“We don’t just want support, we want someone to put us to work”
Patrick was born with a minor brain injury. He grew up being called cruel names from the other kids, but he tried to ignore their taunting.
Melanie Lands Two Jobs!
Melanie has a learning disability. She finds it difficult to read because “the words are scrambled”. She had trouble hearing when she was younger, so she has tubes in her ears.
Don’t let fear dictate your life
Pam has been unemployed since she was first diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2009. As a single mother of two, Pam needed to get back into the workforce but lacked […]
Don’t let your physical limitations rule out options for your desired career
Marcel, an Employ-Ability participant at our Central Regional office in Ottawa, Ontario, opens up about his experience being injured on the job, ending his 35 year long career in construction. […]
Job seeker brings her own employer to Working Together to receive wage subsidy
What would you do if your wheels broke down on an isolated highway, leaving you absolutely stranded? Now imagine this scenario if your wheels happened to be a wheelchair.