Employment and Training
Acess these community resources to help YOU understand the job market and learn new strategies for securing employment.
Work Fairly Program
A program designed to help self-identifying women without technical backgrounds get training and start their careers in remote or hybrid Tech Sales. Newcomer women, racialized women, women with disabilities, moms interested in returning to work, and 2SLGBTQ+ are welcome. Work Fairly Program at The Career Foundation. Visit their site to learn more.
Employment and Career Support For Women
Are you looking to enter the workforce or establish yourself in professions you have been educated and trained in? Assistance is provided to women to determine their career and employment needs and goals. This includes support with resume building, job search and job interview preparation, access to job fairs, and literacy and numeracy skills building. Employment and Career Support for Women at Rexdale Women's Centre. Visit their site to learn more.
Employment Services for Women
COSTI offers a variety of programs specifically for women ranging from digital literacy to employment training. Participants in the workshops develop the skills and confidence to help them increase their employability and achieve their individual goals. Visit their site to learn more.
Women-Specific Employment Training
Are you looking for jobs in childcare, food services, or retail sales/customer service areas? This job-specific training for women is focused on enhancing their knowledge & vocabulary related to the specific occupational sector and facilitating their transition to employment. Participants must show proof of a completed CLB assessment. Women-Specific Training programs at COSTI. Visit their site to learn more.
Her Startup
Are you a refugee woman looking to start your own business in Ontario? HER Startup is a joint venture between the Syrian Canadian Foundation and Jumpstart Refugee Talent. This program aims to empower refugee women with opportunities to own and operate their business ventures. Participants are provided with training, access to mentors and business consultants, funding, and a transitional period to help sustain their start-ups. Visit their site to learn more.
Horticulture Technician Pre-Apprenticeship Program
Are you looking to get job-ready and thinking about working within the landscape sector? The Horticulture Technician Pre-Apprenticeship Training Program for Women is a 35-week program that prepares women interested in working in the skilled trades industry. Employment opportunities include garden care, grounds and golf course maintenance, landscape construction, and park operations. Visit Skills for Change to learn more.
Make It! Social Enterprise
Are you looking for ways to provide you with the ability to earn money for yourself and your family? New Circles will provide the materials, training partners, and community connections to set you up for success through a social entrepreneurship program. Visit their site to learn more.
Bridge to Employment for Women (BEW)
Are you looking to gain work experience through a free co-op program? ‘Bridge To Employment’ is a free women’s only employment skill-building & co-op placement program in the Peel region designed to prepare women to enter the workforce and gain experience in their field since the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit their site to learn more.
Women Training Programs
Are you looking to develop your skills further or undergo training to enhance your employment opportunities? YWCA Toronto supports women to improve their English, learn a skilled trade, and unlock and reconnect with their abilities, interests, and potential. Visit their site to learn more.