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Pathways to Employment | Friendship Circle
Pathways to Employment

Your first real job
shouldn't be a guess.

We help young adults 16–30 try real jobs, meet real employers, and land real opportunities — with someone in your corner the whole way.

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Group at a Future Ready event
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Funded in part by the Government of Canada / Financé en partie par le gouvernement du Canada
How it works

One path, four stops — go as far as you want

There's no single "right" way to start. Explore, get hands-on experience, meet employers, and get personal support — in whatever order works for you.

Explore

Discover industries and roles you didn't know existed.

Experience

Shadow a real workplace on a Day in the Life.

Connect

Meet employers who are actually hiring.

Get Hired

Land the role — and keep the support coming.

Real experiences,
not just job listings

Participant learning on the job with a mentor
Day in the Life

Workplace immersion

Spend a day inside a real workplace — shadow someone doing the job, ask questions, and see what a career actually looks like before you commit to it.

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Future Ready Events

Meet real employers

Skip the cold applications. Talk face-to-face with employers who are actively looking to hire people like you.

Participant talking with an employer
Career Exploration

Beyond the job board

Try on different industries, ask working professionals what their job is really like, and figure out what fits — before you have to decide.

One-on-one help,
the whole way through

Delivered as Employment Assistance Services (EAS), funded through the Enabling Fund for Official Language Minority Communities (EF-OLMC).

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Personal career guidance

Individualized employment counselling with someone who actually knows you — your interests, your strengths, and what could genuinely work for you. Together, you'll build an individual employment action plan that maps out your next concrete steps.

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Job placement assistance

We connect you to real openings with real employers, not a generic list — through direct employer referrals, job matching to your skills, and warm connections to employers who are ready to hire.

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Resume, interview & job search assistance

Build a resume that gets noticed, practice interviews until walking in feels easy, and get hands-on help with job search strategies and applications so you know exactly where and how to apply.

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Support that doesn't stop

Landing the job isn't the finish line. Through post-placement follow-up and job retention support, we stick around to help you settle in, grow, and succeed once you're there.

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Ready to figure out what's next?

Whether you're exploring your first job or looking for real support to land one — we're here for it. No pressure, no guesswork.

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