Community Employment Partnerships Specialist

ICES: Data, Discovery, Better Health; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

META Employment Services in Ontario is seeking a dedicated Employment Specialist to facilitate community and employer partnerships, promote job seekers, and identify employment opportunities. You will collaborate with teams to assess client attributes, source job openings, and support placement efforts.

The role requires outreach to employers, organizing career fairs, maintaining records, and guiding clients through orientation, training materials, and safety procedures.

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in recruiting, sales, or community outreach.
• Strong marketing, customer service and networking abilities.
• Experience supporting persons with disabilities and/or barriers to employment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with team to identify job seekers’ attributes/skills and develop strategies to increase employability and meet client employment goals.
• Research and identify public and non-public job openings and share them with the team.
• Foster relationships with employers to identify recruitment gaps and secure placement opportunities for job seekers including job trials and temporary/long-term employment.
• Provide job coaching and on-the-job client support through orientation, training materials, safety protocols and company policies.

Skills

Recruiting

Networking

Marketing

Customer service

Job description

META Employment Services in Ontario is seeking a dedicated Employment Specialist to facilitate community and employer partnerships, promote job seekers, and identify employment opportunities. You will collaborate with teams to assess client attributes, source job openings, and support placement efforts.

The role requires outreach to employers, organizing career fairs, maintaining records, and guiding clients through orientation, training materials, and safety procedures.