Durham Region Unemployed Help Centre

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The Durham Region Unemployed Help Centre receives funding from three major government sources to run specific Job Search Programs:

Ministry of Training, Colleges, and Universities funds Job Connect
Service Canada funds our Three-Day Job Club
Canada Immigration Centres funds our Job Search Workshop for New Canadians

These three funding sources allow our agency to provide the following services to job-seekers:

One-on-one counselling to develop:

An individualized back-to-work action plan
Effective job search tools
Ongoing contact for support and guidance

Group workshops to develop:

Skills and knowledge required to conduct a successful job search in the hidden job market
Effective job search tools
Successful interviewing techniques
A network of peers

Job Search Workshop for newcomers to Canada to learn:

How to effectively search for employment in Canada
What Canadian employers are looking for
How to gain Canadian Work Experience
How to develop a résumé that works in Canada

Resource Centre to gain access to:

Hundreds of job postings - updated daily
Computers with Internet capabilities
Professional staff who provide guidance and support
Telephone answering service
Extended hour service

Our services, thanks to our funders, are free to you. Nearly 80% of our clients find work within 8 weeks of using our services, so call us today. Or, if you're not able to visit us in person, we can offer you job search advice online.

If you are still not convinced, see what others have said about their experience at the Help Centre.

Durham Region Unemployed Help Centre

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