NEW! Introducing UPLIFT Program for Employment Job search got you down? Anxious about that upcoming job interview? Do you have a job but you're worried about disclosing your disability? Does the thought of having a seizure on the job stress you out? Then UPLIFT for Employment is for you! UPLIFT is mindfulness-based cognitive behavioural therapy […]
Personality Dimensions is back for National Disability Employment Awareness Month! Personality Dimensions is an evidence-based workshop designed to help you in your career and workplace. It aims to do this by providing you with a better understanding of yourself and how you move through the world. It helps you gain valuable insight into your strengths, […]
Do you feel safe in your workplace? You have a fundamental right to a healthy and safe working environment. Health and safety on the job is important at all times, but safety is a concern especially for workers with epilepsy. We're introducing this brand new workshop for National Disability Employment Awareness Month. Come and learn the basics of workplace […]
An Employment Service's favourite is returning for National Disability Employment Awareness Month! Speed Mentoring is a rapid-fire, micro-counselling event that pairs job seekers with seasoned corporate professionals. Job seekers (you) are allowed to ask one question to your mentor (corporate professionals) and have 15 minutes to exchange information. A warning is given, and the job seekers […]
We must recognize and learn about the ways in which racism and ableism intersect and how both of these forms of oppression affect Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC) living with disabilities in the workplace. BIPOC living with disabilities face additional barriers and these voices and experiences need to be amplified. That's why we're hosting our BIPOC Disability Employment […]
Co-existing conditions like Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and learning disabilities affect an estimated 30% of all people living with epilepsy. Memory, anxiety, language processing and a host of other related issues can have a huge impact on how we perform our jobs and how we're perceived by co-workers and employers. Join us as we discuss […]
A lot of job seekers go from the "crisis of unemployment to the crisis of finding a job." This will be an exploratory discussion of issues important to YOU for a group intended to launch early next year. Come and bring your workplace issues, concerns, successes, accommodations and stories. We'd love to hear about them! […]
Epilepsy Toronto Partners with LinkedIn Learning Interested in going back to school? Great news! Until March 31, 2022, Epilepsy Toronto has access to thousands of free courses through LinkedIn Learning and they are all yours for the taking! What’s the LinkedIn partnership? Funded by the Government of Canada and the Ontario Ministry of Labour, First Work is […]
Epilepsy Employment Group (EEG) is a Job Search Support Group for people living with epilepsy. This group is meeting online via Zoom regularly every Thursday afternoon. Meetings will alternate between a featured topic and general discussion. Please feel free to join in and meet some new people, swap points of view, and learn a thing […]
Personality Dimensions is an evidence-based workshop designed to help you in your career and workplace. It aims to do this by providing you with a better understanding of yourself and how you move through the world. It helps you gain valuable insight into your strengths, values, needs, and your understanding of the world. It’s also […]
