About the Role
The Employer Liaison is responsible for developing employment opportunities for ACCES clients, working in collaboration with the ACCES Employment Consulting team, community partner agencies, and employers.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement marketing and outreach strategies to employers.
- Liaise with community professionals and employers to create competitive jobs and employment opportunities.
- Monitor all placements, oversee training plan development and conduct on-going follow-ups 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, one-to-one and group employment counselling and referrals when required.
- Arrange job fairs and networking events.
- Other duties as assigned by management.
Requirements
- 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 and in-demand occupations.
- Demonstrated ability to work and co-operate 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 (i.e., Salesforce).
- Flexibility to work occasional evenings and weekend hours.
Skills
- Business Degree
- Job development
- Employer outreach
- Employment counseling
- Recruitment
- Written communication
- Verbal communication
- Labour market information
- Teamwork
- Organizational skills
- Planning skills
- Time management skills
- Facilitation skills
- Networking skills
- MS Office proficiency
- Zoom
- WebEx
- Microsoft Teams
- Online platforms
- Database management
- Salesforce
Location
- Toronto
Work Type
- Hybrid
- 1-year contract
- Contract
Experience Level
- 3 or more years’ experience
Education Level
- Business Degree or equivalent
Salary/Compensations
- $59,658.42 per annum
Benefits
- Excellent benefits package
- RRSP matching program
- Employee & Family Assistance Program
About the Company
- 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 57,000 job seekers each year at seven locations in the GTA.
- As a charitable not-for profit organization, ACCES provides employment services that connect jobseekers, including newcomers, youth, women and refugees to jobs that reflect their skills and experience.
- We provide 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.
Equal Opportunity
- ACCES Employment is committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion in our workplace and in our recruitment processes.
- We encourage applications from members of all racialized groups, gender identities and sexual orientations, Indigenous persons, and persons with disabilities.
- Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion are central to our mission, values, and operations.
- We foster an inclusive workplace where every employee feels a sense of belonging.
- Our diverse team generates innovative solutions to complex challenges, supporting our vision for an inclusive labour market in Canada.
- We recognize the value of workplace diversity and leverage it to develop services that meet the broad needs of our clients.
- Through partnerships and effective service delivery, ACCES promotes equity for marginalized populations.
- ACCES Employment is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments.
- Please advise our HR representative or hiring manager of any accommodation measures that are required.
- Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.
