The Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS) is the Government of Canada's commitment to help young people facing barriers to employment.
## Build your Skills. Funded by the Government of Canada under the Youth Employment and Skills Strategy program, Outward Bound Canada’s Youth Career Catalyst (YCC) is an innovative employment skills program for youth (ages 18-30). Designed for those currently out of school and out of work, we help you bridge the gap to employment by combining outdoor adventure, paid training, and personalized coaching. As part of our supportive community, you will build the critical life skills to thrive in today’s job market and launch your next chapter with confidence. #### *A five-month journey from where you are to where you want to be.*. * **Get Paid:** Receive a training stipend for this in-person experience. ##### After you go home, we provide three months of mentorship support to help you gain employment and excel at your new job. * **Ongoing Support:** Receive 1-on-1 coaching and application support to help you compete confidently in the job market.
Canada's leader in youth employment, counselling & training, YES has helped millions of people and will help you find a job.
The Youth Employment Strategy helps youth aged 15 to 30 get the career information and gain the skills, work experience and abilities they need to find and
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The Strategy is designed to support diverse youth (aged 15 to 30) become job-ready through work experience, training, skills development and wraparound
John Howard Society of Ontario Logo. # Youth Training to Employment (YT2E). This program helps all youth aged (15-30) to navigate through the labour market and to successfully transition into sustained employment. Participants will be paid an allowance equivalent to the provincial minimum wage rate, during Employment Skills Training and Employment Services. **Please note this is a 14-week program in which participants must attend all sessions!!!**. **Employment Skills Training (held virtually)** – Essential and Employment skills including career exploration, and other activities aimed at improving employment readiness and job maintenance. **Employment Services (held virtually)** – Short-term training activities designed to assist in job searching and how to obtain employment. **Quality Employment Opportunity (on site)** – Develop and enhance employability and occupational skills through practical on-the-job experience. Program Schedule – Monday- Friday 10:00am – 4:00pm (tentative times, depending on guest speakers). Employment Placement (On site) – 30 hours per week. Site Design & Content Copyright © 2026 John Howard Society of Ontario.
Specialized Training for Employment Program (STEP) provides training and supports to people with barriers to employment and who self-identify with a