Experience

Opportunity Place Career Resource Centre

• Canada
• Non-profit Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Employment Maintenance Worker / Job Developer

  • Sep 2017 - Present

  Job Developer Services* Working intensively with employers to help facilitate their needs and connect them to job ready workers* Share specific employer information and position details with a network that effectively spans across the region, resulting in a wide range or job ready workers to successfully fill positions Job Seeker Support Services* Assist job seekers who have difficulty marketing themselves to connect to employers* Assist job seekers with preparing them to be ready (interview preparation, completion of certain training, application submission and more)* Research and identify companies, industries and growth sectors that are hiring in order to access job postings and uncover hidden job opportunities* Effectively pre-screen and match job seekers to appropriate employers* Negotiate workplace employment and volunteer opportunities on behalf of individuals and / or groups* Provide and orientation to workplace / specific duties and responsibilities* Provide support to the client during the transition to employment to assist he client in reaching the maximum level of employment capacity* Act as a liaison between the employer and the client if required* Help to gain a good understanding of workplace culture, employer expectations and specific needs* Understand, access, and apply current labour marketing information, including wage rates and workforce trends to make informed hiring decisions



TEAM Work Cooperative

• Career Practitioner-Women's Services

  • Jul 2017 - Sep 2017

  * Career Counselling Assist clients with career development activities; job search and connecting clients to programs that will expand their career options through education or training * Career Counselling Assist clients with career development activities; job search and connecting clients to programs that will expand their career options through education or training



Opportunity Place Career Resource Centre

• Employment Maintenance Worker / Job Developer

  • Jul 2016 - Feb 2017

  Job Developer Services* Working intensively with employers to help facilitate their needs and connect them to job ready workers* Share specific employer information and position details with a network that effectively spans across the region, resulting in a wide range or job ready workers to successfully fill positions Job Seeker Support Services* Assist job seekers who have difficulty marketing themselves to connect to employers* Assist job seekers with preparing them to be ready (interview preparation, completion of certain training, application submission and more)* Research and identify companies, industries and growth sectors that are hiring in order to access job postings and uncover hidden job opportunities* Effectively pre-screen and match job seekers to appropriate employers* Negotiate workplace employment and volunteer opportunities on behalf of individuals and / or groups* Provide and orientation to workplace / specific duties and responsibilities* Provide support to the client during the transition to employment to assist he client in reaching the maximum level of employment capacity* Act as a liaison between the employer and the client if required* Help to gain a good understanding of workplace culture, employer expectations and specific needs* Understand, access, and apply current labour marketing information, including wage rates and workforce trends to make informed hiring decisions



Hearing Institute Atlantic

• Client Services / Hearing Instrument Specialist

  • 2009 - 2013



Rockyview School Division

• Educational Program Assistant - Learning Centre

  • Sep 2006 - Oct 2008



Canadaian Connections

• ESL Teacher - Elementary School

  • Sep 2005 - Sep 2006