Announcing THE ONTARIO ROAD SHOW
For an Agenda at a Glance of the London stop
of the Ontario Road Show Click Here

Coming to a Region Near You!

London: November 17 - 19, 2009
Toronto: January 19 - 21, 2010
Thunder Bay: TBC

The Ontario Road Show is a professional development conference specially designed for anyone whose job is to build relationships with employers – job developers, Ontario Works employees, secondary and postsecondary co-op consultants and more. Its purpose is to provide access to industry best practices, allow attendees to hear from employers firsthand about their hiring needs and objectives, and to facilitate networking with peers and employers.

ONESTEP will host day one of the conference with highlights including:

· Keynote speaker, Bill Santos – presenting on “Prospecting in a Downturn Economy”
· An Employer Panel
· Labour Market Information Specialist, David Varity, Economist, Service Canada and Ray Gormley,
Labour Market Coordinator, LMI and Research Unit Toronto, Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities.
· Timely and relevant workshops
· Networking Reception with attendees and employers.

See the AGENDA for more detailed information.

First Work will host the Job Developer Institute, a two day face-to-face professional development, college level curriculum, designed to enhance the skills of job developers, followed by 36 hours of distance education for a total of 45 credit hours.

Some of the topics covered include:
• skill requirements for successful job development
• how to work with diverse client group
• developing strong employer relationships
• selling and marketing techniques
• improving placement retention strategies

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For a city near you!

REQUEST FOR WORKSHOP PROPOSALS

ONESTEP is seeking presenters for workshops that will enhance the skills and knowledge of The Ontario Road Show conference delegates. For more information please download the following Backgrounder for Workshop Proposal and The Ontario Road Show Workshop Request for Proposal Form and follow the instructions contained within the document. 
 

Career and Employment Information Specialist Training
(CEIS) Certificate Training

Recently updated by ONESTEP, the Career and Employment Information Specialist (CEIS) course is based on the Forum of Labour Market Ministers' (FLMM) Career and Labour Market Information Service Delivery Guidelines. It is designed for staff working in Information Resource Centres who help individuals use career and labour market information.  The course provides participants with the skills and knowledge they need to assist information-users to make informed career, educational and job search plans. 

We are offering the three day classroom component. This training covers six topic areas:

• Information and Career Decision-Making: The Career/Life Planning Model
(the role of career and employment information at each stage of the model)
• Locating the Information: becoming familiar with the  wide variety of resources and evaluating the material
• Using the Information: learning how to apply resources to specific client needs and when to refer clients
• Managing the  Information: learning practical techniques for ordering, cataloguing and tracking resources
• Keeping up-to-date with career and employment information and resources
• Promoting the information service

Career and Employment Information Specialists are pivotal in guiding clients in the right direction and helping them make better informed career decisions 

CEIS Certificate Training  

Classroom Component  

Fall/Winter Dates and Locations

Toronto:
November 24 - 26, 2009
Location: Centre for Education and Training ERC

Windsor:
January 12 - 14, 2010
Location: Windsor Women Working With Immigrant Women

Ottawa:
February 9 - 11, 2010
Location: Pinecrest Queensway Health and Community Services

Kitchener:
February 23 - 25, 2010
Location: Lutherwood

*Workshops are subject to cancellation depending on enrollment

Classroom hours:
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Cost: $495.00(plus GST)
ONESTEP & OACDP members receive a $25.00 discount

Payable to ONESTEP

Includes: 3 full days of training, training manual, and snacks.
Seating will be limited.

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Seating is limited. 

For more information contact Leah Fegan at: 416-591-7151 ext. 225 or events@onestep.on.ca