Finding a job
Looking for work
Learn more about the skills you need to find a job, including resume and cover letter writing, interviewing and networking. You can also find out about workshops to build your skills.
Ontario Works services
Through Partners for Jobs, the City offers services to Ontario Works participants to help you look for and keep a job. Through Partners for Jobs there are also special recruitment services employers and the community.
Social Service Centres (SSCs) and resource areas
The Social Service Centres provide services and support, including a resource area that is open to the public on a drop-in basis. You can access a range of free services, including:
- Computers, printers, fax machines, photocopiers and phones
- Job postings and Internet for job search
- Employment and computers workshops
- Help from trained staff
- On-site child care for children ages six months to six years
The SSCs are located at:
East | Central Employment Ontario Centre | Central, Youth Zone Jeunesse* | West | South |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2339 Ogilvie Rd. 1st floor, (Beacon Hill Shopping Centre) | 370 Catherine St., Suite 100 (near Bay St.) | 370 Catherine St. (side door) | 100 Constellation Cres. (near Baseline Rd. and Woodroffe Ave.), 2nd Floor | 2020 Walkley Rd. (near Conroy Rd.) Ph: 613-560-0624 ext. 15041 |
The Youth Zone Jeunesse is a centre for youth between the age of 16 and 30 that provides employment services in addition to information on housing, legal issues, education, training and more.
Child care
There are subsidies that can help you pay for daycare at a licensed child care centre or home agency for children between six weeks and 10 years of age. .
You can also find other services for parents and families:
- Programs for children with special needs
- Resources for the sole support parent
- Emergency assistance
- Prescription drugs
- Dental and eyeglass subsidies
- Family Support program
Youth and student employment services
Find out about services to help youth and students find jobs.
If you’re a young parent on social assistance you may also be able to get help finishing high school, gain work experience and learn more about parenting through a special program called LEAP.
Unable to work
Find out about assistance that may be available if you are unable to work.
Employment Resources
Looking for work can be more productive if you take advantage of the employment resources offered in the community and on the web. There are a number of web-based resources to assist you in your search:
- Ontario Work Info Net (OnWIN) website specializes in providing links to work- and career-related websites in Ontario.
Government job postings
Government employment-related links
City of Ottawa services
- Jobs with the City
- Community Partnerships
- Employer Services
- Social Services Centres (SSCs)
- Immigrating to Ottawa
- Self-employment
- Waiting for Employment Insurance
- Youth Zone Jeunesse
Province of Ontario services
Government of Canada services
Self-employment resources
- Canadian Youth Business Foundation
- The Entrepreneurship Centre
- Canada Business Service Centres
- Business Development Bank
Employment links for persons with disabilities
- Mental Health Resources for Ottawa
- Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) Employment Supports
- Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB)
- Ontario March of Dimes