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Employability Services

Free Services for Montreal Women – Online or on site

Are you a woman looking for a job or a change in your career?

Take part in one of our three work integration programs in order to achieve your goals!

A team of professionals specialized in career counselling, training, employability, and psychosocial counselling will accompany and guide you in your journey back to work or school. 

Our programs are offered online or in person.

We are recruiting. Contact us now at 514 866-9941, ext. 416 or by completing the form below.

Programs and services adapted to your needs

Orientation and Services for Employment (OSE)

For women searching for a job or reorienting their career:

Free in person and online services offered by an expert team of counselors

The OSE program is what you need! This program offers à la carte individual career counselling and job search assistance as well as workshops on job search techniques.

Make an appointment with a counselor:
514 866-9941, ext. 416 or fill out the form below

Read more about Orientation and Services for Employment

Women’s Work Integration Program (WWIP)

For women who have been away from the job market:

Free training workshops for unemployed women

Discover our Women’s Work Integration program, designed for women who want to make a career choice that corresponds to their interests. This intensive 19 weeks training program  in classroom, includes a professional internship and helps women integrate into the workforce by offering them workshops in self-awareness, career-orientation, and job search techniques.

Attend an information session:
514 866-9941, ext. 416 or fill out the form below

Read more about Women’s Work Integration Program

* The YWCA Montreal employability programs are financed by Services Québec. Eligibility to those programs are determined by the ministère du Travail, de l’Emploi et de la Solidarité sociale criteria.

Want to learn more?

Call us now at 514 866-9941, ext. 416 for more information about our employability programs.

You can also fill out the form below, we will contact you as soon as possible. Please note that, for confidentiality matter, our phone number will appear as a private number. Talk to you soon!

 

 

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5 crucial tips to help women overcome the challenges of job hunting

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Job Loss: How to Cope

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HOW TO PREPARE FOR A JOB FAIR?

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Negotiating your salary is an opportunity!

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Five steps to an effective LinkedIn profile

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5 tips for a successful job interview

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