National Capital Region YMCA-YWCA Ontario Employment Services, Merivale Rd
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Address, Telephone, E-mail, Website
Address	Merivale Mall 1642 Merivale Rd, 2nd Flr Nepean, ON K2G 4A1
Site Location	In the Merivale Mall
Intersection	Merivale Rd and Meadowlands Dr W
Located In Community	Ottawa
Bus Route Notes	OC Transpo OC Travel Planner or OC Bus Schedules
Parking	Free parking
Accessibility	Fully Accessible
Office Phone	613-688-2150
Fax	613-688-2166
E-mail	eac.merivale@ymcaywca.ca
Website	www.ymcaywca.ca/Adults/employmentservices/yemploymentaccesscentres
Description and Services
Hours	Mon 8:30 am-7 pm * Tue-Thu 8:30 am-4:30 pm * Fri 8:30 am-4 pm
Description	Helps Ontarians find sustainable employment * assessment of skills, capabilities, interests and experience * job search strategies, including resume preparation * information about different careers and occupations, the local labour market, employment and training opportunities * on-the-job training and/or work experience and, in some cases, additional support to help maintain employment * information and referrals to all Employment Ontario Funded Programs including Second Career Program for laid-off workers and the Ontario Self Employment Benefit Program (OSEB), which offers income and entrepreneurial support during the process of developing and launching a business * information about, and referral to, other community services and supports    Incorporates services previously provided through Job Connect, Employment Assistance Services (EAS), Employment Resource Centres and other programs * Summer Jobs Service program remains separate for the time being    Summer Jobs Service: Free job-search and self-marketing support to help students find summer jobs * $2-per-hour-per-student hiring incentive available for eligible Ontario employers to create summer job placements
Eligibility	Self-service information and resources – anyone, including people with jobs, those who are under-employed, people looking for work, students, apprentices, internationally trained individuals, employers    Assisted services (such as supported job search, job matching and placement, job retention services) -- people who are unemployed and out of school    Employers can get help in identifying their human resource skill requirements, matching of position/workplace needs to participants’ skills, capabilities, interests and experience, and support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support success and retention    Summer Jobs Service: Students 15 to 30 years planning to return to school in the fall
Application	Call or drop in * for general information on Employment Ontario services call the toll-free Employment Ontario contact centre at 1-800-387-5656 (TTY 1-866-533-6339) or visit www.ontario.ca/employmentontario
Fees	None
Languages of Service	English ; French
Areas Served	Ottawa (City of)
Contact Information
Primary Executive	Leanne Mundy, Senior Director; Email: leanne.mundy@nationalcapitalregionymca-ywca.ca
Subjects
Subjects	Assessments ; Charitable status ; Employment ; Job search training ; Resumes ; Unemployment ; Vocational training
Broader Terms	Education ; Educational programs ; Instructional programs