What Can You Expect from In-Person Services?
EmploymentWorks provides practical, hands-on employment support to help you get and keep a job.
Connect
Meet with staff to discuss your goals, interests, and readiness for employment.
Plan
Create an Employment Action Plan that outlines your job goals and the steps you’ll take to reach them.
Build
Learn job search strategies, build workplace skills, and explore job opportunities that match your interests and strengths.
Get a Job
Apply for jobs, connect with employers, and receive ongoing guidance throughout your job search.
Keep a Job
Once you secure employment, you may continue to access Job Coaching support to help you succeed and adjust in your new role.
Who is eligible to participate?
Eligible Job Seekers are people who:
- Self-identify as Autistic, neurodivergent, or as a person with a disability.
- Are motivated and actively looking for a job.
- Want to learn how to prepare for and find employment.
- Want to get and keep a job.
- Have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN).
- And have the legal right to work in Canada (for example, Canadian citizens, permanent residents, or individuals with refugee status).
How is the service delivered?
EmploymentWorks provides support with getting a job and keeping a job, with support available up to one year.
Getting a Job
You will work with EmploymentWorks staff to identify your goals, explore job options, and take steps toward finding a job.
Activities include:
- Creating an employment plan based on your goals.
- Regular one-to-one facilitator support.
- Looking for jobs and connecting with employers.
- Opportunities to explore different workplaces and gain experience.
- Building skills through online learning, LinkedIn Learning, and group sessions.
Keeping a Job
Once you secure employment, EmploymentWorks can continue to provide support to help you succeed in your role.
Job supports may include:
- Job Coaching to support workplace success.
- Funded Work Experience to help offset employer costs related to onboarding and training.
Locations
EmploymentWorks In-Person is offered in 5 provinces across Canada. If you are in a location where In-Person services are available, contact them directly to learn more about their service. Check out the Locations page for the nearest service provider.
If an EmploymentWorks Service Provider is not available near you, EmploymentWorks Online is an excellent alternative to support your employment journey. Contact us to learn more.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Click on Locations to find an In-Person Service Provider near you. If you do not see one that is nearby, the EmploymentWorks Online Service is accessible across Canada, regardless of location. The service is available in both English and French, with team members who can provide live support in either language.
If you identify as Autistic, neurodivergent, or as a person with a disability, and are actively looking for a job, EmploymentWorks may be a good fit for you.
EmploymentWorks helps you find a job by providing personalized planning, one-to-one support, job search guidance, and opportunities to gain workplace experience.
Once you start working, ongoing supports are available to help you succeed and keep a job. These may include job coaching support, help with workplace accommodations, funded work experience, and access to 24/7 mental health resources through a Family Assistance Program.
Yes. EmploymentWorks provides regular one-to-one support with a facilitator. You will work together to develop your individualized service and employment action plan, review progress, and take next steps toward getting and keeping a job.
Job Seekers may receive support for up to 12 months from their service start date. Funding for the current project is set to expire on March 31, 2027. Continued services beyond this date are subject to funding availability.
You do not need previous work experience. The service is intended for people who are ready and able to begin actively looking for a job right now.
EmploymentWorks is offered at no cost to eligible participants.