1. Sudbury Vocational Resource Centre 124 Cedar St. 3 rd Floor(705) 671-2544www.svrc.on.ca

2. About Us  Incorporated in 1986 as a charitable organization  Funded by Employment Ontario  Governed by a Board of Directors  Committed to building community partnerships with key stakeholders  Job Seekers  Employers  Local Agencies  Government Services  Fully bilingual services offered

3. Mission Statement “We empower those seeking employment and education through information, counselling, training and support to maximize success.”

4. Our goal is to bring awareness and increased understanding of our program and services.  Employment Resource Centre  Workshops  Employment Counselling  Job Development Team  Wage Subsidies and Employment Ontario Programs and Services  Educational Workplace Training

5. Employment Resource Centre Job seekers have access to the following FREE bilingual services: CCCComputers and internet for résumé writing and job search EEEE-mail account creation assistance SSSSupport with on-line job applications and on-line résumé posting…

6.  Job Postings  Newspapers  Telephone  Photocopying  Faxing

7. Employment Services Services Available include: Assessment of your skills and experience Assessment of your skills and experience Assistance developing effective job search strategies Assistance developing effective job search strategies Cover letter and résumé preparation, mock interviews Cover letter and résumé preparation, mock interviews Career Exploration Career Exploration Labour Market Information Labour Market Information Information about Employment Ontario programs and services including Second Career and Ontario Self-Employment Benefit Information about Employment Ontario programs and services including Second Career and Ontario Self-Employment Benefit Referrals to other community services and supports Referrals to other community services and supports Depending on your particular employment needs and career goals, a counsellor will determine whether you need more individualized assistance and support to help you develop your career and set goals, assess your skills and interests, and prepare you for interviews and employment. You may be eligible for on-the-job training and/or work experience support, and in some cases, additional support to help keep you at work.

8. Workshops  Résumé Builder  Career Decision Making  Targeted Job Search Strategies  Successful Interviews  Counting on Experience  Discover the World of Apprenticeships  Survivability® Skills for a Changing World of Work  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator / MBTI™  True Colors™

9. Subsidies  Temporary wage subsidies to employers as an incentive to hire individuals for full- time work  Funding may be provided to cover eligible expenses

10. Second Career Second Career provides laid-off workers with: skills training to help them find jobs in high-demand occupations in Ontario skills training to help them find jobs in high-demand occupations in Ontario financial support financial support Second Career provides up to $28,000 for: tuition tuition books books other instruction costs such as manuals or workbooks other instruction costs such as manuals or workbooks transportation transportation a basic living allowance a basic living allowance Second Career is a cost-sharing grant provided on the basis of need, so you may be asked to contribute what you can to your training or education. Second Career is a cost-sharing grant provided on the basis of need, so you may be asked to contribute what you can to your training or education. Additional support may be available to accommodate the needs of people with disabilities, dependent care, costs of living away from home and academic upgrading. Additional support may be available to accommodate the needs of people with disabilities, dependent care, costs of living away from home and academic upgrading.

11. Second Career Is Second Career right for me? You may be eligible for Second Career if you: are laid off or have been laid off since January 2005. are laid off or have been laid off since January 2005. are unemployed or working an interim job. are unemployed or working an interim job. are choosing to retrain for a career that is in demand. are choosing to retrain for a career that is in demand. Second Career provides help to laid-off workers in need who will benefit most from training to find work. Several factors are considered when figuring out who will receive funding. Active job search Active job search Length of unemployment Length of unemployment Education background Education background Work history Work history Labour market prospects Labour market prospects Training request Training request Experience and occupational skills Experience and occupational skills

12. Educational and Workplace Training Preparing for academic upgrading or returning to a credit program. Preparing for academic upgrading or returning to a credit program. Basic computer skills such as Email, the internet, and Word. Basic computer skills such as Email, the internet, and Word. For laid-off workers; computer skills you need for an effective job search. For laid-off workers; computer skills you need for an effective job search. Workplace vocabulary and math. Workplace vocabulary and math. Computer based and on-line learning available. Computer based and on-line learning available.

13. ONE TO ONE TUTORING One to one instruction is provided with a trained tutor. One to one instruction is provided with a trained tutor. Tutors meet with learners at convenient times and in confidential settings. Tutors meet with learners at convenient times and in confidential settings.

14. Ontario Self-Employment Benefit The Ontario Self-Employment Benefit provides unemployed people who are or have recently been eligible for Employment Insurance with income and entrepreneurial support while they develop and start their business. Who can apply? Job seekers who are unemployed can apply to participate if they meet one of the following conditions: Job seekers who are unemployed can apply to participate if they meet one of the following conditions: They have established a claim for Employment Insurance or their Employment Insurance ended within the past three years. They have established a claim for Employment Insurance or their Employment Insurance ended within the past three years. They have established a claim for Employment Insurance maternity or paternity benefits and were paid benefits within the past five years, and are re-entering the labour force. They have established a claim for Employment Insurance maternity or paternity benefits and were paid benefits within the past five years, and are re-entering the labour force.

15. The Targeted Initiative for Older Workers (TIOW) THIS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS: Aged 55 + Aged 55 + Unemployed (out of work or working less than an average of 20 hours per week) Unemployed (out of work or working less than an average of 20 hours per week) Legally entitled to work in Canada Legally entitled to work in Canada Lack skills needed to find a new job Lack skills needed to find a new job

16. The Targeted Initiative for Older Workers (TIOW) Located at: Southridge Mall 1933 Regent Street, Sudbury, On  705-522-9737 The Power of Experience Program (PEP)

17. Employment Resource Centre Subsidies Employment Counselling Workshops Access to Job Development Team Warm and Friendly Environment

18. To our clients we pledge to…  Inspire, promote, and support strong relationships  Empower and guide individuals in making life, training and employment choices  Maintain the dignity, respect and self- worth of the Sudbury Vocational Resource Centre

19. Testimonials “I was so pleased to find this service, I am new to Sudbury and was feeling very hopeless; the worker here immediately instilled hope and I felt supported and understood.” “The thing I liked the most was the professional help, friendliness and the wide range of information available in regards to researching careers.”

20. Employment Resource Centre 124 Cedar Street 3 rd Floor