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Job Seekers Program – Job Search Strategy

 We all know about the different parts of job search, but how can you make them work for you? The Job Search Strategy workshop covers what things to consider when looking for a job including the types of employers, how to tap the job market and how to create a 90-day job search plan that will knock your socks off.

This workshop is facilitated by the Epilepsy Toronto Employment Services Department and is part of the Job Seekers Program: a four-week employment program that equips job seekers living with epilepsy and related conditions, with the skills they need to successfully navigate today’s job market. 

For more information on how to join this workshop, please speak with your Epilepsy Toronto counsellor or complete an intake form, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.

Please note: an intake appointment is required before joining any of our workshops.

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GPS for your Career Presentation

GPS for Your Career Presentation is a new, dynamic and free career planning tool offered by First Work.

 

Alexis Roy from  First Work will be presenting an overview of this resource on Tuesday, December 13 from 2-2:30pm via Zoom. 

With GPS for Your Career offers:

  • Personalized recommendation of in-demand careers and the pathways forward.
  • Skill-building roadmap of programs to maximize your chosen-career readiness.
  • Skills passport to showcase your abilities.

Make informed career decisions with GPS for Your Career.

After the presentation, participants will have the chance to explore the site on their own.

This online workshop is presented by Epilepsy Toronto’s Employment Services Department. To receive a zoom link to join, please complete this form to register.

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Communicating with Confidence for Women

The need for strong communication skills is always in high demand by employers. And we know that women face additional barriers in the workplace which can impact our confidence and the way we communicate.

So with that in mind, we want to help you develop these soft skills in the workplace with our brand new workshop, Communicating with Confidence for Women. This workshop will look at effective communication skills and techniques for both the workplace and in your job search and how we can navigate those dimensions as women.

This online workshop is presented by Epilepsy Toronto’s Employment Services Department. To receive a zoom link to join, please complete this form to register.

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Employment Services: Labour Market Information

Labour Market Information (LMI) is a useful tool for career planning and researching the labour market. This workshop walks you through occupational profiles, skill and educational requirements, related careers, and other topics to help you identify the career that’s right for you!

This online workshop is presented by Epilepsy Toronto’s Employment Services Department. To receive a zoom link to join, please complete this form to register.

Communicating with Confidence

The need for strong communication skills is always in high demand by employers. And we know, many of us face additional barriers in the workplace which can impact our confidence and the way we communicate.

We want to help you develop these soft skills in the workplace with this workshop, Communicating with Confidence. This workshop will look at effective communication skills and techniques for both the workplace and in your job search.

This online workshop is presented by Epilepsy Toronto’s Employment Services Department. To receive a zoom link to join, please complete this form to register.

Sharing Work Experiences in an Interview

Do you sometimes struggle with interview questions that require a story of your work experience?

Learn how to answer questions with a relevant work-related story or tech knowledge to any question asked at a job interview. It’s all about following the job posting and creating your answers based on experience examples. Stories are a type of proof that you really do have the matching experience.

This online workshop is presented by Epilepsy Toronto’s Employment Services Department. To receive a zoom link to join, please complete this form to register.

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UPLIFT 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 a mindfulness-based cognitive behavioural therapy group for adults with epilepsy who are experiencing depression, anxiety, and/or stress, with a focus on employment. The hour-long skill-building group will be hosted online for 8 consecutive weeks.

This free program will guide you through a series of workshops designed to help you manage the stressful areas of your life and learn new skills in self-management. The program will start on Wednesday, September 20, and run weekly until November 8.

Space is limited, so please be sure to reserve your spot now! To do so,  please contact Employment Services Manager Carter Hammett at: carter@epilepsytoronto.org.

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UPLIFT 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 a mindfulness-based cognitive behavioural therapy group for adults with epilepsy who are experiencing depression, anxiety, and/or stress, with a focus on employment. The hour-long skill-building group will be hosted online for 8 consecutive weeks.

This free program will guide you through a series of workshops designed to help you manage the stressful areas of your life and learn new skills in self-management. The program will start on Wednesday, September 20, and run weekly until November 8.

Space is limited, so please be sure to reserve your spot now! To do so,  please contact Employment Services Manager Carter Hammett at: carter@epilepsytoronto.org.

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UPLIFT 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 a mindfulness-based cognitive behavioural therapy group for adults with epilepsy who are experiencing depression, anxiety, and/or stress, with a focus on employment. The hour-long skill-building group will be hosted online for 8 consecutive weeks.

This free program will guide you through a series of workshops designed to help you manage the stressful areas of your life and learn new skills in self-management. The program will start on Wednesday, September 20, and run weekly until November 8.

Space is limited, so please be sure to reserve your spot now! To do so,  please contact Employment Services Manager Carter Hammett at: carter@epilepsytoronto.org.