Employer Engagement Specialist - Mississauga, Canada - COSTI Immigrant Services
Description
Duties:
- Researches prospective employers who are hiring or looking to train employees.
- Followsup with employers to obtain proof of payment/pay stubs in a timely manner.
- Conducts outreach to community partners for client outreach
- Builds and maintains COSTI's online Employer Database, registers employers and supports employers posting positions on the Employer Database
- Utilizes telephone contacts, conferences, networking events, site visits and other methods to understand short term and longterm labour market and business trends to respond to employers' hiring and training needs.
- Represents COSTI Employment Services at Brampton and Mississauga Employer Services Network, Peel Halton Workforce Development Group, Boards of Trade meetings, etc.
- Participates in seminars, job fairs and conferences to network with employers and create connections.
- Organizes virtual and onsite job fairs with employers
- Collaborates and communicates with Employment Consultants to enhance their understanding of employer/labour market information and needs
- Coordinates with Employment Consultants to understand the backgrounds of registered clients and conducts outreach to employers to market clients
- Acts as a resource to staff on the functionality/use of COSTI's Employer Database.
- Prepares weekly/monthly statistical and narrative progress reports about employer employer contacts, placements and Employer Database updates; takes lead role with preparing quarterly reports as required by its government funder.
- Works in collaboration with COSTI's Marketing Department to create effective program marketing campaigns, including web content, flyers, presentations, etc.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:
- University or College diploma in Marketing, Business or related profession or Career and Work diploma or equivalent with relevant job development experience.
- Must have nine (9) months full time experience working with employers and placing clients, and meeting performance targets.
- Verbal and written fluency in English. The ability to speak another language is an asset
- Knowledge of Ontario labour market trends and education and training programs.
- Experience working with internationally trained professionals and diverse populations.
- Excellent interpersonal and oral and written English communication skills with the ability to clearly convey information.
- Ability to maintain sensitive information, exhibit tact, diplomacy, and good judgment, with exacting standards of professionalism, ethics, and confidentiality.
- Must possess a valid G driver's license and access to reliable vehicle for workrelated travel within the Greater Toronto Area (GTA)
- 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
Location:
- 6750 Wilson Churchill Blvd, Mississauga and 10 Gillingham Drive, Brampton
Duration of Position:
- April 1, June 30, 2023
Starting Salary Range:
- $47, 790 to $51, 435 per annum + benefits
Posting Date:
Closing Date:
Notes:
- Priority consideration will be given to those on Notice of Recall. Subject to the response of those on Notice of Recall, this position may be open to Union members on a secondment basis.
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