The YMCA Employment, Training & Settlement Services centres all work together to offer a suite of services to employers. Some of these FREE services are:

• Job Posting and Management
• Job Fair Hosting
• Pre-Screening of Candidates
• Candidate/Employee/Employer Support Services
• Needs Assessments
• Information & Referral

We encourage you to reach out to any of our locations to initiate personal assistance with your hiring needs. Phone numbers for each of our locations are listed below. More detailed location information can be found HERE.

YMCA Employment, Training & Settlement Services of Burlington | p.905.681.1140

YMCA careerworx! (Downtown Hamilton) | p.905.540.9679

YMCA Employment, Training & Settlement Services of Waterdown | p.905.690.9927

More information? Click to view our Employer Services flyer below.

Youth in Transition (YiT) is an employment program for unemployed and underemployed youth under 30 years of age. Delivered by the YMCA of Hamilton/Burlington/Brantford and funded by the Government of Canada.

Participants undergo three weeks (90 hours) of pre-employment workshops prior to the start of the placement. Participants are paid by the YMCA for their workshop activities, and benefit further through ongoing monitoring and case management. There is also a hiring incentive available for $5.00/hr for 30-35 hrs/week.

Read more by downloading the YiT flyer below, or simply call us at 905.317.4934.

YMCA Employment, Training & Settlement Services have two excellent programs tailored to Hamilton & Burlington employers looking to streamline their seasonal hiring needs.

For BURLINGTON employers, the YMCA offers the Summer Jobs Service program. Eligible employers have a company located in Burlington and are looking to hire Burlington students. Students can be 16 to 30 years of age and returning to school in the next fall semester. This Employment Ontario funded program is offering a $2.00 an hour wage subsidy for each student hired through this program.

Contact the YMCA Summer Jobs Service Program today!
500 Drury Lane, Burlington     L7R 2X2
p. 905.681.1140

For HAMILTON employers, the YMCA offers the Summer Jobs for Youth program. This program is targeted to the hiring of young people aged 15 to 18, who live in the North, East and Downtown neighbourhoods of Hamilton. Employers receive full subsidy for all candidates for six weeks. Summer Jobs for Youth is funded by the Ministry of Children & Youth Services as part of the Youth Opportunities Strategy.

Contact the YMCA Summer Jobs for Youth program today!
79 James Street North, Hamilton     L8P 2Z1
p. 905.317.4934

EMPLOYER SIGNING BONUS

The $2,000 Employment Signing Bonus encourages employers in the trades to register new apprentices in sectors where there is a high demand for skilled workers. This intiative will assist employers to hire and register apprentices who have left school and require upgrading to meet the registration standards for apprenticeship training.

In order to qualify for this bonus, employers must be processed through one of the YMCA Employment Services locations below:

YMCA Employment, Training & Settlement Services of Burlington | p.905.681.1140

YMCA careerworx! (Downtown Hamilton) | p.905.540.9679

YMCA Employment, Training & Settlement Services of Waterdown | p.905.690.9927

PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS

YMCA Pre-Apprenticeship program offer many unique benefits to employer:

• Participating in a pre-apprenticeship program ensures you will have an employee who is not only trained to provincial industry standards but also understands your unique workplace conditions.
• Pre-apprenticeship training allows you to benefit from the government-supported in-class training portion of the program, while supporting your future workforce needs and those of your industry.
• A pre-apprenticeship program allows you to have within your company a pool of experienced employees of different ages so that you will be better able to plan to meet future workforce needs due to expansion plans or the retirement of older trades persons.

As of May 2011, YMCA will be offering the Truck and Coach Technician Pre-Apprentice Program. Program will include the Level 1 apprenticeship in-school training, relevant safety training and a minimum 8-week work placement. Program will also include trade readiness, employment preparation and academic upgrading.

For more information, call YMCA Employment, Training & Settlement Services of Burlington at 905.681.1140.

APPRENTICE TRAINING TAX CREDIT

There is an Apprenticeship Training Tax Credit available to qualified corporations and unincorporated businesses employing apprentices in certain trades during the first 48 months of an apprenticeship program. Small businesses (total payroll $400,000 or less) are eligible for a maximum annual amount of $10,000 per qualifying apprentice in the first 48 months.

Click HERE for a complete list of qualified trades.

The application particulars and a PDF of the application form can be downloaded HERE.

The successful Federal Public Sector Youth Internship Program (FPSYIP) offers youth 15-30 years old a 6 to 10 month paid internship within the federal government. Any Federal Public Sector institution can propose an internship, but it requires a voluntary mentor - someone willing to share knowledge and skills, to be a coach, a guide, and a source of moral support.

Other benefits include:

• Satisfaction in accepting and completing a challenge
• Pride in contributing to a young person’s accomplishments
• Improved Management, Leadership and Interpersonal skills through mentoring, which is recognized as important professional competency.
• The Fresh Perspectives that an intern brings - insights, vitality and enthusiasm to the workplace.

All interns are paid directly by the YMCA. The YMCA is the interns’ legal employer. The interns are not replacement workers, they are focused on broadly based developmental assignments that will expose them to the tools they’ll need for successful employment. The mentor will also receive ongoing support from a YMCA counsellor, as well as benefit from four weeks of preparatory training. The YMCA counsellor will visit the intern periodically as well.

Begin the application process today by calling the FPSYIP team:

Federal Public Sector Youth Internship Program
9 James Street North, Hamilton     L8P 2Z1
p. 905.317.4934

The YMCA operates Immigrant Settlement Services (ISS) which provide orientation and language assessments as well as employment services to Hamilton and Brantford newcomers. Both the ISS of Hamilton and ISS of Brantford programs are a great place to start to assist in your hiring of newcomers to Ontario, as educational requirements differ for every profession and trade, and there are a number of different organizations that assess someone's schooling to ensure it meets Ontario's standards.

Each regulatory body in Ontario decides how to assess an applicant's academic credentials. Some educational institutions and occupational regulatory bodies have their own academic assessment processes. Some use the services of a Credential Assessment Service.

Hamilton employers can call YMCA ISS Hamilton for further direction at 905.540.9679.

Brantford employers can contact the YMCA ISS Brantford at 519.752.4568 for further information.