Summer Jobs Service: $2/hour wage incentive
Summer Jobs Service will place over 1,000 students in jobs this summer. SJS provides a $2/hour wage incentive for employers to hire students like you!
 Placements can be between April and September.
 Who can participate?
Between 15 to 30 years old
Planning to return to school in the fall
Legally eligible to work in Canada
Two ways to use SJS
Apply for Job Postings
Jobs are posted NOW with more added as they arrive. Apply early so you don't miss out!
Come in and see what interests you. Bring your resume to attach to your SJS application
We will send your application to the employer for their consideration.
Tell an employer you want to work for about SJS.
Often this is the incentive that you may need to get your foot in the door!
Bright business sized cards are available for you to attach to your resume when you are out job searching on your own. This tells a potential employer they can save when they HIRE YOU!
Employment Hamilton's Summer Jobs Service hours:
Monday - Thursday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Click here for additional Summer Jobs Service locations.
Check out the links below for some of our favourite resources:
Need some tips on finding a summer job?
Does the Ontario government have summer jobs for students?
YMCA Summer Jobs Service
Ontario Public Service - Summer Experience Program
Ontario Public Service - Regular Summer Student Hiring
Passport to Safety Test 101
Take the Passport to Safety Challenge
If you’re new to the workforce, you may not know how to keep yourself safe in the workplace.
Unfortunately, an average of 42 young workers are injured on the job everyday in Ontario. Passport to Safety 101 Test will help prepare you for workplace and job-specific training.
By taking this test you will become
familiarized with:
Employer responsibilities
Worker rights and responsibilities
Common workplace hazards
Dealing with hazards at work
General workplace safety provisions
Workplace harassment
WHMIS: Workplace Hazardous Material Information System
 Send Chantelle an email request and she will send you a pin and password that you can use to take the test wherever you have internet access or come in and take the test in our Resource Centre.
Call Chantelle @ 905-522-4902 for more information.
However you choose to take the test,
it's free and you'll get a certificatite that you can add to your resume! |
