Employer and Community Liaison

Youth Habilitation Quinte Inc.’s Employment Ontario Employment Services Program, known as Career Edge, requires an Employer and Community Liaison to provide services in its Picton location. This is a permanent, full-time position.

Who We Are
Career Edge specializes in employment and career development and has been offering free employment services to the general public since 1987. We also connect people to education, training, community services and a variety of other programs. Whether someone is looking for their first job or their last, or they’re an employer looking for employees, Career Edge is proud to offer a wealth of services and is excited to work with any job seeker or employer!

Who You Are
As an Employer and Community Liaison, you are a part of our Employment Services team and your passion for providing exceptional customer service contributes to guiding your clients to successful outcomes including obtaining employment opportunities, attracting and recruiting staff, and matching workplace requirements to candidate skills. While networking and marketing our services, you will communicate in an open, helpful, and engaging tone with a focus on empowering each client through the job search process and each employer through the recruitment process.

You enjoy working with people, are organized, and can work effectively with a variety of software programs. This role will have you building employer relations, developing training plans, monitoring contracts, working collaboratively across all of our departments, completing data entry, following Ministry guidelines and referring clients to community supports and services.

Skills We’re Looking for:

·         Excellent communication skills with demonstrated proficiency in the delivery of services to youth and adults

·         Expertise in recruitment and placement

·         Direct experience in marketing and managing budgets

·         Strong case management skills including entering accurate case notes and maintaining organized files

·         Effective time management skills to meet timelines and targets by prioritizing tasks

·         Knowledge of the local labour market and labour legislation

·         Strong computer knowledge (Microsoft Office, EOIS-CaMs, Email, Databases)

Qualifications Required:

·         University Degree in a related field preferred

·         Minimum of two years of marketing/sales experience is preferred

·         Bilingual in English and French is an asset

·         Valid Driver’s Licence

If we sound like someone you’d like to work with and you have the required skills for this position, please submit your cover letter and resume by 4:30pm on Thursday, January 30^th, 2025 to:

Barb Miller
Employment Services Manager
Career Edge
141 Main Street

Picton ON, K0K 2T0
[email protected]

All applicants are appreciated for their interest and effort in applying. Only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted.

Youth Habilitation Quinte Inc./Career Edge welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Accommodations are available on request for candidates taking part in all aspects of the selection process.