Employment Specialist

4 months ago


Toronto, Canada COSTI Immigrant Services Full time

**Duties**:

- Solicits placement opportunities in the professional sector relevant to clients’ experience.
- Inquires with employers about safety precautionary measures and conducts worksite inspections prior to placing clients.
- Prepares and confirms placement contracts with employers.
- Organizes and conducts pre-employment workshops blended delivery in class, via Teams and other online tools.
- Identifies clients’ job readiness and employment training needs.
- Assists participants in developing individualized and self-directed job search work plans and career portfolios.
- Reviews, critiques, and provides feedback on participants’ résumé and cover letter development and finalization.
- Assists participants in identifying and networking with field professionals.
- Prepares clients for online and in-person job/work placement interviews, provides feedback and coaching.
- Monitors participants’ progress in their field placements and employers’ satisfaction.
- Assists participants in securing employment in the professional sector relevant to their experience.
- Solicits feedback from participants and employers for program evaluation.
- Prepares and maintains narrative and statistical reports and other documentation as required.
- Inputs clients’ information into database system for services provided and maintains case notes of clients’ coaching sessions and records of employer contacts.
- Conducts follow-ups with participants upon completion of training and field placements.

**Qualifications**:

- Career / Employment Counselling Diploma or equivalent with relevant practicum experience.
- Minimum of six (6) months of experience facilitating employment workshops and counselling.
- Must have nine (9) months experience working with employers and placing clients.
- Experience and sensitivity in working with Foreign Trained/Experienced Professionals.
- Experience using virtual meeting tools such as Zoom, MS Teams, and file sharing options like One Drive.
- Experience in facilitating online training through Learning Management System (LMS) such as Moodle.
- Knowledge of wage subsidies and/other Employment Support Programs offered through MAESD
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with exceptional multitasking skills.
- Knowledge of access to professions for newcomers and their pre-employment needs.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Must be fully vaccinated or be exempt from vaccination on human rights grounds. COSTI reserves the right to request information establishing the validity of the exemption.

**Location**:

- 1700 Wilson Ave., Suite 206, Toronto ON

**Duration of Position**:

- October 1, 2024, to August 31, 2025

**Starting Salary Range**:

- $57, 156 to $59, 923 per annum + benefits

**Posting Date**:

- 2024-09-05

**Closing Date**:

- 2024-09-19

**Notes**:



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