Employment Consultant

WCG Services; Mississauga; On-site; CAD 48,000 - 59,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health and dental benefits

RRSP matching

Learning and development opportunities

Generous time-off policies

Job summary

WCG Services is hiring an Employment Consultant in Mississauga to support clients with complex barriers to employment. You’ll manage an assigned caseload, deliver pre-employment guidance, and help clients secure sustainable work.

Responsibilities include conducting assessments, developing Employment Action Plans, and coordinating training and job search activities with employers and community partners. Flexibility to work evenings or weekends may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting and interpreting client assessments, coaching and mentoring clients with diverse barriers.
• Knowledge of local labour market, resources, programs, job search techniques and career development.
• Excellent documentation and resume writing, interviews/assessments and vocational counselling.
• Strong focus on confidentiality and professional conduct.
• Ability to work outside business hours, including shifts/evenings when required.
• Proficient with MS Office suite.
• Employment conditional on obtaining a criminal record check.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to monthly KPIs while managing workload through prioritization and time management.
• Develop and maintain relationships with community stakeholders for client referrals.
• Conduct assessments to document client strengths, needs and barriers.
• Support development of individualized Employment Action Plans for clients.
• Maintain face-to-face contact with clients for pre-employment assistance and training.
• Facilitate referrals to community resources and employer connections.
• Coordinate training for job retention and on-the-job coaching.
• Ensure client privacy and professional conduct in all interactions.

Skills

Client assessments

Diversity awareness

Labour market knowledge

Resume writing

Confidentiality

MS Office

Flexible hours

Criminal check

Interpersonal skills

Education

Post-secondary degree or diploma

CCDP certification (preferred)

Bilingual English/French (asset)

Job description

We believe in the power of work. Since 1994, we’ve been partnering with governments and local agencies across Canada to create sustainable employment opportunities for people, businesses and communities. We understand that work gives hope, strengthens relationships and drives economic growth.

Job Description

About the role

Location: In Office / Mississauga

Like WCG, you believe in the power of work to transform lives. As an Employment Consultant, you’ll be responsible for providing solution focused approach to assisting client find and maintain employment. In this role, you will ensure successful outcomes for clients while working to achieve contract deliverables. You will work with an assigned caseload of clients facing multiple barriers to employment and provide a range of supports to clients and their employers for the purpose of ensuring clients maintain their employment. You will work to develop a positive relationship with the client, encouraging, motivating, and supporting the clients to achieve sustainable employment, and increase independence and self-sufficiency as appropriate.

If you have a background in social services, community services, sales, customer service (particularly recruitment consultants), education, and human resources, you may find you have the skills needed to be a successful Employment Consultant!

What you’ll do

• Positively contribute to monthly individual and team Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) while managing a challenging workload through prioritization and effective time management
• Develop and maintain relationships with community stakeholders as part of generating and managing client referrals
• Conduct Assessments to understand and document the client's employment-related strengths, needs, abilities, skills, and other relevant employment-related factors
• Support the development of an individualized Employment Action Plan to support the client’s journey to securing long-term employment
• Maintain regular face-to-face contact providing pre-employment assistance through vocational advice, job search training, skill development, work preparation and other activities outlined in the Employment Action Plan, supporting a client’s return to employment
• Support clients with awareness and navigation, including accessing community resources to improve their job readiness, including facilitating and following up on referrals as appropriate
• Conduct initial employer on-site visits to ensure the best working conditions for our clients
• Assist the client and/or employer to resolve issues that may impact the client's ability to maintain employment
• Identify and arrange for any accommodations and supports necessary for the client to continue employment
• Coordinate and facilitate required training that will support job retention, including on-the-job training
• Provide services in a manner that is welcoming, safe and professional and ensures that client privacy is protected

Qualifications

What you bring

• Demonstrated experience in conducting and interpreting client assessments; coaching and mentoring clients; working with individuals with complex barriers and a broad range of cultural backgrounds
• Knowledge of the local labour market, community resources, government programs, job search techniques, career development and issues relating to unemployment
• Excellent documentation and report writing skills, as well as in interviews/assessments, professional resume writing, vocational counselling, and individualized goal setting and planning
• Solid understanding of confidentiality and other professional codes of conduct
• Ability to work outside business hours, including in shifts and evenings, when required
• Strong digital literacy, including MS Office suite
• Employment conditional on obtaining a criminal record check

Preferred

• Post-secondary certificate, degree, or diploma in a relevant field (e.g., career or employment development, vocational rehabilitation, social work, psychology, sociology, human services, counselling, education, or human resources management)
• Experience in effectively and creatively connecting clients to employers based on mutual needs/benefits
• Certified Career Development Practitioner (CCDP) certification
• Bilingual (English and French) a strong asset

Additional Information

What we offer

• Competitive salary of $53,820 per year
• Comprehensive and flexible health and dental benefits
• RRSP Matching program of 1.5% base earnings
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Generous time-off policies that promote work/life balance
• A diverse and inclusive workplace with a track record of high employee engagement and teamwork
• The opportunity to do work that makes a difference!

ICWCGEOSD

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Matter

WCG is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to achieving a workplace that is equitable and representative of Canada’s diverse population. We actively work to attract, develop, and retain employees from diverse and equity‑deserving backgrounds who have exceptional ability and the desire to make a difference. We continuously strive to support individual needs and differences in a work environment that is built on inclusivity and respect for everyone.

WCG is committed to providing an accessible, barrier free recruitment and selection process. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise us if you require accommodation in advance of any part of the recruitment and selection process.

Passion and Lived Experience Matter!