Employer Liaison, HR Connections, Brampton - ACCES Employment

ACCES Employment

Verified Company

Brampton, Canada

1 week ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

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Description

Employer Liaison

Program:
HR Connections

Location:

Brampton:

Contract Length: 1-Year with Opportunities for Extension:

ACCES Employment is a leader in connecting qualified jobseekers from diverse backgrounds with employers across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), Ontario and Canada. ACCES helps more than 40,000 job seekers each year at seven locations in the GTA. As a charitable not-for-profit organization, ACCES provides job search services that connect newcomers, jobseekers, youth, women and refugees to jobs that reflect their skills and experience. We provide over 35 customized job search programs that meet the unique needs of our jobseekers. Our vision is to achieve a fully inclusive labour force that reflects the diversity, skills and experience of Canada's population.

We are looking for people who thrive in a flexible and fast-paced environment. ACCES offers an excellent benefits package, a RRSP matching program, and an Employee & Family Assistance Program.

This position is mainly responsible for the creation of employment opportunities for ACCES clients.

The Employer Liaison in this position works alongside the ACCES Employment Consulting team and will work closely with all community partner agencies and employers.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Develop and implement marketing and outreach strategy to employers
Liaise with community professionals and employers to create competitive jobs and employment opportunities
Monitor all placements, oversee training plan development and conduct ongoing followup to ensure successful employment outcomes for program participants
Integrate work with all ACCES staff, in particular with the Employment Consultant team
Provide employment preparation and employability group sessions and individual resource centre support when required
Provide culturally sensitive employment services including intake and assessment, onetoone and group employment counselling and referrals when required
Arrange job fairs and networking events
Other duties as assigned by Management

Qualifications and Experience:

Business Degree or equivalent
3 or more years' experience in job development, employer outreach, employment counseling and/or recruitment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Understanding of labour market information and trends
Experience in the notforprofit sector and/or employment sector is preferred
Demonstrated ability to work and cooperate in a team
Strong organizational, planning and time management skills
Able to facilitate group activities
Effective networking skills
Experienced and highly proficient working in an MS Office environment and with online virtual meeting platforms such as Zoom, WebEx and Microsoft Teams
Familiarity with online platforms and database management programs (ex. Salesforce)

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Knowledge of/experience new immigrants and working with employers is a strong asset: