In Business for the Community

History

1972	Founded as the BCW.
1976	Incorporated in the province of Ontario as a non-profit corporation.
1979	Hired first placement staff to develop and support community placement and employment.
1980-81	Built new industrial/training facility @ Hubbell St., Brockville.
1987	Opened a satellite community based office to serve a wider population (King St., Brockville).
1990	Joined community partners at a “generic” office called the Employment and Education Centre @ Arvic Plaza, Brockville.
1992	With community partners, delivered the Leeds & Grenville Jobs Ontario program.
1993	Participated in the establishment of the local training and adjustment board and the appointment of the disability representative.
1994 & 1995	With community partners developed and facilitated the Employment Support Program for Social Assistance Recipients.
1995	Employment and Education Centre moved to Strowger Blvd.
1996	Established a cardboard recycling business.
1997	Established and operated a temporary labour agency called Team Temp.
1998	Developed and facilitated the Employment and Wellness Program.
1998	Began administering the local budget and program for Opportunities Fund for Human Resources and Social Development Canada.
1999	Approved as an Employment Supports Service Provider for the Ontario Disability Support Program Employment Supports
2001	Partnered with local agencies to implement “Thresholds” Program.
2002	Expansion of on-site crews @ 3M Brockville Tape Plant.
2007	Development of assessment programs for clients @ P&G and 3M Plants.
2007	Expansion to Hubbell St. facility to increase capacity with Cover-All addition.
2008	Enhancement to Hubbell St. Facility to handle food-grade product.
2010	Upgrades to our facility to operate production lines for Shell Canada and Donaldson’s.
2011	Successful application for various accessible upgrades to our facility and services under the Enabling Accessibility Fund. Acquired semi-automated equipment line for case and carton packaging
2011	Career Services organized a very successful National Access Awareness Week in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the Rick Hansen Wheels in Motion tour.
2012	Launch of our new website.
2013	The Summerwork$ Pilot Project was created and funded by Career Services
2015-2017	On-going modernization of services by hiring a Job Developer and Youth Transitions Facilitator as part of an Employment Service Modernization Project

2019 Aquired the Kollage SQUARE needles Business, our very first owned in-house production project

2018 Launched first VR project study with Queens

2021 Received funding for full VR program from Ministy of labour immagation training and skills devepoment.

2022 Started VR training program at 4 sites across Ontario

Mission

We are committed to providing services and products of the highest quality. We are committed to honest, ethical, and professional conduct with all of our clients, customers, employees, parents/guardians, and agency partners. We are committed to treating all program participants as we would like to be treated – with respect, kindness, and understanding. We are committed to working in harmony with each other and combining our diverse skills to achieve synergy.

Values & Principles

Employment Services

People come to Career Services for assistance in finding or keeping a job. Career Services can help an individual make employment or volunteer work a reality by helping the person prepare for and explore suitable employment options which include: assessment and career planning and preparation by providing job training through work placements and training by offering support and advice through employment support services which can include assisted job search and job coaching. The agency is partially funded by The Ministry of Community and Social Services.

Industrial Services

Career Services is one of the largest co-packers in South Eastern Ontario. We are an inclusive employer with fully trained employes ready to meet your packaging, assembly, re-work, pallet, recycling and staffing needs. Please visit the Industry Solutions page for more information and the opportunity to request a quote.

Criteria

Eligibility: To be eligible to apply for Vocational & Employment Supports with Career Services you must be a person who has a disability* that creates a barrier in finding or keeping a job AND:

an adult (18⁺)
a student looking for a summer work experience (16⁺)
able to provide (or make arrangements for) transportation to and from Career Services’ locations and work sites
prepared to follow a work schedule on a regular basis. You may work part-time or full-time, but dependability is a basic work expectation
independent in your basic needs. Career Services does not provide personal support in the areas of eating, dressing, hygiene, or medication.
motivated to work and ready to accept instruction, direction, correction and advice

*MCCSS partially funds Career Services to provide vocational and employment services to job seekers with developmental/intellectual disabilities.

How to Apply

You will need to participate in a consultation meeting. To make arrangements for a consultation, you can contact us: by phone: (613) 342-5775 by email: [email protected] Consult: The consult meeting will take about one hour and is a chance for you to learn about us, and for us to get to know you. During the consult meeting, you will be asked questions about your address/phone number, birth date, education level, work history, interests, goals, strengths and needs. After the consult, together we can decide if registering with Career Services is right for you at this time. If we decide Career Services is the right program for you; we will schedule a registration meeting where we will learn more about you and how we can work together.