Local employment services gather in Bolton

Employment services reps gathered recently. Shown are (back) Sylvia Kakish, Employment Access; Deborah Tracy, Job Skills SIMFIT program; Faisal Khan, Costi Immigration Services; Tony Langiano, vpi Orangeville Employment Assessment Centre; Taha Syed, Costi Immigration Services; Nancy Dattrino, Humber College Career Exploration Centre and Cindy Eden, vpi Caledon Employment Assessment Centre; (front) Megan Hood, vpi Caledon Employment Assessment Centre; Sherieka Dawson, YMCA and Melissa Clews-Hunt, Family Services of Peel Working to Your Full Potential program.

Representatives from local employment services gathered at the vpi Caledon Employment Assessment Centre recently to discuss programs and services available to town residents.

Representatives included vpi Caledon Employment Assessment Centre, Job Skills SIMFIT program, Costi Immigration Services, YMCA Targeted Wage Subsidy and Job Development Support Services, Employment Access, Family Services of Peel, vpi Orangeville Employment Assessment Centre and Humber College Career Exploration Centre.

The vpi Caledon Employment Assessment Centre provides services free of charge for individuals who are unemployed or work less than 20 hours per week. Services include referrals for skills development, self-employment benefit program, career decision making programs, job searching assistance and much more.

For more information regarding employment services available for residents of Caledon, contact the vpi Caledon Employment Assessment Centre at (905) 951-6049 or visit their Web site at www.vpibrampton.com