YMCA Hamilton | Burlington | Brantford

The centre primarily assists those who are out of work, and youth who are out of school to assess their skills and employment potential

• various programs assist job seekers with their job search activities and on the job training

Major Programs and Services:

Ontario Employment Services:

• an employment experience program
• candidates get the training and experience needed to find a job
• individual employment counselling
• job search techniques
• job placements (subsidized,unsubsidized and apprenticeship)
• educational upgrading
• career focusing
• for more information see separate listing here

Pre-Apprenticeship/Apprenticeship programs:

• candidates experience the trades through free on the job training
• program runs annually
• recruitment begins in January of each year pending funding

Resource Room:

• drop-in or by appointment
• self-directed access to information on careers
• training opportunities
• employment workshops
• job bank
• client phone for job search

Computer services:
Free of charge, available to those using for job search, training and education (including life-long learning)

• computers with Internet
• web-based e-mail
• Microsoft 2016 Word, Excel and PowerPoint
• USB drive/flashdrive/memory stick ports
• free printing (max. 20 pages per day)
• scanner
• some sites, such as game sites, are blocked

Employment & Upgrading Preparation program:

• assists adults with improving their reading and writing to enhance their employment skills

Call for an appointment

• Employment / Training - Academic Upgrading
• Employment / Training - Adult Literacy
• Employment / Training - Apprenticeship
• Employment / Training - Career Counselling
• Employment / Training - Job Search Support / Training

Mon-Fri 8:30 am-4:30 pm

• Halton Region
• Hamilton