Spouse/Partner Employment

Getting to Know the Job Market

: offers occupation specific data, job trends, job prospects and salaries.
: offers 500 job profiles with a future outlook, education and training requirements and average annual income in relevant industries.
: discover the major companies and availability of jobs within Toronto for the following sectors: aerospace, design, education, events, fashion, film, financial services, food & beverage, green, life sciences, music, technology and tourism.
: this annual competition identifies the top 100 employers from different industries based on a range of factors that include physical workplace, work atmosphere and social, health, financial and family benefits, vacation and time off, employee communications, performance management, training and skills development; and community involvement.
: this annual competition focuses on employers within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) based on the same 8 factors noted above for the Canada wide competition of employers.
: top employers are selected based on innovative and progressive initiatives that create an inclusive and respectful workplace for all employees regardless of race, gender, disability, country of origin or sexual orientation.
: employers that do the most to help their employees balance work and family obligations are recognized here. A range factors include maternity and parental leave; daycare assistance; paid personal- and earned-days-off (EDO) programs; flexible work arrangements; compassionate leave and elder care assistance; adoption assistance; reproductive assistance, including fertility drugs and IVF; and even academic bursaries for employees' children.

Regulated Professions

If a profession or trade is regulated, it means that to work and use your job title, you must:

have a license or certificate
be registered with the proper regulatory body

There are regulatory bodies that oversee regulated professions and trades with respect to standards, including qualifications and credentials that all workers must meet, assessment of applicants, registration of qualified applicants and undertaking disciplinary measures as necessary.

Prior to being able to work in the profession, an application must be made to the appropriate regulatory body. Professions that are not regulated by law may have professional associations that one can join on a voluntary basis (i.e. they are not mandatory).

Professional Associations

Professional associations are organizations that provide networking and professional development opportunities to people within specific professions. The networking opportunities through such associations can lead to informational interviews and allow you to tap into the 鈥�. Many associations also have job boards with listings available only to members.

Lists of professional associations in Canada and Ontario:

You may also research associations by profession.

Work in your profession or trade

Learn about the services available in Ontario to help you if you鈥檝e been trained in another country.

Community Resources

Assists newcomers with career planning, education, training and job-hunting. Visit the to search and apply for jobs, or stop by one of their many .

Provides a wide range of services to job seekers including job search workshops, access to mentorship programs, bridging and sector specific programs for newcomers and information on starting a business in Canada.

Offers employment counselling and up-to-date labour market information on specific employment opportunities.

Women鈥檚 employment services including job search workshops, educational counselling, access to a resource centre and job-matching and placement.

Offers mentoring program for internationally trained professionals. Mentees are matched with a seasoned mentor who works in their field.

Offers 4 months to 1 year of paid internship programs to seasoned professionals who have been in Canada less than 3 years, in large private sector organizations as well as public sector.

Provides access to programs for newcomers that allow them to bridge their international qualifications with access to supports required to obtain a license or a certificate to work in the within Ontario. The programs provide access to mentorship, experience and the required education and training.

Allows you to upload your resume and have it compared to the job description of the vacancy you are applying for so that it can highlight for you what you are missing from the requirements noted in the vacancy.

Resources at 糖心传媒

Employee & Family Assistance Program

Job search assistance is available through 糖心传媒鈥檚 Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) provider to dependents of 糖心传媒 employees. Career counsellors assist with helping to focus on a clear career direction, helping to access the mysterious 鈥榟idden job market鈥�, ABC鈥檚 of networking within and outside of one鈥檚 organization, including:

best practices for e-networking
assistance with researching the organization
general guidelines
what to wear
4 parts of an interview
employer questions
applicant questions

dealing with illegal questions
follow-ups
references
negotiation
closing the deal
accepting/declining, etc.

Continuing Education Programs

As Canada鈥檚 largest and most successful continuing education school, , offers a large selection of courses, programs and professional development opportunities for newcomers and professionals from a wide range of industries and occupations.

滨迟鈥檚 is especially geared towards newcomers who are internationally trained and are seeking to pursue their occupations in Canada.

Dependents of 糖心传媒 employees may be eligible for a tuition waiver.