Employer Engagement and Placement Specialist

Employment type: full 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 CareerFoundation.com . 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 A comprehensive dental insurance plan An RRSP Matching benefit 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 operates five full suite Integrated Employment Services (IES) Centres across the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), conveniently located in Etobicoke, North York, Toronto, York, and Scarborough. These centres provide job seekers with a comprehensive range of services, including career exploration, résumé and interview preparation, job search support, employer connections, and employment retention support. The Career Foundation also partners with employers that share our commitment to community hiring. Employer services include access to a diverse talent pool, support with coordinating and hosting hiring events, guidance on how to effectively coach and support new hires, and strategies to support job retention. As an Employer Engagement & Placement Specialist , you will fulfill a critical role in the Progress phase of the Integrated Employment Services (IES) client journey by building and maintaining strong employer relationships and connecting job ready clients to sustainable employment opportunities. This role focuses on job development, employer engagement, and successful client placement outcomes while ensuring alignment between employer needs and client capabilities. The Employer Engagement & Placement Specialist actively engages employers across sectors, identifies labour market opportunities, and facilitates employment placements through targeted outreach and relationship building. The role requires close collaboration with Career Success Coaches and other team members to ensure clients are job ready and matched effectively to employment opportunities. You will also be responsible for meeting ongoing individual targets relevant to your position that contribute to the team’s collective ability to meet and exceed all contractual obligations with our funder and lead clients to successful employment outcomes. Position Type: Full-time (37.5 hours per week) one-year contract with excellent potential for permanency. Starting Salary: The starting annual salary for this position is $57,000.00 (or $58k if the successful candidate holds a master’s degree, full bilingualism in French, or full proficiency in Sign Language). Base Location and Travel Requirements: This opportunity is based at The Career Foundation’s North York Employment Centre, located near Lawrence Avenue West & Allen Road , and requires frequent and regular travel to various locations, including employer sites and other stakeholder locations, to fulfill some of the core deliverables of the role. The successful candidate should possess a valid Ontario G driver’s licence and a reliable vehicle to perform the travel requirements of the position, including travel to locations not accessible by transit. The position will also permit a hybrid schedule, allowing for one work-from-home day per week. The hybrid schedule is based on performance and operational requirements and is therefore subject to change at any time. Vacancy Status: This posting is for an existing vacancy. Start: As soon as possible. Reporting to: Area Manager, Employment and Placement Services Vulnerable Sector Check: An offer of employment for this opportunity will be contingent on the incumbent providing an acceptable Vulnerable Sector Check (VSC). Use of Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not currently used to screen, assess, or select applicants at any stage of the hiring process. Responsibilities include: Employer Engagement, Job Development, and Business 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 qualified job seeker clients. Plans and organizes employer engagement activities, including hiring fairs, recruitment events, and employer information sessions. Maintains consistent communication with employers and delivers consistently high-quality service to foster long-term partnerships and repeat business that generate employment opportunities for unemployed clients. 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 Outcomes Matches job seeker clients to 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-b