Canadian Hearing Society

Ontario Employment Services
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Record #: OSH0927 Last Modified: 09 May 2013 Last Full Update: 14 Aug 2012
Location, Telephone & Internet
Address & Map
575 Thornton Rd N, Ste 7
Oshawa, ON L1J 8L5
 
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Address NotesBraemor Centre Plaza
Office Phone905-404-8490
Fax905-404-2012
TTY1-888-697-3617
E-mailinfo@chs.ca
Websitewww.chs.ca
LocationOshawa (City of)
IntersectionThornton Rd and Rossland Rd
Contact Information
Contact 1Darren Bailey, Employment Consultant; Phone: ext 224; Email: dbailey@chs.ca
Contact 2Lynn Kislock, Employment Consultant; Phone: ext 233; Email: lkislock@chs.ca
Description & Services
Areas ServedDurham Region
HoursMon-Fri 9 am-5 pm
LanguagesAmerican Sign Language (ASL) ; English
EligibilitySelf-service information and resources -- anyone, including people with jobs, those who are under-employed, people looking for work, students, apprentices, internationally trained individuals, employers

Assisted services (such as supported job search, job matching and placement, job retention services) -- people who are unemployed and out of school

Employers can get help in identifying their human resource skill requirements, matching of position/workplace needs to participants' skills, capabilities, interests and experience, and support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support success and retention

Employment Assistance Services (EAS) -- Unemployed persons working less than 20 hours per week and legally entitiled to work in Canada and are Deaf, oral deaf, deafened or hard of hearing
ApplicationCall or drop in * for general information on Employment Ontario services call the toll-free Employment Ontario contact centre at 1-800-387-5656 (TTY 1-866-533-6339) or visit www.ontario.ca/employmentontario 
 
Ontario Employment Assistance Services (OEAS) -- call ahead * some providers may require a referral before a visit
FeesService - Workplace Assessments * contact office for information ; None
DescriptionHelps Ontarians find sustainable employment * assessment of skills, capabilities, interests and experience * job search strategies, including resume preparation * information about different careers and occupations, the local labour market, employment and training opportunities * on-the-job training and/or work experience and, in some cases, additional support to help maintain employment * information and referrals to all Employment Ontario Funded Programs including Second Career Program for laid-off workers and the Ontario Self Employment Benefit Program (OSEB), which offers income and entrepreneurial support during the process of developing and launching a business * information about, and referral to, other community services and supports

Ontario Employment Assistance Services (OEAS) – employment services to unemployed people * may include labour market information, employment needs assessment, career planning, employment counselling, diagnostic assessment, job search skills, job finding clubs, job placement services, developing an employment action plan, referral to appropriate intervention, and participant case management and follow-up
Classification/Subjects
Service CategoriesCareer Counselling ~ Hearing Loss ; Comprehensive Job Assistance Centres ~ Hearing Loss ; Vocational Assessment ~ Hearing Loss