Skills Development Program
2025-09-10 13:00 - 14:00, 2025-09-24 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
Webinar

The SD Program provides financial assistance to eligible individuals, helping them obtain the skills training they need to find new employment. Participants in this webinar will receive the opportunity to learn about requirements, eligibility, and the application process.

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Computer Basics
2025-09-10 13:00 - 16:00 | Job Junction Resource Centre, 6950 Mumford Road, Halifax, Canada
Program, In-Person

Need a tune-up or a complete skill-up of your computer skills?

This in-person workshop covers absolute essential computer basics, from the hardware of the laptop, operating the desktop and overall device settings to connecting to and accessing the internet, going on job search engines.

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Job Search Club: Impress your New Employer
2025-09-10 14:00 - 16:00 | Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 1E9, Canada
Offsite Sessions

You are hired. Congratulations! If you are wondering what your next steps would be or wondering how you can impress your new employer, this session is for you! Come to the Job Junction Job Search Club at the Halifax Central Library for this drop-in session, so no need to sing up!

Ace the Interview
2025-09-11 09:00 - 2025-09-12 16:00, 2025-09-25 09:00 - 2025-09-26 16:00, 2025-10-09 09:00 - 2025-10-10 16:00 | Job Junction Resource Centre, 6950 Mumford Road, Halifax, Canada
Hybrid Workshop

This two-day workshop will give insights into the approaches and techniques that you can use to prepare for and ace your next job interview. By the end of the workshop, participants will be given the opportunity to conduct a mock interview and receive immediate feedback. Participants are asked to bring a sample job posting to this workshop.

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WHMIS
2025-09-15 13:00 - 15:00 | Job Junction Resource Centre, 6950 Mumford Road, Halifax, Canada
Hybrid Workshop

The Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System is Canada’s national workplace hazard communication standard. This half-day workshop provides information on the safe use of potentially hazardous materials and chemicals. Participants completing this workshop will receive a WHMIS certification card.

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Resume Writing
2025-09-16 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-09-23 09:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-14 09:00 - 16:00 | Job Junction Resource Centre, 6950 Mumford Road, Halifax, Canada
Hybrid Workshop

The Resume Writing workshop will give you the opportunity to brush up on the trends in resume theory, analyze job postings for better tailoring/customization and explore ways you can better market yourself to employers. After completion of this full-day workshop, you will get an opportunity to book a 1-on-1 follow-up session with an experienced facilitator to receive personalized feedback about your resume. Participants must bring a sample job posting to this workshop.

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CAKE
2025-09-17 09:00 - 16:00
C.A.K.E. – Your Recipe for Career Success **NEW WORKSHOP***Successful candidates do not always have the most experience or the most education. What is their recipe for success? Join us for this 1-day workshop to learn their secrets, and success can be a piece of CAKE.

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Outlook & Gmail for Your Job Search
2025-09-17 13:00 - 16:00 | Job Junction Resource Centre, 6950 Mumford Road, Halifax, Canada
Program, In-Person

Need a tune-up or a complete skill-up of your computer skills?

Get exactly what you need with Job Junction in our small, inclusive, in-person workshops. Workshops include Computer Basics – June 30, Outlook and Gmail for Your Job Search – July 1, MS Word for Your Job Search – July 2, MS Excel for Your Job Search – July 3, and Digital Literacy – July 4. Sign up for one or all days!

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Hidden Job Market
2025-09-18 09:00 - 2025-09-19 16:00, 2025-10-02 09:00 - 2025-10-03 16:00, 2025-10-16 09:00 - 2025-10-17 16:00 | Job Junction Resource Centre, 6950 Mumford Road, Halifax, Canada
Hybrid Workshop

Statistics show that only about 15% to 20% of jobs available in Nova Scotia are openly advertised. If you are struggling to break into this market, you will want to expand your job search into the remaining 80% to 85%, commonly referred to as the Hidden Job Market. This two-day workshop explores why the Hidden Job Market exists, and how effective networking strategies can help you unlock those opportunities.

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Resume & Cover Letter for Newcomers
2025-09-24 09:00 - 12:00 | Keshen Goodman Public Library, 330 Lacewood Drive, Halifax, B3S 0A3, Canada
Offsite Sessions

How can a resume strategy be optimized for experience from outside of Canada? How to make the best impression in my Cover Letter as a newcomer? In this session we will cover the best practices custom-tailored for newcomers. Come to the Job Junction Resume & Cover Letter for Newcomers at the Keshen Goodman Public Library. The session is drop-in, so no need to sign up!

