteer Canada:the national voice for volunteerism in Canada.
Worldvision:  home of the 30-Hour Famine.
Charity Village Volunteer Opportunities: Searchable database of volunteer opportunities  
Daily Bread Food Bank: dedicated to eliminating hunger in and around Toronto.
Goodwill: When you donate goods and time, Goodwill is able to offer training and jobs.

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Job Skills is a United Way of York Region Member Agency.

Unless otherwise indicated,
 Employment and Business Programs and Services at Job Skills are funded in part by the Government of Canada

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