Employment Counselor

3 weeks ago

Montréal, Canada YES (Youth Employment Services) Full time

EMPLOYMENT COUNSELLOR
- **Founded in 1995, YES Employment + Entrepreneurship is a non-profit community-based organization dedicated to enriching the community by providing English-language support services to help Quebecers find employment and start and grow businesses. **_

**Position Summary**

**Responsibilities will include**:

- Providing one-on-one employment counselling and give information on all aspects related to employment search and career planning both online and in person.
- Assessing and guiding clients with job search strategies; interview preparation, C.V. and Cover Letter writing, LinkedIn, Self-Assessment.
- Conducting Québec labour market research and coordinate and work on special projects and events.
- Developing content and facilitating prescheduled career workshops, attend tradeshows, community outreach and all other duties relating to job search.
- Building and fostering relationships with all stakeholders; community, business, government and educational.

**Knowledge, Skills and Qualifications**
- Bachelor’s degree in human relations, Human Resources specifically Human Resource Development (HRD).
- A minimum of 2 years’ experience in facilitation and training of job search skills and career development methods/strategies in group and individual settings.
- Autonomous, highly organized with excellent English writing and presentation skills.
- Ability to assess and recognize the needs of clients in the areas of career planning and development, job readiness skills, planning and identifying barriers to employment.
- Able to multitask, manage competing priorities and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
- Must be available to work occasional evenings for pre-scheduled workshops and YES events and must be willing to travel to outlying community regions.
- Must have excellent English writing and editing skills and a working knowledge of French

**Benefits**:YES is proud of its diverse, committed, focused and respectful staff and volunteers. YES has a dynamic and fast-paced work environment and offers its employees:

- A hybrid work schedule pilot project with the possibility of working fully remote for two consecutive weeks a year
- 10 paid sick days/personal days per year
- Group Insurance plan (Life Insurance/ Health & Dental/ Disability Insurance), Employee Assistance Plan
- VSRP (Voluntary Sector Retirement Plan)
- Closed between Christmas and New Year
- 11 Statutory holidays
- Professional development opportunities

How to Apply**:Send both your cover letter and CV**

**Salary**: $40,000.00-$45,000.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Paid time off

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- Bachelor's Degree (required)

**Experience**:

- facilitation and training of job search skills: 2 years (required)
- employment counselling: 2 years (required)

**Language**:

- French (required)

Ability to Commute:

- Montréal, QC (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote

Application deadline: 2024-02-23

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