Employment Consultant - Vaughan, Canada - COSTI Immigrant Services

COSTI Immigrant Services

Verified Company

Vaughan, Canada

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Duties:

Conducts an initial assessment for clients to determine eligibility for Pathways for Early Childhood Education (ECE) for International Trained Individuals Program
Coaches and provides ongoing employment counselling services to clients
Records services provided in various databases including COSTI internal systems
Delivers job search strategies workshop sessions including, industryspecific resume development, selfmarketing, effective interview skills and phone calling techniques, among other job search techniques.
Assists clients with resume development, cover letters, employment solicitation, followup and thank you letters, critiques and provides feedback,
Assists clients in developing action plans towards career goals, employment and credential recognition
Develops job placement, internship and mentoring opportunities for clients
Liaises with other COSTI Employment Consultants for client crossreferrals
Maintains an uptodate material in Resource & Information (R&I) area for ITI professionals including flyers, books, job search materials, relevant to career planning and development, job search strategies, employment opportunities and pathways to credential recognition.
Creates and revamps employment and preemployment workshop materials and maintains an uptodate ecopy and hard copy.
Conducts outreach to employers to place participants in internships and employment
Organizes and arranges virtual and inperson workshops, information sessions, job fairs, special events and activities for the program
Works closely with regulatory bodies and professional associations to assist clients in pursuing the pathways to their credential recognition in Canada
Liaises with and makes presentations to other community organizations, ethnospecific agencies, training institutions, etc. to increase awareness of the programs and services
Compiles statistics both electronically and in hardcopy using designated forms and procedures
Maintains complete electronic case notes and service entries throughout the client relationship and compiles written and statistical reports as needed.
Maintains a schedule for followup with clients at 3 and 6 months to track outcomes and credential recognition progress.

Qualifications:

Social Services Worker diploma or equivalent with relevant practicum experience in an employment program.
Extensive knowledge of career assessments and job search techniques
Knowledge of newcomers and barriers to employment
Knowledge and familiarity with Professional and Regulatory bodies
Knowledge of the current labour market and industry trends.
Experience in developing job search workshop materials
Experience in developing placements for a variety of professions/occupations.
Excellent knowledge of community agencies and resources.
High organizational skills with ability to work in a team.
The ability to speak another language would be an asset
Must be willing to work at various locations throughout York Region.
Required to travel to sites throughout the GTA and access to a reliable vehicle is necessary.
Must be fully vaccinated or be exempt from vaccination on human rights grounds. COSTI reserves the right to require information establishing the validity of the exemption.

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