Outplacement Career Coach/Job Search Strategist-(part-time, contract), Vancouver, Canada

IMPACT Group is a certified woman-owned career coaching firm based in St. Louis, MO, US that focuses on relocation, outplacement, and leadership development solutions. Our team of 300+ is united on one idea: People can succeed professionally and personally even through difficult career challenges and transitions. We are building a better world by empowering people to find and grow great careers. As employees transition in, within, and out of a company, IMPACT Group is by their side providing one-on-one coaching, innovative technology, and personalized job search or career development programs to help them find the best career path for them.

We're on a mission to maximize human potential in an increasingly tech-enabled world. While partnering with companies of all sizes – large and small, national and global – our business model emphasizes the importance of providing the highest quality of services available to transitioning employees. Be a part of moving careers forward

Description

We have an opening for a contract career coach based in Vancouver to support our Relocation and Outplacement solutions. We support employees who have been made redundant by their organizations. Our coaches assist them with job search strategies to help them find new employment/career opportunities after a reduction in the workforce.

The Coach works in a 1:1 capacity with displaced/outplaced employees of our client companies by using IMPACT Group's technology and coaching methodology. This is a part-time, contract, and working from home/remote position, approximately 20 to 30 hours per month.

- Establishes rapport with program participants and motivates them to achieve goals.
- Guides participants through coaching process and milestone completion.
- Advises and coaches on career development, transition issues, and career options.
- Coaches on CV/résumé writing, effective marketing techniques, interviewing, and negotiating.
- Maintains electronic service delivery record for each employee serviced, according to the internal guide.
- Monitors progress of program participants, consults with them on specific subjects to improve their job search skills and knowledge, and deals with personal issues that are affecting their careers.

Requirements:

- At least 5-7 years experience coaching others in job search. Experience with resume/CV development, interview preparation, career exploration, LinkedIn profiles, and other aspects of job search coaching.
- Experience working with job seekers on job searches in Canada.
- Very strong verbal/written communication skills.
- Able to analyze and appropriately address transitional needs.
- Ability to engage and foster positive relationships with participants/clients.
- Understanding of business and cultural practices within Canada and surrounding areas.
- Currently lives and/or works in Vancouver.
- High-speed internet connection on a personal computer; headset with a microphone will be required (remote work).
- Experience working with job seekers of various professions and levels.

Ideal Candidate:

- Master's degree in a discipline involving the study of human behavior, business, or related field preferred.
- Cross-cultural experience is a plus, and the coach should have strong skills in facilitation, business coaching, career coaching, and integration coaching.
- Coaching certificate or training.
- Familiarity with Zoom & MS Teams, good internet speed using own equipment for virtual coaching.
- Has personally relocated to a different country is a plus.

IMPACT Group is the leading provider of career-life transition services serving more than 150 Fortune 500 companies worldwide and ranked #1 for customer satisfaction for 11 years. Please read more at www.impactgrouphr.com.

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