1 St. Paul StreetSt. Catharines, Ontario

905-641-2252, ext 4660

Funded by MTCU, Employment Ontario to deliver employment services to the unemployed

9 full service delivery providers across Niagara Region

Includes 5 main areas:◦ Client Service Planning Coordination◦ Resource and Information Centres◦ Job Search◦ Job Matching, Placement and Incentives◦ Job Retention

Other Employment programs EI status does not determine eligibility for

any component of service

CSPC ensures that individuals will have access to the services they need to achieve career and employment goals

CSPC integrated into all ES components...evolving process...needs do not always reveal themselves at the beginning...emerges throughout the process

Available to everyone: employed, unemployed, underemployed, job seekers, students, employers

Offers the information and resources necessary to support ones job search and human resource needs

Offers computers, fax machine, phone, information on training, resume writing, job board, etc.

Targeted for unemployed, out of school and legally entitled to work in Canada

Job Search:Individual assistance in establishing an

occupational goal, development of a service plan with steps required to meet their training/employment goals and conduct their own job search

Assistance in looking at training options and applying for Second Career funding

Assessments to determine areas of strength, interests, aptitudes

Matching unemployed clients with suitable employers

For individuals who may have barriers to employment

Offering financial incentive to employers to help offset costs of training

Providing mentoring and coaching support during and after the placement

3 providers in Niagara 42 week support for those who wish to start

their own business Must be EI attached

◦ Currently on EI◦ On regular EI claim within last 36 months◦ On parental/maternity benefits within last 60

months

Call or visit any Employment Ontario service site for further information or assistance.