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Sooner or later, everyone hopes to end up in a workplace environment, so it is helpful to have information on how to prepare to enter the workforce and how to increase your chances of finding a job. Workplace and Apprenticeship opportunities


  1. Sooner or later, everyone hopes to end up in a workplace environment, so it is helpful to have information on how to prepare to enter the workforce and how to increase your chances of finding a job.

  2. Workplace and Apprenticeship opportunities are available following high school through a variety of programs such as:  Seneca Employment Services  College Pre-Apprenticeship Programs  College Workplace Programs  Workplace Training Centres Apprentice Search assistance 

  3.  Ms. Vanessa McBride ◦ Seneca Employment Services  Ms. Brooke Lynch ◦ Fleming College  Mr. David Geene ◦ The Training Centre, ◦ Georgina Trades Training Inc.  Mr. Luis Pontes ◦ Newmarket High School

  4.  Apprenticeship is hands-on training for people who enjoy "learning by doing”.  90 per cent of apprenticeship training occurs at the workplace with 10% in a classroom setting at a local community college/approved training facility.  Everyone benefits from apprenticeship training. Employers gain increasingly skilled workers who help keep their business competitive. Apprentices receive training while they earn a wage.  Apprenticeships are approximately 3 to 5 years in length, and vary from trade to trade.

  5.  Justin Matthews from TalentEgg researched starting salaries in the Trades for 2015. Here are a few examples:  *Remember that current minimum wage is $11.25 per hour which equals $20,475 per year . ◦ Bricklayer $21 per hour ◦ Plumber $47,500 per year ◦ Auto mechanic $39,500 per year ◦ Aircraft Mechanic $45,625 per year ◦ Tool and Die $45,600 per year ◦ Welder $46,409 per year

  6.  Helps potential apprentices develop their job skills and trade readiness to be prepared to find work as apprentices  Programs are up to 52 weeks in length and may include the Level 1 apprenticeship in- school training or relevant apprenticeship/ safety training, and an 8 to 12 week work placement  Programs may also include employment preparation and academic upgrading

  7.  Some Ontario colleges offer programs for students on the workplace pathway who have taken courses such as Gr.12 ENG4E, Gr.11 MAT3E, and Gr.12 MAT4E ◦ Fleming  Blasting/Welding/Plumbing/Carpentry Techniques, Trades Fundamentals, Esthetician, Personal Support Worker, Heavy Equipment Operator, Office Administration, Outdoor Adventure Skills and Education ◦ Centennial  Hospitality Services, Auto Body/Motorcyle/Power Sports Repair Techniques, Food Service Worker

  8.  Other Colleges offering workplace path courses include: ◦ Mohawk  Art & Design Foundations, Human Services Foundations, Pre-Justice, Pre-Media and Entertainment, Mechanical Techniques ◦ Northern  Animal Grooming, Veterinary Assistant ◦ St. Lawrence  Carpentry Techniques, General Construction Techniques, Hairstyling, Chef Training, Welding & Fabrication Techniques

  9. DON’T MISS! NHS’s College Applicants Kickoff Presentation Friday October 23 Periods 4 and 5 in the Newmarket Theatre

  10.  The he Governm vernmen ent of Ontar ario io has ident ntif ified ied 7 key essentia ential l skills ls areas as that are nece cessary sary to succ cces ess s in the world ld of work. rk. These ese inc nclu lude: de: * Readin ading g Text t * Writin ing * Docum cumen ent Use * * Computer omputer Use * * Oral l Comm mmunica icatio tion * Nume merac acy * Thin inking king Skill lls Wa Want to know w how w yo your r skills ar are developi veloping? ng? Try ry the Ap App!

  11.  What can you do to prepare to enter the workforce? ◦ Do your research – Career Cruising, Individual Pathway Planner, Skills Canada App, ontariocolleges.ca ◦ Resume ◦ Personal and Work/Volunteer References ◦ Cover letter/email

  12. PLAN your exciting future now! RESEARCH the best approach to getting into the workplace or an apprenticeship. DEVELOP the skills you need to be successful in today’s ever-changing world of work. The future is in your hands! Take hold of it today!

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