Job Creation Partnership:

Partnering with local non-profit agencies Employment Ontario is helping provide paid work experience opportunities for unemployed workers. These temporary work experiences cover a wide range of opportunities aimed at building skills, work references and confidence.

JCP projects can act as the launching pad for your success in the working world reconnecting good workers with potential employers by helping job seekers enhance their network of contacts.

Working with the professionals at City of Windsor’s Employment & Training Services (formerly Career Development Services) can help identify realistic career paths and job goals geared at promoting transferable skills into areas that support long-term employment.

City of Windsor’s Employment & Training Services (formerly Career Development Services) assesses interested individuals and forwards qualified applicants to employer sponsors for review and selection.  Unemployed workers are paid at the maximum enhanced EI Benefit rate or allowance of $423.00 per week while participating on a JCP project.  While working on a JCP you are using up your EI benefit weeks and your EI rate is increased to $423.00 until you complete the JCP contract.

Although the expected duration of a work experience can vary from 6-52 weeks, it is not unusual for a participant to leave for full-time work before completing the project.  (Note: No advance notice is needed to exit a work experience project, when exiting to full-time work)  The average duration of a JCP participant is 26 weeks, and participants are encouraged to continue applying for full-time opportunities while on project.

City of Windsor’s Employment & Training Services (formerly Career Development Services) provides ongoing employment supports to JCP participants until they successfully find full-time work.  Participants obtain practical work experiences related to their chosen career paths; work to build employment references and attend workshops to enhance interview skills, resume writing, and job search techniques.

Our goal is to work with job seekers to help increase their skill and confidence levels when it comes to their individual job search.

City of Windsor’s Employment & Training Services (formerly Career Development Services) case manages clients while on a project, and can provide detailed job descriptions on all ongoing Job Creation projects.  When a sponsor calls you for an interview, anyone who answers the phone will be able to provide the details of the job duties to you to help prepare you for a successful interview.

Let City of Windsor’s Employment & Training Services (formerly Career Development Services) assess your employment goals today.