Employment Centres

Hours and locations Services available Career planning Employment Centre Portal Online employment resources Other resource centres

Services available

Employment and Social Services has Employment Centres across the city.  Each centre is staffed with trained Career and Employment Information Specialists. Staff can provide you with the help you need to reach your education and employment goals. No appointment is necessary.

When you visit an Employment and Social Services Employment Centre, you will find tools and resources to help you with your job search. Services are free, available to all city residents and include:

• coaching and guided job search support, with information on resume writing, interview skills and more
• access to computers, the Internet, printers, fax machines and telephones
• CareerCruising, an easy to use online resource to help you explore education and employment paths
• career development workshops and job fairs
• books and other printed materials, and
• information about:

• Employment and Social Services’ benefits and supports
• community and government resources
• career planning
• the labour market
• volunteering and work experience
• upgrading your education, post-secondary options and skill training
• supports for people who are working

Read about our Employment Centres’ hours and locations. To view, learn about, and register for job fairs and Employment Centre workshops offered by TESS locations across the city, visit our Employment Centre Portal.

Online employment resources
This site provides links to third party sites. See Terms of Use.

When you are not sure about what you want to do… Focus on learning more about yourself.

Job and Career Help - Toronto Public Library site with information resources on job search and career development CareerCruising – an online resource to help you explore education and employment options (Ask the Employment Centre staff for the password) Mazemaster – interactive exercises, focused on youth, to help create a career path Service Canada – Training, career and worker information including career and interest quizzes

When you are not sure about what options are out there… Focus on finding more information about work, learning and your community.

CanLearn - information on post secondary programs and career options Employment Ontario - Ontario's employment and training network Employability Skills 2000+ - critical skills needed for today’s workplace Essential Skills – profiles of required skills for today’s workplace Working in Canada – information on working in Canada including job descriptions, prospects, labour market information and wages National Occupational Classification – Canadian job descriptions Ontario WorkinfoNet - an extensive network of resources related to career planning, learning and employment Statistics Canada - Canada’s national statistics agency The Alliance of Sector Councils - includes labour market information and publications related to various industries Toronto Workforce Innovation Group - provides information on Toronto employment trends

When you are not sure about what to do next… Focus on making a plan and taking the next steps.

Job and Career Help - Toronto Public Library site with information resources on job search and career development Employment Ontario - Ontario's employment and training network Enterprise Toronto – a website with information to assist Toronto's entrepreneurs and small business owners Ministries of Education and Training, Colleges & Universities – information for Ontario’s students, teachers and job seekers poss.ca - Toronto’s online magazine for job seekers Service Canada Job Bank – searchable database of Canada-wide job opportunities

Other Employment Centres
Employment Ontario provides a range of employment and training services and funds employment services sites. Some centres may specialize in working with specific groups such as youth, newcomers or women.

For a listing of centres in Toronto, visit the Employment Ontario website.