Workplace/Employment
Choosing to enter the workforce directly after high school allows students to gain hands-on experience, earn practical workplace certifications, and build transferable skills while earning an income. This post-secondary pathway provides valuable industry exposure, helping students discover their strengths and clarify their career direction. For all pathways, the workplace is the ultimate goal and destination.
Employment Search Resources
Georgian Career & Employment Community Services
An employment services consultant can help you create a plan of action to achieve individual career and employment goals through a series of individual appointments and recommended action steps.
Georgian College Career and Employment Community Services, Orangeville
Edelbrock Centre
30 Centre St.
Orangeville, ON
Phone: 519.942.9986, ext. 0
Email: cecs@georgiancollege.ca
Shelburne Employment Centre
Mel Lloyd Centre, 167 Centre St., Entrance E
519-941-6991 x 5711, Open Tues, Wed, Thurs. – 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
Services include access to computer, internet, fax and photocopy services. They also have a resource library on resumes, cover letters and other employment resource materials. Staff on hand can provide advice and assistance to anyone in their search for employment or career development.
Jobs for Young Canadians
Job search sites for young Canadians:
Summer Jobs Canada
Parks Canada
Government of Canada Jobs
Better Jobs Ontario
You may qualify for Better Jobs Ontario if you have either:
been laid off and have not been working
been laid off and are working a temporary job just to cover costs
not been laid-off, but have been unemployed for 12 weeks or longer and are part of a low-income household
You can still apply if you receive any of the following forms of income assistance:
Employment Insurance (EI)
Ontario Works (OW)
Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP)
The Coalition for Persons with Disabilities
CPWD offers free education, employment, and training opportunities for youth who have a self-disclosed disability & are looking to gain meaningful employment. "Our distinctive services will assist you to enhance skills that will put you on the path toward your career of interest."
Contact Intakedufferin@disabilityaccess.org or call 1-866-969-9734 to schedule an intake appointment.
Transition Resource Guide
A comprehensive resource designed to support students with disabilities, as they enter the workforce & prepare for life beyond high school.
myBlueprint
Learn about different careers
Create a properly formatted resume
Check out sample cover letters
Search for jobs in your area
*Select the My Blueprint icon in your ugcloud account and click on “Work”.
Gap Year
Taking a gap year, an intentional break between high school and what's next, offers structured space for personal development, practical growth, and career exploration before committing to long-term academic or professional paths.
Planning Your Next Step
Support & Strategies for Students Uncertain about Life After High School
Additional Learning & Training Opportunties
Upper Grand DSB Adult/Continuing Education
Continuing Education Programs - providing accessible programming to allow learners to achieve their goals.
Independent courses
Day school/Night school
Skills Upgrading
Contact North
Helps people living in Ontario, especially those in small, rural, northern, and remote areas:
Access the online education and training they need to get or retain a job,
Earn a promotion, or advance their career without having to leave their communities.
Academic & Career Preparation
Academic and Career Preparation can help you to:
Gain the confidence you need to succeed at work or school,
Meet requirements for entry into college or apprenticeship,
Get ready for testing for employment or college entrance, including the Communications Placement Assessment (CPA),
Develop skills for success and computer skills to support your goals,
Improve your study strategies and likelihood of success in postsecondary,
get high school equivalent credits, and
get a credential equivalent to a Grade 12 diploma.