Youth Employment Specialist in Alberta

Empower youth in Alberta as an Employment Specialist with Prospect Human Services. Engage with employers to create trade opportunities, facilitate training, and ensure youth success in their career journeys.

As an Employment Specialist at Prospect Human Services, your focus will be on building fruitful relationships with businesses while supporting youth aged 16-24. You will assist them in exploring trade occupations through job shadowing, arranging workplace tours, and connecting them with apprenticeship opportunities. Collaborating with employers and training institutions is key to fostering youth engagement in trades.

Key Responsibilities:

• Arrange tours and connect youth with trade experts

• Foster a network of business contacts within trades

• Source trade-related opportunities in local communities

• Educate employers on challenges faced by youth

• Provide pre-employment support like resume writing

Requirements:

• Post-secondary education in a relevant field

• Experience in career development or business relations

• Strong knowledge of local job markets and trends

• Driver’s license and access to a vehicle

• Previous work with at-risk youth is an asset

Become a pivotal force in youth employment and trade exploration across Alberta.
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