Please note that, due to the power outage, our Burlington and Milton offices are closed for in-person services today. Services will continue remotely.
Our Oakville and Mississauga offices are open for in-person services.
You’ve likely heard the advice: “Add numbers to your résumé.” And it’s true — results matter. But in 2026, recruiters, HR teams, hiring managers, and even ATS systems are getting much better at spotting fake or inflated metrics. With AI in the …
By Misty Knight, Program Coordinator, Tradeslink Ontario with Marcella Jager Over the past two months, one key insight we, the staff at Tradeslink Ontario have seen is that many internationally trained tradespeople are still attempting to navigate the Trade Equivalency Assessment (TEA) process on their own before …
Schedule for Remote Employment Services WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 24, 2025 CLOSES AT 3PM THURSDAY DECEMBER 25, 2025 CLOSED FRIDAY DECEMBER 26, 2025 CLOSED MONDAY DECEMBER 29, 2025 REMOTE SERVICES TUESDAY DECEMBER 30, 2025 REMOTE SERVICES WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 31, 2025 REMOTE SERVICES …
Losing a job can feel like a nice cozy rug has been pulled out from under you and you’re now lying on the hard cold floor. Sure, it’s about the loss in pay, but it’s also about the sudden shift …
Stop waiting and start working! Are you an internationally trained and experienced tradesperson in a trade where certification/licensing is required? Are you confused or frustrated by the process? That’s where the TradesLink Ontario Program at the Centre for Skills steps …
Are you a newcomer to Canada who is: 1. Struggling with doubts that you will ever use your professional skills again? 2. Feeling a lack of confidence in your English pronunciation and expressions? 3. Unsure about how to fit into …
The STAR method—Situation, Task, Action, Result—has been the gold standard for answering behavioral interview questions for years. But as Ai-assisted job interviews have pushed a shift toward more authentic, human-centered conversations in hiring, it might be time to reconsider the …
The job market in the GTA is competitive now, for a variety of reasons, but two reasons that are top of mind are the adjustments required to be agile in our economy due to the new trade environment and the …
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: October 08, 2025 Centre for Skills Awarded Government Contract to Support Skilled Newcomers in Trades Burlington, ON — Centre for Skills is pleased to announce the launch of a new project, funded by the Government of …
Life doesn’t always take us straight to where we want to go. Sometimes a roadblock sends us on a detour. Though initially feeling like a setback, a detour can, surprisingly, lead to something even better. Have you ever experienced that? …