Employers

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What’s on this page:

Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG)

Are you an Employer Looking to Hire?

Apprenticeship Employer Signing Bonus

Employer Testimonials

Employer Satisfaction Survey

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Canada-Ontario Job Grant program (COJG)

Save thousands on employee training through the Canada-Ontario Job Grant. Are you an employer interested in acquiring training to upgrade the skill sets of your employees? COJG is a new cost sharing program to help businesses with financial support to train new or existing staff. Businesses can access funding for up to two-thirds of a worker’s eligible training costs, up to a maximum of $10,000. Training must be provided by a third party and be completed within one year.

WEST is currently accepting COJG applications through the Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development (MAESD) website. Please click on the link below for more information, or contact Angela Barrass, Employment Services Coordinator at 416-848-7980 x 303 or angelaba@westnh.org.

http://www.tcu.gov.on.ca/eng/eopg/cojg/index.html

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 Are you an Employer Looking to Hire?

The success of every business lies in its personnel. Our team of Job Developers are dedicated to understanding your unique workforce needs and job requirements and helping you find qualified candidates so you can optimize your business performance through effective hiring and retention of employees.

Our goal is to take the stress out of the recruitment process and make hiring easier, faster and less costly for you. Our services include:

• Applicant pre-screening, reducing time spent reviewing résumés and interviewing candidates that don’t meet the job requirements
• Recruitment events to attract larger talent pools, making hiring faster, easier and more efficient
• Sourcing staff for entry-level and highly skilled positions, eliminating the cost of advertising 
• Financial assistance to offset the cost of training, increased supervision and temporary decrease in productivity associated with new employee training
• Training plans to ensure new employees get the best start and chance at success in their new job     
• Ongoing support to contribute to more successful training and orientation and enhanced employee retention

Recent positions we have helped to fill include:

• Medical Office Administrator
• Office Assistant
• Law Clerk
• Graphic Designer
• Researcher
• Dental Technician
• Accounting Clerk
• Junior Detailer
• Pharmacy Cashier
• Call Centre Representative
• Personal Support Worker
• Early Childhood Assistant
• Child Development Practitioner (Apprenticeship)
• Community Support Worker
• Food Service Worker
• Warehouse Labourer
• Cleaning Services Worker
• Driver
• Bike Courier
• Cook
• Security Guard

To learn more, call Angela Barrass, Employment Services Coordinator 416-848-7980 x 303 or angelaba@westnh.org.

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Apprenticeship Employer Signing Bonus (AESB)

You can receive an apprenticeship signing bonus of up to $2,000 if you hire, register, and train an apprentice. The AESB is in place to encourage employers in the trades to register new apprentices.

In addition to the $2,000 AESB, employers may also be eligible for an employee wage training incentive of up to $6,000.

Employers are also eligible for tax breaks if they register apprentices.

Call us to see if you qualify at 416-848-7980.

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Employer Testimonials

“So far we have had a lot of success with this program. It makes it much easier to find skilled and knowledgeable staff.”

-West Toronto Services for Seniors

 

“Thank you for all the time and dedication you have spent for our company needs. After interview the several candidates that were referred by you, we were able to hire [one of your candidates] that is still doing an amazing job and willing to always do better. Thank you again for your monetary incentives and for your professional and friendly attitude. Was a great pleasure to always receive your courtesy and support in this matter. Definitively we will recommend your services to others.”

-Lilian E. Magalhaes, General Manager, Latibraz International Corporation

 

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Employer Satisfaction Survey

Your feedback is valuable to us! It helps us identify what we are doing well and what areas we need to improve. Please click the link below to complete the WEST satisfaction survey. (compatible with Internet Explorer and Mozilla Firefox, not Chrome).

West Employment Services and Training Employer Satisfaction Survey