special interest groups

SPECIAL INTEREST GROUPS
	This page contains links to local organizations, programs or resources that specifically deal with matters of special interest groups in relation to career planning and employment.

Aboriginal

Employment Help Centre (St. Catharines): Provides vocational counseling and group workshops to help people in their job search and career change. Testing and resume services are heavily utilized. Other services are an up-to-date display of current job openings based on newspaper ads, and a computerized HRDC Job Bank, as well as Internet Job Search.
Employment Help Centre (Niagara Falls): Provides vocational counseling and group workshops to help people in their job search and career change. Testing and resume services are heavily utilized. Other services are an up-to-date display of current job openings based on newspaper ads, and a computerized HRDC Job Bank, as well as Internet Job Search.
Employment Help Centre (Welland): Provides vocational counseling and group workshops to help people in their job search and career change. Testing and resume services are heavily utilized. Other services are an up-to-date display of current job openings based on newspaper ads, and a computerized HRDC Job Bank, as well as Internet Job Search.
Métis Nation of Ontario: Offers training programs and employment services for Métis people in Ontario.

Persons with Disabilities

Learning Disabilities Association of Canada: About the association's resources and activities.
Special Needs Education Network: Provides information to parents, educators, schools and others involved in the education of students with special needs.
The Canadian Abilities Foundation: Provides information on a broad range of topics for the disabled.
YMCA St. Catharines Employment Services: Connects Link Learning, Disability workshops with learning potentials.

Women

Canadian Women's Business Network - supports the efforts & growth of all women and aims to promote and encourage business connections between women at home and around the globe.
Women Business Owners of Canada- non-profit national business association representing the collective interests and concerns of women entrepreneurs across Canada.

Youth

Niagara Area Student Job Bank: All Student job postings are listed here in the Student Job Bank. If you are a returning student, check out the job bank for a possible employment opportunity. If you wish to register for employment you can go to any of our Local Offices.
Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Program: Seeks to introduce students to skilled trades while still in high school.
Youth and Community Employment Services (Job Gym): A full range of services for youth and students.
YMCA of St. Catharines: The YMCA of St. Catharines offers the Federal Public Sector Youth Internship Program to provide Youth between the ages of 15-30 years with an opportunity for paid employment and training for one year. Check it out here.
Canadian Society for International Health: The International Health Youth Internships Program offers placements to young Canadians and landed immigrants who have completed or are about to complete programs in disciplines such as public health, nursing, health administration, health economics, international health, social sciences, and medicine. You can search the current list of postings available, and information on how to apply.
Catching the Wave: This site is directed at YOUTH entrepreneurship. It provides various guidelines and suggestions on youth entrepreneurship as well as outlining procedures for starting your own business.

Other Special Interest Groups

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