Lance Kangas
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Experience
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Academy of Learning College
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Higher Education
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100 - 200 Employee
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Admissions Advisor
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Jan 2023 - Present
Project management couselling new students Project management couselling new students
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CDI College
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Canada
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Assistant Director of Admissions
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Sep 2020 - Dec 2022
Counselled Students on programs best match thier career goals. Counselled Students on programs best match thier career goals.
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MCG Careers
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Canada
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Human Resources Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Career Counselor
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Jul 2019 - Aug 2020
Counselled walk in traffic. Where are they now? where do they want to go? And make a plan to get there. Counselled walk in traffic. Where are they now? where do they want to go? And make a plan to get there.
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Eastern College
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Canada
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Higher Education
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200 - 300 Employee
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Employment Specialist
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Jan 2018 - Jun 2019
Counselled and motivated students on work placement. Cold called and developed relationships with businesses to create practicum placements and full-time employment opportunities. Suggested contract details, kept accurate records, and finished with follow-ups. Taught appropriate courses including career development, resume and interview skills. Organized and hosted seminars, guest speakers, and job fairs. Represented the school at networking events and chamber meetings. Counselled and motivated students on work placement. Cold called and developed relationships with businesses to create practicum placements and full-time employment opportunities. Suggested contract details, kept accurate records, and finished with follow-ups. Taught appropriate courses including career development, resume and interview skills. Organized and hosted seminars, guest speakers, and job fairs. Represented the school at networking events and chamber meetings.
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MCG Careers
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Canada
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Human Resources Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Program Coordinator Indigenous youth employment
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Nov 2016 - Dec 2017
Successful Youth Employment Program. Months of learning career strategies and protocols with full time employment as the outcome. 30-90-180 day follow-ups. 50% of class identified as indigenous. Developed relationships with businesses on and off reserve to employee youth in a variety of positions. Successful Youth Employment Program. Months of learning career strategies and protocols with full time employment as the outcome. 30-90-180 day follow-ups. 50% of class identified as indigenous. Developed relationships with businesses on and off reserve to employee youth in a variety of positions.
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PROS- / Gateway International
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Red Deer, Alberta
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High Volume Recruiter
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May 2013 - Nov 2016
High volume recruiting. Processed hundreds of seminar attendees, in a day. Selected groups of 30-40 were interviewed, tested, processed, safety trained, and settled in their new roles within a week. Marketed to economies in a low employment cycle but with high skill level. Specialized in construction and heavy industry. Traveled worldwide to a variety of cultures facilitating information sessions. Assessed and tested clients for skills, education, and personality. Facilitated visas, work permits, and settlement services. Facilitated to small and large groups. Processed quick and accurate digital files. Attended and assisted a variety of hoc ad meetings. Handled questions from HR service desk position from employers, clients, and employees Show less
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Lacombe Action Group
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Lacombe Alberta
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Program Manager Employment Centre
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Apr 2010 - May 2013
Responsible for three Employment Centres and a dynamic team including: Registered Social Workers, Teachers, Facilitators, and Administration. Captured all available outcomes including maximum clients. Hosted and worked with many community projects to create employment, this included industry specific multi-day events with keynote and celebrity speakers. Exceeded all expectations set out under government guidelines. Facilitated many labour relations and career planning seminars. Was responsible for career fairs from conception to completion. Show less
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Education
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The University of Calgary
Certificate, Marketing -
Concordia University
Employment Counselling Certificate, Career Development