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As an Employment Ontario service provider, we offer free services, programs and resources to help job seekers identify, prepare for and attain suitable, sustainable employment. For more information on how we can help you with your job search, contact us today.Helping You Find Work Closer to Home
Client:Greg
Goal: Find work close to home
Challenge: Obtaining an interview
Support offered: One-on-one job search support; resume and cover letter support
“VPI is the very best employment service you can find. I am 100% satisfied with the results.”
–Greg, former job seeker
Situation
For several months, Greg had been looking for work seeking a job in tech that is closer to home. After months of applying to jobs, with no luck in landing an interview - he decided to reach out to VPI for help.
Greg met with a Career Specialist who developed a plan for him to meet his objective. Greg attended Resume Building and Cover letter workshops and received advice and assistance to tailor his search for the local area.
Shortly after, Greg landed an interview with a technology company that's in his area. Greg aced his interview and was offered a position. As Greg put it, “As soon as I applied what I was taught, I got an interview and then the job.”
If you need help returning to work, we can help. Contact us today.
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Networking
March 20 | 10:00 am
This course will offer insight into growing, strengthening, and activating your network in-person and online.
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Starting Your Own Business
March 20 | 1:30 pm
Are you interested in starting your own business? If you would like to explore the world of entrepreneurship and working for yourself, this is the workshop for you!
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YMCA: In-Person Hiring Event
March 21 | 10:00 am
Join us for in-person interviews with the YMCA on Tuesday March 21, 2023 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.
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Identifying your Strengths, Skills, and Accomplishments
March 21 | 10:00 am
Take this workshop to accurately identify your strengths, skills, and personal accomplishments and learn how to ‘pitch’ them to potential employers.
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Employment, Education, and You - Pathways - ABEA
March 21 | 10:00 am
Guest Speaker Jeimy Martinez Sorto from the Adult Basic Education Association will be having a discussion about essential skills and why they are important to your job search.
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Customer Service Excellence
March 21 | 1:30 pm
This workshop will provide you with tools to interact with different personalities, overcome challenges and impress your clients, customers or patients.
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Fanshawe College - Information Session
March 21 | 1:30 pm
Fanshawe College Huron/Bruce campus is hosting an Information Session with VPI.
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Resume/Cover Letter Building
March 22 | 9:30 am
This course walks you through creating a compelling résumé, and when it’s finished, you’ll have the skills you need to get yours the attention it deserves.
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Saputo: In-Person Hiring Event
March 22 | 10:00 am
Join us for in-person interviews with Saputo, Georgetown on Tuesday March 22, 2023, from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.
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Scotiabank Information Session
March 22 | 10:30 am
In partnership with Scotiabank, VPI Employment Services will be hosting a virtual information session on March 22nd, 2023 between 10:30am-11:30am.
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Job Interviews
March 22 | 1:30 pm
In this workshop, you will learn how to prepare for the interview, manage your stress, articulate your experience and learn how to answer difficult questions. Learning these interview skills will help you move one step closer to getting the job you want.
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Newcomers and the Canadian Work Culture
March 22 | 1:30 pm
This workshop is designed to help introduce Newcomers to Ontario’s workplace culture and laws. It also offers advice to help find a job, language training and more.
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Job Retention & Career Advancement
March 23 | 10:00 am
This workshop will also discuss life after probation and how you can advance your career.
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Superior Glove Works In-Person Hiring Event
March 23 | 1:00 pm
Join us for in-person interviews with Superior Glove Works on Thursday March 23, 2023 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm.
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Apprenticeship
March 23 | 1:30 pm
This info-session offers basic information about beginning a career as an apprentice.
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Occupational Research
March 24 | 10:00 am
This course will teach you how to research the job market, so that you can stop wasting time on dead-ends and start making the most of your job search.
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Networking
March 27 | 10:00 am
This course will offer insight into growing, strengthening, and activating your network in-person and online.
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Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
March 27 | 1:30 pm
Join us for this workshop to help advance your ability to think more clearly and strategically identify solutions, which will help you in your personal life and make you a real asset to any employer.
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Identifying your Strengths, Skills, and Accomplishments
March 28 | 10:00 am
Take this workshop to accurately identify your strengths, skills, and personal accomplishments and learn how to ‘pitch’ them to potential employers.
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Workplace Communication
March 28 | 1:30 pm
This course focuses on how to get along in the workplace: we work on communication techniques, assertiveness, and showcasing a positive, likeable attitude—even on a bad day!
