Sql database developer Jobs in Calgary, AB

Job Description

Location: Onsite - Calgary, AB

About the role

The Job Developer (JD) works with a wide variety of local employers on behalf of clients to place them in employment opportunities. The JD provides employers with information, specifically, the advantages of hiring clients from the employment service. After successfully matching a client with an employer, the JD is available for retention support for both the employer and the client. The Job Developer consults with employers and Career Advisors to provide employment opportunities for clients. Being a JD involves developing a positive relationship with the clients; encouraging, motivating, and supporting them to achieve and retain employment. The JD will also plan, organize, and execute job centered events in the centre like job fairs and employer presentations.

What you’ll do

• Provide superior client-centred services that lead to successful outcomes for clients. 70% of clients in Job Placement find employment
• Prospect and maintain new employer relationships to help meet expected outcomes and increase employer base. Minimum 10 new employer meetings per month
• Meet goals associated 90-day follow-ups, which includes 70% of employed clients still successfully employed at their 90-day check-in
• Coach, guide, and support clients as they prepare for informational interviews and networking events
• Provide employment retention support as required
• Respond to and support situations that are considered an employment crisis
• Update employer database with information and client hires
• Stay attuned to local community employment events and market Calgary Career Hub employment services
• Attend local job fairs and other employer related networking opportunities

Qualifications

What you bring

• Post-secondary certificate, degree, or diploma in a relevant field (e.g., career or employment development, vocational rehabilitation, social work, etc.) or related experience
• Two (2) or more years’ experience in job development or employment counselling experience or a related field
• Experience marketing clients of all skill, experience, and education levels, and explaining the benefits of each to employers in a variety of employment sectors
• Experience in assessing the needs of an employer and a client and making an effective match
• Successful history helping clients overcome challenges to employment
• Knowledge of the local labour market, government programs, job search techniques, career development and issues relating to unemployment
• Strong digital literacy including social media and Microsoft Office Suite
• Solid understanding of confidentiality and other professional codes of conduct
• Employment conditional on obtaining a criminal record check
• Ability to drive to employer sites in Calgary and surrounding communities, access to a vehicle and a clean driver’s abstract

Additional Information

What we offer

• Competitive salary of $60,000.00 per year
• Comprehensive and flexible health and dental benefits
• Ongoing learning and development opportunities
• Generous time off policy to encourage work/life balance
• A diverse and inclusive workplace with a track record of high employee engagement and teamwork

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Matter

WCG is strengthened by diversity. We are committed to achieving a workplace that is equitable and representative of Canada’s diverse population. We actively work to attract, develop, and retain employees from diverse and equity-deserving backgrounds who have exceptional ability and the desire to make a difference. We continuously strive to support individual needs and differences in a work environment that is built on inclusivity and respect for everyone.

WCG is committed to providing an accessible, barrier free recruitment and selection process. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise us if you require accommodation in advance of any part of the recruitment and selection process.

Passion and Lived Experience Matter!

If you don’t quite have the above credentials but feel passionate about this role and your ability to do it successfully, please APPLY ANYWAY! Tell us in your application why you believe you would be a great fit. We believe in developing talent and have a wide range of opportunities to support passionate team members as they grow towards their employment goals.