TARGET GROUP:

Youth 18-29 from the priority neighbourhoods* (see below) and Regent Park & St. Jamestown, who are out of work, out of school, experiencing a difficult time entering the workforce and have been provided with pre-employment support and identified as ready to work.

Job Opportunities: Seasonal Maintenance – Temporary Employment (approx. 6-8 months) and Summer Student Opportunities (approx. 5 months – for this initiative youth should not be students and not  returning to school in September).  Please visit  www.ttc.ca  go to Current Employment Opportunities and the positions are listed as “Maintenance Recruitment” and “Summer Student Opportunities”  Please note: Most positions involve working outdoors with various shifts including midnights and weekends.  Realistic expectations will be shared with youth at the information session.

REFERRAL PROCESS:  

Youth identifies interest in opportunity and connects to employment worker (counsellor/outreach worker/caseworker)

Employment worker ensures youth meets above eligibility requirements and has realistic expectations.

If eligible Employment worker: a) provides youth with a completed referral letter b) assigns geographical location for youth to attend an information session (i.e. Toronto or North York or Scarborough)  c)  pre-registers youth for a TTC/YEP Information Session

To pre-register youth, referring agency completes “TTC/YEP Registration Form”.  Agency submits list electronically to YEP at jchui@toronto.ca on a regular basis.  Only submit NEW names – i.e. start a new sheet once a sheet has been submitted to YEP.  Registration sheets must be received two days before the event date (i.e.Toronto by January 18 for event on January 20, North York by Jan 25 for event on Jan 27, and Scarborough Jan Feb 1 for event on February 3)  Contact Linda McGrath at 416-397-7317 if you need to discuss late referrals.

REQUIRMENTS:

If youth are not connected to a YEP member agency, Youth Employment Toronto Worker or Social Service Caseworker they can connect as per the flyer to be assessed and support provided.  If in doubt call YEP at 416-392-0101.  

Youth must bring a referral letter with them and be pre-registered in order to attend an information session – youth that have not pre-registered will not be able to attend.  (They will be referred to a counsellor/worker for general employment support)

Youth must attend an information session in order to be provided with an interview

A scheduled interview time will be given to interested youth following the info session.

Please ensure youth have a resume to bring to the interview  

RECRUITMENT PROCESS:  

At the information session senior TTC Human Resource staff will provide in-depth information on the current job opportunities, realistic expectations and career information.   Youth Employment Toronto Workers, Job Developers and Social Service Caseworkers will be on hand to ensure support is provided as appropriate (i.e. provide resume support, assist with completion of application forms, provide TTC tickets (if appropriate), connect to additional employment supports)   TTC staff will short list from the pool of applicants and the resumes of successful applicants will be referred to specific departments and youth called in for second interviews in March or April 2010.  A commitment has been made to hire (re-hire) 25% of required TTC 2010 Seasonal Maintenance and Summer Job opportunities combined through the City of Toronto, YEP and TTC partnership.

LIST OF PRIORITY NEIGHBOURHOODS FOR INVESTMENT POSTAL CODES:

Jamestown (Rexdale) – M9V; Jane-Finch – M9L, M9M, M3N, M3L; Westminster-Branson – M2R; 

Steeles-L’Amoureaux – M1S, M1T, M1V, M1W; Malvern – M1B; Weston-Mt. Dennis – M9P, M9N, M6N, M6M; Lawrence Heights – M6A, M6B; Flemingdon Park-Victoria Village – M3A, M3C, M4A; 

Dorset Park – M1P; Eglinton East-Kennedy Park – M1K, M1J; Scarborough Village – M1M; 

Kingston-Galloway – M1G, M1E; Crescent Town – M4B, M4C. 

In addition, Regent Park M5A and St. Jamestown M4X