MS Word for Your Job Search
2025-09-24 13:00 - 16:00 | Job Junction Resource Centre, 6950 Mumford Road, Halifax, Canada
Program, In-Person

Need a tune-up or a complete skill-up of your computer skills?

Microsoft Word is not only a great application for creating many types of documents, but also for creating job search documents like Resumes, Cover Letters, and Reference Lists. In this workshop, we will go over all the required skills and techniques in Word needed to be able to create effective job search documents, focusing on Resumes and Cover Letters.

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Job Search Club
2025-09-24 14:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-08 14:00 - 16:00 | Halifax Central Library, 5440 Spring Garden Road, Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 1E9, Canada
Offsite Sessions

Looking for a job? Come to the Job Junction Job Search Club at the Halifax Central Library for job-search support, including resume and interview assistance, networking tips, and much more. Our certified career development practitioners will be on hand to guide you in your job search at no cost! The sessions are drop-in, so no need to sign up!

Transferable Skills
2025-09-29 13:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-20 13:00 - 16:00 | Job Junction Resource Centre, 6950 Mumford Road, Halifax, Canada
Hybrid Workshop

Many job seekers struggle to identify their skills, or understanding how they can be applied to new work in different ways. This workshop will change and expand the way you think about your skills by understanding that they can come from any area or aspect of our lives.

Truth and Reconciliation Day - Job Junction is Closed
2025-09-30 08:30 - 16:30 | Job Junction Resource Centre, 6950 Mumford Road, Halifax, Canada
Holidays/Closures

Job Junction will be closed on Tuesday, September 30th for Truth and Reconcillation Day. We will reopen Wednesday, October 1st at 8:30 am.

MS Excel for your Job Search
2025-10-01 13:00 - 16:00 | Job Junction Resource Centre, 6950 Mumford Road, Halifax, Canada
Program, In-Person

Need a tune-up or a complete skill-up of your computer skills?

Microsoft Excel is a full-featured program that creates spreadsheets for data entry, storage and manipulation. It enables the user to produce professional quality spreadsheets to track data or perform a variety of analyses. This workshop teaches the basics of Microsoft Excel to give you a better understanding of how it works, so that you can begin using it for your job search by creating a job search log to keep track of when, how, and who you have applied to in the job search process.

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Job Fair Prep Sessions
2025-10-06 10:00 - 11:30, 2025-10-06 13:00 - 14:30
Hybrid Workshop

Get ready for the HRM Fall Job Fair! Learn how to make the most of your time at the job fair. Join us to prepare for the best possible experience with Job Junction.

Choose to participate in person at Job Junction or virtually on Teams. The choice is yours. Call 902-455-9675 or email contact@jobjunction.ca to sign up today.

For Fall Job Fair details, visit HMRJobFair.ca.

HRM Fall Job Fair
2025-10-07 11:00 - 16:00 | Zatzman Sportsplex, 110 Wyse Road, Dartmouth, NS, Canada
The HRM Fall Job Fair brings together employers from a wide range of industries who are actively hiring and eager to connect with job seekers. This event is a valuable opportunity to meet recruiters face-to-face, learn about current openings, and make a strong first impression.

Job seekers will have the chance to explore diverse career paths, share their resumes directly with employers, and expand their professional network. Whether you are looking for full-time, part-time, or seasonal work, the HRM Fall Job Fair is the place to take the next step in your career.

Job Junction is Closed (Thanksgiving Day)
2025-10-13 08:30 - 16:30 | Job Junction Resource Centre, 6950 Mumford Road, Halifax, Canada
Holidays/Closures

Job Junction is closed Monday, October 13th, in observance of Thanksgiving Day. We will reopen Tuesday, October 14th at 8:30 a.m.

Networking for Newcomers Part I
2025-10-15 10:00 - 12:00 | Keshen Goodman Public Library, 330 Lacewood Drive, Halifax, B3S 0A3, Canada
Offsite Sessions

Building connections is an important step in starting a successful career in Canada. In this first session of our two-part series, newcomers will learn the fundamentals of networking, including how to introduce themselves with confidence, build meaningful professional relationships, and access opportunities through the hidden job market.

Participants will gain practical strategies they can apply right away, helping them take the first steps toward expanding their professional network in Canada.

Cover Letter
2025-10-15 13:00 - 16:00 | Job Junction Resource Centre, 6950 Mumford Road, Halifax, Canada
Hybrid Workshop

You have written a good resume. You are ready to submit then realize the application requests for a Cover Letter. Cover Letters give you an opportunity to make your best pitch on paper when applying to jobs. In this half day workshop, we will cover how to embrace the storytelling process to set yourself apart and convince employers that you are the best candidate for the job you are applying to. Participants are asked to bring a sample job posting to this workshop.

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