Virtual employment resource centre
Power up your job search!
Career and Employment Community Services (CECS) helps individuals find and keep work. CECS centres offer a variety of workshops to assist you in successfully navigating the world of job searching. Participate in our job searching workshops to gain the skills and confidence required to professionally market yourself to potential employers.
Please check back regularly as we will continue to add new workshops to help you with your job search!
On this page:
- Creating your elevator pitch
- Cold calls for job searching
- Online job searching
- Navigating Indeed
- Navigating Job Bank
- How to make a dynamic resumé
- Apprenticeship information
- Job Finding Club for Immigrants
- Canada-Ontario Job Grant
- Interview preparation
- Networking
- SMART goals
- Mentorship
- Preparing for a virtual job fair
- Better Jobs Ontario program
- Contact us
Creating your elevator pitch
Workshop outcomes
- Gain an understanding of what an elevator pitch is
- Discover tips for building an effective elevator pitch and when to use it
- Explore a sample of a strong elevator pitch to jump start your own
- Build the skills and confidence needed to build your elevator pitch with professionalism
Additional resources
For more information or handouts to support this workshop, please contact us.
Cold calls for job searching
Workshop outcomes
- Gain an understanding of cold calling employers as part of your job search
- Discover five tips to help you get started with cold calling
- Explore the skills and confidence to master cold calling in no time!
Additional resources
For more information or handouts to support this workshop, please contact us.
Online job searching
Workshop outcomes
- Gain an understanding of online job searching techniques that work
- Find out how to access the hidden job market
- Learn helpful strategies and tools to get noticed in your online job search
Additional resources
For more information or handouts to support this workshop, please contact us.
Navigating Indeed for job searching
Workshop outcomes
- Gain an overview of Indeed with a focus on the “Find jobs” feature it includes
- Learn Tips and tricks for how to use Indeed to maximize your job search
- Understand how to to set up job alerts to be notified of relevant job opportunities
- Build a foundation for how to apply to jobs directly through Indeed
Additional resources
To get help with Indeed or any of your job search needs, please contact us.
Navigating Job Bank for job searching
Workshop outcomes
- Gain an overview of Job Bank features and the best way to use them
- Explore helpful tips and tricks to get Job Bank working for you
Additional resources
To get help with Job Bank or any of your job search needs, please contact us.
How to make a dynamic resumé
Workshop outcomes
- Gain an understanding of the role of a resumé during your job search
- Explore examples of the types of resumés and which one is right for you
- Get an overview of what information to include and in what order
- Discover helpful tips to help you get started with writing your first resumé
Additional resources
To get more help with your resumé or any of your job search needs, please contact us.
Apprenticeship information
Workshop outcomes
- Gain an understanding of Ontario’s skilled trades and apprenticeship system
- Build a foundation of the four trades sectors: industrial/manufacturing, motive power, service and construction
- Get an overview of the roles, responsibilities, incentives and pathways of an apprenticeship
Additional resources
For one-to-one support to develop a strategic plan to become an apprentice, please contact us.
Please note: The apprenticeship program is going through changes at this time and we are working on a new video resource. While the basis of the apprenticeship program is the same, the support organizations and the registration process has changed. Skilled Trades Ontario has replaced Ontario College of Trades and is now the main contact for apprentices and employers regarding registration, regulations, and detailed information. Our services, Employment Ontario, remain a key support to both apprentices and employers and we continue to help them connect to one another.
Job Finding Club for Immigrants
Workshop outcomes
- Gain an understanding of how the Job Finding Club for Immigrants can connect you with the people, support and information you need to move into the Canadian workplace
Additional resources
Learn more about the Job Finding Club for Immigrants, funded by Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada and delivered by Georgian’s Career and Employment Community Services.
Let’s work together to make your roadmap to employment a success! If you are a newcomer seeking employment, contact us to receive support from an employment coach.
Canada-Ontario Job Grant
Workshop outcomes
- Are you an employer who needs financial support to upgrade the skills of your workforce? Watch this presentation to find out more.
- Learn about eligible training, how much you could be eligible for and how to access the grant.
Additional resources
Learn more about the Canada-Ontario Job Grant, funded in part by the Government of Ontario.
Contact us for more information.
Interview preparation
Workshop outcomes
- Gain an understanding of how and what to prepare for an interview
- Discover tips for what you can and should take with you to an interview
- Explore recommendations for how to prepare and answer your questions with confidence
- Get helpful information about interviewing online
Additional resources
Contact us for more information or interview assistance.
Networking tools for your job search
Workshop outcomes
- Gain an understanding of the role of networking during your job search
- Discover tips for successful networking and how to get started
Additional resources
Contact us for more information or help with networking.
SMART goals and your job search
Workshop outcomes
- Learn about the important of goal setting while job searching
- Find out how to create goals using the SMART framework
Additional resources
Contact us for more information or to discuss your career goals and how to achieve them.
Mentorship throughout your career
Workshop outcomes
- Gain an understanding of the importance of mentorship throughout your career
- Discover how to find a mentor and work with a mentor
Additional resources
Contact us for more information about mentorship.
Preparing for a virtual job fair
Workshop outcomes
- Learn about how to prepare to successfully attend a virtual job fair
- Discover how you can attend the fair with confidence and make connections with potential employers
Additional resources
Contact us for more information about virtual job fairs.
Better Jobs Ontario program
Workshop outcomes
- Learn about Better Jobs Ontario (formerly Second Career) to see if the program is suited to your needs
- Explore program eligibility and if you’re able to receive financial assistance for up to 52 weeks of training to gain new employment skills
Additional resources
Visit the Better Jobs Ontario website.
Contact us for more information about Better Jobs Ontario.
Contact us
Looking for work? We can help!
Career and Employment Community Services can help you find employment, understand the labour market and get the training you need to achieve your goals. Connect with us today!
Barrie
Georgian College Career and Employment Community Services
48 Collier St.
Barrie, ON L4M 1G8
Phone: 705.722.1505
Email: iwantajob@georgiancollege.ca
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Orangeville
Georgian College Career and Employment Community Services, Orangeville
Edelbrock Centre
30 Centre St.
Orangeville, ON L9W 2X1
Phone: 519.942.9986, ext. 0
Email: cecs@georgiancollege.ca
Hours: Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Orillia
Georgian College Career and Employment Community Services, Orillia Campus
825 Memorial Ave., Room A201
Orillia, ON L3V 6S2
Phone: 705.329.3102
Email: cecsorillia@georgiancollege.ca
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.