Counsellor, Employment - Hamilton, Canada - EMPLOYMENT HAMILTON
3 weeks ago
Description
Work Term:
Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 35.5 hours per week
- Education: College/CEGEP
- Experience: Experience an asset
Work setting:
- Communitybased agency
- Associations and non profit organizations
Tasks:
- Interview clients to obtain employment history, educational background and career goals
- Identify barriers to employment and assist clients with such matters as job readiness skills, job search strategies, writing résumés and preparing for job interviews
- Perform administrative tasks
- Assess need for assistance such as rehabilitation, financial aid or further training and refer clients to the appropriate services
- Collect labour market information for clients regarding job openings, entry and skill requirements and other occupational information
- Provide established workers with information and strategies for dealing with job dissatisfaction, making midcareer changes and adjusting to workplace transitions
- Provide established workers with information and strategies for maintaining a job or moving within an organization
- Identify additional/alternative services and provide referrals
- Liaise with community agencies or partners, and identify additional or alternative services and provide referrals
Computer and technology knowledge:
- MS Excel
- MS Outlook
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Windows
- MS Word
Security and safety:
- Criminal record check
- Vulnerable sector check
Personal suitability:
- Client focus
- Dependability
- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Flexibility
Health benefits:
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
- Vision care benefits
Long term benefits:
- Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP)
Other benefits:
- Free parking available
- Learning/training paid by employer
- Team building opportunities
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