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Resume/Cover Letter Building
March 29 | 9:30 am
This course walks you through creating a compelling résumé, and when it’s finished, you’ll have the skills you need to get yours the attention it deserves.
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Job Interviews
March 29 | 1:30 pm
In this workshop, you will learn how to prepare for the interview, manage your stress, articulate your experience and learn how to answer difficult questions.
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Disclosure of Disabilities
March 30 | 10:00 am
In this workshop we will address these questions and discuss: how the law protects people with disabilities, the employer's obligation to accommodate people with disabilities and whether or not to disclose a disability to a potential employer.
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Occupational Research
March 31 | 10:00 am
This course will teach you how to research the job market, so that you can stop wasting time on dead-ends and start making the most of your job search.
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Networking
April 3 | 10:00 am
This course will offer insight into growing, strengthening, and activating your network in-person and online.
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Managing Stress
April 3 | 1:30 pm
This workshop will introduce you to some information about stress, anger and anxiety disorders, as well as some strategies for dealing with them.
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Identifying your Strengths, Skills, and Accomplishments
April 4 | 10:00 am
Take this workshop to accurately identify your strengths, skills, and personal accomplishments and learn how to ‘pitch’ them to potential employers.
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Workplace Essential Skills
April 4 | 1:30 pm
Some workplace skills are so common as to be almost universal, including basic math, literacy, computer use, and others. This workshop is a great way to check in with those skills to see where your strengths lie—and what you could use work on.
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Resume/Cover Letter Building
April 5 | 9:30 am
This workshop walks you through creating a compelling résumé, and when it’s finished, you’ll have the skills you need to get yours the attention it deserves.
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Job Interviews
April 5 | 1:30 pm
In this workshop, you will learn how to prepare for the interview, manage your stress, articulate your experience and learn how to answer difficult questions.
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Carmen's Group In-Person Hiring Event
April 5 | 1:30 pm
Carmen's Group is actively hiring a number of part-time positions including Banquet Server, Maître D’, Set Up & Décor Personnel, Line Cooks, Dishwashers, Housekeepers, Overnight Cleaners & Guest Services Agents.
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Disclosure of Disabilities
April 6 | 10:00 am
In this workshop we will address these questions and discuss: how the law protects people with disabilities, the employer's obligation to accommodate people with disabilities and whether or not to disclose a disability to a potential employer.
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Digital Literacy
April 6 | 1:30 pm
This course will inform you of skills needed to thrive in the digital world, how to think more critically about information found on the internet, and how to communicate effectively online.
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Networking
April 10 | 10:00 am
This course will offer insight into growing, strengthening, and activating your network in-person and online.
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Social Media Etiquette
April 10 | 1:30 pm
Discover ways that you can apply social media etiquette to help create positive experiences for yourself and others.
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Identifying your Strengths, Skills, and Accomplishments
April 11 | 10:00 am
Take this workshop to accurately identify your strengths, skills, and personal accomplishments and learn how to ‘pitch’ them to potential employers.
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Workplace Communication
April 11 | 1:30 pm
This course focuses on how to get along in the workplace: we work on communication techniques, assertiveness, and showcasing a positive, likeable attitude—even on a bad day!
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Canadian Armed Forces - Information Session
April 11 | 1:30 pm
Join VPI and Guest Speaker Sgt. Michael Bailey of the Canadian Armed Forces to learn more about career and education opportunities within the Canadian Armed Forces.
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Resume/Cover Letter Building
April 12 | 9:30 am
This workshop walks you through creating a compelling résumé, and when it’s finished, you’ll have the skills you need to get yours the attention it deserves.
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Job Interviews
April 12 | 1:30 pm
In this workshop, you will learn how to prepare for the interview, manage your stress, articulate your experience and learn how to answer difficult questions.
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Problem Solving and Critical Thinking
April 13 | 10:00 am
Join us for this workshop to help advance your ability to think more clearly and strategically identify solutions, which will help you in your personal life and make you a real asset to any employer.
Register for this event
Customer Service Excellence
April 13 | 1:30 pm
This workshop will provide you with tools to interact with different personalities, overcome challenges and impress your clients, customers or patients.
Across every industry we can all give more, reach higher and do better!
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Occupational Research
April 14 | 10:00 am
This course will teach you how to research the job market, so that you can stop wasting time on dead-ends and start making the most of your job search.
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Whether you’re looking for a part-time, seasonal or full-time job, we can help. Apply for one of our current job openings below.
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