Employment/Placement Specialist

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The opportunity

We are hiring for one full-time Employment/Placement Specialist for the Hamilton region.

Responsibilities

• Develop relationships with employers in a variety of industries, operating as contact point with companies and their contacts to initiate job orders
• Maintain ongoing effective communication with employers, ensuring all employer records are complete and kept up to date
• Document employer priority needs and requirements to assist the ES team and clients to prepare for appropriate job matches
• Work with the MODC ES team to match clients with employment opportunities secured through the job development process; and to ensure the placement is supported to the extent needed
• Negotiate employment opportunities with employers and negotiate wage subsidy as/when needed
• Develop an on‑job training plan for the client if requi...