Toronto, Ontario – April 4, 2011 – Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning is pleased to announce the opening of its new Community Employment Service Centres in five locations in Toronto and Brampton. They provide a full range of employment and training services for job seekers and employers, supporting them to achieve their employment goals.
Funded by Employment Ontario of the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, the Centres bridge the gap between employers’ hiring needs and individuals seeking employment.
“Ontarians will now be able to access all the employment and training programs and services they need to find in one location,” said John Milloy, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities. “This change is part of the McGuinty government’s Open Ontario plan, which will better serve clients and give Ontario the most highly skilled and educated workforce in the world.”
Humber’s Community Employment Service Centres offer job seekers free information and resource services, workshops, individual employment assistance and access to training and jobs. The Centres work with employers to meet their human resource needs by connecting them to qualified candidates for their jobs.
Humber’s services are provided by a team of professional, knowledgeable, responsive and client centered staff in five locations. As one job seeker stated, "I would like to thank you so much for all the support and assistance you have afforded to me during my Second Career Application; with your help my application was approved. I am now officially enrolled at college. I really appreciate all the help you have generously shared with me during my application process. And also, I would like extend my thanks to all the staff who are always friendly and always ready to help."
MPP Mario Sergio – York West, said the Sheridan Mall centre is good news for the community.
“This is very welcome news for our riding," he said. "I am delighted our much respected Humber College will be able to provide such valuable resources to help and establish our community members in a time of transition; as well as to help bring out the best of their potential. Services such as these go a long way to help ensure strong healthy vibrant communities."
MPP Shafiq Qaardi echoed these sentiments for the April 15 opening of the North Etobicoke centre.
“I want to personally congratulate Humber College for the opening of the new Community Employment Service Centre in Etobicoke,” he said. “Your leadership and personal efforts are very much appreciated by all. Members of our community will no doubt benefit from this Employment Service Centre, which will enable people to achieve their employment goals.”
Humber’s Community Employment Services Centres are located at:
Toronto:
1620 Albion Rd., 2nd floor (at Martin Grove Rd.)
555 Burnhamthorpe Rd., Suite 500 (at The West Mall)
1345 St. Clair Ave. W., 2nd floor (at Lansdowne Ave.)
1700 Wilson Ave., North York Sheridan Mall (at Jane St.)
Brampton:
1 Bartley Bull Parkway, 2nd Floor in Brampton (Steeles Ave. and Hwy. 10)
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About Humber College Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Established in 1967, Humber is one of Canada’s leading postsecondary institutions. Committed to student success through excellence in teaching and learning, Humber serves more than 22,000 full-time students and 56,000 continuing education registrants. With an internationally recognized reputation for quality learning, Humber offers a wide-range of career-focused opportunities for students to personalize their educational path. Our 150 full-time programs include four-year bachelor’s degrees, two and three-year diplomas, one and two-year certificates, and apprenticeship training. As a founding member of Polytechnics Canada, Humber offers students the opportunity to participate in applied research projects that find solutions for issues confronting small and medium-sized enterprises. Humber is one of 12 Vanguard learning Colleges as identified by the League for Innovation, and the League’s only Canadian board member. Humber finished first in its class in the highly regarded Community College Survey of Student Engagement in 2009 in each of four categories, including Active and Collaborative Learning, Student Effort, Academic Challenge and Student-Faculty Interaction. More than 85 per cent of Humber graduates are employed within six months of completing their studies. Visit humber.ca.
In addition to its postsecondary mandate, Humber is committed to supporting our communities and established the Community Outreach and Workforce Development department in 2008. Humber works in partnership with schools, community agencies and government to offer a broad range of programs and services to assist youth, aboriginal peoples, newcomers, unemployed individuals and others enter postsecondary education, apprenticeships and meaningful work opportunities. Humber’s Community Employment Services is a part of this important area. For more information call 1.877.944.5744, email jobs@humber.ca, or visit www.jobs.humber.ca.
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For more information, please contact:
Andrew Leopold
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
416.675.6622 x 4296
andrew.leopold@humber.ca
Elana Lewis
Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning
416.675.6622 x 4777
elana.lewis@humber.ca
