Job Search Workshop (JSW)

Where to start when you’re job searching? Join the JSW program.

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Learn about Job Search in Canada

The JSW program is about helping internationally-trained professionals better understand strategic next steps in their own job search process. It is a foundational program that will better prepare job seekers when choosing longer employment and/or training programs. It is delivered in a group format during five consecutive half-days in English and French. The workshop will help you answer questions that are key to being able to reach your professional goals such as:

What is my experience? How can I help a Canadian company?
Can I do this job where I live? How do I find out?
Who do I need to meet and how do I do it?
What are my next steps?

Program Structure and Eligibility

You don’t have to do it alone, the Job Search Workshops has all the information you need.

Your Commitment:

Five days of morning sessions or afternoon sessions.

Program Frequency:

Every other week

View The Detailed Workshop Outline

Mapping out your job search journey

Eligibility Criteria

Permanent Resident of Canada or Convention Refugee
Live-in Caregiver
Resident of Ottawa
Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) level 5 and above

Here’s a glimpse of what we offer:

Build confidence and self-esteem in your own professional skills

Promote self-analysis and empowerment to make informed decisions

Decide the next job search steps to other programs and services

Build self-efficacy in your job search

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Serving Newcomers Together

The JSW program is delivered in partnership with four other immigrant serving organizations in Ottawa. Besides the five-day workshop, participants have access to individual employment coaching to continue working on their self-assessment, improve their knowledge about labour market information and adjust their job search action plan based on the learnings. As an added value, job seekers can also benefit from workshops on relevant topics such as:

Intercultural Canadian Workplace
Public Speaking and Presentation Skills
Self-leadership in your Job Search
Transferable Skills. Your Pathway to a New Career
Leveraging Social Media in your Job Search
Resume Writing Strategies

See What Past Clients Have to Say About Their Experience!

As a newcomer to Canada with hardly any prior knowledge about the Canadian job market and employer expectations, I found the Job Search Workshop by the World Skills Employment Center extremely helpful. The workshop taught me to identify the most important points from my previous experience, organize them appropriately and present them based on the job position. The resources and techniques that I acquired from the workshop made me better knowledgeable about the art of job search, more skilled in demonstrating my expertise to potential employers and above all, a much more confident and enthusiastic job seeker.