Employment Ontario
Employment Ontario offers services and supports tailored recruitment at no cost to you.
Overview
Employment Ontario service providers work alongside employers to meet recruitment, retention, and training needs. We offer expert support as employment service professionals who understand shifting jobseeker expectations and employer needs.
Employment Ontario can help you:
- Find qualified, local talent who are ready to work
- By learning your business and preparing job seekers to meet your needs
- By supporting you and your new hire for 12 months
- Access financial incentives and cost saving recruitment initiatives
- Build strong community partnerships for a diverse and inclusive workplace
We can help address your hiring needs
With a problem-solving focus, our employment service professionals work with you to identify, assess and address various workforce-related business challenges.
We offer many free resources and supports before, during, and after hiring, including:
- Help with writing job postings that attract key talent
- Access to local candidates who are ready, willing and able to get started with work
- Tapping into wage subsidy programs and job trials
- Helping offset onboarding costs by offering training to bridge skills gaps
- Pre-employment screening and assessment
- Workplace assessments and modifications
We will learn more about your business and prepare job seekers to meet your needs
Employment Ontario can help you by having new hires that are prepared for the unique needs of your business which could include relevant certifications.
Removing barriers to work
- ERFS funds such as gas money, so candidates can show up to work on time, have contingency plans, clothing or boots as needed. Job seekers receive guidance to help them navigate the realities of starting a new job — and employers have access to the same kind of support to ensure a smooth onboarding experience.
Workshops for better hiring
- Your organization can access workshops such as inclusive hiring, unconscious bias, and best practices to recruit and retain staff.
Free training opportunities
- We can provide you with access to many forms of value-added and often free training. This training can be for jobseekers and existing employees (e.g. First Aid, fall training, safety).
Ongoing support
We will support you and your new hire for 12 months
We offer regular check-ins, wage incentives, and ongoing recruitment support to you’re your changing workforce needs.
Learn more about our Brokered Incentive Agreement and accessing wage incentives.
Retain talent
We will provide workplace supports for retention to encourage long-term employment
Employee turnover and burnout are growing concerns that affect the bottom line and have real human costs.
Working with EO can help with workforce retention, engagement and wellness. As strategic partners, we can help you understand the motivations and values of employees to help guide additional training and development.
Build strong Community Partnerships
Employers and Employment Service Professionals are part of a larger ecosystem of players who want to see people have jobs and jobs have people. We share a goal of supporting growing, healthy and vibrant communities and are sources of meaningful connections that bring partners together.
This can include:
- Working through local Chambers of Commerce, associations or other industry/business groups to address what’s working and what’s not in the local labour market
- Collaborating with a larger network of other career and employment service providers to help employers fill vacancies more quickly
- Connecting employers to other types of service providers (health, transportation, child care) who provide specialized supports for various groups of employees
Please connect with your Employment Services contact for more information!
Some of our Employer and Industry Partners
