TTX Niagara: Trades and Technology Careers Exploration Program

The following contacts and services will provide additional resource materials that you might be looking for as you embark on your journey into the Trades and Technology sector...

www.niagarac.on.ca - Niagara College Canada - Ventures
www.apprenticesearch.com - Search on-line for opportunities and information about the skilled trades
www.becon.org - The Business Education Council of Niagara (BEC) offers information and programs designed specifically to assist residents of Niagara in their career planning and job search efforts.The Business Education Council is the glue that brings business and education together to form long term partnerships. Partnerships with our business, education, and government communities have helped shape the character of our organization.
www.chooseniagara.com
www.becon.org/programs/cps/default.html - A service for those who want to explore their alternatives. We offer counselling, skills assessments and a career library to help you build a return-to-work action plan that suits your unique skill set.
www.on.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca- Wage rates in the Niagara Area - Non Union
www.statcan.ca - Statistics Canada
www.becon.org/programs/becon/default.html - Find out what is going on at the BEC.
www.coinmagazine.ca - Visit the BEC's newest web site! coINmagazine.ca is designed to be your one stop, one shop website for all your internet job search tips you can use right now!
www.becon.org/programs/coin/default.html - Published quarterly, the Career Opportunity Information Network (COIN) Newsletter is a directory for free or low cost training, education, entrepreneurship and job searching services in Niagara Region.
www.speakers.becon.org- Guest Spot - This site is designed to help teachers and students locate guest speakers to suit their classroom needs.
www.niagara.com/fenfc - Fort Erie Native Friendship Centre (employment support for anyone in Fort Erie area) 'The Native Friendship Centre Program is designed to improve the quality of life for Native People in an urban environment by supporting self determined activities which encourage equal access to and participation in Canadian society; and which respects Native Culture Distinctiveness'.
www.employmenthelp.org - Employment Help Center - St. Catharines, Welland, Grimsby
Since 1983 The Employment Help Centre has maintained a strong focus on individual needs in the job search process. It is a FREE, CONFIDENTIAL and HIGHLY PERSONAL SERVICE to unemployed and underemployed adults. For the past two years the Centre has begun to work more closely with employers to find jobs for its clients.
www.portcares.on.ca - Port Cares (Port Colborne Career Counselling) Staff assists individuals by offering a friendly, supportive atmosphere for job search and career exploration and encouraging clients to take charge of their future by developing the skills needed in their rapidly changing world. Our staff has training and extensive experience in adult education, group facilitation and career development
www.edu.gov.on.ca/eng/training/apprenticeship/skills/splash.html - Skills Connect
This site promotes careers in skilled trades. It outlines the wide range of available jobs that can become stepping-stones to creating your own business, or expanding your skills at a college or university.
www.ntab.org/english/Reports/CoST/CoST2-Final-pdf - Niagara Training and Adjustment Board - Catalogue of Skilled Trades in the Niagara Area (pdf file) (pdf files require adobe acrobat to open. You can get a free copy of acrobat reader at www.adobe.com )
stw.becon.org - School to Work - Geared specifically to meet the needs of students in setting strategic career goals and plans.
jfc.becon.org - Job Finders Club - A service for Niagara residents who are ready to begin looking for a job. We provide the resources, guidance and support you need to launch a successful job search.
www.becon.org/programs/pp/default.html - Provides a matching service that pairs individual Niagara - based schools and Niagara-based business in working relationships.
www.becon.org/programs/ptop/default.html - Passport to Prosperity - A Ministry of Education campaign to increase employer involvement in experiential learning programs for secondary and post-secondary students in Niagara Region.
www.joblitniagarawest.org - Adult Learning & Resource Centre of Niagara West
www.niagara.com/~fterebdc - The Business Development Centre of Greater Fort Erie (BDC) is a non-profit corporation established in 1985. Its mandate is to help promote small business, entrepreneurship and economic development in the Greater Fort Erie area, in order to create and maintain employment
www.jobgym.com - Community Employment Services.
www.dsbn.edu.on.ca - The District School Board of Niagara serves approximately 45,000 students in 104 Elementary and 22 Secondary schools in the Region of Niagara.The Board offers a complete curriculum for all students. Special learning needs are addressed through a full spectrum of services, including opportunities for the gifted.
A French Immersion program is offered in a number of centres as well as English
as a Second Language program in several schools.
www.famc-stcath.org - Folk Arts Multicultural Centre - Through private and public sector support, the Folk Arts Council has grown and become a vital Multicultural Centre offering a wide range of important services provided by trained and experienced professionals/facilitators. The services include: Immigration Settlement assistance, English as a Second Language (ESL) instruction, on-site Child Minding Centre, a Host Mentoring Program, Community Development, and the most recent addition - a Newcomer Employment Workshop Service (NEWS).
www.employniagara.com - The Niagara Employment Alliance works with employers to create opportunities for people with disabilities. We match qualified candidates with available positions, arrange for any assistive devices that may be required and ensure your eligibility for applicable wage, benefit or training subsidies.
www.informationniagara.com - Information Niagara will help you find the information you're looking for - whether it's a municipal, regional, provincial, or federal government program, service or department or any one of hundreds of groups, organizations and associations across the region
www.metisnation.org - Metis Nation of Ontario (Training Iniatives). Today, over 380 communities are included in the MNO Registry
www.ntab.org/english/Reports/CoST/CoST2-Final.pdf - Niagara Training and Adjustment Board Catalogue of skilled Trades in the Niagara Area (pdf file)
www.ehc.on.ca - Niagara Falls Employment Help Center
www.niagarac.on.ca/study/programs/apprenskills.html - Niagara College Apprenticeship Programs
www.trainingiti.com - Human Resources Development Canada Interactive Training Inventory
www.on.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/english/offices/niagara/lmi/local_lmi_e.shtml - Human Resources Development Canada's mission is to enable Canadians to participate fully in the workplace and the community.
www.stleonardssociety.com/employment.htm - Employment Centre - Dunnville
www.dsbn.edu.on.ca/community - District School Board of Niagara - Academic Upgrading
realm.net/opportunityknocks - Opportunity Knocks - Find out all the information you need to know about a specific trade, like salary range, age distribution, how many people are working full time, or part time.
niagara.becon.org - Niagara's non-profit Internet Service Provider.
www.becon.org/programs/pursuits/default.html - Published annually, Pursuits is full of ideas and tips for secondary school students seeking summer opportunities in employment, volunteering, enterprise, study and travel.
ss.becon.org - Successfully Suited - A service for Niagara residents who are about to begin the interview phase of their job search. This is a free service that will provide you with an interview-appropriate outfit and accessories.
www.becon.org/programs/toktw/default.html - Take Our Kids to Work - An annual event that sends Niagara's grade nine students to work for a day with a parent or adult volunteer.
tws.becon.org - Targeted Wage Subsidy - A wage subsidy assistance program available to eligible employment - ready Niagara residents.
www.becon.org/programs/tip/ - Teacher Internship Program - A professional development opportunity for Niagara area secondary school teachers.
wow.becon.org - Words On Work - Similar to the Guest Spot services, the WOW program brings women in careers to the classroom to discuss their motivations and successes.
win.becon.org - Work In Niagara - The Business Education Council (BEC) is working to create a human resources development strategy that will closely align our education system with labour market requirements.
www.on.hrdc-drhc.gc.ca/english/offices/niagara/lmi/content/wage/uwages_e.shtml - Wage rates in the Niagara area (union)