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Resources for Restaurants 

Job Matching Platforms

MyJobMatch: myjobmatch.ca/for-employers

  • MyJobMatch is a collaboration of multiple employment supports agencies working together to match the right job seekers with the right jobs for long-term success – you are no longer working with just one agency at a time.
  • MyJobMatch provides employers with the solution to the problem of costly high turnover in entry-level positions. Our job seekers are hard-working, dependable, long-term employees.

EmployNext: https://employnext.ca/

  • EmployNext is a cost-free employment service comprised of partners including Serco Canada, Thrive Career Wellness and Deloitte Canada. By partnering with EmployNext, employers gain immediate access to an AI-enabled digital platform, allowing them to post job opportunities to a vast pool of job ready candidates across all industries and experience levels.
  • EmployNext’s network of service providers collaborates with employers to offer solutions for direct placement, candidate pre-screening, recruitment events, company-specific training, and 12 months of post-employment coaching and upskilling support for chosen candidates.
  • Employer Contact Form – Kitchener-Waterloo-Barrie (employnext.ca)
  • Employer Contact Form – Kingston-Pembroke (employnext.ca)

Magnet: magnetnetwork.ca

  • Magnet housed at Toronto Metropolitan University, stands at the forefront of social innovation in the labour market ecosystem.
  • As a Centre of Innovation, our mission is to transform the future of work through strategic collaboration and the development of digital solutions. We leverage a vast network of partners and harness cutting-edge technologies to address emerging workforce challenges, fostering a more inclusive and dynamic economic landscape across Canada.
  • Join a community to get started

Discover Ability Network: discoverability.network/business

  • Discover Ability Network is a free portal that helps job seekers with disabilities match with meaningful employment opportunities and offers employers resources to help them hire and retain persons with disabilities, foster inclusive workplaces, and benefit their bottom line.

Recruitment Resources

Single points of access to multiple talent pools

Free Training Resources for Employment of Under-represented Groups

#AbleTo: https://ableto.ca/learn/

  • A business-education-employment partnership created this learning series to build capacity for disability inclusion at work. Hone in on specific skills or work through all courses for in-depth knowledge. An engaging mix of media drives learning and action in three key ways.
    • Bite-sized, self-guided learning with story-telling videos to “make it real” for learners.
    • A training toolkit to tailor group sessions for your staff, managers, leaders or business clients.
    • A repository of tools to take action on disability inclusion and “make it real” for your business.

Ontario Corporate Training Centre: ontariotrainingcentre.com

  • The Ontario Corporate Training Centre (OCTC) is a province-wide initiative empowering businesses to embrace disability inclusive hiring, fostering diverse and thriving workplaces.
  • With our research-informed training, customized solutions, and local ongoing support, Ontario businesses will gain a competitive edge in talent, workplace culture, and innovation.

Congress Of Aboriginal Peoples: abo-peoples.org/reconciliation-tool-kit

  • The Congress of Aboriginal Peoples represents the interests of Métis, status and Non-status Indians, and Southern Inuit Indigenous People living off-reserve in Canada. CAP is one of five National Indigenous Representative Organizations recognized by the Government of Canada.

Toronto Region Immigration Employment Council: https://triec.ca/learning-and-resources/online-learning/

  • TRIEC offers e-learning modules that are available to all employers and cover a range of topics related to best practices for employing newcomers, including effective communication and teamwork, as well as recruitment, selection and talent management practices.
  • TRIEC also offers a downloadable Inclusive Workplace Competencies framework can help you understand the knowledge, skills, and behaviours that can help your organization create an inclusive workplace: https://triec.ca/competencies/

Sector-specific training programs

Food Services and Hospitality Leadership Program: https://hospitality.owlware.com/employer/

  • The Food Services and Hospitality Leadership Program is a Toronto based program operated by Owlware Ltd. We assist the disAbility community with their career paths in the food industry & help companies lead the way to more inclusive hiring.
  • The ‘Food Services and Hospitality Leadership Program’ is a certificate program that offers Torontontians of all disabilities and backgrounds an immersive learning and work experience in the field of ‘Food & Hospitality’.

The Propel Student Work Placement Program: tourismhr.ca/programs-and-services/propel-student-work-placement-program