Special Projects

1986-1999       2000-Now

1986

Times Change undertook a major research study of the impact of technological change on entry level clerical occupations in Metro Toronto, funded through Labour Canada's TIRF fund.

1992

Times Change initiated the Scientific and Technical Advisory Group to link women employed in scientific and technical fields with immigrant and visible minority women seeking entry into such fields.

1993

Times Change published Times Change: A Career Planning Workbook for Women and a Leader's Guide for the Workbook. This project was funded by the Ontario Women's Directorate. These resources were launched at the National Consultation on Career Counselling (NATCON) in 1994. The Workbook and Leader's Guide were revised in 2000 with support from the Ontario Women's Directorate, and launched at the Second Annual Opportunities Conference in Toronto. The Workbook was updated in 2002 and 2006.

1997

A partnership was formed between Times Change, ACTEW and George Brown College to develop the Office Workers Career Centre.

2004

Times Change conducted a needs assessment survey for the computer room to identify gaps in services offered at Times Change.

2007

Times Change launched a needs assessment of employment and educational counselling clients to better understand and serve our clients and to guide strategic planning.

2008

Times Change completed a needs assessment study of new counselling clients and hosted community consultation meetings for a variety of employment-related services to share the findings.

2009

• Times Change met with 24 Greater Toronto Area MPPs, or their representatives, to advocate for the continued funding of women-specific employment services.
• Times Change completed a five year strategic planning project with the help of an Organizational Effectiveness Grant received from United Way Toronto.

2010

• Longterm partner, OWCC was not invited into the new Employment Ontario's model and phased out services as of April 2010. Times Change takes full ownership of the once-shared Resource Centre. Times Change renovates existing space and re-launched the Resource Centre with a new layout.

Times Change Women's Employment Service
365 Bloor St. East, Suite 1003, Toronto, ON M4W 3L4
Telephone:(416) 927-1900, ext. 0

Service Hours:

Monday - Thursday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Friday 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

We are a perfume free environment.