YMCA Employer Supports in Grey Bruce
YMCA Employment Services partners with businesses across Grey Bruce to connect you with qualified job seekers, access hiring incentives, and find funding that supports training and skill development.
Whether you’re expanding your team, filling a hard-to-hire role, or investing in your current staff, our Employment Specialists provide personalized support that saves you time, reduces hiring costs, and strengthens your workforce.
Together, we help your business thrive while creating meaningful employment opportunities in our community.
Call 519-371-9222 or email employment@osgb.ymca.ca
How Can YMCA Employment Services Support My Business?
Finding the right employees takes time — we’re here to make it easier. Our YMCA Employer Liaisons help local employers across Grey Bruce connect with qualified job seekers, streamline hiring, and access funding that supports training and retention.
What Hiring Incentives Are Available for Employers?
Hiring incentives can help offset the costs of onboarding and training new employees. These supports are designed for employers who provide meaningful opportunities for unemployed or underemployed individuals to enter or re-enter the workforce.
A YMCA Employer Liaison can help you identify incentives that fit your business needs and support on-the-job training, apprenticeships, and work experience placements.
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How Can Working with YMCA Employment Services Save My Business Time and Money?
We help employers in Grey Bruce find the right talent faster.
A YMCA Employer Liaison works with you to:
- Understand your hiring needs
- Share pre-screened candidates
- Assist with job postings on our Job Board
- Coordinate interviews with YMCA Employment Services clients
- Explore hiring incentives
- Provide onboarding and retention support
Ready to connect with job seekers in your community? Speak with an Employer Liaison today.
“We have been using YMCA Employment Services at our 2 grocery stores Owen Sound Foodland and Markdale Foodland for a number of years now. We have a great repore with the YMCA – and they understand the sense of urgency for the new hires in our business. I would strongly recommend them to other businesses.”
Canada-Ontario Job Grant
Funding to help businesses pay for training of current or onboarding employees. The Canada-Ontario Job Grant (COJG) provides an opportunity for employers to invest in their workforce, with help from the government.
This grant provides direct financial support to individual employers who wish to purchase training for their employees. It is available to small, medium and large businesses with a plan to deliver short-term training to existing and new employees.
Employers must:
- employ the individual selected for training
- be licensed to operate in Ontario
- be applying for job related training that is delivered in Ontario
- comply with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and the Employment Standards Act
- maintain appropriate Workplace Safety and Insurance Board or private workplace safety insurance coverage
- have adequate third-party general liability insurance, as advised by its insurance broker
- make minimum cash and in-kind contributions towards training costs
- not be in receipt of other government funds related to the same skills training for the same individual
- not use training participants to displace existing staff or replace staff who are on lay-off
Training Options:
- employer decides on the training needed
- employer identifies the staff (new or existing) to be trained
- employer chooses the trainer:
- College of Applied Arts and Technology
- Publicly-assisted Universities
- School board
- Private trainer operating in compliance with Private Career Colleges Act 2005
- Union based training centres, sector councils, industry associations
- training must not exceed one year in duration; can be online, on-site, off-site or a combination
Speak with a YMCA Employment Specialist today to discuss how the Canada-Ontario Job Grant can help your team upgrade their skills. Call 519-371-9222 or email employment@osgb.ymca.ca
Connect with Local Talent Through Our Job Board
Our Job Board makes it easy for local employers to post open positions and connect with candidates who are ready to join your team.
Posting a job is simple and free.