Employer Services and Retention Specialist

Employer Services and Retention Specialist  Employer Services and Retention Specialist (Part-time)  About The Career Foundation:  The Career Foundation is a dynamic non-profit organization and registered charity that offers a wide range of employment, training, and workforce development services to job seekers and employers. Since its inception in 1988, The Career Foundation has steadily expanded its services. Operating out of seven locations in the Greater Toronto Hamilton Area, as well as offices in British Columbia, Alberta, and Nova Scotia, we now help thousands of people each year successfully achieve their employment goals.

Our team of dedicated professionals has described The Career Foundation as caring, compassionate, innovative, and team-oriented. For more information about us and our services, please visit our website at  .
Some of the benefits and features available to our employees include:
Competitive compensation
A comprehensive health benefits plan that includes massage therapy, naturopath services, travel coverage, and much more
An Employee & Family Assistance program
Employee wellness initiatives
Paid days off for religious observance purposes
Paid days off for personal wellness purposes
Program and Role

Description:

The Career Foundation’s Disability Employment Services program is dedicated to supporting job seekers accessing the Ontario government’s Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP). Our program offers comprehensive services to these job seekers, including job search assistance, job matching and placement, job coaching, retention support, and more. Employers committed to inclusive hiring can also benefit from our tailored services, such as direct access to skilled job seekers with disabilities, assistance in organizing and hosting community hiring events, and guidance on effectively onboarding and coaching new hires to ensure long-term job retention.

Responsibilities include:

Employer Relations and Job Development  Conducts targeted employer outreach through cold calling, networking, meetings, presentations, and sector-specific engagement activities to promote incentives and benefits available to employers and secure employer commitment to hiring program participants.
Develops relationships with new employer contacts each week across a variety of industries to generate job placement opportunities for program participants.
Maintains consistent communication with employers and delivers high-quality service to foster long-term partnerships and repeat business that generate employment opportunities for program participants.
Plans and organizes employer engagement activities, including hiring fairs, recruitment events, and employer information sessions, to support employer needs and attract new program participants.
Identifies labour market trends, hiring needs, and sector opportunities to inform job development and placement strategies.
Meets or exceeds ongoing individual performance targets related to job placements, employer engagement, and employment outcomes.
Performs other relevant duties as assigned.
Job Matching, Placement, and Employment Retention  Matches and places program participants in suitable employment opportunities by aligning skills, experience, and career goals with employer needs.
Conducts in-person site visits at employers’ locations to assess service eligibility and workplace safety standards prior to facilitating job placements and negotiating incentive-based agreements, ensuring employers meet all program eligibility requirements.
Develops accommodation plans with employers and utilizes appropriate support funds from the program’s budget to best serve program participants.
Negotiates employment terms, placement agreements, and wage incentives with employers, ensuring alignment with employer and program requirements, and collects all required documentation, pay stubs, and other information for payment processing
Monitors participants’ job placements and oversees the development of training plans with employers.
Conducts regular check-ins to monitor placements and provides ongoing support to employers and program participants to address challenges and support…