Career Resources

Pursue a career in a trade by applying to one of the apprenticeship programs offered by local colleges in Niagara and Hamilton:

• MohawkCollege.ca: Join a workforce in-demand. With a number of Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship programs, Mohawk is one of Ontario's largest Skilled Trades and Apprenticeship Colleges
• NiagaraCollege.ca: Niagara College is a training delivery agent for a number of apprenticeship programs for the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU), including Red Seal certification programs

The following websites and organizations offer free resources that can help you plan your future career:

• Career Trek: Based in British Columbia, but has helpful career descriptions.
• Employment Help Centre
• Monster.ca
• Ontario.ca
• Talent Egg
• Total jobs

Discover the following certification programs to give your resume a boost:

• WHMIS.ca: WHMIS training is essential and mandatory for many jobs in the workforce. Get a jump start and grab your certification BEFORE you start handing out resumes so you can give it some extra padding
• YMCAofNiagara.org: The YMCA of Niagara offers Standard First Aid courses and recertification.
• SmartServe.ca: Get state of the art training and certification to work in the hospitality industry with official Smart Serve Certification
• RedSeal.ca: Red Seal is a nationally recognized program and helps tradespeople obtain well-paying jobs across Canada. Learn how to obtain yours through their examination process

Search for jobs using the following popular search engines:

• Eluta.com
• Employment Help Centre
• Job Bank
• Monster.ca
• Niagara Employment Help Centre
• Talent.com
• Workopolis

Find resources to help boost your resume, advance your education and more with the resources below:

• Contact North: Distance education courses and online learning
• GCF Learn Free: Skill building online courses
• The Learning Hub from Employment Ontario: Basic literacy and essential skill building
• Niagara Region: Child care services
• Parent Direct Niagara: Child care services
• Town of Grimsby: Career and volunteer opportunities