Employment Assistance - South West

Unemployed or underemployed people can get help through drop-in resource centres, job search assistance programs, and job-skills workshops. Employment counselling and career planning services provide information on the labour market, grants, funding, apprenticeships, and other opportunities for ongoing support.
 
These services serve all or part of South West
Bruce (County of) - Human Services - Ontario Works - Income and Support Services   Walkerton
Bruce Community Futures Development Corporation   Kincardine
Canadian Corps of Commissionaires - London   London
Centre for Employment and Learning (The) - Clinton Office   Clinton
Centre for Employment and Learning (The) - Exeter Office   Exeter
Centre for Employment and Learning (The) - Exeter Office - Employment   Exeter
Centre for Employment and Learning (The) - Goderich Office - Employment   Goderich
Centre for Employment and Learning (The) - Listowel Office   Listowel
Centre for Employment and Learning (The) - Seaforth Office - Employment   Seaforth
Centre for Employment and Learning (The) - Stratford Office   Stratford
Centre for Employment and Learning (The) - Wingham Office - Employment   Wingham
Collège Boréal - London - Integrated Employment Services   London
Community Employment Choices - Integrated Employment Services   Strathroy
Community Employment Services   Woodstock
Community Employment Services   Ingersoll
Community Employment Services   Norwich
Elgin Business Resource Centre   St Thomas
Employment Sector Council (ESC)   London
Employment Services Elgin   St Thomas
Employment Services Elgin - Integrated Employment Services   St Thomas
Fanshawe College - London - Nelson Plaza - Community Employment Services   London
Fanshawe College - London Downtown Campus - Access Studies - Community Employment Services   London
Fanshawe College - London Downtown Campus - Access Studies - Occupation-specific Language Training   London
Fanshawe College - St Thomas/Elgin Regional Campus - Aylmer - 20 Talbot St E - Fanshawe Career and Employment Services, Integrated Employment Services   Aylmer
Fanshawe College - St Thomas/Elgin Regional Campus - St Thomas - 417 Wellington St - Elgin Centre - Fanshawe Career and Employment Services   St Thomas
Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes - Goodwill Career Centre   London
Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes - Goodwill Career Centre - Career and Employment Resource Centre   London
Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes - Goodwill Career Centre - ClothingWorks   London
Goodwill Industries, Ontario Great Lakes - Goodwill Career Centre - Integrated Employment Services   London
Leads Employment Services   London
Leads Employment Services - Owen Sound Office   Owen Sound
Leads Employment Services - St Thomas Office   St Thomas
Leads Employment Services - Stratford Office   Stratford
Leads Employment Services - Strathroy Office   Strathroy
Leads Employment Services - Woodstock Office   Woodstock
Links 2 Work  
London Cross Cultural Learner Centre (CCLC) - Employment Services   London
London Economic Development Corporation   London
London Training Centre   London
London Training Centre - Integrated Employment Services   London
Mennonite Community Services - Integrated Employment Services   Aylmer
Middlesex County - Social Services Department   London
Middlesex County Library - Dorchester Library - Dorchester Employment Resource Centre   Dorchester
Middlesex County Library - Glencoe Library - Employment Resource Centre   Glencoe
Middlesex County Library - Lucan Library - Employment Resource Centre   Lucan
Middlesex County Library - Parkhill Library - Employment Resource Centre   Parkhill
Middlesex County Library - Strathroy Library - Employment Resource Centre   Strathroy
Nokee Kwe - Integrated Employment Services   London
Ontario. Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development - London Regional Office - Apprenticeship Office   London
Ontario. Ministry of Labour, Training and Skills Development - Owen Sound Regional Office - Apprenticeship Office   Owen Sound
Over 55 (London)   London
Partners in Employment - Goderich Location   Goderich
Partners in Employment - Listowel Location   Listowel
Partners in Employment - St Marys Location   St Marys
Partners in Employment - Stratford Location   Stratford
Pathways Employment Help Centre - Dufferin Campus   London
Pathways Employment Help Centre - Horton Campus   London
Quad County Support Services - Middlesex County - Youth Job Connection and Youth Job Connection Summer   Wardsville
Service Canada Centre - Owen Sound   Owen Sound
Service Canada Centre - St Thomas   St Thomas
Service Canada Centre - Stratford   Stratford
Service Canada Centre - Tillsonburg   Tillsonburg
Service Canada Centre - Walkerton   Walkerton
Service Canada Centre - Woodstock   Woodstock
Service Canada Scheduled Outreach Site - Exeter   Exeter
Service Canada Scheduled Outreach Site - Oneida First Nations   Southwold
South-East Grey Support Services - Life Directions Employment Supports   Flesherton
The Centre for Employment and Learning - Exeter Location   Exeter
The LifeSkills Centre - Employment Skills   London
Tillsonburg and District Multi-Service Centre - Employment Services   Tillsonburg
VPI Employment Services - Bruce County - Ontario Employment Services   Walkerton
WILL Access - Formerly: Access Centre for Regulated Employment   London
WILL Employment Solutions   London
WILL Employment Solutions - Integrated Employment Services   London
WILL Employment Solutions - Ontario Bridge Training Program   London
WILL Immploy   London
Women's Employment Resource Centre   Woodstock
YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce - YMCA Community Initiatives and Employment Services - Hanover   Hanover
YMCA of Owen Sound Grey Bruce - YMCA Employment Services - Owen Sound   Owen Sound
Youth Opportunities Unlimited - Employment Resource Centre - Integrated Employment Services   London

These services are located outside of South West, but provide service to South West.
Canada. Employment and Social Development Canada   Gatineau
Canada. Employment and Social Development Canada - Apprenticeship Grants  
Canada. Employment and Social Development Canada - Find a job   Gatineau
Canada. Employment and Social Development Canada - Job Bank  
Canada. Employment and Social Development Canada - Wage Earner Protection Program  
Canadian Alliance of Physiotherapy Regulators (The)   Toronto
Community Futures South Georgian Bay   Collingwood
Ontario Health - HealthForceOntario   Toronto
Ontario. Employment Ontario  
Ontario. Employment Ontario - Employment Ontario Hotline  
Ontario. Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services   Toronto
Ontario. Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services - Ontario Works   Toronto


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