Pickering YMCA Employment and Community Services

Had a great experience when I went here, everyone was very friendly, supportive and I felt like they genuinely wanted to help. I had a mock interview and was also shown some great resources from the employment counselor and other staff. Everything I attended was a free service, it was really nice being guided and listened to. thank you! :)

They will not review your resume even if you attempt to make an appointment to see someone one on one. You must attend a workshop before they will look at your resume. They need to understand that people are at various levels in their resume writing skills so a workshop may not be necessary for all of their potential clients.

I have always had positive experiences with the YMCA Employment Center in Pickering. YMCA’s excellent and compassionate staff make you feel welcome and are always ready to help. YMCA assisted me with counselling, training, mock interview, second career services and resume writing. My Job Skills Counselor assisted me with my second career application which had a positive outcome. Staff at the YMCA Employment Center in Pickering are always courteous and helpful. I would recommend their services to anyone needing any assistance. Thank you.

The receptionist are very nice but this place did not help me to find a job. The name employment and community services should be removed from the title and changed to maybe Pickering YMCA Job Information". I'm not really sure what the employment counsellors do. I was very was disappointed with the services. Please help the people that come to you for help by actually helping them secure a job. Thanks for looking over my resume but I need more help than that. I can look at the job banks from my computer at home or at the library. What about another big job fair? What about asking clients to fill out surveys so you can improve the services? I hate leaving a one star but I am doing this so that they can improve."

As a black man I give it a 2. Everything should be Black & White, but I feel like I am not getting enough. I want more but realize the Canadian culture needs to change to be more suited for us. I am bilingual, but still can't find a job. I have so many connections from all citiebs butI find I need to keep a WATCH everywhere in what others are doing and getting by that I have to be hungrier then they are to stay on top. I am sorry but as a teenager I am falling behind that I rather put others older than me behind me. That's the world we live in now. Sorry but Not Sorry.

I have nothing against the people who work there personally they are friendly and professional but I feel like they should do a background check on somebody’s companies they’re trying to place me or anyone with. The first place they tried to place we with I got hired for the job originally but due to the manager/owner of that company they completely screwed me over and they didn’t really do much when I explained their lack of professionalism and how they treat me. The second place they tried to sell me too I had to cancel the interview because the guy I talked to over the phone not only sounded rude but he was yelling at me over the phone! Lastly I think they should do a better job finding respectable companies that could help me in my job search sometimes I go more than a month from hearing from them and almost feels like I have to find somebody else ☹️

I booked a mock interview and went to great trouble to arrange childcare, practice for the interview, dress up only to find it was a student out of school conducting it because the original person it was scheduled with went MIA. The person conducting the interview was not very competent at the process - being just out of school with very little real world employment experience, didn't seem to have much professional experience as well, had no feedback to provide - at the end of the mock interview, I was told it was good. That was a complete waste of time. These people should be more considerate, professional and take their programs more seriously. People using your services sometimes have to go to great lengths to attend. Don't waste their time.

They helped me on building a good resume, mock interview and etc. But they couldn't find me at least one job. I literally found a job by myself.

I have been going to YMCA Pickering for a few years. I find the front desk personnel very kind and professional each time I visit. The counsellors I have worked with are very helpful and often go above and beyond to assist you. Staff will often recommend other community services that might offer additional supports. Thank you YMCA Pickering for commitment to excellence and quality service!

My experience with the center has been an excellent experience. I am always greeted with a smile by the receptionist. David Morrison my councillor is always available to help. He helped me update my resume and has showed how to modify my resume depending on the job I am applying for. I have recently returned to the center and was welcomed back.