Employment Specialist

Job ID: 63 In-person (Abbotsford, BC) | Part time

Career Paths for Skilled Immigrants (CPSI)

Wage: $26.50 per hour

Part Time: 20 hours per week

Starting November 23, 2026

Temporary to March 31, 2027

Assist with Clients’ Employment Needs and Career Development

Job Summary:

The Employment Specialist is responsible for providing direct client services, involving intakes, career planning, resume/cover letter screening/revision, following up on skills upgrading activities, updating individualized action plans, maintaining the database, etc. This position will provide both direct client service and outreach to prospective clients, as well as connecting with employers to seek job opportunities for project participants. Program delivery will include group and one-on-one sessions using a variety of methods, including individual pre-employment counselling, career planning, job coaching and group networking events to enhance employment opportunities of the clients of the CareerPaths for Skilled Immigrants program.

Your Role:

- Making accurate and timely entries into the database (iCARE, IIPS) to log activities, track participants' program outcomes, and ensure required documentation is completed for all participants.
- Attending community-based activities and job fairs to promote the program, recruit clients, and build relationships with prospective employers.
- Conducting initial inquiries/pre-screening for eligibility by providing prospective participants with application packages and supporting the application completion and collection.




- Providing potential participants with program information and facilitating referrals to appropriate services, including English Language Proficiency assessments and other service providers.
- Conducting career planning appointments usingcasemanagementprinciplessuchasgoalsettingandbarrieridentificationtocreateplansandtrackprogress.
- Developing individualized action plans by conducting various researchtofacilitateparticipants' career and employment goals,including researchingeducationalinstitutions,professionalassociations,andcredential evaluation procedures.
- Planning skills-upgrading activities, tracking, and following up on participants’ Skills Enhancement Services (SES).
- Screening, reviewing, and developing resumes and cover letters for program participants.
- Performing regular job search on various employment advertising sources and sending job leads to program participants.
- Conducting mock interviews with program participants.
- Providing one-on-one support to participants through collaborating, responding to queries, following up with individual action plans and motivating clients through programparticipation.
- Developing and maintaining relationships with employers to provide clients with employment placements and career opportunities.




- Preparing file closure documentation and monitoring closure dates.
- Performing overall organization and management of digital and physical client files.
- Planning, preparing, and facilitating program networking events.
- Collaborating with the Marketing & Communications team on planning and executing program promotion and campaigns on social media platforms and through printed materials.
- Coordinating schedules of program volunteers and conducting onboarding sessions.
- Other duties as assigned.

Our Offer

Wage: $26.50 per hour

A part time position at 20 hours per week

Temporary until March 31, 2027

Benefits include:

- Great in-house training opportunities.
- Access to online health and wellness resources.
- Rewarding work in a positive environment.

Getting an Interview – you will be considered if you have:

- Diploma in a related human/social services field and recent related experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training and experience.
- Experience in the career development field focusing on client outreach, group facilitation, individual employment/career counselling and portfolio/action plan development.
- Administration-related experience can be an asset.
- Experience working with the public in an office environment.

The Job Requires you to have:

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; ability to draft official communication.
- Excellent computer skills; ability to work with client database software, Microsoft Office 365, and virtual meeting platforms such as Microsoft Teams and Zoom.
- The ability t

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