Durham Workforce Authority
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Location, Telephone & Internet
Address & Map	951 Simcoe St N Oshawa, ON L1G 4W3   View MapQuest Map
Office Phone	905-438-8916
Toll Free Phone	1-800-483-4845
E-mail	lbermingham@durhamwa.ca
Website	www.durhamworkforceauthority.ca
Location	Oshawa (City of)
Intersection	Simcoe St and Rossland Rd
Contact Information
Executive 1	Heather McMillan, Executive Director; Phone: ext 323; Email: hmcmillan@durhamwa.ca
Contact 1	Linda Bermingham, Administrative Assistant; Phone: ext 326; Email: lbermingham@durhamwa.ca
Description & Services
Areas Served	Durham Region
Hours	Mon-Fri 8:30am-4 pm
Languages	English ; French
Eligibility	EAS -- Unemployed persons working less than 20 hours per week and legally entitled to work in Canada * Employment Insurance (EI) and Reachback clients (persons with an active EI claim, have a claim that ended within the last 3 years or have a maternity/parental claim that ended in the past 5 years).
Fees	None
Description	Consults with key community stakeholders to identify key training and adjustment needs in Durham Region * works in partnership with industry, education, government and community to address issues * view web site for links to education, career resources, labour market information, special projects and local initiatives    Ontario Employment Assistance Services(EAS): Employment assessment and counselling for persons returning to work * barriers to employment explored and action plan developed and implemented * job search support * referral to appropriate employment service or vocational training program including Employment Ontario-funded programs such as Job Creation Partnerships, Self-Employment Benefit, Skills Development, and Targeted Wage Subsidy    Alternate website: www.tradeability.ca
Other Details
Meetings	Board meetings are held once a month on the third Tuesday from 6 pm-8 pm.
Accessibility	Not Accessible
Classification/Subjects
Service Categories	Business Networking Groups ; Career Counselling ; Career Counselling ~ People With Disabilities ; Comprehensive Job Assistance Centres ; Comprehensive Job Assistance Centres ~ People With Disabilities ; Labour Market Information ; Organizational Planning and Development Support ; Specialized Information and Referral ~ Labour Issues ; Vocational Assessment ; Vocational Assessment ~ People With Disabilities