Who Are Life Directions?
About Us
Who Are Life Directions?
Increasing Equitable, Inclusive and Diverse Workplace Awareness
Life Directions isn’t a place – or just the people who work here.
It’s the person who walks into a meeting unsure and leaves with a little more confidence.
It’s the small steps forward that start to change what feels possible.
It’s the momentum that builds – one conversation, one opportunity at a time.
Life Directions is the people we support – their goals, their effort, their progress.
It’s also the employers and community partners who choose to build more inclusive workplaces by learning, and doing things differently.
We meet people where they are and help chart a path that works in the real world.
As a non-profit organization funded by the Government of Canada, our role is simple:
to connect people to meaningful employment and help workplaces become stronger, more inclusive, and more human.
Life Directions isn’t what we say.
It’s what happens.
Ben Ueno Velaitis
Ben produced and directed this video for Life Directions. As a job seeker pursuing a career in video and audio editing, he brought together three other job seekers to collaborate on this project from concept to completion.
Ben is a small-town Canadian with a strong work ethic and a passion for both dependable frontline work and creative storytelling. He has experience in customer service, merchandising, live event support, and video production, including livestreaming and editing independent film projects.
He is proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Photoshop, Audacity, and Canva, and is recognized for being calm under pressure, detail-oriented, and highly customer-focused.
Ben is currently seeking both immediate frontline employment and long-term opportunities in media production, acting, and audio/video editing.
Who Are Life Directions?
Video Transcript:
Hi, my name is Ben and I'm a job seeker with Life Directions. I'd like to welcome you to Life Directions employment or LDE for short. Life Directions believes in upholding a special partnership. Each person LDE helps as part of a unique partnership.
Together, we believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to find meaningful work and contribute their talents towards their community. At Life Directions, employment isn't just about getting a job. It's about finding purpose, independence, and belonging.
Sometimes all it takes is the right support and someone who believes in your potential. And that's why Life Directions exists.
Hi, how you doing? My name is Derek. I'm a job seeker working with Life Directions. You know, Life Directions is helping people for work in many different ways. Life Directions supports job seekers with things like discovering their skills, creating resumes, preparing us for interviews. They also help build our self-confidence. But the most important part is helping people discover what they're good at and what kind of work makes them excited to get up in the morning. Everyone's path to employment is different and we work together to find the right fit.
Hi, I'm David. I'm also a job seeker working with Life Directions. Life direction employment also works closely with local employers who believe in inclusive workplaces. Many organization want to hire great employees but may not know where to start when it comes to hiring people who live with disabilities or other barriers. That's where we help life direction employment listen to employers and their needs and collaborate to build a unique path for them and their goals. We use education and other supports to develop and build inclusive workplaces. Can also help to connect employers with talented job seekers who live with disability and create a workplace where everyone can succeed.
Hi, I'm Josiah and I am also a job seeker working with life directions. At LDE, we believe that inclusion makes communities stronger. When people are given the opportunity to work, they gain independence, confidence, and pride in what they do. Our goal is simple. To help people discover their potential and build meaningful careers together, we can change the conversation about disability and employment.
Hi, it's Ben again. LDE supports communities in Grrey, Bruce, Simco, and beyond to help job seekers, employers, and our communities find meaningful employment, hire and build inclusive workplaces, and helps make our communities that much more inclusive.
Contact us today at lifedirections.ca or by phone or text at 519-378-5514.