Employment Services

Enabling Our Community to Achieve Their Full Economic Potential

We champion equality and accessibility, making sure that everyone gets the opportunity to progress in employment and learning.

Dixon Hall’s Employment Services department works with over 1,500 individuals every year, connecting them with employment and training opportunities that suit their needs.

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Job-Seekers

Built on over 80 years of dedicated service to the community, and with a reputation as a professional, non-judgmental service provider powered by skilled staff who are committed to helping clients find meaningful employment, Dixon Hall’s Integrated Employment Services offers job-seekers:

Access to state-of-the-art resources and technology to help with job searching (once we are able to safely re-open)
Dynamic workshops to assist in finding the right job
Individualized services to meet a diverse range of needs
Personalized job matching and placement support
Networking support

To get started on your journey towards securing meaningful employment, please contact: esc.info@dixonhall.org.

Employers

At Dixon Hall, we know how time consuming it can be to find the right candidates for vacant positions in your organization. With this in mind, we take the stress out of recruitment by offering:

Recruitment Support

Rigorous pre-screening to select the most job-ready applicants
Access to a wide range of job-seekers with a variety of skills and experience
Effective promotion of your job opportunities to a relevant audience
Access to our online job board and resume database

Human Resources Support

Job coaching and retention services
Access to HR resources and expertise
Development of training plans, job descriptions and job postings
Customized recruitment events tailored to meet your specific human resource needs

Other Incentives

Financial support to offset training costs, including job trials and placements
Employers who hire, register and train job-seekers as apprentices are eligible for a $2,000 signing bonus
Complimentary use of our facilities to host job fairs, meetings and events

To learn more about how to get connected to Employer Services, please

click here to complete the inquiry form

The Next Step Culinary Skill Training Program

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Program Background and Schedule:

Thank you for your interest in the Next Step Culinary Skill Training administered by Dixon Hall in partnership with George Brown College (GBC), Continuing Education Centre for Hospitality & Culinary Arts. This program combines theoretical and experiential education. Through GBC, participants will gain the skills and knowledge needed for a successful career in today’s culinary and food industry. Your culinary courses will be hybrid (online and in-kitchen) and require full attendance for 12 weeks. Classes are offered both during the day and in the evening. Please review the following class hours and times for your Culinary Training and Employment Readiness to ensure they align with your schedule.

George Brown College On-Campus and Online Program Schedule:

Course Start Date: COHORT CURRENTLY IN SESSION
On-Campus and In-Person: 60 hours (Mon,Wed,Thu, between the hours of 6pm-10pm)
Online Theoretical Training: 70 hours of online theoretical classes with GBC. (Mon,Tue,Wed, 9am-3pm)

Dixon Hall Program on Employment Readiness:

You will be assigned to work with an employment advisor and participate in group workshops for 6 to 10 hours over the span of 12 months (both in-person and online) for resume preparation, job applications, and interview skills.
Online Certifications: You will have the option to participate in Food Handler and/or Smart Serve Certifications online.

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Literacy & Basic Skills (LBS)

Dixon Hall Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) program helps adults to develop and apply communication, numeracy, interpersonal and digital skills to achieve their goals. The LBS program serves learners who have goals to successfully transition to employment, post secondary, apprenticeship, secondary school, and increased independence. The program includes learners who may have a range of barriers to learning.

Why Join This Program

The LBS program offers a safe and supportive small group learning environment for adults who are interested in developing literacy, numeracy and basic technological skills that will allow them to live more productive lives.

Through our Literacy and Basic Skills program, learners can upgrade their skills to pursue goals of preparing to:

Complete secondary school credits
Write their G1 Drivers’ test
Write the Mature Entrance Examination for college
Write the Food Handler’s Certificate Examination
Learn Basic Computer Skills
Increase their Digital Literacy Skills
Upgrade their reading and writing skills for daily life

Who can join this program

The Literacy and Basic Skills program is open to individuals who:

Are 19 years or older
Have strong English conversational skills (recommended Canadian Language Benchmark Level 6 or higher)
Are residents of Ontario
Have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN)

How to join this program:

Applications are accepted throughout the year
Learners can join at any time based on space availability
Complete our pre-registration form and our staff will get back to you to arrange an Assessment so we can determine your current skill level

Questions? Contact: Maxine Brown-Simpson, Literacy & Basic Skills Instructor
e. maxine.brown-simpson@dixonhall.org t. 416.863.0499 x2060

This Employment Ontario program is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario and through the Canada-Ontario Job Fund Agreement.