Employment Help

Employment Ontario funds organizations to provide job search, skill building and training supports. 

The following is a list of Employment Ontario Funded organizations serving residents of Guelph and Wellington County.

Guelph Organizations
Anishnabeg Outreach

Provides the following services and programmes:

  • Job Search and Training Supports (workshops and counselling)
  • Second Career Programme
  • Job Creation Partnership Programme
  • Aboriginal Skills and Employment and Training Strategy (ASETS) Programmes

Contact

11A Suffolk Street East, Guelph, ON N1H 2H7

T 519.763.5292

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Bridging Employment Supports

Provides the following services to individuals 16 years of age and older with a disability and a recent connection to the workforce:

  • Person-centred career planning support
  • Purchase of specialized assessments (educational, psychological, physical, language)
  • Assistance with government funded training applications (Second Career, Opportunities fund)
  • Linking to community resources
  • Case management or monitoring support

Contact

147 Wyndham St. N. Guelph, ON N1H 4E9

T 519.749.3700 x 4087

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Lutherwood

provides the following services and programs:

  • Job Search and Training Supports (workshops and counselling)

  • Achieving Competitive Employment Programme (ACE)

  • Mentorship for Internationally Trained Professionals Programme

  • Second Career Programme

  • Job Search Workshop For New Comers to Canada

  • Youth Job Connect (YJC) and Youth Job Link (YJL)

  • Canada Ontario Job Grant (COJG)

  • Apprenticeship Workshops

Contact

89 Wyndham St. N.-3rd floor,  Guelph, ON N1H 4E5

T 519.822.4141 or 519.822.5119

Visit Lutherwood

 2nd Chance Employment Counselling

provides the following services and programmes:

  • Job Search and Training Supports for everyone (workshops and employment counselling)
  • Access and assistance for the Second Career Programme
  • Employment programming specifically designed for people with disabilities
  • Ways to Work Programme for youth
  • Summer Job Service

Contact

Suite 213 - 435 Stone Rd. W.(Stone Road Mall), Guelph, ON N1G 2X6

T 519.823.2818

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 Wellington County Organizations
 
 Agilec

Agilec Logoprovides the following services and programmes at both their Fergus and Mount Forest locations:

  • Connecting job seekers to jobs
  • Strategic job search strategies and job preparation
  • Employment Coaching
  • Youth job preparation and placement
  • Access to funding to assist job seekers and employers
  • Second Career funding opportunities

Contact

2 - 370 St. Andrew St. W. Fergus, ON N1M 1N9

T 519.787.0051

 

392 Main St. N. Mount Forest, ON N0G 2L2

T 519.323.3647

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2nd Chance Employment Counselling

provides the following services and programmes:

  • Job Search and Training Supports for everyone (workshops and employment counselling)
  • Access and assistance for the Second Career Programme
  • Employment programming specifically designed for people with disabilities
  • Ways to Work Programme for youth
  • Summer Job Service

Contact

104 - 160 St David S, Fergus, ON N1M 2L3

T 519.843.5513

Visit 2nd Chance

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