Grand River Employment and Training

Site: Ohsweken - Sunrise Crt

Service: Ontario Employment Services

Record #: SIM2605
Last Full Update: 13 Dec 2023

Service Details

Hours

Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm

Areas Served Brant County ; Brantford ; Haldimand County ; Norfolk County
Eligibility Self-service information and resources
  • anyone, including people with jobs, those who are under-employed, people looking for work, students, apprentices, internationally trained individuals, employers

Assisted Services (such as supported job search, job matching and placement, job retention services)
  • people who are unemployed and out of school


Youth Job Connection
  • Ontario residents 15-29 years who are eligible to work in Canada, unemployed, not attending school full time and experiencing multiple barriers to employment
Youth Job Connection Summer
  • Ontario high school students 15-18 years intending to stay in, or return to high school or go on to postsecondary education after the job placement
  • focus on those facing challenging life circumstances and at risk of experiencing poor transitions between education and work
Application
  • Call or drop in
  • for general information on Employment Ontario services call the toll-free Employment Ontario contact centre at 1-800-387-5656 (TTY 1-866-533-6339) or visit www.ontario.ca/page/employment-ontario
Languages English
Fees None

Address and Location

Located In Community Ohsweken
Address & Map
The GREAT Opportunity Centre
16 Sunrise Court
Ohsweken, ON N0A 1M0
 
View Google Map
Intersection Chiefswood Rd and Sunrise Court
Mailing Address PO Box 69 
Ohsweken, ON N0A 1M0
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Description

Description (Service)
  • Comprehensive employment and job search services
  • assessment of skills, interests and experience
  • job search strategies, including resume preparation
  • information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment and training opportunities
  • on-the-job training, work experience, help in maintaining employment as well as information and referral to other employment and community services


Better Jobs Ontario

  • skills training and financial support for laid-off workers


Services for employers

  • help in identifying human resource skills requirements, matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests and experience
  • support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention



Canada-Ontario Job Grant

  • financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees
  • available to small, medium and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees



Youth Job Connection

  • paid pre-employment services
  • job matching, paid job placements with placement supports for participants and hiring incentives for employers
  • mentorship, education and work transition supports

Youth Job Connection Summer

  • summer job opportunities and part-time job placements during the year

Contact Information

Office Phone 519-445-2222
Toll Free Phone 1-888-218-8230
Fax 519-445-4777
E-Mail administration@greatsn.com
Website www.greatsn.com
Social Media Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube
Primary Contact Peggy Vanevery, Employment and Training Coach; Email: peggy@greatsn.com
Alternate Contact Holly Kingston, Programs and Services Team Leader; Phone: 226-208-7249; Email: holly@greatsn.com
Primary Executive Jordon Myers, Senior Management; Phone: 226-387-1431; Email: jordan@greatsn.com