YW's Integrated holistic career services (IHCS)
current ihcs programs
IHCS YOUTH
IHCS Youth is a paid employment program for young women (cis and trans) & gender-diverse people who are experiencing barriers to securing employment, serving ages 15-30.
Our goal is to create a supportive network of solution focused services for women and gender diverse people, their families, and broader communities by providing career and community resources, interactive workshops and experiences.
TRAINING INCLUDES
Group and 1:1 learning
- Budgeting/personal finance
- Boundary setting and self-care
- Career exploration
- Resumes, cover letters, interviews
- Job search strategies and the labour market
CERTIFICATIONS
- Smart Serve
- Safe Food Handling
- CannSell
- Standard First Aid & CPR-C
- Canity customer service training
Work Experience
- Customer service and sales
- Cash handling & Square Point of Sale
- Donation receiving/sorting/cleaning
- Inventory
- Merchandising, pricing & tagging
- Social media marketing
- Store health and safety tasks
Eligibility
- Identify as a cis/trans woman, trans man or gender diverse person
- Between the ages of 15-30
- A Canadian citizen, or permanent resident or a protected person as defined by the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act;
- Legally entitled to work in Canada;
- Seeking immediate employment upon program completion
- Able to commit to 25-30 hours/week Monday – Friday, all stats off
- Able to work and train with us in person
- In accordance with funding requirements, priority in selection of applicants will be given to youth facing barriers to finding and keeping employment
INFORMATION
Program Location: Retail Therapy KW Thrift, 1668 King St. E. Kitchener.
Perks
- A month of a GRT bus pass, work uniform, and some food provisions are included.
- Participants will earn minimum wage during their training & work periods
Program Time
- Monday – Friday 10:00 am – 4:30 pm (approximate times)
- Investment: 25-30 hours total/week for 12 weeks
- More detailed information about the program and schedule is available on the application form
Registration Information
Step 1: Complete our online application form by following the link: https://forms.office.com/r/m6rr10p052
Step 2: Once your application form has been received, candidates will be contacted to schedule a follow up meeting to talk further about their application and details about the program/their eligibility
For questions or assistance, please contact:
519-504-7317
youthemployment@ywkw.ca
