This project is brought to you by the Canadian Council on Rehabilitation & Work (CCRW) and Employment Ontario
Are you a Job Seeker with a Disability with a University or College background?
Ready to get working in your field of study?
Click HERE for our latest workshop flyer in Microsoft Word
Click HERE for our latest workshop flyer in PDF format
WESP has helped more than 600 professionals with disabilities find employment and 63 in the last year alone:
2017-2018 WESP Client Hires (63 in total):
- Management: 2%
- Business, Finance, and Administration: 30%
- Natural and Applied Sciences: 8%
- Health: 2%
- Education, Law, Social, Community and Government Services: 8%
- Sales and Service: 40%
- Trades, Transport, and Equipment Operators: 6%
- Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Related Production: 3%
- Manufacturing and Utilities: 2%
The WESP Advantage:
WESP clients participate in 2-week group workshops designed to simulate an actual office environment. Group workshops are followed by mock interviews and individual coaching.
WESP workshop topics include:
- effective job search strategies
- social media and job searching
- disclosure in the workplace
- job accommodations
- interview techniques
- resume and cover letter writing
- and many more!
To be eligible for WESP, you must:
- reside in the Greater Toronto Area
- self-identify as a person with a disability
- be currently unemployed/underemployed
- aged 16+
- Computer literate
- fluent in English, both written and verbal (essential)
- committed to a full-time employment search
- have professional competency in your field of interest and/or post-secondary education
To book an intake appointment, please complete our
WESP Pre-Screening Intake Questionnaire*
*Plain-text version available upon request
Have questions? Contact our Intake Coordinator for more information
