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Job Description
Employment Solutions Consultant
Full Time Contract (Renewable Annually)
Role Summary
Reporting to the Supervisor of Employment Solutions Consultants, the successful candidate will be responsible for proactively developing employment opportunities for individuals who face barriers to employment through vigorous employer outreach.
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
Full Time Contract (Renewable Annually)
Role Summary
Reporting to the Supervisor of Employment Solutions Consultants, the successful candidate will be responsible for proactively developing employment opportunities for individuals who face barriers to employment through vigorous employer outreach.
The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications:
- Thorough knowledge of job development principles and effective sales techniques, current labour market trends and employment preparation skills
- Strong problem solving and negotiation skills and experience with training, intervening and mediating techniques in a variety of different worksites
- Demonstrated ability to apply government programs (e.g.: YEF, Employment Ontario, OntarioWorks, ODSP), resources to match employer and participant needs
- Experience working with individuals with disabilities and/or persons with barriers to employment
- Ability to work effectively independently and within a multi disciplinary team
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, excellent organizational skills
- Flexibility to changing demands of the job
- Post-secondary education in Social Services or related field
- Basic computer and keyboarding skills
- Valid driver’s license, insurance and reliable transportation
How to Apply
Interested applicants may submit a cover letter and resume by 4:00 PM, April 23, 2014 to:
Andrew McMurray, Supervisor, Employment Solutions Consultants
amcmurray@goodwillindustries.ca
We thank all applicants for their interest; however only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
About Goodwill Industries
Our mission is changing lives and communities through the Power WORK.
Part of a large international movement, Goodwill Industries Ontario Great Lakes is a non-profit social enterprise serving south-western Ontario. We unite caring and business to create jobs and develop individual and community potential on a work platform that engages citizens in reuse and recycling; thereby diverting goods from landfill and helping to sustain the environment. In so doing we help to reduce poverty by providing access to affordable goods to low income families, while at the same time generating revenue to sustain the enterprise, its people and the mission delivery framework.
What we offer
At Goodwill, you will discover a unique and diverse opportunity like no other. Having the chance to engage with and impact your community provides a sense of satisfaction not often found in a retail environment. We provide an extensive orientation process, opportunities for professional growth, and a competitive compensation package.
How to reach us
www.goodwillindustries.ca
255 Horton Street,
London, Ontario,
N6B 1L1
Phone: 519.850.9000
Fax: 519.850.0902