Durham Region Unemployed Help Centre

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What services do you provide?
I need your help, how do I get started?
What are the eligibility requirements for your service?
Are you an employment agency?
What makes your agency so beneficial to job seekers?
Do you type résumés?
Do you have access to computers the Internet and printers?
Where are you located and do I need a car to get there?

What services do you provide?

The Durham Region Unemployed Help Centre provides free professional assistance to help you with:

Customized Résumés
Personalized Cover Letter
One-on-one Career Advice
Use of Job Assessment Tools
Internet Training
Computer Access
Faxing To Employers
Access to hundreds of jobs and educational resources

I need your help, how do I get started?

Call the office closest to book an appointment with a Career and Employment Counselor. If you prefer to visit us in person, stop by any one of our three locations listed here.

What are the eligibility requirements for your service?

Anyone can use our resource centre. Call for other eligibility requirements.

Are you an employment agency?

No, we are not an employment agency; we are a help centre. We provide you with the tools to build your job seeking skills.

What makes your agency so beneficial to job seekers?

We have a success rate of over 80 per cent!

Do you type résumés?

We will revise résumés we have assisted in creating through our workshops and one-on-one couselling. If you need a résumé, find out about workshops. Or, if you need a résumé immediately, try our Résumé Builder.

Do you have access to computers the Internet and printers?

Yes, it is specifically for job-related use and it is free! Call to book computer time.

Where are you located and do I need a car to get there?

Please see our contact page for our locations. All of our locations are easily accessible by public transportation and therefore NO car is needed!