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career assessment & planning (CAP)

Are you just "doing a job" instead of your life's work?

Managing your career is important. Let us help you increase your awareness of your strengths, abilities and skills, and take charge of your work life.

We will assist you to set an action plan to achieve your goals. Whether you are currently employed, planning a career change of are in a career transition, this personalized program is for you. You will benefit from intensive individual attention packed with practical tips, tools and creative solutions. You will gain the information and knowledge to manage your work life proactively.

The YWCA Career Assessment and Planning program includes tests and tools to assess your personality, interests, values, skills and abilities. A variety of self-assessment tools are used, including instruments and standardized inventories such as the SII, MBTI and Emotional Quotient Inventory. You will form an extensive profile based on your results and create an action plan to manage your career path. We are experienced career counsellors who discuss labour market trends, interpret test results and provide resources for follow-up research.

CAP benefits:

• improve your understanding of what motivates you and what skills you have to offer
• prepare yourself for today’s transitional workplace
• gain support to manage you career
• develop an action plan to meet your goals
• acquire the tools to make more informed and suitable job and career decisions

who should attend:

individuals who are:

• exploring or are not certain of their career direction
• dealing with change, transition or downsizing in their workplace
• investigating different career options
• considering starting their own businesses
• making decisions about further education and training opportunities
• looking for new opportunities in their work life

cost:

$450.00 for five hours of individual counselling
Group sessions $350.00 per person
By appointment
Flexible hours

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YWCA SOAR (Seek, Obtain, Advance, Retain)
LEAP
Scarborough Village employment resource centre
(formerly morningside employment resource centre or MERC)
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YWCA REACH
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