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Hello and welcome
to the April edition of CHS Connections.
Spring is finally here,
and with the arrival of the warm weather,
I’m reminded of new beginnings,
growth, and hope for the future.
Spring is also the time of year
when many students start to think about summer jobs
or start their careers.
That’s why we’ll be focusing on Employment Services
in this issue of CHS Connections.
Employment and training
is one of our key priorities of focus for the future.
Among our many goals in this area
is a concentration on our youth,
whether through promoting barrier-free education,
enhancing and expanding programs like Workforce Literacy,
or driving college and university internships.
More than 1,850 people
have been supported by Employment Services
in the past two years,
with more than 25%
being between the ages of 17 and 29.
We’ll learn about some of their stories
in this issue of CHS Connections.
Stories about people like David,
a hard of hearing young man
who encountered barriers
when trying to find a new job after high school
and didn’t know where to turn.
With our professional services and support,
David was able to find employment in his field
and has continued to reach new career goals over the years
with coaching, mentoring,
employer partnerships,
and workplace access,
all coordinated through CHS Employment Services.
You’ll learn about Marissa, a graduate
of George Brown College’s ASL and Deaf Studies certificate.
With CHS’s support after high school,
Marissa received support with resume and cover letter writing,
interview preparation,
and job searching.
She is currently studying for her Social Services diploma
at Fleming College,
and, with support from our Employment Services,
has gained work as a part-time support worker.
You’ll also see the first in our new series,
titled “Ask the Audiologist,”
which provides information and advice
on hearing health and assistive technologies.
In this new web series episode,
we’ll outline why it’s important
to see your audiologist
before starting a new job –
whether you’ve been diagnosed with a hearing loss or not.
Supporting Deaf and hard of hearing youth
as they move into the workplace
is vitally important to ensure their future career success.
The Canadian Hearing Society
has been offering free employment services
to Deaf and hard of hearing clients since 1940
and is the largest service of its kind.
We offer a full range of services,
including assistance with job searches,
career planning,
resume and cover letter development,
interview preparation,
as well as providing interview interpretation and captioning.
On average, Employment Services
placed more than 250 Deaf and hard of hearing individuals
in jobs each and every year.
We will help you achieve your career goals.
Visit us at chs.ca/employment-services
to learn more.
Thank you for watching.