City: Markham

The Youth Entrepreneurship program gives promising young entrepreneurs access to resources and skills providing the best chance for the success of their new businesses. You’ll have the opportunity to start your own business during this six-month program.

LEARN ABOUT

• Developing a broad range of skills, knowledge, and experience – tailored to your individual needs – to start a business
• Life skills such as goal setting, time management, conflict resolution
• Presentations skills and more

ELIGIBILITY

Participants are referred to the YEP by an employment consultant at an Employment Ontario Employment Services (EOES) centre

• Between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive)
• Out of school
• In need of assistance to overcome barriers to employment
• Legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations
• Not in receipt of employment insurance (EI) benefits

The Youth Entrepreneurship program gives promising young entrepreneurs access to resources and skills providing the best chance for the success of their new businesses. You’ll have the opportunity to start your own business during this six-month program.

LEARN ABOUT

• Developing a broad range of skills, knowledge, and experience – tailored to your individual needs – to start a business
• Life skills such as goal setting, time management, conflict resolution
• Presentations skills and more

ELIGIBILITY

Participants are referred to the YEP by an employment consultant at an Employment Ontario Employment Services (EOES) centre

• Between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive)
• Out of school
• In need of assistance to overcome barriers to employment
• Legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations
• Not in receipt of employment insurance (EI) benefits

The Youth Entrepreneurship program gives promising young entrepreneurs access to resources and skills providing the best chance for the success of their new businesses. You’ll have the opportunity to start your own business during this six-month program.

LEARN ABOUT

• Developing a broad range of skills, knowledge, and experience – tailored to your individual needs – to start a business
• Life skills such as goal setting, time management, conflict resolution
• Presentations skills and more

ELIGIBILITY

Participants are referred to the YEP by an employment consultant at an Employment Ontario Employment Services (EOES) centre

• Between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive)
• Out of school
• In need of assistance to overcome barriers to employment
• Legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations
• Not in receipt of employment insurance (EI) benefits

Smart Start is a three-week program targeted to support unemployed residents of York Region to obtain the skills and certifications necessary to compete for employment in the customer service or food service sectors.

• Industry-specific certification and training (such as food handler, customer service, Smart Serve, first aid, WHMIS, computer skills)
• A customized Action Plan (outlining steps to reach an employment goal)
• A personal career assessment
• Job search techniques (resume, cover letters, portfolio development, cold calling, networking and interview skills)
• Personal success skills
• Work experience (through job shadowing, volunteer and/or paid work)

** Session runs Monday to Friday; November 22 – December 10, 2021

Register

The Youth Entrepreneurship program gives promising young entrepreneurs access to resources and skills providing the best chance for the success of their new businesses. You’ll have the opportunity to start your own business during this six-month program.

LEARN ABOUT

• Developing a broad range of skills, knowledge, and experience – tailored to your individual needs – to start a business
• Life skills such as goal setting, time management, conflict resolution
• Presentations skills and more

ELIGIBILITY

Participants are referred to the YEP by an employment consultant at an Employment Ontario Employment Services (EOES) centre

• Between 15 and 30 years of age (inclusive)
• Out of school
• In need of assistance to overcome barriers to employment
• Legally entitled to work according to the relevant provincial/territorial legislation and regulations
• Not in receipt of employment insurance (EI) benefits

Smart Start is a three-week program targeted to support unemployed residents of York Region to obtain the skills and certifications necessary to compete for employment in the customer service or food service sectors.

• Industry-specific certification and training (such as food handler, customer service, Smart Serve, first aid, WHMIS, computer skills)
• A customized Action Plan (outlining steps to reach an employment goal)
• A personal career assessment
• Job search techniques (resume, cover letters, portfolio development, cold calling, networking and interview skills)
• Personal success skills
• Work experience (through job shadowing, volunteer and/or paid work)

** Session runs Monday to Friday; November 22 – December 10, 2021

Register