GET OFF THE STREET PACK – Find Work
Behold, the new and improved GET OFF THE STREET PACK for Brantford, Ontario, Canada.
This cheat shows practical steps anyone can take to make their lives easier, especially anyone that’s ended up on the street.
Previously, the GET OFF THE STREET PACK helped people find food, shelter, and job skills. The latest update covers more information, such as: communication including email, texting, & calling , getting a mailing address of PO box, clearing a criminal record, and job agencies. As part of a series covering getting out of homelessness, this article covers how to find work if you end up homeless. This article will cover the strategies you can use to find work. Finding work these days has been tough for some people. There’s stories of people having to spend three months trying to find work. It’s a tough task given the rising cost of living and inflation.
Strategies to Find Work
The GET OFF THE STREET PACK has simple steps to find work that can be done if found on the street. The two main methods to do this are using employment resource centers and job agencies. Both of these services help you get the skills to find work, and another matches you to a company looking for your skills.
Employment Resource Centers
It starts with the city’s employment resource centers. The goal of these centers is to get you ready for work. This includes things like making a resume, finding work, job fairs, job placement, and more. Many can be found in Brantford. The list includes The Community Resource & Employment Service, the Brantford Public Library, and St. Leonard’s Community Services – Brant Employment Centre.
Beyond that, many can be found online, with LinkedIn Learning being a great example. They help with getting added skills that make you marketable in the job market.
Job or Temp Agencies
A job agency helps people find jobs or employers find workers. Job agencies are also known as temp agencies. This is because people usually work these jobs temporarily before moving on to a job that suits them more. Jobs are usually general labour, blue-collar work, and/or don’t have the need for steep qualifications. There are several job agencies in Brantford, including Kelly Services, Randstad Canada, and People Ready.
It’s known that you can add to your skillset by getting either an apprenticeship, a trade skill, certificates, or even a diploma or degree, to make it easier to find good work. But the steps listed in the article are a solid base to climb from after stabilizing your life.
Focused Resumes with Relevant Skills & Qualifications
The GET OFF THE STREET PACK has lots of useful information. However, another important step in finding work easier is to cater your resume to the job you’re applying to. This means have a summary, skills, and qualifications that are relevant to the job. For example, if you’re applying for a waitress position, be sure to list any relevant certificates or customer service abilities. This is because these skills will be used frequently in a job like that. You can figure out which skills to add to your resume by searching the job you’re applying for and seeing the common keywords and skills in each posting.
Do you think any information was missed that could help people looking for work? If so, which ones? Have you had success using these steps? Tell us about it in the comments! Share this info with anyone that needs it.
