First Work

We are Ontario’s Youth Employment Network

Committed to delivering accessible, high quality, outcomes-based employment services to young people seeking opportunities.

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NEW: Building Capacity, Strengthening Recovery: First Work’s COVID Response Program with LaunchPad & Online, Together

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First Work’s Recommendations for an Equitable Economic Recovery

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13h

Excited to announce @rockyozaki as our Keynote Speaker on Day 1 of #Amplify2021!⁣
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Ozaki is the Founder & CEO of NoW of Work - a biz transformation firm focused on helping execs build future-proofed, resilient organizations anchored on cultures of innovation and agility.⁣

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14h

Excited to be a part of the #FutureOfWork conversation today.

What's keeping us up at night? The fact that #Youth are at risk of being left behind in #Recovery.

Providing #YouthSpecific supports *now* can help ensure the pandemic doesn't impact future earnings or career growth.

Future Skills Centre@fsc_ccf_en

We're live on the Southern Ontario stop of our tour across Canada! Looking forward to talking about the #FutureOfWork with @marie_y_s,
Mohamed Lachemi
of @RyersonU, @michellejheyer, and
Akosua Alagaratnam of @first_work. #VRST2021

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15h

An exciting announcement today ahead of #InternationalWomensDay from @mary_ng!

Now more than ever - we need to be advancing gender equality and celebrating women's participation in the economy. Excited to see what's next!

Mary Ng@mary_ng

"Making sure women-led businesses have all the support they need to succeed is critical, especially now on the road to recovery."

Read about how our government is supporting women-led #Smallbiz ⤵️
https://financialpost.com/entrepreneur/what-the-federal-government-has-to-offer-small-businesses-led-by-women

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3 Mar

Registration link is now live! You can attend any day you'd like OR all three days. You don't want to miss this this. 🎉

REGISTER ➡️ https://bit.ly/307IHTh https://twitter.com/YthAspire/status/1366864336552157186

Aspire@YthAspire

INTRODUCING... ⁣💥startUp - an entrepreneurship event series!💥

This series is designed to excite your inner Boss, grow your business skills & learn about funding opportunities for your big idea!⁣ Stay tuned for more info. 🧑‍💻⁣

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3 Mar

If you are #unemployed and haven't already - take our Jobseeker Survey & help us improve the journey to employment for all. ⬇️

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YOUR feedback is needed! 📝
@first_work is conducting a survey to better understand the challenges faced by Ontario's unemployed. Taking the survey allows you to enter for a chance to WIN a $50 gift card! 💵

➡️ https://hubs.ly/H0HBmhx0 #stayontracks #tracksemployment #jobsearch

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