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The YWCA has several free employment programs that assist more than 30,000 people in their job search every year. We opened our first employment program in 1875, and we have been dedicated to improving the working life of women in Toronto ever since.

Today, the YWCA helps women and men assess skills, plan job searches, brush up on English for the workplace, or re-enter paid work after raising children. Our programs help you link with employers for job placements, gain access to the latest job market information and internet job research, and prepare for the working world after a period of unemployment or relocation, or after receiving social assistance. Our programs are offered throughout the city at convenient times and locations.

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YWCA JUMP
NEW! Pre-Apprenticeship Carpentry Training Program for Women

career assessment planning

employment focus, for women on social assistance and ready to return to the job market.

LEAP, for women looking to learn, explore, assess and prepare for the world of work.

Scarborough Village employment resource centre, for all members of the local community involved in job search wanting employment guidance and information.

YWCA LINC is a Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada program that offers free English classes to immigrant women.

Pre-Apprenticeship Carpentry Training Program for Women is a free program preparing women for paid general carpentry apprenticeships

YWCA JUMP, a new program located in Etobicoke and Scarborough designed to help young newcomer women overcome barriers to employment and help them settle positively and prosperously in Canada.

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