Ontario Career Lab- Powered by HIEC (Halton Industry Education Council)

Ontario Career Lab, powered by HIEC, delivers innovative programming that brings career exploration, career development, and career learning directly into classrooms and communities — helping students and lifelong learners build confidence, explore possibilities, and make informed, inspired choices about their futures. The Ontario Career Lab extends HIEC’s 35-year legacy of connecting education and industry by focusing on the career development continuum — from early awareness to postsecondary and work transitions. Through partnerships with educators, employers, and community organizations, OCL helps learners understand themselves, the world of work, and the pathways that connect the two.

The Ontario Career Lab's mission is to inspire Grade 9 and 10 students by connecting them with diverse industry professionals for meaningful career conversations

Whether you work in public service, the trades, healthcare, technology, administration, or any other field—your career journey matters. As an In-Person Career Coach with Ontario Career Lab, you'll make a meaningful difference by sharing your real-world experiences with Grade 9 and 10 students who are just beginning to imagine their futures. Your personal journey, the steps you took, challenges you faced, and pivotal moments that shaped your career, shows students how diverse industries operate and how careers actually develop. Through career coaching sessions, you'll inspire young people to think about their future with confidence and help them understand that career paths aren't always linear, but they are full of opportunities.

Children & Youth Counselling Employment Education & Literacy Children & Youth Counselling Employment Education & Literacy