Employer Services
No-cost HR Solutions & Wage Subsidies for Employers
The Career Foundation has been connecting job seekers and employers since 1988. As a Service Excellence Organization with over 32 years of experience, we can deliver the best fit for your vacancies, at no cost to you.
Over 2,000 businesses ranging in size and industry utilize our programs and services to fulfil their HR needs. Our Recruitment and Training Assistance program, which we tailor to the specific needs of each hiring organization, can include the following:
- Connecting you with job seekers of diverse backgrounds and skills, including youth, professionals and tradespeople
- Utilizing our offices for on-site interviews and hiring events
- Accessing our new digital services for online interviews & hiring events
- Receiving assistance with coaching new employees and retention
- Accessing financial incentives, including the Canada-Ontario Job Grant program, which provides up to $10,000 in government support per employee towards short-term training to your existing and new employees.
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Additional Resources for Employers
Human Rights and the Duty to Accommodate
Learn what accommodating means, why it’s important to remove barriers, and the principles of accommodation. This e-learning module from the Ontario Human Rights Commission will help you stay informed.
Downsizing and Layoffs
Find out about programs that can benefit both employers and employees who are dealing with downsizing and layoffs.
Partnerships
Learn about partnership opportunities among employers, employer/employee associations and community organizations, and/or how you may be eligible to participate in an Ontario Labour Market Partnership.
The Ontario Job Creation Partnerships program (OJCP) allows job seekers to gain meaningful work experience to help them advance in their careers. Organizational sponsors create the work experience or project opportunity, and job seekers can select from available job opportunities that benefit them and the community. If you’re a business looking for support with developing a project for the Ontario Job Creation Partnerships program, complete the application form and a staff member from The Career Foundation will connect with you.
COVID-19 Resources for Employers
COVID-19 was deemed a global health emergency by the World Health Organization in January 2020. As a result of this crisis, there have been major disruptions in the Canadian economy. The Career Foundation acknowledges the severity of the situation and has prepared a list of resources below:
Federal Funding
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)
Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy (How to Apply)
Canada Emergency Business Account
New Loan Guarantee for Small and Medium Enterprises
Relief Measures for Indigenous Businesses
Sector-Specific Funding for Employers
Regional Development Agencies Funding – Tourism
Boosted Support from Farm Credit Canada – Agriculture
Digital Technology Supercluster
Provincial Funding for Employers
Ontario Small Business Support Grant (Coming January 2021)
Ontario Together Fund
Digital Main Street
Ontario-Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program (CECRA)
ShopHERE Powered by Google
Digital Transformation Grant
Regional Relief and Recovery Fund (FedDev Ontario)
- How to restart your business in the wake of COVID-19
- COVID-19: How to get through the crisis with an online strategy
- How to cope with the impact of COVID-19 on your business
COVID-19 Employer Help Line
The province has launched a toll-free line to provide support to businesses who have questions about the province’s recent emergency order to close workplaces. Help is available from Monday to Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Toll Free Number: 1-888-444-3659
This Employment Ontario service is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario.
