Record #: GRE0433
Last Modified: 20 Oct 2025
Last Full Update: 10 Oct 2024

Description

Description (Service)

Employment resources and coaching to find sustainable employment in Ontario

  • assessment of skills, interests, and abilities
  • job search strategies and support, including resume development and interview preparation
  • information about careers and occupations, local labour market, employment opportunities
  • help in maintaining employment
  • information and referral to other employment and community services

Services at these sites are specifically designed to support individuals with disabilities.

All services at this site can be tailored to meet the needs of Indigenous people, Francophones, Immigrants/Newcomers, Businesses, Students, Women and Youth

Better Jobs Ontario Skills training and financial support for unemployed workers

  • training program must demonstrate good job prospects
  • financial support based on need - may include tuition, instructional costs, books, transportation, and/or a basic living allowance

Services for Employers

  • offers help identifying human resource skills requirements
  • matching of workplace needs to workers' skills, capabilities, interests, and experience
  • support for developing on-the-job training plans and monitoring of placements to support retention

Canada-Ontario Job Grant

  • financial support for individual employers to purchase training for their employees
  • available to small, medium, and large businesses planning to deliver short-term training for existing or new employees

Service Details

Hours By appointment
Areas Served Grey County
Eligibility Individuals of legal working age must be resident of Ontario and eligible to work in Canada .
Persons with disabilities of legal working age must be resident of Ontario and eligible to work in Canada
Better Jobs Ontario
  • Individuals who have been unemployed for six months or longer and are part of a low-income household
Services at this site can be tailored to meet the needs of individual client groups including: Indigenous people, Francophones, Immigrants/Newcomer, Businesses, Students, Women and Youth
Application Call for information.
Languages English
Fees None

Address and Location

Located In Community Grey Highlands
Address & Map
Grey Highland Public Library
101 Highland Dr
Grey Highlands, ON
Canada N0C 1E0
 
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Intersection Highland Dr and Toronto Rd
Physical Access Fully Accessible

Contact Information

Office Phone 519-371-9222
Toll Free Phone 1-800-265-3711
Fax 519-371-9224
E-Mail employment@osgb.ymca.ca
Website https://www.ymcaowensound.on.ca/employment/employment-programs
Social Media Facebook Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ymcaosgb.ces
Instagram Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ymcaosgb
LinkedIn LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ymca-osgb
YouTube YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvQSavSX7JUB_U3vATWHvEw
Primary Contact Sharon Baynham, Manager, Employment Services Programs
Alternate Contact Matthew Shute, Director; Community Initiatives & Employment Services
Mailing Address 945 3rd Ave E 
Suite 23 
Owen Sound, ON 
Canada N4K 2K8

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