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Collège Boréal

Site: Barrie

Service: Ontario Employment Services

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Record #: BAR2764
Last Modified: 04 Feb 2025
Last Full Update: 03 Feb 2025

Contacts

Office Phone 705-722-0454
E-Mail OptionsEmploi.Barrie@collegeboreal.ca
Website https://employmentoptions.ca/
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Employment-Options-Emploi-Barrie/267792070044715
Primary Contact Mylène Feytout-Eward, Regional Director; Email: Mylene.Feytout-Eward@collegeboreal.ca

Addresses

Site Location 1st floor
Address & Map
136 Bayfield St, Suite 100-110
Barrie, ON
Canada L4M 3B1
Intersection Bayfield St and Wellington St W
Mailing Address 136 Bayfield St, Suite 100-110 
Barrie, ON 
Canada L4M 3B1
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 unemployed individuals

  • training program must demonstrate good employment prospects
  • financial support based on need, may include tuition, instructional costs, books, transportation and/or a basic living allowance

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

Service Details

Legal Status (50) Non Profit
Hours Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm
Areas Served Barrie
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

Better Jobs Ontario

Individuals who have been unemployed for six months or longer and are part of a low-income household
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 Employment Options
Languages English; French - Reception, Website, Interpretation, Programs
Fees None

Subjects

Service Categories Business Financing ; Comprehensive Job Assistance Centres ; Human Resources Management Support ; Job Training Expense Assistance
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