Welcome to the Resource Centre for Parents

In this section, you will find resources to help your child prepare for future entry into the workforce. There are links to websites for resume writing, preparing for job interviews, etc. as well as other related sites. There are also Passport to Prosperity e-newsletters that describe many types of student work experiences.

You will find examples of successful school-employer partnerships such as in-house Coop programs at Bank of Montreal and Ontario Power Generation where a Coop teacher runs a Coop program using a classroom at the employer’s premises, as well as innovative initiatives by School Boards in the Greater Toronto area such as the Dufferin-Peel Catholic District School Board’s “Mission Employable event” and Durham District School Board’s “Getting to Work Day,” both aimed at students leaving school and going straight into the workforce.

A Virtual Workplace tour featuring the hospitality industry which was filmed in the spring of 2004 will soon be ready for viewing from The Learning Partnership website (www.thelearningpartnership.ca). In addition, each secondary school Principal in the GTA was mailed a videotape copy of the tour in September 2004 for classroom use.

Resources for students:

15 Tips for Writing Winning Resumes

Career Search Killers

Career Development eManual from the University of Waterloo

Techniques for successful interviews

Student Success Stories

CareerMATTERS is all about helping you make smart choices as you think about your education, training and career options. You’ll find at your fingertips:

• the entire Ontario English high school curriculum and a Student Planner that helps you track your progress toward your diploma
• highlights of apprenticeship training, college, university and other post-secondary programs
• 513 job descriptions, many with videos featuring real people out in the workforce
• hundreds of links to outside resources
• an assessment quiz to help you recognize your talents and strengths.

Is your son or daughter leaving secondary school and looking for work?  Your local Job Connect agency can help.  Job Connect agencies in the City of Toronto and throughout Ontario offer workshops and services to young people looking for work.  Every secondary school is matched with a Job Connect agency.  Click here to find out which Job Connect agency is attached to each Toronto District School Board and Toronto Catholic District School Board secondary school.
Workshops Offered by Job Connect include:

• Resume and Cover Letter Workshop
  
• Interview Workshop
• Service Excellence Workshop
• Smart Serve®
• Job Maintenance Workshop
• Fall Protection
• Serve Safe
• Office Experiential
• Cash Register Training

Services Offered by Job Connect include:

• Year Round Student Job Fairs
• Part Time and Full Time Job Postings
• Summer Jobs Service Student Placement
• Apprenticeship Information and Placement
• Job Posting Services
• Resource Centre Services, incl. Fax, internet and phone access
• Referrals to Job Development
• Extended Hours Resource Centre

We hope that you find these resources valuable. If you have any suggestions or questions, please contact the Passport to Prosperity program at The Learning Partnership by emailing passport2prosperity@thelearningpartnership.ca or by calling 416-481-0799 and asking for the Passport program.