Who We Are

Built on over 80 years of dedicated service to the community, and with a reputation as a professional, non-judgmental service provider powered by skilled staff who are committed to helping clients find meaningful employment, Dixon Hall’s Employment Services offers job-seekers:

1. Access to state-of-the-art resources and technology to help with job searching (once we are able to safely re-open)

2. Dynamic workshops to assist in finding the right job

3. Individualized services to meet a diverse range of needs

4. Personalized job matching and placement support

5. Networking support

To get started on your journey towards securing meaningful employment, please complete this form or contact: esc.info@dixonhall.org. 

At Dixon Hall, we know how time consuming it can be to find the right candidates for vacant positions in your organization. With this in mind, we take the stress out of recruitment by offering:

Recruitment Support

1. Rigorous pre-screening to select the most job-ready applicants

2. Access to a wide range of job-seekers with a variety of skills and experience

3. Effective promotion of your job opportunities to a relevant audience

4. Access to our online job board and resume database

Human Resources Support

1. Job coaching and retention services

2. Access to HR resources and expertise

3. Development of training plans, job descriptions and job postings

4. Customized recruitment events tailored to meet your specific human resource needs

Other Incentives

1. Financial support to offset training costs, including job trials and placements

2. Employers who hire, register and train job-seekers as apprentices are eligible for a $2,000 signing bonus

3. Complimentary use of our facilities to host job fairs, meetings and events

Dixon Hall Literacy and Basic Skills (LBS) program helps adults to develop and apply communication, numeracy, interpersonal and digital skills to achieve their goals. The LBS program serves learners who have goals to successfully transition to employment, post secondary, apprenticeship, secondary school, and increased independence. The program includes learners who may have a range of barriers to learning.

Why Join This Program

The LBS program offers a safe and supportive small group learning environment for adults who are interested in developing literacy, numeracy and basic technological skills that will allow them to live more productive lives. Through our Literacy and Basic Skills program, learners can upgrade their skills to pursue goals of preparing to:

• Complete secondary school credits

• Write their G1 Drivers’ test

• Write the Mature Entrance Examination for college

• Write the Food Handler’s Certificate Examination

• Learn Basic Computer Skills

• Increase their Digital Literacy Skills

• Upgrade their reading and writing skills for daily life

Who can join this program?

The Literacy and Basic Skills program is open to individuals who:

• Are 19 years or older

• Have strong English conversational skills (recommended Canadian Language Benchmark Level 6 or higher)

• Are residents of Ontario

• Have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN)

How to join this program:

• Applications are accepted throughout the year

• Learners can join at any time based on space availability

• Complete our pre-registration form and our staff will get back to you to arrange an Assessment so we can determine your current skill level

For more information, please contact: Maxine Brown-Simpson, Literacy & Basic Skills Instructor e. maxine.brown-simpson@dixonhall.org  t. 416.863.0499 x2060 

This Employment Ontario program is funded in part by the Government of Canada and the Government of Ontario and through the Canada-Ontario Job Fund Agreement.