Canada’s Employment Champion for Youth
Operating from the Youth Business Centre, BizStart is a full time, six month entrepreneurship training program that assists youth to start a business. The program starts October 5th.
Training is offered in marketing, business planning, management, and other business related topics. Youth are matched with a mentor from the business community for ongoing support and advice.
You can apply here.
YES is by APPOINTMENT ONLY and please register here and YES will contact you to schedule an appointment.
https://www.yes.on.ca/contact-yes-online/
Or call (416) 504-5516
For current YES clients, please contact your Career Counsellor to schedule an appointment.
Youth Employment Services (YES) is thrilled to announce our new partnership with IBM!
A technology leader serving innovation and business transformation, IBM have collaborated with YES to provide access to their innovative SkillsBuild platform which aims to help thousands of disadvantaged and vulnerable youth to develop vital professional skills, gain practical real-life experience and build their career skills in digital literacy and cloud computing. SkillsBuild is currently used in over 15 countries with 30,000 users.
According to a recent Statistics Canada report, Canada added nearly one million jobs 
in June, but there are still close to two million fewer jobs today than there were pre-COVID. The platform, available in English and French, will provide youth with over 7,000 online training courses on general and non-technical digital skills, Customer Support Representation, Web Development and Cybersecurity. YES will provide young people with access to the platform and provide support throughout their learning experience.
Read the full Press Release here.
Tim Lang was interviewed by CityNews regarding its recent partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS), and the creation of the new YES2Tech program with AWS re/Start Cloud Computing training, as well as YES’ Microsoft Azure training program. These will ensure long term careers for youth while demand for jobs in these areas remain strong.
CTV News interviewed YES CEO, Tim Lang, about the Covid youth unemployment numbers, which stood at 27% in June 2020. YES CEO stated that YES has been instrumental in helping youth find jobs in this difficult time while also offering new programs and opportunities to learn new skills, like the YES2Tech cloud computing course or the Career Accelerator and Future or Work program. Despite difficult times, YES continues to adapt and innovate to help youth prepare for the future and change their lives through employment.
Watch the video below – The YES interview starts at 41:05 in the clip
Looking for work? The team from our Bloor St. W location is ready to virtually support you through the Youth Job Connection Program! Earn pay while doing online employment training and get a job placement-for free!
Next start date is June 18th! Start your online registration now: https://bit.ly/3b5gCz0
Are you a young person on the job hunt? The team from our Richmond St. W location is ready to virtually support you through the Youth Job Connection Program! Earn pay while doing online employment training and get a job placement-for free!
Email csr@yes.on.ca or start your registration here: https://bit.ly/2WeFC2G
Toronto Youth Job Corps rogram is now open!
Staff Dima & Aisha from our Lawrence Ave. W location are ready to virtually connect with youth who are interested in this free program that provides pay, employment skills training & a job placement. https://bit.ly/2XRN2do
Get registered email Dima ( dima_farsoun@yes.on.ca) or Aisha (aisha_isaac@yes.on.ca) to get started.
May 22, 2020 – Toronto – CBC ‘Here and Now Program’ with Host Gill Deacon interviewed YES President & CEO, Timothy Lang, regarding its launch of YES-AWS re/Start Program – the first of its kind in Canada through YES and AWS (Amazon Web Services). The program will train youth in cloud computing and digital literacy, leading to certification in growth areas of the economy.
This is especially important during COVID and allowing youth to seek jobs that are growing even during these times.