Employment

Need a job? Employment Ontario offers services right across Ontario that can help you:

• Find out which jobs are in demand;
• Give you job searching tools and information;
• Build your job search skills;
• Suggest other services that may help you.

Find an Employment Ontario office near you.

Below are more links to online resources that might help you to get the job you want.

1. Get a Social Insurance Number

Before you begin your job search, you will need a Social Insurance Number (SIN). This is a number that you need to work in Canada or to have access to government programs and benefits.

2. Write a résumé

A résumé is a summary of your education, work and volunteer history and skills. The goal of a résumé is to make the employer want to meet you and invite you to an interview.

• Youth Canada has useful tips on how to write a good résumé.
• Use this online résumé builder for a step-by-step guide on making a good résumé.
• UOIT Career Tools offers many résumé tools and resources, as well as sample résumés.

3. Write a cover letter

Every time you send out a résumé, you’ll need to have a great cover letter to send along with it. It’s a good idea to customize your cover letter for each job you’re applying for. The cover letter is another way of introducing yourself to a potential employer.

• The Career Toolbox website includes tips on writing a cover letter.
• The CvTips website includes sample cover letters developed by experts.

4. Look for a job

Finding a job takes hard work. It also takes time. These job search techniques can help you prepare for your job hunt. Use the interactive section to complete a cover letter, résumé and thank-you letter.

The following links can help you find out what jobs are currently available in Ontario:

• Service Canada Job Bank has Canadian employment opportunities.
• Working in Ontario lists job opportunities and training.  It also has links to tool and resources to help with your job search.
• Ontario Youth Employment Services lets you browse hundreds of new jobs and offers help from resumes to interviews.
• Employment Options Emploi helps people in Ontario with both employment and training.
• Public Service Commission of Canada has a searchable job database for careers in the federal public service.
• Ontario Public Service Careers has public service careers for jobs by city, salary, or region.
• Canada Revenue Agency Job Index lets you search for job opportunities across the country.
• Jobseekers Directory.com has great jobs and careers in Ontario listed by city of interest.
• Canadian-universities.net lists Ontario Employment Resources and career opportunities.
• Monster.ca lets you search for jobs by company, location, or job type.
• Workopolis.com has thousands of job opportunities to search from.  Sign up for career alerts and receive new job listings as soon as they are posted.

5. Get prepared for a job interview

Here are some great places to learn about effective interview skills:

• Youth Canada has tips on preparing for interviews and what to expect.
• NextSteps gives you interview tips, common interview questions, and describes the different stages of a job interview.
• Use this checklist to successfully wrap up an interview. This can be the difference between getting a job and getting overlooked.
• UOIT Career Tools offers a huge list of resources and tools to help you before, during, and after an interview.